Upcoming Events
September 2019
Homecraft One Day School
Saturday 28th September 2019 WI Headquarters, Belfast, BT10 0LL Classes in Sprigging, Shadow Embroidery, Crochet & Unfinished
October 2019
Festival of the Spoken Word
Saturday 12th October 2019 Richhill Presbyterian Church Hall Proceedings from 10.30am Please view the ‘Downloads’ section of our website for full class details and entry form: http://www.wini.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Festival-of-the-Spoken-Word.pdf
World Rural Women’s Day
Saturday 19th October 2019 Mellon Country Inn, Omagh 10.15am – 11.45am (on the morning of the Autumn Council Meeting) Admission: £3.00 (payable on arrival) The guest speaker will be Afrodita Roman, ACWW European Area President
Autumn Council Meeting
Saturday 19th October 2019 Mellon Country Inn, Omagh Proceedings from 2pm (on the afternoon of World Rural Women’s Day) Admission £3.5o The guest speaker will be talented Londonderry storyteller & author Madeline McCully
November 2019
Christmas Event – ‘Christmas Joy’
Saturday 23rd November 2019 Armagh City Hotel, BT60 4FR 9.30am – 4.30pm Theme: ‘Christmas Joy’ Competition: ‘4 Festive Mince Pies’ Ticket: £28.00 For more information, including the day’s itinerary & ticket application procedure, please view the ‘Downloads’ section of our website: http://www.wini.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Christmas-Event-2019.pdf *Deadline for ticket applications: Thursday 5th September 2019
January 2020
Arts Festival Competitions
Painting / Decoupage / Calligraphy / Good Handwriting Competitions Theme: ‘The Road Home’ Deadline for entries to WI Headquarters: Friday 31st January 2020
Scrapbook Competition
Scrapbook pages/books should by 12 inches x 12 inches Deadline for entries to WI Headquarters: Friday 31st January 2020 Please view the ‘Downloads’ section of our website for the full entry criteria: http://www.wini.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Scrapbook-Competition-2020-web.pdf
Phyllis Gailey Literary Competition
Title: ‘As I Walked Out One Morning…’ Entrants must compose an original story of 800 words – 1000 words relating to the title. *Please adhere strictly to the word count and ensure you record your final word count on your entry, along with your name and Institute. The title is open to interpretation so let your imagination take flight! Submissions to WI Headquarters by Friday 31st January 2020. Entries can also be emailed to: editor@wini.org.uk
February 2020
Arts Festival Coffee Morning
Friday 14th February 2020 10am – 12noon Prize giving ceremony Come along & view the artwork by our talented WI members!
March 2020
Music Festival ♪♫♬
Saturday 21st March 2020 High Kirk Presbyterian Church, Ballymena Proceedings from 10.30am
Annual General Meeting
AGM 2020 Thursday 26th March 2020 Europa Hotel, Belfast Proceedings from 11am
Bowls Final
Christ Church Parish Hall, Castledawson (10 Station Road, Castledawson, BT45 8AZ) Saturday 28th March 2020 Look out for more details of this event in the Ulster Countrywoman magazine!
May 2020
Quiz Final
First Carnmoney Presbyterian Church Hall Wednesday 28th May 2020 Look out for more details of this event in the Ulster Countrywoman magazine!