Date

Jul 12 2025
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Time

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Campaigning Princesses and the East Anglian Suffrage Movement talk FREE!

Newspaper clipping of a woman in Victorian era clothing holding a newspaper. She is standing next to a placard that reads Suffragette Revolution
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh and Princes Catherine Duleep Singh both campaigned for women’s rights. In this free talk Melissa Hawker, Learning Officer at Ancient House, will set them in the context of local revolutionaries and other local campaigners, including Thetford’s very own Thomas Paine.
Part of Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2025
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 July
Join us for a cross-cultural celebration inspired by the people of Thetford and the Duleep Singh family, the last Royal Family of the Punjab who lived in nearby Elveden. This year’s programme includes a weekend of exciting events at Ancient House Museum, Thomas Paine Hotel’s Annual Curry Night, and the Thetford Mela, a day of music, performance and dance at Thetford Grammar School.
See full programme here https://essexcdp.com/event/ftap/

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