18 Women's Day events for the badass ladies of Beijing

Women are awesome, let's celebrate them in Beijing

March 8 is International Women's Day, so what better excuse to celebrate the continued fight for women's rights and gender equality? Here's our pick of the week's events that honour the awesomeness of women in the city – bra burning optional.

Ladies' nights in Beijing

Looking for a night out with your best girls and don't want to pay all that much for your drinks? Well, bars around Beijing have got you covered, with weekday deals to get all the ladies through to the weekend. Check out our pick of four of the best. 

Boxing Cat Brewery

Boxing Cat. Until 2am. Fri 8. 

In celebration of Women’s Day, Beijing Boxing Cat brewer Kate He got together with six other Beijing beer industry ladies to brew a special beer. Named after famous folk legend Mulan, Boxing Cat's Hua Mulan Brut IPA pours a distinct pink from the addition of black goji. So, for this Women's Day, ladies get a buy one, get one free deal all day on Hua Mulan Brut. For more information, click here. 

Little Creatures

Little Creatures. Until midnight. Fri 8. 

Raise your glass for women around the world at Little Creatures with all ladies getting a complimentary glass of LC spritz, with happy hour deals all night long on all their Aussie beers. 

Side Street

Side Street. Until 2am. Fri 8. 

Ladies, make your way to the side for a free glass of wine and a red rose, on top of a special all-night deal that offers up buy two, get one free on all cocktails and house mixers. 

Madam Magnifique

The SLab & Inception. 7pm. Fri 8. 290RMB. 

Head to The SLab in your best 1920s costume (and get a free drink) before you make a dazzling headdress. Once frocked, head to Inception for a special all-night happy hour. 

Hatchery Arcade

Hatchery Arcade. 6.30pm. Fri 8. 50RMB. 

On March 8, join the fab ladies from TSCHub for an event that celebrates the incredible women of Beijing. Featuring keynote speeches, a panel discussion, raffle and plenty of food and drinks, this is an opportunity for women from all different backgrounds to come together to connect, share ideas and be inspired. Entry gets you a free drink as well as 15 percent off all food orders. Open to both men and women.

Gender-free Women's Day Party

Café Zarah. 7pm. Fri 8. Free. 

Calling all women and allies, Zarah's Gender-free Women's Day Party is about celebrating diversity and inclusion – regardless of gender. In that vein, they're offering happy hour all night to everyone, with deals including all glasses of wine and prosecco for 30RMB, Qingdao for 20RMB and Heineken for 30RMB. A garden bar will also be serving drinks out of their central courtyard alongside DJs Zhanglin, NIgls, Vltra_U and Biliguudei.

Workout Brunch

BActive Sanlitun. 11am. Sun 10. 50RMB. 

Check out the Women's Day Workout Brunch led by BActive trainer Diva Moreno. 50RMB will get you a BActive sweat and stretch class followed by 15 percent off at Moka Bros Sanlitun to feed those muscles. All you need is your best workout gear, so bring your friends along and get ready to feel the burn.

Super Smash Sisters

The Great Outdoors. 6pm. Fri 8. 30RMB. 

Put some pep into your Women's Day celebrations with this Super Smash Bros tournament hosted by Beijing's very own Super Smash Sisters. Play your way to victory (smack talk optional), all while knowing 15RMB from each entrance fee (but ladies are free!) and 12 percent of all food and bev purchases go to the Educating Girls of Rural China foundation. Fighting for a good cause? Sign us up. For more information, click here. 

Femme Festival Bazaar

Modernista. 12pm. Sat 9. Free. 

This Women's History Month, in celebration of the countless triumphs of women around the world, Rumble in the Jumble is seizing the day with their Femme Festival market. Of course, you don't have to be a woman to join in the celebration, you just have to love and respect the amazing women in your life. Expect a wide array of vendors ranging from delicately hand-embroidered clothing to hot-as-hell hummus, from vintage clocks to man-made gemstones to cupcakes galore. Special features include customised pop-up poetry by Boriqua in Beijing and on-the-spot tattoos by Black Rabbit.

Republican Ladies and the Women of Dashilar

Beijing Postcards. 2pm. Sat 9. 300RMB. 

Head out with Beijing Postcards this weekend to learn more about the women of Dashilar who led the charge for change. When the six-year-old emperor Puyi abdicated in 1912, transition was upon Beijing. Suddenly the old matriarchal structures of society were no longer kept in place. At the top of society, Republican ladies would enjoy freedom and opportunity as never before. This walk and talk takes place in the old Beijing neighbourhood Dashilar. For more information, click here or extract the QR code below. 

Be You Women's Retreat

East Hotel. Sat 9-Sun 10. 1,900-2,400RMB. 

Let loose with Be You Women's Retreat. Women are invited to join and make the most out of these days rediscovering themselves. Expect free-flow bubbles, a photo booth, a workout workshop, a comedy show and a workshop on vision boards. For more information and to book now, extract the QR code below to contact the organisers. 

Slowcook

Dada. From 10pm. Fri 8. Free. 

Slowcook is a passionate music lover, vinyl collector, founder of Equaliser and member of UK party collective Brudenell Groove. Heavily influenced by the UK's underground music scene and 12-hour-long afterparties in Leeds, her eclectic DJ sets vary and incorporate everything from disco to house, UK garage to footwork, jungle to dub. Support from LV Zhiliang and Genreless.

Girls Power

Red Dog. From 10pm. Fri 8. 

Sanlitun bar Red Dog gets in on the Women's Day action with a night casually dubbed 'Girls Power'. Details are currently a bit scant (so far all we know is DJ Half N Half will be leading the charge), but these cocktail pros definitely know how to put on a good time.

Nordic Film Festival: Framing Females

Danish Cultural Center. Wed 6-Sun 10. Free. 

For this third edition of the annual Nordic Film Festival, the Danish Cultural Center teams up with the UCCA and Nordic embassies in Beijing to celebrate all things female. Framing Females showcases a multitude of female talent, featuring films made by women, films that highlight the struggle of being a woman, films that document the beauty of women, and so much more. Head to the Danish Cultural Center to catch free screenings. Registration required as space is limited, so click here to sign up and check out all the screening times. 

01:05:12 The Longest Race

Camera Stylo. 8.30pm. Fri 8. Free. 

Can the world be changed with just the legs of females? We say yes, and so too does this documentary suggest that athletes in Kenya and Ethiopia can too. Victories of hundreds of Kenyan and Ethiopian female athletes are beginning to transform the socio-economic landscape in two traditionally patriarchal countries. Can women really outrun traditional roles? Spanish director Javier Triana brings his award-winning documentary to Camera Stylo this Woman‘s Day with a screening and discussion afterwards. For more information, click here. 

Captain Marvel

On general release from Fri 8. 

There is no coincidence that Captain Marvel is being released worldwide on International Women's Day on March 8. The sci-fi ass-whoopin' film will see new leading female superhero Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) become Captain Marvel to save Earth from an intergalactic war between two alien races.

International Women's Day Concert 2019

NCPA. 7.30pm. Thu 7. 100-600RMB. 

In celebration of International Women's Day, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, led by Zheng Xiaoying, will perform a programme that includes overtures from Verdi, Weber and Bizet, as well as highlights from Chinese classical music.

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