Events and Activities
In addition to our monthly meetings, we also organise a wide range of activities throughout the year for our members to enjoy and these are listed below. Payment should normally be made when you put your name down but if you need to budget please let the ladies on the Events Desk or Jane know.
NEW Payment Details - Fulshaw Women's Institute - Nat West - sort code 01-00-13 - account number 19948662 . Please add your name and ref code to payment. Cheques can be sent to Val Drake, 43 Broad Walk, SK9 5PL. Please email [email protected] when you make a BACS or cheque payment, use your name and the reference for the subject.
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NEW Payment Details - Fulshaw Women's Institute - Nat West - sort code 01-00-13 - account number 19948662 . Please add your name and ref code to payment. Cheques can be sent to Val Drake, 43 Broad Walk, SK9 5PL. Please email [email protected] when you make a BACS or cheque payment, use your name and the reference for the subject.
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Every Wednesday - Walking Netball
Join us at the public session at Wilmslow Leisure Centre from 10.00 to 11.00am for £4. No need to book, just turn up on the day.
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Wednesday 1st May - Flickers
Join the Flickers Zoom Club at 6pm to discuss The Keeper. Available to watch on iPlayer. Sign up on Whats App to receive the code.
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Thursday 2nd May - Book Club
The Book Club will meet at Unico Lounge at 7.30pm and we will be discussing this months chosen book 'For Your Own Good' by Samantha Downing, an irresistible tell tale of parents, pupils and poison, the American dream turned suburban nightmare.
The discussion will be led by Carolynne P.
Everyone welcome, just turn up on the night, even if you haven't read the book.
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Monday 13th May - Coffee and Craft
Meet at10.30am at the Undercroft Cafe, URC. Bring along some craft or just join us for a chat.
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Monday 13th May - Wine Appreciation Evening
The Wine Appreciation Group will meet at a Wilmslow venue (tbc) commencing at 7.30pm. To cleanse the palate, bread and crackers will be supplied. The maximum number per group is 12, on a first come first served basis, This event is now full and there is a 'reserve list' The cost will be £10 per person. Email [email protected] if you are interested.
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Tuesday 14th May - Ten Pin Bowling
Meet at Macclesfield at 10.30am for ten pin bowling with Dee. The cost is £7.99 for 2 games, bacon butty or toast and a hot drink. If you wear appropriate shoes you can keep them on rather than using theirs. Contact Dee if you would like to bowl.
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Wednesday 15th May - Wilmslow Green Room
Come along a support our local theatre to watch Ladies Unleashed at Wilmslow Green Room, commencing at 7.45pm. Non Green Room Members pay £13 at the March meeting to book your place. Ref E13.
Green Room Members may pay £10 + booking fee but they will need to purchase their own ticket. This event is now full but tickets can be purchased direct from The Green Room.
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Wednesday 15th May - Flickers FlicNic
The Flickers will be meeting at Fiona's house in Wilmslow to watch The Beautiful Game. Bring your own picnic lunch to watch the film which will start at 12.30pm. Book on the App.
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Thursday 16th May - Walking Tour of Wilmslow
Join guides from Wilmslow Historical Society for a walking history tour of Wilmslow lasting around 2 hours. The walk will start from Bank Square at 1pm. and will cost £5. Please pay at the April meeting. Ref E10 – Limited to 12 members.
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Weekend 17-19th 2024 May - Camp Cheshire
This event, which will be will be CFWI’s first camp for WI members, will be held at the Fylde Scout Camp. It will cost £65 and it is fully subscribed. A waiting list has now been set up.
For more information on the venue, types of accommodation and programme plus details about how to book please click here to view and/or download the flyer.
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Wednesday 22nd May - Adventure Golf
We will meet for coffee at 10.30am at the Adventure Golf, The Beeches Golf, Ollerton, WA16 8SE. We will then have some fun going round the adventure / crazy golf course and then have lunch (optional). Pay on the day, golf ~£9 (£7 conc). For those wishing to cycle there, meet at 9.30am at WI garden. Please sign up on the What's App poll.
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Friday 24th May - Exploring Nutrition
Commencing at 7pm, this Cheshire Federation Event will take place at Frodsham Community Centre.
