International Women’s Day is this weekend, when people from all over the globe will be coming together to celebrate the achievements of women in all walks of life.
With the first official IWD being celebrated in 1911, the date has become an important and long-standing fixture in the calendar.
Manchester has a long list of impressive women who have lived and worked in the region, including the formidable Emmeline Pankhurst.
Other remarkable Mancunian women include Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell, women’s health trailblazer Marie Stopes, and one of England’s first female doctors, Eleanor Sykes.
But there’s no need to wait until the weekend to get involved, as there are plenty of events in Manchester throughout the week.
From comedy club nights to musical performances, talks to art workshops, plus plenty of business networking brunches and events, here are some of the highlights. search for listings on the (advert heavy!) Manchester Evening News site.
Manchester’s annual International Women’s Day event is back!
In its third year, we’re building on the goodwill and support of Manchester’s women; once again celebrating with a walk through the city to mark International Women’s Day.
The Walk for Women event is totally free and anyone can take part. You don’t have to be a woman; just a supporter of women!
You are invited to come along and meet on Victoria Street, outside Manchester Cathedral on Saturday 7 March 2020 at 12 noon. At 12.30pm, we’ll walk together to St Peter’s Square, while making sure all of Manchester hears our roar.
We want to make a glorious noise all around the city centre so bring along fun, safe and noisy instruments to bang and clang, or make the most of your own voice and join in with our women-led chants and singing!
The final destination will be St Peter’s Square, from where we’ll make our way to Central Library for an end-of-walk event marketplace and networking, from 1.30pm. There you can enjoy community-led performances and a range of activities for all, plus find out more about health, employment, education, services and opportunities for Manchester women and girls. It’s also a great opportunity to just relax, enjoy the event and catch up with friends.
For the third time, Manchester’s annual Walk for Women is back.
All are welcome to join the walk from Cathedral Gardens to St Peter’s Square, with participants encouraged to bring along ‘noise instruments’ and their loudest ‘chanting voices’ to keep the walk alive!
After the walk, there will be an array of community-led performances as well as educational stands and networking opportunities.
The event usually draws big crowds, and is expected to do so again this year.
Start from Cathedral Gardens | 12pm – 4pm
International Women’s Day 2020
Tomorrow, 12:00
Manchester Cathedral, Victoria St, Manchester
Manchester
6th MARCH
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020
Today, 12:30 – 16:30
Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Old Trafford, 99 Sir Matt Busby Way
Manchester
6th MARCH
International Women’s Day 2020: Women Like Us…
Today, 16:30 – 19:00
Lloyds Bank, 42-46 Market St
Manchester
7th MARCH
IWD – Women In Media Conference 2020 …
Sat 7 Mar – Sun 8 Mar
People’s History Museum, New Ct St, Manchester
Manchester
7th MARCH
Open Door Tour: International Women’s Day with…
Tomorrow, 13:00
HOME Manchester, 2 Tony Wilson Pl
Manchester
7th MARCH
International Women’s Day Film Festival
Tomorrow, 10:00 – 20:00
Futureworks, Riverside, New Bailey St
Salford
7th MARCH
Manchester March for International Women’s Day
Tomorrow, 11:00 – 17:00
Manchester Central Library, St Peter’s Square
Manchester
7th MARCH
TSSA International Women’s Day Celebrations
Tomorrow, 10:00
Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess St
Manchester
8th MARCH
Feminist Roadshow
Sunday
Manchester
7th MARCH
International Women’s Day: Walk for Women with…
Tomorrow, 12:00 – 14:00
Manchester Cathedral, Victoria St, Manchester
Manchester
7th MARCH
Celebrating International Women’s Day Oldham
Tomorrow, 19:00 – 22:00
Werneth Suite Banqueting & Conference Hall, 79 Manchester Rd
Oldham
7th MARCH
International Women’s day parkrun
Tomorrow, 09:00 – 10:30
Fletcher Moss Park, 18 Stenner Ln, Didsbury
Manchester
8th MARCH
International Women’s Day – Ring Making with Lucy…
Sun, 13:00 – 16:00
Cottonopolis Food & Liquor, 16 Newton St
Manchester
8th MARCH
International Women’s Day – Feminist Roadshow
Sunday
Frog and Bucket Comedy Club, 102 Oldham St
Manchester
8th MARCH
Lunch-time Talk: International Women’s Day
Sun, 13:00 – 13:45
Manchester
Manchester
8th MARCH
Wonderfully made woman; International women’s day…
Sun, 14:00 – 16:30
1st Floor, Transformation Community Resource Centre, Richmond House, 11 Richmond Grove, Longsight
Manchester
8th MARCH
MACFEST: International Women Day, Muslim Women…
Sun, 13:00 – 16:00
The Whitworth, Oxford Rd
Manchester
8 MAR
Sustainable Fashion Clothes Swap – International…
Sun, 15:00 – 17:00
Ground Floor, CULTUREPLEX, Warehouse, Ducie St, Manchester
Manchester
8 MAR
The Woman – International Women’s Day Event for CARE
Sun, 19:00 – 23:00
Basement Manchester, Fourways House, 18 Tariff St
Manchester
8 MAR
International Women’s Day at Hatch
Sun, 13:00 – 18:00
Hatch, 103 Oxford Rd
Manchester
8th MARCH
International Women’s Day – Everybody Welcome!
