Celebrate International Women's Day with the area's Soroptimist International Clubs on Sunday at the Desborough Theatre in Maidenhead Town Hall from 2pm to 5.30pm.

The theme is: What Have We Achieved? 

Guest speakers include Irene Cockroft who writes about and curates exhibitions on the British Arts and Crafts movement and the Women's Suffrage campaign. 

Sarbjit Athwal, Founder of the True Honour charity will also be there.

Her experiences of honour based killing and other violence featured in her book Shamed.

Dr Rowan Hillson MBE, MD, FCRP, National Clinical Director for Diabetes, will talk about women’s achievements in the field of medicine.

Tables at £5 each will will be available for displays of sale items or leaflets.

The Centre will be open from 1pm to allow for setting up of displays and equipment before the event starts at 2.30pm.

The event costs £5 to attend (£2 for students).

For more details email maidenheadiwd2018@gmail.co