Broadcast live from the UK and 
available to stream online:

1:30am Tuesday 22 September 2020 until
1:30am Thursday 24 September 2020 (AWST)

Perth Concert Hall is delighted to partner with FANE to present a special online event:  

By any measure, Diane Abbott’s election to Parliament in 1987 was extraordinary. Not only the first black female MP, she also entered Parliament at a time when there were no black people in the Commons, when fewer than 5% of MPs were women, and when there was widespread suspicion of black radicalism. Thirty years later, it’s easy to overestimate how far we’ve come since Abbott’s milestone election; today, she is as well-known for the storm of racist and sexist abuse she receives on social media as she is for her trailblazing history.

Now, for the first time, Robin Bunce and Samara Linton look beyond the headlines to paint a nuanced portrait of a fascinating figure in Diane Abbott: The Authorised Biography, based on original interviews with Abbott herself, her friends and colleagues, and a wide array of Westminster insiders.

Join Diane, live in conversation, as she discusses her life and career. From her early days in the Commons juggling life as a single mother to the tabloid furore over Mojito-gate, and more!

ARTISTS

Diane Abbott British Politician 

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All ticket buyers will be emailed 24 hours prior to digital event commencing on how to access their unique Vimeo view code. This code will be available for use over 48 hours. 

RUNNING TIMES

Starts: On-Demand any time from 1:30am AWST Tuesday 22 September through to 1:30am AWST Thursday 24 September. (Live UK broadcast) 

This video will be viewable for 48 hours post live event.  

Presented by Fane