A celebration of Hertha Ayrton and her legacy throughout 2026 and beyond.
Email hello@firebrigademusical.com to contribute your own events, links and resources to this page.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 10th March — Video release from Royal Society, celebrating Hertha Ayrton.
Saturday 6th June — Free concert performance of the Hertha Ayrton musical and family workshops, Cheltenham.
RESOURCES
Hertha Ayrton biography on IET website, where she was the first woman to be elected a member.
“Stuffed Academics” crochet diorama of Hertha Ayrton in her laboratory, created by researcher Sarah Houghton
PAST EVENTS
28th April 1854 — Hertha Ayrton was born in Portsea, Hampshire, as Phoebe Sarah Marks.
“THE AYRTON FAN CLUB”
These event listings and resources are collated and maintained by a group of Ayrton enthusiasts and academics. We aim to shine a light on every celebration of Hertha’s life and legacy throughout 2026.
The Ayrton Fan Club are:
- Helen Arney, co-writer, The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade
- Anne Barrett, Imperial College London
- Elizabeth Bruton, University College Dublin
- Patricia Fara, Clare College, University of Cambridge
- Graeme Gooday, University of Leeds
- Anne Locker, Institution of Engineering and Technology
- Brian Mackenwells, co-writer, The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade
To contribute your own event listings and resources to this page, please email hello@firebrigademusical.com.
The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade 