Brighton Women’s Centre and Brighton Dome will celebrate the 105th International Women’s Day (IWD)with an action-packed day of entertainment, films, workshops, exhibitions, discussions, history tours and children’s activities.
IWD celebrations will take place at the Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton on Saturday, March 5, from 10am to 4pm.
Host for the day, UK Slam! champion Rachel Nwokoro, will be introducing an impressive line up on the main stage including Brighton’s all women a capella choir We Bop, female ukulele band Qukulele and Beatbox Champion Bellatrix who will be belting out foot stomping tunes alongside other dance, music and poetry performances.
Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, FGM campaigner Nimco Ali and community organiser Emily Wright will be joining a panel discussion to explore some of the key issues affecting women today.
You can join a women’s history walk around the Pavilion Estate, the stamping ground of headstrong princesses, era defining queens, writers, artists and businesswomen.
In the exhibition area, Brighton Dome’s flagship outreach project Miss Represented will have jewelry making and collage workshops alongside their retrospective work.
In Dead Reckoning, artist Bern O’Donoghue presents 3,771 miniature boats, each one bearing witness to the death in 2015 of a migrant or refugee who attempted to cross the Mediterranean in their efforts to reach Europe.
Free workshops that can be booked on the day will include Women’s Self Defence, Beatboxing with UK champion Bellatrix, Sing Your Heart Out, Creative Writing and Women’s History. There will also be a room showing all-day films. Browse the information stalls, enjoy the entertainment or learn some new skills.
The Early Childhood Project will keep the 0-12 year olds amused with their all-day children’s activities. Or, pamper yourself with low-cost holistic therapies and retreat to the café bar to relax over tea and cake.
Prepared to be entertained, inspired and empowered!
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