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2025 International Women’s Festival

A free one-day festival celebrating women with live music, art, workshops, panel discussions and more.

Leigh Curtis

A free one-day festival celebrating women is being held at Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 15 March following International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March.

The programme includes music from the Newtown Roots Band and The Corduroy Curiosities with a workshop and choir led by Wren Music.

There will also be panel discussions and a screening of a short film about women’s health in the NHS. Work by artists including Pat Bray, Petra Lewin and Josie Gould will be on display in the auditorium.

Alongside belly dance, zumba, Italian folk dance and collage workshops there will also be children’s activities and stalls by women’s organisations.

International Womens Festival 2025 poster

The event is being hosted by Devon United Women and will be held in memory of its member Dr Anil Lee, who founded Multilingua Devon and was a board member of Exeter Respect.

International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on 8 March each year. It focusses on women’s rights, gender inequality, reproductive rights and violence and abuse against women.

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The 2025 International Women’s Festival takes place from 11am-4pm on Saturday 15 March 2025 at Exeter Phoenix. It is free to attend.

To view the full programme visit the Exeter Phoenix website.

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