International Women’s Day 2025: Celebrating You

Celebrate self-care, activism and community with us for International Women’s Day!

Join us for International Women’s Day – Celebrating You on Friday 7th March, 10.30am – 4pm! We’re celebrating all women, self-care, activism and community across two venues!! We’ll be in NWC’s hub at 30 Chaucer Street, and also at the Friends Meeting House on Clarendon Street. There’ll be empowering speakers and energising activities. This year’s theme is #AccelerateAction, so join us to get inspired to take action for yourself, and for all women! Our focus is on well-being, self-care and community.

Full programme of everything happening on the day!

Time	Activity
10.30am – 4pm	Hot drinks, cake, fruit! Stalls Our Stories: celebrating local women Get inspired by local women talking about their journeys and live
11am – 12pm	Self Esteem workshop Explore self-confidence and how to feel good about yourself
	Looking after You Learn about your health and wellbeing with a focus on managing stress and your sleep
	Taking nature home Design and decorate your own plant pot and take a spider plant home.
	Meditation Find a moment of calm with mindfulness and breathing
	Poetry – with Women Write A friendly, creative and safe space to have your say and produce poetry, for all levels.
12pm – 1.30pm	Lunch – with thanks to Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
1.30pm – 2.30pm	Everyday Activism – with All of Us A practical guide to how you (yes you!) can change the world
	Self Esteem workshop Explore self-confidence and how to feel good about yourself
	Meditation Find a moment of calm with mindfulness and breathing
	Decorate your own wreath Design your own wreath to take home using small fabric squares
3pm – 4pm	Collage and create Use our feminist archive to create something unique
	WASPI Nottingham launch Join the campaign to tackle state pension inequality – with Angela Madden, Chair of the national WASPI campaign
	Women’s Health Matters: my health information – with Essential Baby Co and Heya Nottingham Find out how to access your health record and make requests through the NHS App
	Boxing Fun exercise class for all levels and great for relieving stress
	Decorate and eat – with POW Cookie decoration in a relaxed and social setting

We’ll have arts and crafts, dance, workshops, info stalls, food and soft drinks. Find out more about nourishing self-care options at our workshops on self-esteem, stress and sleep hygiene, plants and nature, and poetry. There’ll also be relaxing craft workshops such as collage, wreath making and henna hand-painting, plus energising, expressive, and mindful activities such as boxing, ballet fusion and mediation. There’ll also be a chance to learn more about women’s campaigns and causes, and how to get involved at workshops on everyday activism, inspiring talks, and campaign updates from WASPI.

All women are welcome! See you on Friday 7th March from 10.30am to 4pm!

In partnership When Women Gather, POW Nottingham, Juno Women’s Aid, Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services and Nottingham Muslim Women’s Network.

Supported by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.