Janina Ramirez – ‘Legenda’ In Conversation
Metronome Nottingham
Wednesday 4 February 2026
7:00 pm : Doors
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General admission: £25 + booking fee
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“Passionate, provocative and brilliant” – Lucy Worsley, historian
“Janina Ramirez is a born storyteller”– Dan Jones, historian and novelist
“Absolutely brilliant” – Caitlin Moran, author, broadcaster and journalist
Join best-selling author and historian Janina Ramirez at Metronome as she talks about her latest book Legenda – The Real Women Behind the Myths that Shaped Europe.
Professor Janina Ramirez is a Sunday Times bestselling author, an Oxford lecturer, BBC broadcaster and researcher. She has presented and written over 30 hours of BBC history documentaries and series on TV and radio, and written seven books for children and adults. Her book Femina was an instant Sunday Times bestseller.
Legenda peels back the layers of time to reveal how the identities of women have been co-opted by those intent on crafting national identities. Their names are well-known, and summaries of their achievements have been recited in classrooms for decades, but medieval women like Joan of Arc, Lady Godiva and Isabella of Castile have been misrepresented, their stories twisted and weaponised.
Accessibility
Standing gigs offer accessibility for disabled patrons in our mezzanine. We will always do our best to accommodate individual requirements, and other viewing options may be available at standing gigs following a risk assessment of the event.
Please click here for full accessibility information.
If you have any particular requirements or queries, please email us ahead of the event at [email protected].
Janina Ramirez – ‘Legenda’ In Conversation
“Passionate, provocative and brilliant” – Lucy Worsley, historian
“Janina Ramirez is a born storyteller”– Dan Jones, historian and novelist
“Absolutely brilliant” – Caitlin Moran, author, broadcaster and journalist
Join best-selling author and historian Janina Ramirez at Metronome as she talks about her latest book Legenda – The Real Women Behind the Myths that Shaped Europe.
Professor Janina Ramirez is a Sunday Times bestselling author, an Oxford lecturer, BBC broadcaster and researcher. She has presented and written over 30 hours of BBC history documentaries and series on TV and radio, and written seven books for children and adults. Her book Femina was an instant Sunday Times bestseller.
Legenda peels back the layers of time to reveal how the identities of women have been co-opted by those intent on crafting national identities. Their names are well-known, and summaries of their achievements have been recited in classrooms for decades, but medieval women like Joan of Arc, Lady Godiva and Isabella of Castile have been misrepresented, their stories twisted and weaponised.
Accessibility
Standing gigs offer accessibility for disabled patrons in our mezzanine. We will always do our best to accommodate individual requirements, and other viewing options may be available at standing gigs following a risk assessment of the event.
Please click here for full accessibility information.
If you have any particular requirements or queries, please email us ahead of the event at [email protected].
