10 things to do, watch and listen to in March

March marks the official start of spring - of £1 supermarket daffodils, crocus-filled parks, longer days and International Women's Day. With the end of lockdown now in sight, life feels a little more hopeful. To keep your mood high, we've rounded up the best online festivals, outdoor exhibitions, television and podcasts.

The annual Women of the World Festival will take place virtually this year with the same level of inspiring speakers and thought-provoking panel discussions. This year's line-up features Ruby Wax, Fearne Cotton and Christy Turlington, while workshops will explore female friendship, the future of childcare and how lockdown has affected our sex lives. Designed to celebrate women, the WOW Festival aims to once again air the gender issues that need to change and how we cab achieve gender parity.

From 1-21 March, visit thewowfoundation.com

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Andra Day has already won Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari, the film focuses on how the government targeted the famed jazz singer for her drug addiction between the '30s and '50s. The real reason for law enforcement's scourge against Holiday was her refusal to stop singing Strange Fruit about the history of the lynching of Black people. This powerful film shows the injustice faced by one of the most talented musicians of all time.

Available to watch now on Hulu and Sky Documentaries

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There are few high street collaborations that have elicited such excitement from the fashion crowd as Simone Rocha's forthcoming collection for H&M, which goes on sale online on 11 March. As we head towards the end of lockdown and the chance to dress up again, the designer's romantic dresses and separates look ever tempting, as do the pearl and crystal-encrusted accessories. The idea behind the collection was that they remain just as alluring a decade on. Looking at the full lookbook, this is surely a given.

See more at hm.com

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If you're searching for lighthearted and laughter-inducing entertainment to listen to on your lockdown walk, then tune into Caroline O'Donoghue's podcast, Sentimental Garbage. She and long-term friend, the author columnist Dolly Alderton, have dedicated six meticulously researched episodes to dissecting and analysing every series of Sex and the City. Together, they discuss the big and the small issues - from the unlikely importance of Tommy the doorman (if you know you know) and the outfit of each season to why it really doesn't matter that Carrie is annoying and why most of us can relate to the great Big and Carrie romance.

Download at podcasts.apple.com

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We've got to know our local parks very well over the past 12 months, but nothing is more hopeful than seeing the capital's green spaces blooming with crocuses, blossom, snow drops and daffodils. For inspiration of where to go, read our guide to London's most beautiful spots to see spring flowers, from Peckham Rye to St James' Park.

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London-based female street artists, WOM Collective, will bring together 30 art talents to create a piece about what empowers them as women. The results will be displayed in Brixton Village Courtyard from 6 March - 12 April and the event will kicks off with a live mural painting by six artists on opening day. All the artworks will be available for sale on each artist's website and/or social media channels.

For more information visit womcollective.org

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True, Michelle Obama's new Netflix cooking show is designed to teach children about the merits of healthy eating, but we're also reassured that it will offer plenty of tips for adults, too. Obama, who produced and stars in Waffles + Mochi, said that the puppet-led series will be "about good food: discovering it, cooking it, and of course, eating it".

Waffles + Mochi debuts on 16 March

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If there's anything that's lifted our spirits in these strange times, it's good food and culture. Acclaimed restaurant Jikoni brings the two together this month with the return of its 'Civilised Sundays', in which speakers from the worlds of journalism, literature and food will read from their respective books and engage in lively conversation. The restaurant invites you to order its Comfort & Joy vegetarian and vegan meals, delivered to your door, to enjoy during or before the talks. Tickets are available from £15.

Buy tickets at jikonilondon.com

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Amy Poehler directs and stars in the television adaptation of Jennifer Mathieu's book, Moxie, an empowering and heartfelt coming-of-age story. Designed to be funny for both adolescents and adults, the film focuses on a shy teenage girl, who inspired by her mother's rebellious past, launches a zine that challenges the sexist status quo in her school.

Moxie debuts on Netflix from 3 March

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Kate Winslet stars as pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning in Ammonite, a stirring romance that celebrates the talent and work of Anning, while offering a love story deserving of her. The fossil hunter's finds were reappropriated by the men of the time, so she continued to live a quiet, frugal life in Lyme Regis. In this visceral retelling by Francis Lee (God's Own Country), Anning falls in love with a woman (Saoirse Ronan), and they reinvigorate each other's lives, complete with passion and a mutual understanding.

Available to rent on streaming services from 26 March

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