International Womens Week!

International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

The theme this year is Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all,

There are lots of events happening in all over Birmingaham, so why not get involved, Queer FM will be there to celebrate at two events:



Join us at The FOX to celebrate International Women's Day in Birmingham with a fantastic line up of female talent

Comedy from Barbara Nice
Rap from Sykes
Vocals from Rose Grigg
Lance M Good (Drag King)
Poetry from Karen Eastwood
Vocals from Claudia Jessie
Poetry from Leeanne Stoddart
Vocals from Keri Underwood
Rock duo DRAG Stripped

Doors open at 4.30pm - Free Buffet - £2 on the door goes to local LGBT womens groups



Birmingham LGBT Community Trust has organised a day of workshops, performances and networking on Saturday 13 March, to celebrate International Women’s Day.

The free event will be held at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street and includes lunch and refreshments.

Workshops include: Assertiveness, Women’s Safety with giveaways (West Midlands Police), Women’s Safer Sex (Terrence Higgins Trust), Performance Poetry with Sophia Blackwell, ‘Celebrating the Women in our Lives’ - a photographic art project Sue Davies - and Women’s assertiveness with Steph Keeble. The day will end with a performance from lesbian performance poet Sophia Blackwell.

Commenting on the event, Steph Keeble from the LGBT Trust, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to come together the theme for the day is Celebrating Women and we invite you in sisterhood to celebrate International Women’s Day with us.”

To book a free place, contact booking@blgbt.org or call 0121 773 0633.



Queer FM will be at both events, to bring you the highlights of what happened, keep checking our podcasts to see what went on!