May 2023 - Jeni Whittaker

A Speaking Visit to La Rochelle, France

June 22, 2023May 26, 2023

A few weeks ago I went to La Rochelle in France to talk to five schools there, where I talked more about the genesis of the book itself than the history of suffrage, and compared the French journey towards suffrage with that of the UK. I was wracked with nerves before this one but the …

Manchester Camerata – Tuesday 2nd May 2023 at the Hall for Cornwall, Truro

July 31, 2023May 4, 2023

Eight talented musicians gave us a varied programme starting with a brand new composition from Paul Saggers, moving on to Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet and finishing with Mendelssohn’s String Octet. The world premiere of Saggers’ Dear Nan is a musical depiction of the composer’s beloved grandmother’s journey through the different stages of dementia. The piece begins …