Join us and hear about the fabulous life and achievements of Ellen Nye Chart by our speaker Sue Delafons, in the Theatre foyer, New Road, Brighton. The talk will take place on Wednesday 24th June at 5pm – See you there! The event is free! CollyFest is a month-long programme Read more
We celebrated International Women’s Day alongside other women’s community groups at the Unitarian Church, Brighton on Saturday 7th March! We met many women and showcased the work we do to raise awareness of women’s contribution to the history of Brighton and Hove. What a fantastic Day!
Book launch, exhibition & talk with Maria Hogg, Gerry Holloway and Jenny Stroud.Saturday 14th March, 2:00pm – 5:00pmBook your Free admission here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-working-lives-tickets-1983274554581?aff=oddtdtcreator As part of Women’s History Month, BHWHG will be giving a talk and selling our latest book, ‘Women of Brighton and Hove – An Anthology-Volume 2’. The Brighton & Hove Women’s History Group Read more
Talk by Sue Delafons on Tuesday 10th March at 2:30pm at The Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton. £2.50 on the door. Also guided Walk: selected highlights of the above on Saturday 14th March at 11 am Guided walk starting @ Montpelier Crescent, and finishing @ New Road around 12.30 pm. Contact sue@delafons.co.uk to Read more
Free Entry! Join us to celebrate women and the incredible work happening locally. We shall have a stall, feel free to come and chat! We will be selling our new book as well as highlighting the work we have achieved and do in raising awareness of women’s contribution locally. VENUE: Read more
Hello everyone! 2025 was a very busy and successful year for our group. In addition to attracting many new supporters, holding popular monthly drop-in sessions and raising our profile via social media we engaged in a wide range of activities including … • Publication of our new book .. second anthology of stories of Brighton women (copies Read more
Many of our supporters joined us for our annual Christmas meal at Côte, Brighton. There was much merriment and a good night was had by all!
Here are some photos of a recent exhibition we had at Theatre Royal, Brighton. There was a great deal of interest in our work. Our stall displayed BHWHG’s ‘Notable Women’s Walk’ which you can find here: https://brightonwomenshistory.org.uk/brighton-notable-womens-walk-north-laine-and-montpelier-clifton/ and also featured Ellen Nye Chart who was the sole manager of Brighton’s Theatre Read more
It is with great sadness that our friend and BHWHG member Valerie Mainstone has passed away. Valerie joined BHWHG at the invitation of its founder Jean Calder in 2018. Valerie became Joint Chair with Helen Waddup – together they had already founded a University of the Third Age, called “U3A Read more
This new walk celebrates a wide range of Brighton women from the theatrical, medical and legal professions, businesswomen, campaigners and reformers, and a secret agent. Many were involved in the fight for women’s rights, and the walk features four plaques commemorating the centenary of the first extension of women’s suffrage in 1918. Read more