Talk: The Women Who Saved Shakespeare

Schedule

Fri May 22 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

131, Fore Street, IP4 1LR Ipswich, United Kingdom | Ipswich, EN

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Ipswich author, poet and founding member of Suffolk Writers Group Mai Black tells the true story of the Georgian women who saved Shakespeare’s literary reputation. She'll read from her debut novel based on the club’s original membership and invite audience members to enact some of the Shakespeare Ladies Club’s likely activities.
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131, Fore Street, IP4 1LR Ipswich, United Kingdom, 131 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LR, United Kingdom

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