"Twenty-five years ago the world celebrated the start of a new millennium while I celebrated the beginning of a whole new life. A life I had never imagined would be possible."Join actress Amanda Barrie as she celebrates both her 90th birthday and the release of her new autobiography 'I'm Still Here'. Reminiscing on 9 decades of a changing London life, Amanda will regale us with stories of her life from wartime childhood, school expulsions, an ever constantly shifting Soho landscape and her role in the preservation of the her beloved historic Covent Garden, all while navigating her sexuality and her rise from chorus girl to star of stage and screen!A complimentary glass of wine will be available upon arrival.Amanda Barrie is an English actress. She appeared in two of the Carry On films before being cast as Alma Halliwell in ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, which she played on and off for 20 years. Between 2003 and 2006, she played the role of Bev Tull in the ITV prison drama, Bad Girls. Amanda has since appeared in a range of television programmes and dramas.Unfortunately we do not have disabled access to our events area as there are no lifts in the building, but staff are available to help those with mobility issues.
