Description
Join us for an intimate evening with Hannah Spencer, the trailblazing Green Party MP for Gorton and Denton, as she reflects on her journey from working-class tradeswoman to Westminster.
Before entering Parliament, Hannah worked as a plumber and engineer, building a career in industries where women remain underrepresented. In this candid conversation, she shares what it takes to challenge expectations, navigate male-dominated spaces and break through barriers in work and politics.
Exploring class, representation, power and the rise of alternative political voices, this event offers a bold insight into leadership shaped by lived experience and what it means to challenge the status quo from the inside.
About the Speaker
Hannah Spencer – MP for Gorton and Denton
Hannah Spencer is the Green Party MP for Gorton and Denton, elected in February 2026 in a historic by-election — the first parliamentary by-election won by the Green Party, and the party’s first MP in the north of England.
Born in Bolton in 1991, Spencer left school at 16 and built a career as a plumber, gas engineer, and plasterer, running her own business for over a decade. She entered politics in 2022, motivated by growing inequality and her opposition to Greyhound racing. Hannah was elected to Trafford Council in 2023, later becoming Green Party group leader.
Known as “Hannah the Plumber”, Spencer campaigned on cost-of-living, public services, climate action, and championing the north — defeating both Labour and Reform UK with 40.7% of the vote. She has since spoke passionately about tackling fuel poverty, a culture of accountability in Westminster, and the importance of hard work.
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