Keeping up with the latest nutrition research isn't always easy, but this talk by Dr Katie Psarou will get you up to speed. She will talk about the best foods to eat for health and wellbeing and about her latest research in this event specially tailored for WI members. The deadline for booking this event has now passed.
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Thursday 6th June - Book Club
The Book Club will meet at Ann's House (note the change of venue) at 7.30pm where we will be discussing this months chosen book 'A Short History of Tractors in the Ukrainian' by Marina Lewycka, the side-splittingly funny story of two feuding sisters, Vera and Nadezhda, who join forces against their father's new, gold-digging girlfriend Valentina. But the sisters' campaign to oust Valentina unearths family secrets, uncovers fifty years of Europe's darkest history and sends them back to roots they'd much rather forget . . . .
The discussion will be led by Vivienne M.
Everyone welcome, just turn up on the night, even if you haven't read the book.
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Wednesday 5th June 2024 - Annual Meeting
The 2024 Annual Meeting will take place at The Royal Albert Hall or sign up for an on-line code.
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Monday 10th June - Coffee and Craft
Meet at10.30am at the Undercroft Cafe, URC. Bring along some craft or just join us for a chat.
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Saturday - 22nd June - Stockport Monopoly
Commencing at 10am from Stockport Plaza, this event organised by CFWI offers a chance to walk around Stockport and find and photograph parts of the town that you didn’t know exist. Book as a team or individual at the next meeting or by BACS £4.50 includes a hot drink – Ref E15. There is also a Café which will be available for lunch or afternoon tea.
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Thursday 4th July - Book Club
The Book Club will meet at Unico Lounge at 7.30pm and we will be discussing this months chosen book (tbc.)
The discussion will be led Jan M.
Everyone welcome, just turn up on the night, even if you haven't read the book.
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Wednesday 10th July - NECG Trip to Llandudno
Date for your diary - a day trip to Llandudno. Coach pick up will be from Woodford Community Centre. Book your seat on the coach by paying £13.50 at the meeting or by BACS. Ref E14. There will be a morning pick up from Woodford and the exact time will be confirmed at a later date.
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Wednesday 17th July - Literary Lunch
This years annual Literary Lunch will be held at Nunsmere Hall and the speaker will be Milly Johnston, ‘The Queen of Feel Good Fiction’. Tickets cost £35 which include a 2 course lunch with tea or coffee. Please pay at the April meeting or by BACS (Ref E12).
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In addition to all the above events, Cheshire Federation also have plenty of events on offer including craft days, theatre trips and visits. Checkout the latest Fulshaw Focus or https://cheshirewi.org.uk/event/ for further details.
Join us at the public session at Wilmslow Leisure Centre from 10.00 to 11.00am for £4. No need to book, just turn up on the day.
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Wednesday 1st May - Flickers
Join the Flickers Zoom Club at 6pm to discuss The Keeper. Available to watch on iPlayer. Sign up on Whats App to receive the code.
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Thursday 2nd May - Book Club
The Book Club will meet at Unico Lounge at 7.30pm and we will be discussing this months chosen book 'For Your Own Good' by Samantha Downing, an irresistible tell tale of parents, pupils and poison, the American dream turned suburban nightmare.
The discussion will be led by Carolynne P.
Everyone welcome, just turn up on the night, even if you haven't read the book.
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Monday 13th May - Coffee and Craft
Meet at10.30am at the Undercroft Cafe, URC. Bring along some craft or just join us for a chat.
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Monday 13th May - Wine Appreciation Evening
The Wine Appreciation Group will meet at a Wilmslow venue (tbc) commencing at 7.30pm. To cleanse the palate, bread and crackers will be supplied. The maximum number per group is 12, on a first come first served basis, This event is now full and there is a 'reserve list' The cost will be £10 per person. Email [email protected] if you are interested.
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Tuesday 14th May - Ten Pin Bowling
Meet at Macclesfield at 10.30am for ten pin bowling with Dee. The cost is £7.99 for 2 games, bacon butty or toast and a hot drink. If you wear appropriate shoes you can keep them on rather than using theirs. Contact Dee if you would like to bowl.
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Wednesday 15th May - Wilmslow Green Room
Come along a support our local theatre to watch Ladies Unleashed at Wilmslow Green Room, commencing at 7.45pm. Non Green Room Members pay £13 at the March meeting to book your place. Ref E13.
