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Becoming a member will provide you with an opportunity to meet up in person or meet online, learn new skills and discover new activities that you will enjoy.  With 129 groups throughout Northern Ireland, we have an Institute for you.

Hover over your region to discover Institutes in your area.  See the table below for locations and times.

Abercorn

  • Baronscourt
  • Castlederg
  • Donemana Club
  • Leckpatrick
  • Newtownstewart

Londonderry

  • Culmore
  • Eglington

Lower Bann

  • Aghadowe
  • Ballyrashane
  • Exorna
  • Garvagh
  • Macosquin
  • Kilrea
  • Portstewart

Roe Valley

  • Aghanloo
  • Ballykelly
  • Myroe
  • Terrydremond

Riada

  • Armoy
  • Ballintoy
  • Ballymoney
  • Bushmills
  • Mosside
  • Portrush

Slemish

  • Aghoghill
  • Broughshane
  • Carnlough
  • Glarryford
  • Gracehill
  • Kells & Connor
  • Randalstown

Inver

  • Ballycarry
  • Ballynure
  • Cairncastle
  • Gleno
  • Islandmagee North
  • Larne
  • Magheramorne

Knockagh

  • Ballyclare
  • Carrickfergus
  • Mossley
  • Muckamore
  • Straid
  • Templepatrick

Erne

  • Brookeborough
  • Derrygonnelly
  • Irvinestown
  • Kesh
  • Lisbellaw
  • Lisnaskea
  • Newtownbutler
  • Tamlaght

Ranfurly

  • Desertcreat
  • Donaghmore
  • Dungannon
  • Killycurragh
  • Killyman
  • Pomeroy

Clogher Valley

  • Augher
  • Aughnacloy
  • Ballygawley
  • Beragh
  • Clanabogan
  • Clogher
  • Fintona
  • Fivemiletown

Lagan

  • Drumbeg
  • Hillhall
  • Hillsborough
  • Ravarnette

Lisnagarvey

  • Ballydownfine
  • Crumlin
  • Glenavy
  • Maghaberry
  • Maze
  • Killultagh
  • Upper Finaghy

Scrabo

  • Ballysallagh
  • Dundonald
  • Holywood

Ards Peninsula

  • Ballyblack
  • Ballygrainey Club
  • Ballyholme
  • Ballywalter
  • Donaghadee
  • Portaferry

Sperrin

  • Maghera
  • Magherafelt
  • Moneymore
  • Portglenone
  • Tobermore

Moyallen

  • Drumcree
  • Laurelvale
  • Loughgall
  • Tandragee
  • Tartaraghan

Gosford

  • Caledon
  • Cladymilltown
  • Collone
  • Glenanne
  • Jerretspass
  • Maytown WI Club
  • Mountnorris
  • Richhill

Inveigh

  • Artana
  • Ballievey
  • Closkelt WI Club
  • Dollingstown
  • Fourtowns
  • Loughbrickland 
  • Moira
  • Rathfriland
  • St Johns 
  • Warringstown

Rowallane

  • Annahilt
  • Boardmills
  • Carryduff
  • Moneyrea
  • Newtownbreda
  • Saintfield

Quoile

  • Annalong
  • Crossgar
  • Downpatrick
  • Killinchy WI Club
  • Seaforde
  • Slievenaman
  • Spa

Institutes – Locations and times

Click on the region below to view the address and meeting times for each institute in that area.

  • Baronscourt - The Stables, Baronscourt Estate,Newtownstewart 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Castlederg - Healthy Living Centre Castlederg 7.45pm 1st Tuesday
  • Donemana - Club Amity House, Brook Road, Donemana 8.00pm 1st Monday
  • Leckpatrick - Fox Lodge Cricket Club, Ballymagorry, Strabane 8.00pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Newtownstewart - Parish Hall, Dublin Street, Newtownstewart 8.00pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Ballyblack - Londonderry Pavillion,  Newtownards 7.00pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Ballygrainey Club - Ballygrainey Orange Hall 2.30pm 3rd Thursday
  • Ballyholme - Bangor 1st Presbyterian Church Hall 2.30pm 1st Monday
  • Ballywalter - The Village Hall, Ballywalter 7.30pm 1st Thursday
  • Donaghadee - 1st Presbyterian Church Hall , Donaghadee 2.30pm 1st Tuesday
  • Portaferry - Church of Ireland, Parish Hall,Portaferry 7.30pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Auger - Railway Cafe , Augher 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Aughnacloy - The Masonic Hall, Aughnacloy 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Ballygawley - Ballygawley Church Hall 8.00pm 3rd Monday
  • Beragh - Donacloney Orange Hall 8.00pm 1st Monday
  • Clanabogan - Clanabogan COI Parish Hall 8.00pm 2nd Friday
  • Clogher - St. McCartan's Cathedral Hall, Clogher 8.00pm 1st Tuesday
  • Fintona - Donacarey Parish Hall, Fintona 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Fivemiletown - Butter Market, Fivemiletown 7.45pm 1st Tuesday
  • Brookeborough - Station House, Brookborough 7.30pm 1st Tuesday
  • Derrygonnelly - Methodist Church Hall, Derrygonnelly 8.00pm 3rd Monday
  • Irvinestown - Bawnacre Centre, Irvingstown 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Kesh - Courthouse Café, Kesh 8.00pm 2nd Monday
  • Lisbellaw - Parish Centre, Lisbellaw 8.00pm 3rd Tuesday
  • Lisnaskea - Trinity Church Hall, Lisnaskea 7.30pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Newtownbutler - tbc 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Tamlaght - Tamlaght Women's Institute Hall, Tamlaght 7.30pm 2nd Thursday

