Films, talks and a host of special events are being planned across Gedling borough to celebrate this year’s annual International Women’s Day.
Lots of council-run and community-run events will be taking place throughout the month that everyone, both women and men, can get involved with and enjoy.
The Bonington Theatre, Arnold, will be hosting an evening of special guest speakers and a screening of Suffragette, a film about the women’s movements of the early 21st century, on Wednesday, March 2. Rowena Edlin White from the Nottingham Women’s History Group and Nan Sloane from the Centre for Women in Democracy will be giving talks before the film.
Other events during the month include free swimming and racket sports for teams with women at Gedling Borough Council leisure centres and informative displays in the foyer of the Civic Centre.
The council are also supporting community-run events including a charity craft fair ran by Mansfield and District Soroptimists, a creative writing workshop ran by New Writers UK and a Nottingham Roller Derby open day where women can find out how to get their skates on.
On Saturday, March 12, the Mayor of Gedling’s chosen Charity We R Here is holding an event at Richard Herrod Centre to celebrate women who have overcome adversity and Gedling members of Nottingham Women’s Institute will plant a commemorative tree in Gedling Country Park on Tuesday, March 8.
Councillor Roxanne Ellis, who’s leading the promotion of IWD said: “This month will be the biggest ever celebration of International Women’s Day here in Gedling and we’re delighted with the diverse range of events taking place. Whilst celebrating women, we do encourage all the family to get involved too.”
Find out more about International Women’s Day 2016 and all the events happening in the Gedling borough by visiting www.gedling.gov.uk/iwd
