Sylvia: Her Life, Her Legacy and the Work that Remains

Festival Theatre

Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT

Dates

• Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 17:30 · 1h

5.30pm in Event Rooms, Festival Theatre

Join Helen Pankhurst and Professor Sarah Childs for a lively conversation about the real Sylvia Pankhurst — the woman behind the musical, her politics and her legacy. With audience Q&A, we’ll also explore how far women have come in political life, the barriers that remain, and the work being done to overcome them.

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