# Event Details - **Event Name**: #IWD26 Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & Possibility - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: How trailblazing women and their collaborative projects help to shape place, culture and community, and empower underrepresented voices.About this Event#IWD2026 - Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & PossibilityJoin us for a special Creative Networking Event featuring a networking session with light refreshments followed by a Panel Discussion celebrating women who are reshaping the creative, cultural, and digital landscape through courage, collaboration and community-led impact.More about this event:Featuring leaders from arts practice, cultural production, technology innovation, and place-making, this conversation explores how the ideas, resources, visibility, generosity and support can act as a powerful catalyst for equity, inclusion, and long-term change.Speaker line up to be announced.Light refreshments will be served during the networking session in advance of the panel discussion.This event is free to attend, but booking is essential as ticket access to the event will be managed.The Venue:The Reading Room, The Harris Museum, The Flag Market, Preston, PR1. For more info on parking and access, please see the Frequently Asked Questions section.More about the Panel:Aligned with the IWD 2026 theme, #GivetoGain, the panel will explore how removing barriers, redistributing opportunity, and investing in women’s leadership doesn’t diminish success, it multiplies it.Expect an honest, inspiring discussion about how the work of these women address systemic challenges and incorporate lived experience, and the kinds of support that genuinely help communities and underrepresented voices thrive, or rise with them.Please note: The event will be filmed and photographed.By registering to attend this event, you agree to uphold Creative Lancashire's ethical code of conduct and principles across equality, diversity and inclusion which are underpinned by our mission and values.Conversations in Creativity is Creative Lancashire’s series of talks and insightful interviews, where creatives from across the disciplines explore how inspiration, often from around the world, informs process.International Women's Day is an annual global event celebrating women and their achievements.First initiated in 1911, IWD is also a movement encouraging us to stand up for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive world, free of discrimination and stereotypes.Agenda?: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMRelaxed Networking Session (light lunch + refreshments available)?: 01:30 PM - 02:45 PMPanel Discussion?: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PMQ&A?: 03:00 PMEvent ends - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/preston/iwd26-give-to-gain-women-shaping-culture-place-and-possibility/100001983079878299 - **Event Categories**: Business, Art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Preston - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Harris Museum - **lat**: 53.75909859999999 - **long**: -2.6986935 - **full address**: The Harris Museum, Lancaster Road, Preston, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: #IWD26 Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & Possibility - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b3737e402ee6ebf5f349b3255c3726f242d7f5725f9f42ca694f6157234da14d-rimg-w1200-h800-dc020204-gmir.jpg?v=1771356938 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is #IWD26 Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & Possibility being held? - **A:** #IWD26 Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & Possibility takes place on Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm to Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm at The Harris Museum, Lancaster Road, Preston, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing #IWD26 Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & Possibility? - **A:** #IWD26 Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & Possibility is organized by Creative Lancashire. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** #IWD26 Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & Possibility is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Preston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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