International Women’s Day with Girls Who Walk Leicester
Save the dates!
We’re so grateful to Girls Who Walk Leicester for partnering with us throughout March and choosing to fundraise for Quetzal through their events. Community moments like this remind us how powerful it is when people come together in solidarity, support, and friendship.
Celebrate International Women’s Day with us throughout March by attending the incredible line up of events:
Join us in celebrating IWD by donating and sharing the event with your network!
Fundraising Walk (Free event)
First Up: Quetzal is proud to be teaming up with Girls Who Walk Leicester (@girlswhowalklc) for a special fundraising walk on International Women’s Day, Sunday 8th March.
Girls Who Walk Leicester is an inclusive, women-only (18+) community that creates a safe and welcoming space for women to walk, connect, and support one another. Whether you’re new to walking or love getting your steps in, everyone is welcome.
When: Sunday 8th March, 11:00am, 60–75 minutes
Location & meeting point: ORSO Leicester, 4 Market Place, Leicester, LE1 5GF (Leic City Centre)
The plan is to meet at 11:00am, grab a coffee to go, and then head off together.
Our route will take us down New Walk, around Victoria Park, and back into town – it should be a lovely, accessible route for everyone joining.
Open to all women – most people come solo, so don’t worry if you are too. Just bring comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate layers, and water.
Come walk, connect, and support women together.
This walk will raise vital funds to support Quetzal’s life-changing work with women CSA survivors, while celebrating strength, solidarity, and women supporting women.
Movie Night (Paid event)
Join Girls Who Walk Leicester this March for a cosy, women-only movie night in collaboration with Leicester Film Club at Bitsy’s Emporium of Awesome.
As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations throughout March, we’ll be screening Bend It Like Beckham, the iconic coming-of-age film directed by Gurinder Chadha. We’re spotlighting female-directed stories that centre ambition, identity, culture, and female friendship.
It’s a feel-good classic about backing yourself and going after what you want, even when expectations say otherwise.
When: Saturday, 14th March 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (arrive early to grab food and drinks; film starts at 7:00 PM sharp)
Where: Bitsy’s Emporium of Awesome, The Old Mill, 4 N Mills, Frog Island, Leicester LE3 5DL, Car park outside
How much: £5.99 – Tickets via CLIQ
Girls Who Draw! (Paid event)
Join us for In Bloom Together, a mindful botanical drawing workshop with Tasnim (The Graphite Botanist), as part of our International Women’s Day celebrations this March
This beginner-friendly session is all about slowing down with nature, learning simple graphite techniques, and filling your own sketchbook with botanical studies to take home
When: Saturday, 28th March 2026, 10AM – 12PM (please arrive a few minutes early to settle in)
Where: Harriman & Co. Ltd, 14 St Marys Work, Lineker Rd, Leicester, LE2 7JL, Free parking available in the on-site car park (limited spaces)
How much: £25 – includes your Pencil Club Essentials to take home, plus light refreshments
