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Talk: The Women Who Saved Shakespeare
The Hold – Suffolk Archives Ipswich, Ipswich
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Friday 22 May 2026
10:00 - 11:00
Information - Talk: The Women Who Saved Shakespeare
Mai Black will be telling the true story of the Georgian women who saved Shakespeare’s literary reputation. She will be reading from her debut novel based on the club’s original membership and inviting audience members to enact some of the Shakespeare Ladies Club’s likely activities.
Mai Black is an Ipswich author, performing poet and founding member of Suffolk Writers Group. She was recently nominated for the Norwich City of Literature Award for her contribution to the literary life of East Anglia. Mai’s debut novel The Women Who Saved Shakespeare is due for release in May 2026.