Caledon - St John's Hall, Caledon 8.00pm 1st Monday

Cladymilltown - Cladymore Presbyterian Minor Hall 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday

Collone - Collone Young Farmers Hall 8.00pm 1st Tuesday

Glenanne - Ballylane Reformed Presbyterian Church Hall 8.00pm 1st Wednesday

Jerretspass - Jerretspass Village Hall 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday

Maytown - WI Club tbc tbc tbc

Mountnorris - GLM Millenium Hall, Mountnorris 8.00pm 3rd Thursday

Richhill - Richhill Women's Institute Hall, Richhill 8.00pm 2nd Tuesday

  • Ballycarry - Ballycarry Presbyterian Church Hall 7.30pm Spring/Summer 2.00pm Winter 2nd Monday
  • Ballynure Ballynure Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm 1st Wednesday
  • Cairncastle Ballygalley Hall 11.00am - 1.00pm 2nd Monday
  • Gleno Gleno Young Farmers Hall, Gleno, Larne. BT40 3LJ 8.00pm 3rd Thursday
  • Islandmagee North Lunnon Halls, Islandmagee 7.30 - 9.30pm 3rd Tuesday
  • Larne Centenary Pavilion, Sandy Bay, Larne 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Magheramorne Magheramorne Church Hall 7.30 - 9.30pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Artana 1st Dromara Presbyterian Church, Dromara 7.45pm 1st Monday
  • Ballievey Annaclone & Magherally Young Farmers Hall, 42 Ballydown Road, Banbridge 7.30pm 1st Wednesday
  • Closkelt WI Club Lunch in Restaurant or Hotel lunch Every 6 weeks
  • Dollingstown Magheralin Masonic Hall, 115 Belfast Road, Magheralin 8.00pm Last Tuesday
  • Fourtowns Fourtowns WI Hall, Tullymore Road, Banbridge 8.00pm Last Tuesday
  • Loughbrickland Loughbrickland Presbyterian Church Hall, 80 Ballynanny Road, Banbridge 7.45pm 2nd Monday
  • Moira Orange Hall, 8 Main Street, Moira 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Rathfriland Rathfriland Young Farmers Hall, 4 Downpatrick Street, Rathfriland 7.45pm 1st Wednesday
  • St. John's Listullycurran Orange Hall, 19 Listullycurran Road, Dromore 8.00pm 1st Monday
  • Warringstown Warringstown Primary School, 1 Banbridge Road, Warringstown 7.45pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Ballyclare Ballyclare Secondary School 7.15pm 1st Tuesday
  • Carrickfergus Dodds Room, Carrickfergus Town Hall 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Mossley Mossley, COI Parish Church Hall 7.45pm 1st Thursday
  • Muckamore All Saints Parish Centre, 18 Railway Street, Antrim 7.30pm 1st Thursday
  • Straid Straid Primary School 8.00pm 1st Monday
  • Templepatrick Templepatrick Primary School 7.00pm 4th Wednesday
  • Drumbeg Drumbeg Orange Hall, 78 Ballyskeagh Road, Drumbeg 7.45pm 3rd Thursday
  • Hillhall The Braniel Hall, 208 Hillhall Road, Hillhall 7.30pm 3rd Tuesday
  • Hillsborough Hillsborough Village Centre, Royal Hillsborough 7.30pm 3rd Wednesday
  • Ravarnette Maze Community Centre 88 Halftown Road, Maze 8.00pm 1st Tuesday
  • Ballydownfine St Michael's Church Hall, Finaghy Road North, Andersonstown, Belfast 2.00pm 2nd Monday
  • Crumlin Masonic Hall, Crumlin 7.45pm 1st Wednesday
  • Glenavy Club tbc 7.30pm 4th Tuesday
  • Maghaberry Maghaberry Primary School 7.45pm 2nd Thursday
  • Maze Maze Orange Hall, Kesh Road, Maze 8.00pm 2nd Monday
  • Killultagh Orange Hall, Glenavy Road, Lisburn 7.45pm 1st Thursday
  • Upper Finaghy Federation House, Belfast 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Culmore Ballyarnett Presbyterian Church, Racecourse Road, Londonderry 7.30pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Eglinton Faughanvale Presbyterian Hall, Killylane Road, Eglington 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Aghadowey The Brown Trout Golf & Country Inn, Aghadowey 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Ballyrashane Ballyrashane Parish Hall 7.30pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Exorna Peter Thompson Hall, Castlerock 8.00pm 3rd Monday
