Past Events
June 2019
Golf Tournament – ‘WI Golfer of the Year 2019’
Brought to you by the Magazine and Leisure Sub-Committee WI Golfer of the Year 2019 Portstewart Golf Club (Riverside Course) Monday, 10th June 2019 (Tee off times from 10.30am)
September 2019
City of Belfast Autumn Flower Show
Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th September 2019 Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB Theme: ‘Picnic in the Park’ Please view the Downloads section of our website for details of the WI Section, as well as the Open Competitions
Arts One Day School
Saturday 21st September 2019 WI Headquarters, Belfast, BT10 0LL Classes in Calligraphy & Acrylic Painting
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 Competition Coffee Morning
Friday 14th February 2020 10am – 12noon Prize giving ceremony Come along & view the artwork by our talented WI members!
October 2020
ACWW – Women Walk the World
ACWW – ‘Woman Walk the World’ Sponsored walks to be held on and around this date for 2020: 15th October “Every year since 2012, ACWW members have used ‘ACWW Day’ on 29th April to raise awareness of our Association, promote our work, and raise money to support Pennies for Friendship. This is a really important day, and we are always so grateful and inspired by your efforts. This year, recognising the challenges and risks in walking in our communities globally,…
November 2020
January 2021
Arts Festival Competitions 2021 – ‘The Beauty of Nature’
Brought to you by the Arts Sub-Committee The theme for the Arts Festival painting/decoupage competitions in 2021 is: ‘The Beauty of Nature’! The closing date for entries to WI Headquarters is: Friday 29th January 2021 (Please view the ‘Downloads’ section of our website for more information)
Arts Sub-Committee – Creative Competition – Design a WI scarf!
Have you ever dreamt of being a fashion designer? Well, the Arts Sub-Committee has come up with a challenge that is sure to get your creative juices flowing… ‘Design an original, modern WI scarf that can be worn by all members!’ *Your design should subtly incorporate the WI farm gate from our official logo and the flax flower that is synonymous with Northern Ireland. Designs should be in colour and sketched on plain white paper (A3 or A4). Think: classy,…
May 2021
Homecraft Judging for Ribbons & Isobel Lusk Trophy (Candy Bear)
Homecraft judging for Ribbons and the Isobel Lusk Trophy (Candy Bear) will commence this month! *Items for judging should be left in WI Headquarters on/before: Monday, 17th MAY! (by 3:00pm!) *Please ensure you contact the office in advance for opening hours/to arrange a suitable time slot for submitting, in keeping with Covid regulations. Thank you. ( *£2.00 per item entered. Extra white entry cards and pink forms are available at HQ.)
June 2021
AGM 2021 – A Virtual Event – Live-streamed Via Zoom!
The Federation’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, 10th June in the Europa Hotel, Belfast (from 11am)! Due to Covid-19 restrictions, with a limit on the number of people allowed to meet indoors, only outgoing and incoming Executive Members will be in attendance BUT the exciting news is – this will be a virtual event live-streamed on Zoom! This link will go live on *Thursday, 10th June 2021 at 11:00am* Simply click & come along: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87538739889?pwd=dWplMm16ZmlOUnJtTlVFZ09DUHBBZz09 Meeting ID:…
