Where to celebrate International Women’s Day in Manchester

Immerse yourself in the home of Elizabeth Gaskell, one of the pioneer’s of female literature. There’s also an exhibition by the Trailblazing Stitching Group featuring textile work that raises the profile of Manchester’s forgotten women.

Emmeline Pankhurst is one of the heroes of women’s equality. Say hello to her statue to mark International Women’s Day.

Go and see feminist artist, Chila Burman’s, new exhibition of neon light works, printmaking, film and drawing at Imperial War Museum North.

Manchester Central Library is holding a series of events to mark International Women’s Day.

The events are based around the acronym HER, featuring activities to heal, encourage and revive. Opportunities include a healing and relaxing mindfulness session, an encouraging Young Identity performance poetry session and a reviving Bollyfit exercise class. There’s also a bookable pop-up spa.

Sign up for one of Manchester Museum’s free International Women’s Day Tours focusing on different spaces of the Museum’s collections.

Buy your suffragette badge and show solidarity with the fight for equality on International Women’s Day.

This small but mighty museum is ran by women and celebrates the pioneering women who changed history.

The People’s History Museum is the place to learn about feminism whether you’re already a seasoned campaigner in the fight for equality or a child learning about fairness.

Sign up for the International Women’s Day guided tour or take your kids on a Little Suffragette’s Trail or a Radical Women Trail around the museum.

Saturday 8 March – International Women’s Day – is your last chance to catch Caryl Churchill’s double bill of short plays at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre.

The Working Class Movement Library is holding an open archive day on Saturday 8 March, giving you a chance to explore the collection on the suffragettes, women’s liberation and more. It also coincides with a book sale.