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WOW – Women of the World arrives in Manchester. Book your Sunday day ticket for the ultimate WOW experience.
Fresh from WOW Festivals in Pakistan, Istanbul, Rotherham and Athens, WOW – Women of the World lands in the North West for the first time. Come together with inspirational activists, speakers and the people of Greater Manchester to explore the most talked about issues today. Grab a Sunday ticket for a day filled with joy, urgent conversations and interactive workshops.
Join Moments of Unity for a powerful shared moment – repeated at intervals throughout the weekend. For more conversations, join WOW Big Ideas where well-known faces meet local activists to put the world to rights. Or visit our Conversation Stations on a huge range of topics from gentrification and ageing to comedy and sex with speakers including actor Maxine Peake and author Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
The beating heart of the Festival is the bustling Marketplace – a hub of urgency, generosity and conversation with over 70 pop-ups to explore. Get stuck in with a range of workshops led by Greater Manchester’s rich and diverse talent. Join a popular painting workshop, learn some new sewing skills, dance, draw, garden and find (or nurture) your inner activist.
Meet artists from across the globe in our specially-curated South Asian Showcase in partnership with the British Council. Come, share a chai and be WOWed by beautiful textiles, artworks, photography and film from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Turkey.
You can also pop by the Social for a range of free events – featuring WOW pop-ups, poetry, workshops and artwork. Listen in to WOW Bites or learn how to make dyes from natural ingredients. There’s plenty to stumble upon.
WOW Manchester welcomes people of all ages and genders. Whether you’re a seasoned activist or dipping your toes into ideas about gender equity for the first time, WOW Manchester is for you.
You need a ticket to access the main WOW Manchester day programme. This includes access to the South Warehouse bustling marketplace, where you’ll find a whole host of different creative workshops, conversation stations, talks, performances and work from artists across the globe.
Day tickets are available for Saturday and Sunday. Each day features a different line-up so take your pick, or bag a Weekend Ticket and come along to both.
Bringing the next gen along with you? Kids under 12 can attend for free across the weekend.
Part of WOW Manchester.
Sunday line-up
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Maxine Peake in conversation
11:00am
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11:30am
Join Maxine Peake and WOW Founder Jude Kelly for a Sunday morning discussion.
Maxine Peake in conversation
11:00am – 11:30amJoin Maxine Peake and WOW Founder Jude Kelly for a Sunday morning discussion.
Podium, South Warehouse
Join Maxine Peake and WOW Founder Jude Kelly for a Sunday morning discussion on Manchester, the arts and what the future looks like for creative industries.
Menstrual Mood Mapping
3:45pm
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4:45pm
What a bloody mess! Menstrual Mood Mapping is a calming, playful and creative workshop exploring the different phases and moods of menstrual cycles.
Menstrual Mood Mapping
3:45pm – 4:45pmWhat a bloody mess! Menstrual Mood Mapping is a calming, playful and creative workshop exploring the different phases and moods of menstrual cycles.
Workshop Zone, South Warehouse
What a bloody mess! Menstrual Mood Mapping is a calming, playful and creative workshop exploring the different phases and moods of menstrual cycles. Learn how to use collage techniques to chart hormone highs and lows, challenge myths and misogyny, and delve into the depiction of periods in popular culture.
This workshop is for anyone who wants to connect to the menstrual cycle, regardless of whether you have experienced menstruation.
Please note there is a limited capacity for this workshop. Please arrive early to secure a place.
Artistic Installations
11:00am
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5:00pm
Artist Ina-Maria Shikongo and Tania Kovats will join us across the weekend to exhibit specially commissioned work.
Artistic Installations
11:00am – 5:00pmArtist Ina-Maria Shikongo and Tania Kovats will join us across the weekend to exhibit specially commissioned work.
The Marketplace
Artist Ina-Maria Shikongo and Tania Kovats will join us across the weekend to exhibit specially commissioned work.
Total Block out!
11:00am
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5:00pm
Join local non profit CDM for a full day of drop-in block printing.
Total Block out!
11:00am – 5:00pmJoin local non profit CDM for a full day of drop-in block printing.
The Marketplace
Join local non profit CDM for a full day of drop-in block printing. Whether you want to give new life to a t-shirt or a tote or just want to have a go at something creative, this session is for you! Instructions and materials provided - and feel free to bring anything else you would like to print onto.
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