  • Garvagh Royal British Legion Hall, Garvagh 8.00pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Macosquin St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Macosquin 7.30pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Kilrea Kilrea Primary School 7.30pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Portstewart Agherton Parish Church Hall. Portstewart 7.30pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Drumcree Drumcree Parish Hall 7.30pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Laurelvale Mullavilly Parish Hall 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Loughgall Women's Institute Hall, Loughall 8.00pm 1st Wednesday
  • Tandragee Ballymore Parish Church Hall 7.00pm 2nd Thursday
  • Tartaraghan Tartaraghan Parish Church Hall 8.00pm 2nd Monday
  • Annalong Annalong Community Centre 7.30pm 1st Thursday
  • Crossgar Masonic Lodge, Crossgar 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Downpatrick Downpatrick Presbyterian Church Hall 7.30pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Killinchy WI Club tbc tbc 1st Tuesday
  • Seaforde McCammon Memorial Hall (Young Farmers) Seaforde 8.00pm 2nd Monday
  • Slievenaman Bryansford Community Hall 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Spa Spa Community Hall 8.00pm 1st Wednesday
  • Desertcreat Desertcreat Women's Institute Hall 8.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Donaghmore Donaghmore Upper Parish Church Hall 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Dungannon Dungannon Prebysterian Church Hall 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Killycurragh Orritor Primary School, Cookstown 8.00pm 3rd Monday
  • Killyman Killyman Primary School 7.45pm 1st Tuesday
  • Pomeroy The Rowan Tree, Pomeroy 8.00pm 1st Wednesday
  • Armoy Armoy Presbyterian Church Hall 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Ballintoy Ballintoy Church Hall 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Ballymoney British Legion Hall, Ballymoney 7.30pm 2nd Thursday
  • Bushmills Village Hall, Portballintrae 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Mosside Toberdoney Church Hall 7.30pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Portrush Masonic Hall, Portrush 7.30pm 4th Monday
  • Aghanloo Aghanloo Community Hall, 31 Aghanloo Road, Limavady 7.45pm 1st Thursday
  • Ballykelly 66 Carnamuff Road, Ballykelly 11.00am 1st Monday
  • Myroe Myroe Presbyterian Hall, Seacoast Rd. Limavady 7.15pm 2nd Tuesday
  • Terrydremond Balteagh Presbyterian Church Hall, Drumsurn Road. Limavady 7.30pm 1st Wednesday
  • Annahilt Orange Hall, Annahilt 7.30pm 2nd Friday of the month
  • Boardmills Temple Golf Club, Boardmills 7.30pm 1st Thursday
  • Carryduff Carryduff Hub, Church Road, Carryduff 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Moneyrea The Auld House, Moneyreagh 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Newtownbreda Knockbreda Parish Hall, Belfast 7.30pm 2nd Friday
  • Saintfield Saintfield Parish Hall 7.30pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Ballysallagh Women's Institute Hall, 63 Craigantlet Rd, Newtownards 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Dundonald The Enler Community Centre, Dundonald 7.30pm 1st Monday
  • Holywood 1st Holywood Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church Hall, Holywood 7.30pm 2nd Friday
  • Ahoghill Ahoghill Community Centre, 80 Cullybackey Link Rd. 7.30pm 1st Wednesday
  • Broughshane Broughshane Community Centre, 21 Knackan Rd. 8.00pm 2nd Monday
  • Carnlough Ardclinis Church Hall, Garron Road, Carnlough 7.30pm 3rd Wednesday
  • Cullybackey Cullybackey Community Centre, 7.30pm 1st Thursday
  • Glarryford Glarryford Farmers Hall 8.00pm 2nd Thursday
  • Gracehill & Galgorm Galgorm Community Centre 2-4pm 2nd Thursday
  • Kells & Connor Kells & Connor Primary School, Liminary Road, Kells 7.45pm 1st Monday
  • Randalstown Arches Community Hall, Randalstown 7.30pm 3rd Monday
  • Maghera St. Lurach's Church Hall, Maghera 7.45pm 4th Tuesday
  • Magherafelt Meadowbank Sports Arena, Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt 7.00pm 2nd Wednesday
  • Moneymore The Court House, High St. Moneymore 8.00pm 1st Thursday
  • Portglenone 1st Presbyterian Church Hall Ballymena, Portglenone 7.30pm 2nd Monday
  • Tobermore Tobermore Business Centre, Desertmartin Rd. Tobermore 7.30pm 2nd Tuesday

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