In light of the latest advice from the government with regard to COVID-19, we are now meeting up face to face from October 2021’s monthly meeting.
For some meetings, there may still be an option to join via Zoom for those who wish – see the monthly Newsletter for details.
Keep in touch via this website, social media and our online newsletter to keep you updated of any further changes to our programme or clubs.
Stay safe everyone.
The Gloucester Road WI is a diverse group of women with some amazing skills and experience.
We formed in 2011, and currently have over 50 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 2022 opens in April and costs £44 per year. You can also attend meetings on a trial basis before joining. If you have any further questions about joining our vibrant and active WI please get in touch.
20 Sept : All Things Apple! - All Things Apple!
Review August : Summer Social - Summer social 16 August : Summer Social - Summer SocialCurrently, our meetings are face to face with an online option via Zoom due to the COVID 19 Pandemic
Meetings are free to members and we do accept visitors with a donation.
Stepping out of your comfort zone with Zoe Langley-Wathen of Head Right Out.
Falling in Love.. with Wasps! With our own Dr Emily Bell, a lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at University of Bristol.
How to recognise the signs of ovarian cancer and hear our stories of Beat the Bias!
Note our meeting is one week later than usual due to the Easter holiday
Join us for a floristry workshop and plant swap
Lawn bowls at St Andrews and our 10th birthday party celebration!
Graffiti workshop
What is Craftivism? With contributions from our Knit and Stitch group, led by Hannah Lowery.
Summer Social and get together
Apple Tasting
Our Annual General Meeting and Hallowe’en craft
Styling yourself, and creating a capsule wardrobe – with Christmas sparkle from Elise Heptinstall-Holmes of Redefined Styling.
Christmas Party – date TBC
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
Join us for September’s meeting when we will be celebrating the apple in all its forms!
We are going to be tasting apples, apple juice and of course, cider! We will have apple pressing, competitions for apples, apple based foods and apple crafts, an apple quiz and a cider tasting!
Unfortunately it poured down and our Summer Social in St Andrew’s Park was rained off! Instead we went to the Bristol Flyer and had an indoor social instead.
This month we are going to meet for an informal Summer Social in St Andrew’s Park. Bring picnic food and drinks and meet your fellow WI members for an informal get together. To be decamped to a local pub or cafe if rained off!
We learned about Graffiti with Graffiti Artist Jody and had a go at some spray paint art.
Join us this month for our Graffiti workshop with Jody, postponed from June. We’ll be learning about graffiti and also having a go. All equipment will be provided. The paints are water based and everything will be covered but please don’t wear your best clothes, and bring an apron.
We discussed Craftivism at June’s meeting and members shared what Craftivism meant to them. We also took part in some simple sewing and knitting craft activities with our Knit and Stitch Group members.
Join us for June’s meeting when we will discuss Craftivism and do some craft activities with our Knit and Stitch Group members.
May’s meeting saw us enjoying a Lawn Bowls taster session with St Andrews Bowling Club.
It was also our Belated 10th Birthday and we brought food – sweet and savoury – to share!
May’s meeting will see us enjoying a Lawn Bowls taster session with St Andrews Bowling Club.
It’s also our Belated 10th Birthday and we are bringing food – sweet and savoury – to share!
Gloucester Road WI 
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