Event Reports
WI At The City Of Belfast Autumn Flower Show 2015
This year The City of Belfast Autumn Flower Show ran from 19th-20th September in Botanic Gardens, Belfast and the WI was once again asked to run a class for members. Over the two days, the weather was fine, crisp and autumnal a...
The WI’s Magnificent Woolly Tractor At Balmoral Show!
Earlier this year some very talented WI craftswomen undertook the unusual and imaginative task of knitting a tractor! The finished work of art then went on display in the WI marquee at Balmoral Show, and it certainly turned a l...
Golf Competition 2015
WI Golfer of the Year! Following on from the success of the Dubai Irish Open Golf Tournament, the WI held their very own successful competition at Rockmount Golf Club on Monday 1st June 2015. Royal County Down is almost equalle...
Quiz Final 2015
WI ladies from twenty-one Areas converged at Hillsborough Village Centre on 27th May 2015 to compete in the annual Quiz Final. Chairman of the Magazine & Leisure Sub- Committee Roberta Hall welcomed the new Federation Chair...
Balmoral Show 2015 – Homeskills & Handcrafts Competitions
It was another successful year for the WI at Balmoral Show and the interior of the marquee looked beautiful, decorated with a vast array of colourful entries for the Homeskills and Handcrafts competitions. The Home & Garden...
Drama Festival 2015
The annual WI Drama Festival took place in Carrickfergus on 18th April 2015. Even though there were fewer entries this year, it still proved to be a great day of entertainment. There were two sketches- ‘Never Say Never’ fro...
WI Welcomes The New 2015-2018 Office Bearers!
* * Introducing your new 2015-2018 Office Bearers! * * * Federation Chairman Elizabeth Warden from the Ards Area (pictured centre) * Federation Vice-Chairman Beth Irwin from the Ranfurly Area (pictured left) * Federation Treasu...
WI Says Farewell To The Outgoing 2012-2015 Office Bearers!
We recently said goodbye to our 2012-2015 Office Bearers- outgoing Federation Chairman Margaret Collinson, outgoing Federation Vice-Chairman Irene Craig and outgoing Federation Treasurer Anne Kirkwood. These three ladies were a...
AGM 2015
The Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday 26th March 2015 at the Kings Hall Conference Centre in Belfast. Hundreds of WI ladies were in attendance and enjoyed a day of reflecting on the great achievements of the WI thro...
Music Festival 2015
Hillsborough Was Alive With The Sound Of Music! On a lovely sunny day WI music enthusiasts headed to Hillsborough Presbyterian Church Hall for the Arts Sub-Committee’s annual Music Festival. The event was so well supported th...