Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power. A talk by Clair Wordsworth
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Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power. A talk by Clair Wordsworth

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Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 20:00

British Music

361 Watford Rd, St. Albans, AL2 3DB

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20:00

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A talk about Ivy Benson, Britain's forgotten wartime bandleader, who broke new ground for female musicians in the 20th century. In this long-awaited session, Clair Wordsworth draws from her acclaimed BBC radio documentaries. Born in Leeds in 1913, Ivy Benson first rose to fame during the Second... The Club for Acts and Actors 20 Bedford Street London United Kingdom WC2E 9HP Tuesday 22 September 2026 7:00PM

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