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Dr John Maguire
Dr John Maguire is an award-winning writer, heritage researcher, and broadcaster recently featured on Channel 5’s Great British Cities with Susan Calman. His extensive research and critically acclaimed theatre productions focus on bringing overlooked historical figures, folklore, and working-class heritage to life, including key landmark projects on An Gorta Mor, the Great Irish Famine and the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail, as well as historical icons Kitty Wilkinson and William Roscoe.
Kitty Wilkinson: Queen of the Washhouse/Saint of the Slums
The inspiring story of the Irish immigrant whose courageous efforts during the 1832 Liverpool cholera epidemic launched the UK's public washhouse movement.
William Roscoe: Abolitionist & Polymath
An insightful exploration of the 18th-century Liverpool lawyer, MP, anti-slavery campaigner, poet, writer, and founder of the Liverpool Botanic Garden.
The Celtic Origins of Halloween
A journey through Samhain, ancient Celtic folklore, and old British traditions to trace how ancient seasonal rituals transformed into modern Halloween customs.
Mr Lear: Beyond the Nonsense
An engaging look at the life, limericks, natural history illustrations, and enduring literary legacy of the beloved Edward Lear, Victorian author and artist.
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