What’s On: March.

International Women’s Day

It’s International Women’s Day on the Saturday, 8 March, celebrating female achievement and highlighting the continuing fight for gender equality. Manchester has a significant history in the fight for women’s rights as the Suffrage movement was founded here and the city contributed a key role in forming the Representation of the People Act 1918.

Celebrate IWD with a diverse programme of events to empower, celebrate and advocate women in Manchester.

International Women’s Day Market at The Refuge

Accelerate Action at Manchester Central Library

A Woman’s Lens – Creative Workshop

IWD Workshop with Victoria Rose Florals at Henry C

International Women’s Day with Yoga Social Club at Hallé St Peters

Female Photographers’ Exhibition Talk

Supporting the Supporters Exhibition

The Pankhurst Museum – Birthplace of the Suffragette Movement

Third Place x Side Street – International Women’s Day: Step into your Power

Suffragette City 2025 at YES

Gigs and Clubnights

This month boasts an eclectic schedule of gigs and club nights, unveiling new venue NOWHERE, celebrating 10 years of the late-night techno staple High Hoops, and Ambers welcomes national treasure David Rodigan powered by local soundsystem Big Tone Sound.

Here’s our highlights:

Warped Wednesdays IWD Special – G33 (Girls Don’t Sync): UKG + more

Forest Drive West / Danielle / Pessimist / Kop-Z

Kultura with Hagan & Kusasa

Great Danes presents: Ploy & residents

Gilles Peterson, Urbi, Obeka & Special Guest TBA

Nite School presents: Or:la, aalice, Fastlove, Analect, David James, Aural-B, Richie.NS, Fada

Lucid Juice: Om Unit presents Acid Dub Studies (Live)

DJ EZ, SHADEV, Mattik & Hanz

Surge Recordings Launch Party

In Aid of MASH: Kerrie, Pattie Mac, WeeDot, Amy Amor

Skribble presents: The Music of Marco Baldini & Arthur Bickers/Kieran Daly/Flynn Mchardy

Pitchblack Playback: Tricky ‘Maxinquaye’ (30th Anniversary) album listening session in the dark

Ōdiobā Open Deck

‘Ram Jam’ RODIGAN and HIT & RUN presents: ‘UP-TOWN RANKING’ – All Vinyl Set

Nowhere & Hard Times presents: Kerri Chandler at Secret Warehouse

10 Years of High Hoops Opening Concert – LUXE (Live)

Amber’s x HE.SHE.THEY

New Folklore 003 X LQ4L- Palestine & Sudan Fundraiser

Pangaea, Aletha & Gabrielle Kwarteng

Skream b2b KILIMANJARO (4 hour)

Spring Garage Day Party – Freight Island Manchester

10 Years of High Hoops w/ Jennifer Cardini, DJ Sense & Fastlove

Bussdown x Hidden: Coki B2B Loefah, ENiGMA Dubz + more

Food and Drink

International Women’s Day at Sexy Fish

50% off Monday – Wednesday at Lucky Ramen

50% off Monday – Wednesday at Chakalaka

Pie and a Pint for £10 at Bay Horse Tavern

If you have any events you’d like to see featured in next month’s edition then feel free to get in touch at marketing@spiritstudios.ac.uk