Love her or hate her, Grantham Guildhall Arts Centre is looking for memories of Margaret Thatcher, the politics, the music, the life and times of the 1980s for a new video film.
Share Your Story will be shown in the Guildhall foyer from Monday 13th – Saturday 18th October.
Perhaps you have a photo, newspaper clipping, personal memory, story, or piece of memorabilia related to Margaret Thatcher you can talk about?
The organisers would love to see it, borrow it, and share it!
South Kesteven District Council is one of several collaborators on a commemorative project: Thatcher Fest, to cover history, conflict and the divisive politics of her time in power.
SKDC Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Arts and Leisure, Cllr Paul Stokes, said: “This is a chance to be part of a community video sharing your memories of Margaret Thatcher, good or bad, and how she affected your life during her years as Prime Minister.
“The video will remember the life of Grantham’s most famous daughter, and no matter what your politics are, our discussions around the commemoration event are sure to provoke lively debate.”
Please email submissions to jade.porter@southkesteven.gov.uk before Monday 29th September.
The Share Your Story initiative is part of Grantham’s Thatcher Fest, where Grantham Guildhall Arts Centre is to host a memorable programme of headline events marking 100 years since the birth Margaret Thatcher – Britain's first female Prime Minister – in Grantham.
At the Guildhall, former Junior Health Minister Edwina Currie is hosting an evening of chat and memories of her time at the heart of government (14th October). Then later the same week, TV personality, author and former MP Gyles Brandreth hosts Quite A Centenary, celebrating three British icons: Margaret Thatcher, Elizabeth II and Winnie the Pooh (17th October).
An evening in the Ballroom brings York St John University professor, Dr James Cooper, to Grantham for Thatcher, Reagan, Gorbachev: Power, Politics, and the end of the Cold War (15th October). Events also include the smash hit Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho (13th October).
All tickets via www.guildhallartscentre.com or from the Guildhall Box Office. Other ticketed events:
- Walking Talks: The Thatcher Years - guided walks of Grantham - various dates in October
- The Iron Lady: cinema screening at Kesteven and Grantham Girls School - 13th and 16th October
- Living Over the Shop: Grantham Dramatic Society present a gossip's view of Margaret Thatcher at Christ Church, Finkin Street/Grantham Museum - 15th and 18th October
- Margaret Thatcher: Alternative Voices - Music and poetry at Grantham Museum 18th October
Unticketed events:
- Thatcher Postcard Exhibition: Union Street Gallery hosts a large and diverse collection covering various side of the story, political moments, and illustrated images - throughout October
- Margaret Thatcher display: Her early life, legacy, and roots - Grantham Library, 13-18 October
Grantham in the 1920s and 1930s - local history talk at Christ Church Finkin Street, 14th October 4pm