Manchester is hosting a a whole host of events to mark Internattion Women’s Day.

Some of the events are aiming to educate, some aiming to entertain, and some serving to honour some of the amazing women who make our city so great.

Events taking place in Manchester this weekend include:

We're going to start at Grubb, who are hosting a laughs fest over the whole weekend. There'll be music, food, drinks, art films and much more, with food available on Saturday from local women-run businesses such as Enchiladie. Over the three days they've got a sip-and-paint event with music, which leaves you with some awesome artwork to take home, as well as disco bingo and a showing of the Megan Fox film, Jennifer's Body

This Sunday there's an International Women's Day bike ride as well, starting at the Pavilion in Alexander Park.The ride will be 14 miles long with a focus on socialising and having fun. The group running it are called B-Pedal Ready and it looks as though it'll be a great time.

On Saturday there's a tour of Women's Most Formidable Women, starting at Manchester Art Gallery. The walk will be a tribute to women such as Elizabeth Gaskell, Hannah Mitchell, Ellen Wilkinson and many more influential women from Manchester's history. It starts at 11am, so don't be late.

At Whitworth Lock on Sunday the market will be filled up by female-owned businesses, offering a delightful range of different goods. We're talking some amazing pieces of art, handcrafted jewellery and much more. It promises to be a delightful experience.

And the final event we’ve selected is MACFest, a programme of events designed to empower and encourage Muslim women with a focus on advancing and celebrating the equality of Muslim women around the world. There'll be conversations with writers, broadcasters, actors and Filipino princess Habiba Sarip. It looks to be a great opportunity.