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Fearless and Fabulous Women’s History Tours May 2024!

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This year I’m re-entering the Brighton Fringe fray with two women’s history walks – The Fearless and Fabulous Women of Brighton and The Fearless and Fabulous Women of Hove.

“From some of Brighton’s first women doctors to suffragettes, entrepreneurs to entertainers, artists, music-hall stars, and campaigners, Brighton & Hove has always attracted women who dare do things differently. Join Louise Peskett, author of The Fearless and the Fabulous, a Journey through Brighton and Hove’s Women’s History on these easy walks to discover the amazing stories of some of the intriguing, adventurous, fantastic, outrageous and scandalously lttle-known female characters of the city’s past.

All tours last approx 1 hour, 45 minutes.

All tours fully accessible.

Book here through Brighton Fringe: http://www.brightonfringe.org

Call 01273 917272

If fully booked or you’re booking last minute you can contact me on historywomenbrighton@outlook.com to find out whether there are any spaces for walk-ups.

Dates and times, when and where…

Fearless and Fabulous Women of Brighton

Meet St Nicholas Churchyard, central Brighton – Church Street, BN1 3LI

Sunday mornings at 10am on May 5th, May 12th, May 26th and June 2nd.

Thursday evenings at 6pm on May 9th and May 30th

Please note this isn’t a circular walk. It will finish either in the Lanes or on New Road/Pavilion Gardens. If it’s Sunday morning I recommend stopping for a coffee and a rest in the beautiful Pavilion Gardens cafe afterwards. Lots of other establishments close by.

Fearless and Fabulous Women of Hove

Meet at the Garden Cafe, St Ann’s Well Gardens, Somerhill Road, Hove BN3 1RP

Saturday morning at 10am on May 4th, May 11th, May 25th and June 1st

Tuesday evening at 6pm May 14th

Thursday evening at 6pm May 23rd.

Dogs welcome! Babies welcome! Pushchairs welcome! All welcome!

I recommend buying a coffee from the Garden Cafe beforehand if you come on Saturday morning. It’s a lovely place to sit. Or buy one to bring with you.

Please note this isn’t a circular tour. We will finish in Palmeira Square. Plenty of cafes or pubs around there for snacks and a rest.

Need any more information? Contact me on historyywomenbrighton@outlook.com

See you there!

Books and tea

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I’m really pleased that my book ‘Fearless and Fabulous Women of Brighton’ is now available to buy from great, new local cafe ‘The Green Room’ in Brighton.

The Green Room hasn’t been open long but it’s quickly establishing itself as a cosy neighbourhood corner cafe just opposite Downs Infant school on Ditchling Road. Handily, it pops up at exactly that point on Ditchling Road when the constant uphill trek is starting to lose its charm. Last week they presented me with an incredible half pint of strong tea. The week before, a beetroot and cheese toasted sandwich – a revelation. They also display a small amount of crafts and creations for sale by local people,including cards and jewellery. I’m so pleased they’re now stocking my book!

On the 46/26 bus route from central Brighton if the uphill trek of Ditchling Road has no charm at all.

https://www.facebook.com/Thegreenroombtn/

‘The first British woman to swim the Channel, a Ladies World Speed record breaker, an African princess, A Soviet spy-cum-antiques dealer, a woman who started a rogue all-women police force, the first female celebrity chef, a woman who ran a suffragette guest-house, the queen who ‘wasn’t amused’ by Brighton and the brilliant doctor whose story is so shocking, the British Army tried to repress it for 100 years.The streets of Brighton are packed with links to women who made great strides in Law, fashion, sport, politics, education and more. Bringing together these stories, this book guides you around the streets of the city, showing you the hidden corners where history was made by a cast of fearless and fabulous women who, in their own ways, did things that changed the world.’

Also available in the Royal Pavilion shop, Brighton Museum shop, and the city’s iconic independent book shop City Books 23 Western Road, Hove.

Or email me directly historywomenbrighton@outlook.com