International Women’s Day (8th March) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. #pressforprogress.
Blackburn with Darwen are holding a number of events to across the Borough to celebrate IWD 2018.
01 -12/03/2018
Display of photographs of Barbara Castle and other local women in the Library Entrance. Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn BB2 1AG
Contact: Mary Painter 01254 661221
03/03/2018
Army Cadet March from Blackburn College to the Old Town Hall. 12.30 pm
04/03/2018
Dozens of women will be travelling to London to take part in a march and rally at Westminster to mark International Women’s Day. The event ‘March 4 Women’ has been organised by Blackburn-based charity Humraaz Support Services to celebrate the 100 year anniversary when women in the UK first gained the right to vote.A coach will be leaving Blackburn early in the morning on March 4. Tickets cost £5. For more details and to book a place please contact infor@humraaz.org.uk or call Ruksana on 07543745742 or Salma on 07885295459.
06/03/2018
Blackburn Cathedral will be hosting an event full of interactive activities, discussions, marketplaces and face painting as part of International Women’s Day. 10 am – 2 pm Blackburn Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Blackburn, BB1 5AA
08/03/2018
Celebration of International Women’s Day for members of the Labour Party. Speaker: Kate Hollern MP. 7pm
Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn BB2 1AG
08/03/2018
Council Chambers International Women’s Day celebration with guest speakers, short films and buffet. Invite only. 4-5.30 pm
Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn BB1 7DY
08/03/2018
Informal Coffee Morning with guest speakers and organisations. Open to all.
10 am – 12 pm
Community CVS ,Boulevard Centre, 45 Railway Road, Blackburn, BB1 1EZ
Contact Yasmin Patel on (01254) 583957
08/03/2018
AGE UK will be celebrating by showcasing photographs depicting the achievements of women in work, education, home and the community. It will also include a short play, talks by women shairing their success and challenges and poems written and read by local school girls. This is invite only. 10 am – 1 pm
Hopwood Court, William Hopwood Street, Blackburn, BB1 1LX
Contact Sharon Lucas on (01254) 266620
08/03/2018
Girls Football Festival. For more information please call (01254) 508270
08/03/2018
A celebration of the Wish Centres 30th anniversary along with marking International Women’s Day.
The event is by invitation only and will include an exhibition that will be on display from the 8th to the 30th of March. The display will include the history of the organisation, the work we have done to date and include a display of artwork and poetry by women. 1-3.30 pm
BBC Radio Lancashire, 20-26 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2EA
Contact Shigufta Khan on (01254) 260465
08/03/2018
Two course dinner with three inspiring guest speaker: Laura Taylor (Professional Speaker and Body Language Coach, Caroline Dakin (Learning Director) and Heather Wright, award winning keynote speaker.
Cost is £22 per person or £144 for a table of eight. 4-9 pm
Scholars Restaurant, Blackburn College Feilden Street, Blackburn BB2 1LH Contact Janine Smith on (01254 292500)
08/03/2018
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS. An event celebrating woman hood and raising awareness many women face in our modern society. 6-9pm
Prism Contemporary Gallery, 20 Lord Street West, Blackburn, BB2 1JX
Email girlsgirlsgirls2018@gmail.com for more information.
08/03/2018
Lecture “Battle for the Ballot & Women in Parliament”. Judith Moss & Julie Gunn with students past & present will be delivering the talk & workshop. 3pm –2.45pm
University Centre, Blackburn College, Feilden St., Blackburn BB2 1LH
Register interest: Julie.gunn@blackburn.ac.uk / 01254 292825
09/03/2018
A Community Safety event, celebrating the contribution of women in Blackburn with Darwen, providing invaluable support in the areas of Politics, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Hate Crime & Prevent. 9.30 am – 2.15 pm
Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Furthergate, Blackburn, BB1 3HQ
Contact Victoria.Gregson@blackburn.gov.uk
10/03/2018
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery have commissioned 5 female artists to create art work to celebrate International Women’s day. They cover a wide range of styles, covering 100 years of suffrage from Sarah Hardacre’s piece on Blackburn Suffragettes based on research from the Cottontown archive, a portrait of Olive Morris a much forgotten Black activist from the 1960’s and 70’s by Anita George. To the modern day experience Emma Colbert a 2nd year student at Blackburn School of Art large painted piece will celebrates diversity, difference and womanhood. Whilst Blackburn artist Taylor Rianne’s photomontage ‘Insight’ is about growing up as an autistic female in the 21st century. The work will be installed across the day on Saturday 10th March as an outdoor gallery on the hoardings on Museum Street and Richmond Terrace.
10/03/2018
Arts & Science Sessions for Women & Children. Would you like to have a go at some arts & science activities? 1.30pm – 3.30pm. Other sessions on 24th March, 7th & 21st April. Booking essential. Cost £2. The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Victoria St. Blackburn BB1 6DW Email: kerris@BureauBlackburn.co.uk
10/03/2018
One Voice Women’s Network, High Tea Community Cohesion Event (Invitation Only) 12.30pm -2.30pm
Ivy st Community Centre, Ivy St. Blackburn BB2 3RR
11/03/2018
2 hour Zumbathon. Aimed at Mum’s or female guardians & daughters of all ages. Afternoon Tea will be served during the last hour.. £3.50 adult/50p young person. 1.30pm -3.30pm. Blackburn Youth Zone, Jubilee St, Blackburn BB1 1 EP
Contact: Sharmin Iqbal (01254) 292000
