Drawing on the memoirs and archives of two remarkable women, this illustrated talk with readings explores London’s Italian quarter, based in Holborn and Clerkenwell, in the 1920s and 1930s. It examines the impact of the warring ideologies of fascists and leftwing factions on individual lives during this turbulent period. The speakers and performers are Melanie Hughes, actress and author of “War Changes Everything” and Nadia Ostachini, actress and artistic director and producer of Tricolore Theatre Company. This is a recording of an event given for Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre on 21st September 2021 (© Melanie Hughes)
