On Wednesday, 17 January, author Francesca Peacock will be joining us at Dartmouth House to talk about the extraordinary life of Margaret Cavendish, 17th century Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne – philosopher, scientist, writer and famed eccentric. We catch up with her over on the members’ hub to discover when Francesca first came across the duchess, why she thought she’d make a good subject for a book, and what a cross-dressing woman who liked to ride in a chariot pulled by bulls has to teach us today.

We hope you can join us for Francesca’s talk – book your tickets here.