Sun, 11:30 – 14:00
lululemon, 7 St Anns Square
Manchester
8th MARCH
Funny Women International Women’s Day Showcase…
Sun, 18:00 – 21:00
Frog and Bucket Comedy Club, 102 Oldham St
Manchester
8th MARCH
Walking Tour: Manchester Peace Trail on…
Sun, 14:00
The Pankhurst Centre, 60-62 Nelson St
Manchester
8th MARCH
The Woman – International Women’s Day Event for CARE
Sun, 19:00 – 23:00
YES, 38 Charles St
Manchester
8th MARCH
Women, Resistance and Revolution – Celebrating…
Sun, 14:00 – 16:00
International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge St
Manchester
8th MARCH
International Women’s Day Celebration 2020
Sun, 13:00 – 15:00
Chorlton Library, Manchester Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Manchester
8th MARCH
International Women’s Day Celebrations At The…
Sun, 10:00
The Pankhurst Centre, 60-62 Nelson St
Manchester
8th MARCH
International Women’s Day SOS Workshop – Manchester
Sun, 12:00 – 15:00
Studio25, 25 Church St
Manchester
9th MARCH
UoM Chemistry International Women’s Day…
Mon, 12:30 – 18:00
The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd
Manchester
9th MARCH
International Women’s Day Brunch and Networking
Mon, 11:00 – 12:30
City Tower, New York St
Manchester
9th MARCH
International Women’s Day Action at GMCA offices
Mon, 10:30 – 11:30
Churchgate House, 56 Oxford St
Manchester
10th MARCH
Barnardo’s North (West) Women’s Network…
Tue, 10:00 – 16:00
Gregory’s Place, 69 Ardwick Green N
Manchester
10th MARCH
Pleasure Panel – International Women’s Day
Tue, 16:00 – 18:00
University of Manchester Students’ Union, Oxford Rd, Manchester
Manchester
14th MARCH
Fomwauk Women Congress in Celebration of…
Sat, 10:30 – 16:30
Pakistani Community Centre, 481 Stockport Rd, Longsight
Manchester
14th MARCH
International Women’s Day At The Pankhurst Centre
Sat, 19:00 – 22:00
The Pankhurst Centre, 60-62 Nelson St
Manchester
8
MAR
International Women’s Day-Table Tennis
Sun, 12:00 – 14:00
The Armitage Sports Centre – University of Manchester, Moseley Rd, Fallowfield
Manchester
8
MAR
Sofar Sounds Manchester – 8 March – International…
Sun, 19:30 – 22:00
Levenshulme, Manchester
Manchester
12
MAR
Every Month Manchester International Women’s Day Quiz
Thu, 19:00 – 22:00
The Pilcrow Pub, Hanover St
Manchester
9
MAR
South Ribble International Women’s Day 2020
Mon, 13:00 – 14:30
Civic Centre
Leyland
8
MAR
8 March 2020 13:30 ~ Feminist Roadshow –…
Sun, 13:30
Frog and Bucket Comedy Club, 102 Oldham St
Manchester
19
MAR
IoD Manchester | International Women’s Day Lunch
Thu, 12:00 – 16:00
Hall, Manchester Hall, 36 Bridge St
Manchester
8
MAR
Celebrate International Women’s Day – Resistance …
Sun, 14:00 – 16:00
3 Cambridge St
Manchester
7
MAR
International Women’s Day talk by Katherine…
Tomorrow, 14:00 – 16:00
Working Class Movement Library, 51 Crescent
Salford
8
MAR
International Women’s Day Pub Quiz
Sun, 19:30 – 21:30
The Kings Arms, 11 Bloom St
Salford
9
MAR
International Women’s Day 2020 – Celebrating…
Mon, 09:00 – 12:30
Totally Wicked Stadium, Peasley Cross Ln, McManus Dr
Saint Helens
6
MAR
Celebrating International Women’s Day “Girl Gang”…
Today, 11:00 – 15:00
214, Piccolino Hale, 215 Ashley Rd, Hale
Altrincham
7
MAR
International Women’s Day parkrun 2020
Tomorrow, 09:00
Brabyns Park, 29 Brabyns Brow, Marple Bridge
Stockport
8
MAR
International Women’s Day
Sun, 13:00 – 15:30
Unique Social Ltd, 37a Bolton St, Ramsbottom
Bury
21st MARCH
International Women’s Month Talk
Sat, 14:00 – 17:30
Manchester Buddhist Centre, 16-20 Turner St
Manchester