Events across Weston for Women’s International Day

Weston-super-Mare will host a range of events on Sunday 8th March to commemorate International Women’s Day.

Building on the success of last year’s exhibition at the Weston Museum, curators Sarah Freear and Lyn Gilbert have organized a town-wide celebration.

This year’s program honors inspirational women from every walk of life—from global icons who changed the course of history to the incredible local women making a difference in our community today.

The exhibitions will feature a diverse range of trailblazers, including pioneering Bristol Channel swimmer Kathleen Thomas, civil rights icon Rosa Parks, activist Emma Watson, and the World Cup-winning Lionesses.

Speaking on the vision behind the event, co-organiser Sarah Freear said:

“By embracing inclusion and compassion is the best route to a future where everyone within our community can grow from the promise of progress and opportunity.”

Event Schedule & Locations

1. Town-Wide Exhibitions

Members of the public are invited to explore the stories of these remarkable women at three locations:

The Blakehay Theatre: Opening Thursday, 5th March (Running for 2 weeks)

Weston Library: Opening Friday, 6th March

(Running until the end of the month)

The Sovereign Centre: Opening Friday, 6th March (Running until the end of the month)

For All Healthy Living Centre: Opening Friday 6th March

(Running until end of the month)

The Main Celebration Event

The month’s highlights culminate in a vibrant afternoon of performance and community at the Blakehay Theatre:

When: Sunday, March 8th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

What: Live performances from local singers and poets, followed by speeches from local trailblazers.

Exclusive Screening: The event will feature the premiere of a new film showcasing the voices and stories of women from our local community.

A number of Weston-super-Mare based businesses are supporting the days events including Ash Life Sciences

Local organisation “One Voice Rising” is hosting a gathering at The Winter Gardens. Attendees are welcome from 12pm with doors open 1pm - 6pm.

The afternoon will include meditation, singing, gentle movement, dance and small sharing circles, creating a space for connection through voice, body, mind and heart.

Laura Ireland of One Voice Rising said;

“You will be welcomed into spaces of connection and grounding — music, laughter, creativity, nervous system regulation, and deep presence.

This is women meeting women — without hierarchy, fixing, or comparison. Held within our sacred agreement, a space of love & kindness.

Here we learn what it is to gather, to be together, where we get to remember what it is to trust again, and to know that together we can make a difference.”

More information on the event can be found here