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International Women’s Day event at the Mining Museum

About the event

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Afternoon Tea and so much more on Saturday 8 March 2025.

The Museum has teamed up with We Are Wakefield and Labour Women’s Network to deliver this fantastic event to #AccelerateAction on International Women’s Day 2025.

Your compere for the event will be Claire Sutherley DL, Managing Director of We Are Wakefield

Agenda:

10.30am – arrive and mingle and visit stands

11am – seated for speakers:

Jade Botterill MP – MP for Ossett & Denby Dale

Lynn Dunning – National Coal Mining Museum

Lucy Ndlovu – Progressive Talent CIC

Lucy Farrar – Young Ambassador Girl Guides

Ali Carruthers-Illingworth – Purple Pebble People

Q&A session

12.30pm – Afternoon Tea served

1pm – Draw raffle in aid of Wakefield District City of Sanctuary.

Quiz answers.

1.30pm Close.

Why not book your Time Tunnel Experience, when visiting the Museum?

Stallholders:

Labour Women’s Group; Popdonut; Cridling Ltd; Wakefield Well Women’s Centre; Clutter is the Enemy; Girl Guides and Wakefield & District Soroptimists.

Please click on the link under Further Information for more details.

Contacts

National Coal Mining Museum

Caphouse Colliery New Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RH

01924 848806

Dates and venues

Further information

Documents

Themes

Learning and interest Events related to education and careers, as well as learning for fun. Also, talks, guided walks, and events of historical or other interest.