The Gloucester Road WI is a diverse group of women with some amazing skills and experience.
We formed in 2011, and currently have 80 members who meet monthly and engage in an activity or listen to a speaker. We also fundraise for local charities and participate in the national WI campaigns and initiatives.
Membership for 2019 is still open as we still have a few places available for new members.
If you’d like to join our vibrant and active WI please and have any questions please get in touch.
15 November: Professor Ronald Hutton on Village Magic and Witchcraft - We welcome Professor Ronald Hutton from Bristol University to talk about Village Magic and Witchcraft. Find out more about his work on his Wikipedia page.
Review October: AGM and butchery with Dave Giles Butchers - We welcomed in the new committee, reviewed the past year and had a demonstration from our local butcher Amy from Dave Giles Butchers. New memberships & renewals plus a talk from Rachel Lundy
Swishing and regifting
Music therapy talk
Craft workshop with Jemima Lumley
A talk from Unseen UK
Cheese tasting (with wine) and a quiz
Car maintenance (off-site at PC motors)
Macrami craft session
Bhangra drumming workshop
AGM & female butcher/knife skills
A talk from a renowned historian
Xmas party
Additional charges may apply for extra events or activities.
Programme may be subject to change at short notice for absolutely any reason.
We meet at 8pm on the third Tuesday of every month in the:
Bristol St Andrew’s Bowling Club,
Derby Road,
St Andrews,
Bristol
BS7 9AQ
We welcome Professor Ronald Hutton from Bristol University to talk about Village Magic and Witchcraft. Find out more about his work on his Wikipedia page.
It’s time for the AGM, new committee members are sworn in and we have a review of the past year.
We also have a talk and demo from our local female butcher, Amy from Dave Giles on Gloucester Road.
A Bangra Drumming workshop this month and back at our usual venue, St Andrew’s Bowling Club on Derby Road.
Please be aware this is going to be a noisy session as we’ll be hearing a demo and having a go with the drums.
Back to crafts this month as we take on the classic 1970s trend of macramé. Ali will be taking us through the steps to make a hanging indoor plant holder.
We’ve revamped our competition to win a Denman Bursary. We want you to celebrate women in any way you like. So it could be about yourself or any woman – family, colleague, famous woman – who inspires you.
So get your creative hats on. You could write a poem, or a short story, or perhaps create a painting or photograph. There are no fixed categories so feel free to use any other imaginative craft you can think of. Let’s see how creative our WI can be!
We have three prizes: First prize is £200 and two follow up prizes of £100 for you to spend on a course at Denman. The deadline is the October meeting for judging, with the winners being announced at the quiz in November.
