International Women's Day: celebrating women across Leicestershire tickets

New artists just confirmed:

• Abena Bediako: Poet and singer

• Ishi Khan-Jackson: Comedian

• Sarah Davies: Writer, poet and comedian

• Rosa Fernades: Poet

• Leana Dubarry-Gurr: Musician

• Sandra Pollock: Poet, author and singer

Hear from local inspirational women speakers

• Dr Ellen Wright, Lecturer in Cinema and Television History at DMU on women in politics and as activists

• Councillor Elaine Pantling celebrating the work of local suffragette Alice Hawkins

• Sandra Pollock, Founder of the East Midlands Women's awards on being a black female in business

• Ulrike Kubbatta, Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Practice at DMU on shaping the powerful woman: transformation and documentary storytelling

• Professor Julie Fish, Director of Centre for LGBT Research and Chair in Social Work and Health Inequalities at DMU on LBTQ women's activism in everyday life

• Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, Founder and CEO of Zinthiya Trust on challenging bounadries and barriers for BAME women's empowerment

• Sue Grogan, Director of Joined-Up working on setting up a business

• Glynis Wright, Founder of Glynis Wright and Co Family Solicitors and Mediators on development of family law practice

• Professor Bertha Ochieng, Integrated Health and Social Care at DMU on developing solutions in health and social care needs for women from socially disadvantaged populations

• Farhana Sheikh, Head of Operations at Clifton Packaging Group on women building skills for business

Take part in numerous activities such as 'See It Be It: Media Representation and Role Models Workshop' facilitated by Professor Heather Savigny, Daisy Richards and Dr Ellen Wright

Stroll around stalls from various women's groups across Leicestershire including:

• Women's Equality Party

• WALL and UAVA

• Zinthiya Trust

• Sharma Women’s Centre

• Clare Walker Consultancy

• CLASP Carers Centre

• NHS Research on post natal depression

• Police and Crime Commissioner

• Soft Touch

• Soroptomists

• Community Radio

• Homestart

• Inspiring You

• Zaheera Kassam (Sportswear)

• Labour West, Labour Women

Visit our FUn Library inspired by the Human Library and chat one-to-one with people like you who want to give voice to a part of their life story; an aspect which is often stereotyped and stigmatised.

This is a must visit event.

Bar and food facilities available