First events announced for WOW 365 Membership

Today, we're giving you a sneak peek at the first wave of events available to WOW 365 Members, as part of our new digital platform!

From live conversations with artists, activists and thinkers, to festival replays, book clubs and archive talks from 15 years of WOW, our new digital membership brings the energy of a WOW Festival into everyday life. 

Anyone can join WOW 365. Whether you've been coming to WOW Festivals for years and want to find new ways to tap into the ideas and inspiration you find there, or you're simply curious about what a gender equal world could look like, WOW 365 is for you. Plus it makes the perfect gift – a thoughtful way to support someone who cares about gender equality, and to invite them into a global community where creativity, learning and hope are shared all year long.

Membership starts from £8 a month (discounted prices are available for emerging and low economy countries) and if you sign up before January, you'll get 20% off as an Early Adopter, and your membership will automatically be extended until 31 December 2026.

Here's a taste of what's coming up!

Why We Gather

20 January 2026, 3pm GMT

To launch WOW 365, we're bringing together voices from around the globe including WOW Founder Director Jude Kelly and Former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard to explore the power of collective resistance, the role of storytelling and art in sustaining movements, and the possibility that empathy and joy can keep us connected.

WOW in Focus

How Not to Train Your Robot

27 January 2026, 4pm GMT

AI is part of our world. With its rapid development and scale, what can we expect for the new year ahead? Join our brilliant thinkers in this WOW Big Ideas virtual event as they lay out their 2026 feminist forecast of AI and beyond.

Let’s Get Serious About Joy

12 February 2026, 6pm GMT

In this movement based lecture we explore happiness as resistance and self-expression, especially when the world makes it increasingly difficult to do so – and profits from it. Come prepared to dance, listen and reflect on how you can make joy your dedicated personal practice.

The Measure of Progress

12 March 2026, time to be confirmed

Four powerful voices take a frank look at the state of women’s and girls’ rights today from justice and race, to war and freedom. Together, they reflect on progress made, challenges ahead and the unstoppable force of women’s solidarity and hope.

Spend It Like You Mean It

9 April 2026, 4pm GMT

Not only is over-consumption harming the climate, it could be supporting companies complicit in harm. With the rise of ethical business models and eco-consumerism, what does it mean to take our power back through our monetary resources?

Trad Wives, Girl Boss – Same Problem?

14 May 2026, 4pm GMT

Women have been told they can achieve and have everything, simultaneously being the CEO of a multi-million dollar company and having a perfectly curated domestic home life. Are girlboss and tradwives trends ultimately built on the same patriarchal and racist ideals?

WOW Book Club

15 April 2026, 3pm GMT

The WOW Book Club is a space for readers and changemakers to come together through stories that explore gender, identity and social justice. More than a reading group, it’s a community  where everyone is welcome, whether you’re an avid reader of novels, non-fiction, or are picking up a book for the first time.

Views on the News

29 January 2026, 4pm GMT

A WOW Festival favourite, Views on the News comes to WOW 365 as a regular monthly event - offering members insightful, engaging and international takes on the stories shaping our world. In partnership with The Persistent.

Research Revealed

31 March 2026, time tbc

Every year, new reports and research projects offer vital insights into the state of gender equality around the world. Research Revealed gives WOW 365 members access to the people behind the research.

WOW Festival Replay

WOW Presents… An evening with Jordan Stephens and Friends

Available on demand from 10 February 2026, 12pm

Watch this urgent conversation exploring the most pressing questions around men, boys, and masculinity today featuring Jordan Stephens, Gary Stevenson, Jameela Jamil, Asim Chaudhry and more.

From the Archive

Available on demand now

Revisit landmark moments including Angela Davis at WOW at 15, Naomi Klein on radical change in a time of global crisis, and Olympian Dominique Dawes reflecting on excellence, resilience and breaking barriers in sport. There’s also a discussion from WOW Bangladesh on reproductive pressure, a conversation on male survivors and masculinity, and Gen Z perspectives on connection and digital life.