Get inspired in Royal Greenwich this International Women’s Day at the council’s free community event on Friday the 8 March. 

Running from 12 noon to 8pm in General Gordon Square, the event will kick off an exciting calendar of Woolwich Lates events for 2024. The jam-packed day will include arts and lifestyle workshops, sporting activities and live entertainment. 

Don’t miss your chance to hop on board the WOW - Women of the World Bus on the last stop of its national tour before its final destination, Buckingham Palace.  

Touring as part of the inaugural WOW Girls Festival, the bus takes WOW workshops and activities to all corners of the UK, reaching young people in the heart of their own communities. While in Woolwich, it will welcome local school children as well as the general public. 

With a focus on girls, but including all young people, activities are designed to build resilience, wellbeing and good mental health. Inside, you can take part in a creative exploration of gender equality, through play, reading, digital experiences and a recording studio. 

What’s on in General Gordon Square 

• Get creative with GCDA’s Iranian Women’s craft workshops 

• Have a go at boxing with Power Mobile Gym 

• Find out more about counselling services available through Mums Aid 

• Feel empowered with confidence building workshops from Galeforce Global 

• Get inspired to pick up a racket with Abbey Wood Tennis Club 

• Meet the Royal Borough of Greenwich Safer Spaces team and learn more about how the council are tackling violence against women and girls 

• Access advice and support to improve tour wellbeing with Health Watch Greenwich 

• Explore local employment and training opportunities with GLLaB