Green Room Members may pay £10 + booking fee but they will need to purchase their own ticket. This event is now full but tickets can be purchased direct from The Green Room.
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Wednesday 15th May - Flickers FlicNic
The Flickers will be meeting at Fiona's house in Wilmslow to watch The Beautiful Game. Bring your own picnic lunch to watch the film which will start at 12.30pm. Book on the App.
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Thursday 16th May - Walking Tour of Wilmslow
Join guides from Wilmslow Historical Society for a walking history tour of Wilmslow lasting around 2 hours. The walk will start from Bank Square at 1pm. and will cost £5. Please pay at the April meeting. Ref E10 – Limited to 12 members.
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Weekend 17-19th 2024 May - Camp Cheshire
This event, which will be will be CFWI’s first camp for WI members, will be held at the Fylde Scout Camp. It will cost £65 and it is fully subscribed. A waiting list has now been set up.
For more information on the venue, types of accommodation and programme plus details about how to book please click here to view and/or download the flyer.
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Wednesday 22nd May - Adventure Golf
We will meet for coffee at 10.30am at the Adventure Golf, The Beeches Golf, Ollerton, WA16 8SE. We will then have some fun going round the adventure / crazy golf course and then have lunch (optional). Pay on the day, golf ~£9 (£7 conc). For those wishing to cycle there, meet at 9.30am at WI garden. Please sign up on the What's App poll.
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Friday 24th May - Exploring Nutrition
Commencing at 7pm, this Cheshire Federation Event will take place at Frodsham Community Centre.
Keeping up with the latest nutrition research isn't always easy, but this talk by Dr Katie Psarou will get you up to speed. She will talk about the best foods to eat for health and wellbeing and about her latest research in this event specially tailored for WI members. The deadline for booking this event has now passed.
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Thursday 6th June - Book Club
The Book Club will meet at Ann's House (note the change of venue) at 7.30pm where we will be discussing this months chosen book 'A Short History of Tractors in the Ukrainian' by Marina Lewycka, the side-splittingly funny story of two feuding sisters, Vera and Nadezhda, who join forces against their father's new, gold-digging girlfriend Valentina. But the sisters' campaign to oust Valentina unearths family secrets, uncovers fifty years of Europe's darkest history and sends them back to roots they'd much rather forget . . . .
The discussion will be led by Vivienne M.
Everyone welcome, just turn up on the night, even if you haven't read the book.
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Wednesday 5th June 2024 - Annual Meeting
The 2024 Annual Meeting will take place at The Royal Albert Hall or sign up for an on-line code.
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Monday 10th June - Coffee and Craft
Meet at10.30am at the Undercroft Cafe, URC. Bring along some craft or just join us for a chat.
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Saturday - 22nd June - Stockport Monopoly
Commencing at 10am from Stockport Plaza, this event organised by CFWI offers a chance to walk around Stockport and find and photograph parts of the town that you didn’t know exist. Book as a team or individual at the next meeting or by BACS £4.50 includes a hot drink – Ref E15. There is also a Café which will be available for lunch or afternoon tea.
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Thursday 4th July - Book Club
The Book Club will meet at Unico Lounge at 7.30pm and we will be discussing this months chosen book (tbc.)
The discussion will be led Jan M.
Everyone welcome, just turn up on the night, even if you haven't read the book.
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Wednesday 10th July - NECG Trip to Llandudno
Date for your diary - a day trip to Llandudno. Coach pick up will be from Woodford Community Centre. Book your seat on the coach by paying £13.50 at the meeting or by BACS. Ref E14. There will be a morning pick up from Woodford and the exact time will be confirmed at a later date.
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Wednesday 17th July - Literary Lunch
This years annual Literary Lunch will be held at Nunsmere Hall and the speaker will be Milly Johnston, ‘The Queen of Feel Good Fiction’. Tickets cost £35 which include a 2 course lunch with tea or coffee. Please pay at the April meeting or by BACS (Ref E12).
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In addition to all the above events, Cheshire Federation also have plenty of events on offer including craft days, theatre trips and visits. Checkout the latest Fulshaw Focus or https://cheshirewi.org.uk/event/ for further details.