Join us on an International Women's Day history tour around our Grade II Listed building, featuring the stories of suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst, women’s rights advocate Helen Taylor, Shoreditch's first woman mayor Henrietta Girling OBE and more.

Exploring spaces that are never usually open to the public, you will learn about how the use of the space developed over the years from a municipal building that opened in 1866, holding the inquest into the murder of Jack the Ripper’s last victim Mary Kelly in 1888, to becoming one of the East End's premiere boxing venues in the 60s, hosting colourful trance nights in the 1990s with the now infamous Whirl-Y-Gig, to the popular, women-led arts venue it is today with a programme of spectacular theatre, star-studded comedy, boisterous drag queens and more.

You'll find out about the architecture and design of our building, and get the opportunity to see your favourite film and TV locations in the flesh - our spaces were recently featured in Netflix's Baby Reindeer and Too Much, and the feature film A Quiet Place: Day One.

The tour will be led by our very own Cultural Programme Manager, Susannah Bramwell. An east London native, Susannah is an arts producer with a particular passion for women's history. As part of her degree she undertook research projects on “difficult” Women in Theatre and their strategies of resistance, and early modern representations in 'cheap print' of women who had killed their husbands. Since her degree, she has continued to take great interest in women's history, and is excited to lead this tour and share the stories of the brilliant women of Shoreditch Town Hall! 

Tea and coffee will be available - donations welcome!

We expect these tours to sell out so to avoid disappointment book your tickets early.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY TALK AT STH

Make a day of it! Alongside our History Tours, we're hosting local historian Susan Doe's talk on the history of the Women of Shoreditch Town Hall. Join us to dive into the stories of women who have a history with our building, and hear more about Susan's plans for the third volume of her book Women from Hackney’s History.

The talk takes place at 11am, tickets just £5. To find out more and to book, click here.