Deeds, not words — This 4-night and 5-day tour explores the militant Suffragette movement in Britain from its origins in a Manchester parlour room through to dramatic acts of civil disobedience in the nation’s capital and beyond. From Manchester—the birthplace of the Women’s Social and Political Union and home of the Pankhurst Centre—to the iconic protest sites in London of Parliament Square, Downing Street, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace, we explore the dramatic locations where the fight for women’s voting rights turned bold and militant. Stand before Caxton Hall, once the gathering place for the famous “Women’s Parliaments,” and visit Epsom Racecourse, where Emily Davison’s tragic and heroic act marked her as the movement’s first martyr. This tour offers a compelling insight into the struggle, sacrifice and unstoppable determination that defined the Suffragette cause. A special feature of this tour is an evening with Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of the Suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst, who will talk about the movement, her family and her own work in continuing the legacy. Due to the unpredictable nature of London traffic we will be making use of the London Underground on this tour to visit many sites as well as regional train services to get to sites outside the capital. In central London we will tour certain areas on foot, e.g. the area around the Palace of Westminster and Whitehall.

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