14 July is Emmeline Pankhurst Day. The leading suffragette was flawed, divisive and autocratic – and we should never forget her. When it comes to female icons, it’s sometimes tempting to ...

I'm Emmeline Pankhurst, and for the first time ever, I, as a woman, have the backing of parliament to vote for who runs the country. This would not have happened without the suffragettes.

Emmeline Pankhurst. Rosa Parks ... And having done panto in the past, you learn how to engage with kids." Hateley is also looking forward to connecting with young theatre goers.

Sophia Goulden, née Craine, was the mother of Emmeline Pankhurst, who led the suffragette movement in Britain. Mrs Goulden was born on the Isle of Man in 1833, and married there before moving to ...