Festival of the Girl

Girls aged from 8-12 living across the Capital have been invited to attend London’s first ever Festival of the Girl, a one-day family event packed with workshops, interactive sessions, speakers and live performers.

Launching on Saturday 5th October 2019 in Tower Hamlets, the festival’s ambition is to inspire and educate young girls to create the best version of their future selves.

An impressive lineup of guest speakers from female CEOs to British Army Soldiers, Carnival Queens to lightsaber and martial arts experts, politicians to emerging pop stars, Festival of the Girl will see girls enjoy a unique and inspiring day out.

With Festival of The Girl’s inaugural event we want to ensure we are equipping these girls with the tools and support that they need in a fun and accessible way. Festival of the Girl offers plenty for parents too, with expert led workshops on topics such as emotional literacy and mental health in young people. We’ve invited some brilliant brand partners too.

Renee Watson, Founder and Head of Explosions at The Curiosity Box, said "We know that economically and socially, our future relies on a strong, diverse STEM workforce but for me, as a girl from a less privileged background, the most important thing is how enabling STEM is. There are so many girls out there who just need that wow moment to spark a life full of wonder, discovering the STEM in their every day. Festival of the Girl is going to be a wow moment espresso and I have to be a part of that!" The event will culminate with all of our attendees writing a hu-manifesto for their future and the future of girls around the world."