Folklore & Women

today March 9, 2026my_locationBlakehay Theatre


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Talk by Dr Jennifer Farrell is a lecturer in medieval history at the University of Exeter.

How can myths, legends, and fairytales help us to reclaim the voices, experiences, power, and desires of women in the past?

Focusing on the myths, legends and fairytales produced during the Middle Ages,the talk explores the ways in which stories of goddesses, fairies, witches, and female warriors served to both enforce and resist societal norms.


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Begin March 9, 2026 7:00 pm
End March 9, 2026 9:00 pm
Location Blakehay Theatre
Address Wadham Street, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, BS23 1JZ
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