International Women's Day Celebration 2023

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This event will be British Sign Language interpreted by Kim Wyer (all day) and Sue MacLaine (panel discussion only).

Brighton Women's Centre, Brighton Dome and Brighton Museum come together again for our annual International Women's Day Celebration.

Join us for a day of uplifting and inclusive discussions, workshops, talks, arts and crafts, music, dance, causes and campaigns.

Everyone is welcome – all ages and all communities together!

Find out more about events taking place below:

Brighton Dome Concert Hall

Sing Your Heart Out

Aneesa Chaudhry (Musical Director of Rainbow Chorus) leads her hugely popular IWD singing workshop. Self-identifying Women only.
1.30 – 2.30pm

Bollywood Dance Performance

Enjoy the joy and skill of Bollywood dancing. Four dance routines performed to different types of modern Bollywood music by the Hangleton and Knoll Multi Cultural Women’s Group.
2.45 – 3.05pm

Brighton Dome Founders Room East

SHIFT – a creative conversation

Artists Sarah Cole and Annis Joslin have been working with a group of women from BWC on a project to explore ideas about how things shift in our lives and how we respond to this.
10.30 – 11.30am

Filmmaking as a Disabled Filmmaker in an Ableist World. Q&A with Ella Bee Glendining

Brighton-based Writer/Director Ella Glendining shows clips from her recent feature documentary ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ and holds a Q&A.
11.45am – 12.30pm | BSL Interpreted

Why Do We Need To Talk About Menstrual Health?

Chi Eziefula is a medical doctor who combines hands-on clinical care with academic research in global health. She talks about gender inequity in medicine and her work on menstrual health, with cross-disciplinary women scientists from Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and the UK.
12.45 – 1.30pm

Brighton Dome Founders Room West

Phases of You

Come and learn about the four distinct phases of the menstrual cycle and the moon through the archetypal characterisations of Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
10.30 – 11.15am

Belski’s Comedy Writing Workshop

An introduction to comedy writing for the beginner. Self-identifying women only.
11.30am – 12.30pm

Who Walks This Path

An interactive story with audience participation and improvisation based around our “Who Walks This Path” song and story about loss and community, our human need for connection and the pain and humour of the journey.
12.45 – 1.30pm

Brighton Dome Founders Room

Charleston Workshop

Join us as we celebrate the Charleston for being the first dance women could do solo!
2.15 – 3pm

Yoga: Invoking your Inner Goddess

In this 45 minute Vinyasa Flow Yoga workshop I introduce the goddess Kali who represents transformation, power and fierceness! Please bring your own mat.
3.15 – 4pm

Mezzanine (Door 4)

Phonics with Robot Reg Minis

Practise listening skills at the Ready, Steady, Go Disco, learn new vocabulary through our role play games and have fun blending sounds together with our cheeky mascot, Robot Reg! Suitable for 12 – 30 months.
10.30 – 11am

Phonics with Robot Reg Preschool

Fun, active and educational classes designed to support your child’s development. Suitable for 2.5 to 4 years.
11.15 – 11.45am

Navigating Sexual Spaces as a Young Woman

Unzipped Theatre lead a reflective and participatory workshop that looks at societal perceptions and messaging around sex, sex education, and asks how we best support today’s young people. Suitable for 14+
12 – 1.15pm

Performance Pazazz – From Stage Fright to Presentation Confidence

Whether you perform on stage or present online, stage fright affects even the most seasoned performers. By focussing on what you enjoy, you can increase your ‘happy hormones’ and feel more at ease when expressing yourself.
1.30 – 2.30pm

The Women's Movement Through The Prism of War in Ukraine

Vita Kostuchenko presents a monologue about her personal experiences as a Ukrainian refugee and the women’s movement in a historical context through the prism of war in Ukraine.
2:45 – 3:45pm

Museum Lab

Drawversity is a life model class that focuses on introducing more people in the BPOC community to the world of life modelling. The class is structured to tutor the model so you – as the artist – can get an insight to what it is to be a Life model.
10.30 – 11.30am

What is Sex? An Intergenerational Conversation on Female Pleasure, Sex and Intimacy

Nikki, The Sex Ed Club’s lead facilitator will provide a punchy exploration of how sex is framed for women in our modern society. Self-identifying women only.
12 – 12.30pm

CANCELLED The Importance of Health in Domestic Violence and Abuse Issues

A discussion surrounding different types of domestic abuse, how domestic violence is connected to health, the healthcare sector’s strategy around domestic violence and ways in which issues in this area can be addressed.
1 – 1.30pm

Panel Discussion: Women and The Cost of Living Crisis

Join chair, Lisa Dando and our expert panel to discuss how the cost-of-living crisis negatively affects women, how intersections of identity affect women’s experiences through this time, and what we as a society can do to further support women.
2.15 – 3.45 | BSL Interpreted

Mezzanine

Children’s Area

ToyBox Early Years is back at IWD with their area for children and their carers to enjoy together. Activities for all ages ranging from 0 – 12yrs will be taking place throughout the day.
All day

Cultural Sharing Area

This is a space where different women (and their children) can come together and share and show our cultures and connections around the world. Come and enjoy a chat whilst channelling your creative energy!
All day

Mezzanine Landing

Eva Quantica VR

Maf’j Alvarez imagines entering a surrealist painting in her virtual reality experience Eva Quantica, The experience lasts 20 minutes with a choice of comfort settings for those who may suffer from motion sickness. Information and onboarding for this experience can be found in the Foyer. Suitable for 13+
All day

Miss Represented x Inkibit

Miss Represented teams up with creative collective Inkibit to bring you Almost Home. An immersive VR experience from a female perspective, encountering echoes of everyday life and reflections on safety, home and what happens when the lights go down. Information and onboarding for this experience can be found in the Foyer.
All day

Foyer