The Bookseller has just announced that Queens of the Underworld will be published by The History Press in October 2021.… read more
The Bookseller has just announced that Queens of the Underworld will be published by The History Press in October 2021.… read more
October 6th, Crown & Mitre Hotel, Carlisle, CA3
I gave a writing masterclass, Bringing the Past to Life: Starting to … read more
July 8th, 12.15 The Guildhall Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13
I talked about the suffragettes at Holloway Prison – and how their … read more
June 30th, 12.30pm. Queen’s Park, London, NW6
‘Bad Girls and Brave Women: Reflections of a Centenary’ – I joined Shami … read more
May 27th, 12.30pm. The Adnams Spiegeltent, Norwich
Caitlin explored the real-life stories of those incarcerated at Holloway Prison over … read more
Sept 13th, Highgate Library, 7.30pm, London N19 5DH
‘Remarkable Women’ – an illustrated talk on both the history of Holloway … read more
‘Caitlin Davies meticulously records a much-needed and balanced history of this home to ‘royalty and socialites, spies and prostitutes, Nazis … read more
‘A rich, superbly researched, definitive history of Holloway Prison, which closed in 2016, and of the many disobedient, defiant, dangerous … read more
Jo Good has long been interested in prison – she once played a prison officer in the 1999 TV mini … read more
March 24th, 11.15am-12.15, Southwark Cathedral
Caitlin took part in a day of talks exploring women’s history to mark a … read more
March 24th, 2-5pm
Caitlin was part of a panel event exploring the legacy of the suffrage campaign through the … read more
March 13th, 6.30pm. Islington Town Hall, London
Political Freedom Fighters at Holloway, part of International Women’s Day celebrations. … read more
‘Prison to Parliament: the Suffragettes and Holloway. Caitlin Davies’ book Bad Girls delves into the history of Holloway, shedding new … read more
‘Davies’ absorbing study serves up just enough sensationalism – and eccentricity – along with its serious inquiry. (She) uses the … read more
March 10th, 10.00am. Turner Contemporary, Margate
‘100 years and counting!’ A day of talks, debate, and discussion. POW! … read more
Caitlin took part in a panel discussion on ‘Gender Behind Bars’ as part of the Women of the World Festival … read more
Bad Girls launched at the London Metropolitan Archives, now home to the Holloway Prison archives. It was fantastic to celebrate … read more
Caitlin gave a talk about the suffragettes and Holloway Prison to current inmates at Downview, Surrey. This was part of … read more
I joined Open Book, BBC Radio 4, to explain the importance of books to the suffragettes imprisoned in … read more
Interview with Emily Finch.
‘Suffragettes made the most of their prison experience – it was a powerfully run PR campaign. … read more
‘Smashed windows, broken rules: the dark suffragette sites of London’. Jo Griffin explores the importance of suffragette sites in London, … read more
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, is MP for Islington North – the borough … read more