As part of TW Lit Fest 2025!
Please note the venue for this performance is in the Town Hall Council Chamber.
A unique insight by the renowned feminist lawyer Harriet Wistrich into ten of her hard-won cases, demonstrating that terrifyingly often, the law is not fit-for-purpose for half the population. Harriet will be interviewed by Laura Bates.
In a remarkable legal career, Harriet has been at the forefront of some historic and ground-
breaking legal victories. Frequently working with women who have survived male violence or abuse, sometimes with the bereaved families of those who did not survive, her work has led
her to challenge the police, CPS, government departments and the prison and immigration detention system.
In Sister in Law, she tells the shocking stories of some of those who have come to her for
assistance and shines a feminist light on the landscape of arcane laws and byzantine systems, skewed towards male behaviour and responses, through which she has steered them.
Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival 2025 is proudly sponsored by:
Part of Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival 2025. TW Literary Festival 2025 will be running from May 5th to 11th. More authors to be announced very soon!
Running Time: 1 hour + Q&A
Age Recommendation: 14+
A Book signing will be conducted post show
Please note the venue for this performance is in the Town Hall Council Chamber.
For specific access requests including wheelchair bookings or general access information please contact the theatre Ticket Sales team on 01892 554441 (Mon to Fri, 9am-5pm and Sat, 12pm-5pm).
