Metquarter is celebrating International Women’s Day with this female led panel and film screening

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, Metquarter and Everyman Cinema Liverpool will host an exclusive event celebrating some of Liverpool’s most creative and talented females. 

Taking place on Wednesday 5 March between 6pm – 9pm, the evening will include a panel talk and Q&A featuring renowned Liverpool based fashion designer Kirsty Doyle and fashion creative and founder of All Over The Shop Bethan Flannagan. The event will be hosted by The Guide’s Gemma Cutting.

Kirsty and Bethan will discuss all things fashion from topics including working in the industry, how they got to where they are now and the creative process of their designs. The 30-minute panel talk, and Q&A will be followed by a screening of the newly released The Last Showgirl. 

A renowned Liverpool based fashion designer, Kirsty has multiple years of experience in contemporary womenswear with a focus on creating bespoke bridal and occasion wear. Kirsty now focuses her efforts on The KD Club, an educational platform aimed at inspiring and mentoring young designers and creatives. The initiative has worked with countless young people across the UK and includes work on the ‘Young Designer Of The Future’ award in partnership with Randox Grand National, which helps give up and coming designers a platform to showcase their work.

Bethan is a lifelong creative who founded Buy by Bethan, a sustainable clothing brand that specialises in reworked, custom and one-of-a-kind clothing. Bethan also hosts reworking and tie-dye workshops across the country and has collaborated with companies such as Universal Music Group, Channel 5, River Island and Trainline. In the last year Bethan has opened concept store All Over The Shop in Metquarter which focuses on celebrating creatives working in fashion and accessories across Liverpool and Merseyside.

After the panel talk has taken place, guests will have the opportunity to ask both Bethan and Kirsty questions on their careers and how to succeed within the fashion industry. The Q&A will be followed by a screening of one of the most iconic fashion films of recent years.  

Kirsty Doyle, fashion designer and founder of The KD Club said “It is great to be a part of the panel talk and Q&A taking place in aid of International Women’s Day and to speak with an audience from across the city to discuss my experiences working in the industry. I had a shop in Metquarter for some time, so it feels like a really full circle moment to come back and give this talk within Everyman and look forward to seeing everyone there.” 

Bethan Flannagan, founder of Buy By Bethan and All Over The Shop said “It is great to be able to give back to the community in this small way by being able to directly engage with a local audience of aspiring creatives and fashion lovers. I have learnt so much from working in the industry on exciting projects and look forward to discussing my new venture hosted within Metquarter with All Over The Shop. It will be amazing to talk about how the concept came about and hopefully inspire some fellow creatives within the audience.” 

Jennina O’Neill, Centre Manager at Metquarter said “It is great to be able to host this event within the centre at Metquarter giving aspiring creatives and fashion lovers the chance to speak with local women within the industry that have paved such successful careers. At Metquarter we champion all independent business owners and so are proud to be a part of this event in celebration of International Women’s Day.”

Visitors can find more information on the event here and tickets for the event can be purchased from the Everyman website here. 25% of ticket sales will be donated to Liverpool based charity SWACA, who are committed to safeguarding women, young people and children.

See what else is on this month in Liverpool by visiting our Calendar HERE.