“A fascinating look into the history of women’s suffrage with a potent array of our generation’s greatest actors doing what they do best.”
DOORS: 18:00 | TALK BEGINS: 18:30 | FILM BEGINS: 19:30
Mark 121 years since the moment the suffrage movement took a more militant turn with a special screening of Suffragette, preceded by The Bristol Suffragettes, an illuminating introductory talk from local women’s suffrage historian Lucienne Boyce.
On 13 October 1905, suffragists Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney disrupted a Liberal Party meeting in Manchester, an act that would help usher in a new era of militant campaigning for women’s right to vote. To mark the anniversary, Lucienne will bring the story closer to home, uncovering the remarkable women who fought for the vote here in Bristol.
From demonstrations and protest to imprisonment and personal sacrifice, discover the extraordinary courage and determination of Bristol’s suffrage campaigners, and the city’s role in the wider movement. Lucienne’s introduction provides fascinating local context for the events portrayed on screen, revealing the real stories behind one of the most important struggles in British history.
Before the film, Lucienne will explore the remarkable stories of the women who fought for the vote here in Bristol, uncovering the city's pivotal role in the suffrage movement and the extraordinary courage, determination and sacrifice of the campaigners who helped change the course of British history. Her talk will provide fascinating local context to the events portrayed on screen, bringing the story of the suffragettes closer to home.
Then, experience Suffragette on the big screen: a powerful and moving drama following the women who refused to remain silent in their fight for equality. With outstanding performances from Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep, the film brings the personal cost and extraordinary courage of the suffrage movement to life, in the first ever feature-length film about the topic.
About The Film
2015 | 12A | 106 mins
In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts. Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst, Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause.
Contains infrequent strong language, moderate violence, a scene of force-feeding
About The Speaker
Lucienne Boyce is a women’s suffrage historian. She has published The Bristol Suffragettes and also contributed chapters on suffrage history to other books. She is writing a biography of suffrage campaigner Millicent Price (née Browne). She was working with Antonia Raeburn (The Militant Suffragettes, 1974) on a book based on Antonia’s interviews with former suffragettes in the 1960s and 1970s. Antonia died in 2021 and Lucienne is completing this project.
Lucienne also writes historical fiction which reflects her interest in the history of reform and protest. Her novels to date are set in the eighteenth century (To The Fair Land, the Dan Foster Mysteries). She is currently working on a mystery set in the early 1900s.
About The Venue
The 1532 Performing Arts Centre opened in September 2016, providing state-of-the-art facilities for music, dance and drama for Bristol Grammar School and Bristol as a whole.
The name 1532 reflects the School's history, being the year that the School received its royal charter. 1532 has multiple spaces, including a theatre, dance studio, drama studio and small concert hall, all of which are available to hire.
The Centre has hosted several Bristol Film Festival screenings with guest speakers and performers, from AI experts to wildlife filmmakers, and is perfect for Q&A sessions and engaging content from a diverse range of themes and topics.
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Venue & Event Information
Doors for this event will open at 18:00 (6:00PM), with the intro talk starting at 18:30.
There is a bar onsite selling a range of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.
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