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Jacob Phillips

Judi Dench 'set to be first female member of Garrick club'

Dame Judi Dench is set to become the first female member of the Garrick Club, days after the institution voted to allow women to become members for the first time in its 193-year history, according to reports.

A vote on Monday evening passed with roughly 60 per cent of the 1,500 members voting in favour following a private meeting at a venue near its headquarters in Covent Garden on Tuesday.

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