International Women’s Day 2025 is coming – and York has lined up a series of events to mark it.
International Women’s Day takes place on Saturday 8 March and is a global celebration of the ‘social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women’.
York will host exhibitions, networking events and special performances to mark the day.
YorkMix are hosting our own event for IWD – a fun networking event on Thursday 6 March with refreshments, goody bags, and a quiz!
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YorkMix International Women’s Day Networking Event
It’s the week of International Women’s Day and YorkMix are yet again celebrating this with a fun Networking event. This year we are very excited to be holding the event at The Hospitium in Museum Gardens, from 1pm until 3pm. There will be free refreshments, goody bags and the chance to get involved with a little quiz and win a great prize – above all else the room will be filled with inspirational and wonderful women in North Yorkshire to chat and connect with.
- The Hospitium, Museum Gardens, Museum Street, York YO1 7FR
- Thu 6 Mar
- 1-3pm
- Tickets
York International Women’s Week
This year, York International Women’s Week (YIWW) marks International Women’s Day on March 8th with a vibrant programme of events celebrating our tagline, ‘Looking Forward, Moving Forward.’ Expect exhibitions, talks, crafting, open mics, comedy workshops, music, performances, and more.
- Various locations
- Mon 3 – Sun 9 Mar
- Various times
- More info
Lush York x Avocado Events- International Women’s Day Networking Event
Join Lush York and Avocado Events for a pampering International Women’s Day Networking Lock-In! We’ll celebrate in style with Shoot For The Stars Bath Bomb making, Temple Balm Showcase, Skincare and Makeup Consultations, with lots of laughs! Take home your very own goodie bags that will help you sleep tight and rise bright.
- Lush Cosmetics York, 52 Coney Street, York YO1 9ND
- Tue 4 Mar
- 6:30-8pm
- More info
Making The Impossible Possible at The Impossible Bar York
Making the Impossible Possible – An inspiring IWD event for ambitious women ready to break barriers & grow! Includes impactful talks from local female business owners and networking opportunities.
- Impossible York, 3 St Helen’s Square, York YO1 8QN
- Wed 5 Mar
- 9:45am – 1pm
- Tickets
Going the Journey
This year the global theme for International Women’s Day is ‘Accelerate Action’ and the theme for York IWW is ‘Looking Forward, Moving Forward’, so to celebrate we are inviting you to a workshop facilitiated by Bryony Rowntree. The workshop aims to support you in finding your way, nurturing endurance and upholding each other, so that our individual and collective voices can rise!
- Bluebird Bakery, 201 Acomb Road, York YO24 3HD
- Wed 5 Mar
- 6:30-8pm
- Tickets
International Women’s Day: ‘Herself’ Exhibition
Come and join us celebrating International Women’s day with a self guided tour around ‘Herself’ exhibition. The exhibition ‘Herself’ comprises visual artworks from mix-media journalling, which explore the significant impact of imprisonment on a woman’s identity, to sewing red flags, which seek to raise awareness and promote conversations around ‘red flags’, giving a voice to those who have experience of coercive control and domestic abuse; and quilt making depicting women’s ideas of safe homes…yet not all homes are safe and our quilt reminds the viewer of this.
Extracts from the women’s creative writing and performance work will also be exhibited, listened to and brought to life, and trauma informed relational facilitation processes will be shared to give context to and reflections from this project.
- Quad South Arts Foyer, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX
- Fri 7 Mar
- 9am – 5pm
- Tickets
International Women’s Day Special: Women Witches Warriors Ghost Walk Part 1
In celebration of International Women’s Day: A one-woman performance introducing the Women of York who walked before you. Be introduced to and inspired by the women of York who walked before you, as you follow this one-woman performance in their footsteps. This is fiction based on fact. A ghost story with a difference, for these spirits haven’t come back from beyond the grave to haunt you but to help you.
- Bennett’s Cafe and Bistro, 30-32 High Petergate, York YO1 7EH
- Sat 8 Mar
- 6-7:30pm
- Tickets
University Baroque Ensemble: A Musical Evening with Queen Charlotte
Join University Baroque Ensemble on International Women’s Day to celebrate the musical tastes and talents of Queen Charlotte, Consort to King George III. Charlotte, now famous in popular culture from the hit Netflix show Bridgerton, had a lifelong love of music.
Not only was Charlotte an excellent harpsichordist and singer, but she also loved to organise musical events for others and to encourage young women composers and performers. Throughout her lifetime, she collected her own manuscript and printed music, much of which still survives in the British Library in beautiful bindings. This programme recreates music from Charlotte’s personal collection and by the many musicians she employed in her concerts.
- National Centre for Early Music, St. Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York YO1 9TL
- Sat 8 Mar
- 7:30pm
- Tickets