Our events are open to members and non-members unless they state otherwise in the description.

Walking Tour of Historic Colchester

Colchester

  Join us for an historical walk around Colchester led by yellowbadge tour guide, Kate. The tour covers the history of Colchester and includes Hollytrees Museum, Colchester War Memorial, Colchester Castle, the Obelisk, the Roman Theatre, the Dutch Quarter, Jumbo Water Tower, Trinity Church, finishing at Tymperleys Coffee shop. Meet by 10.15 for a 10.30 […]

£15

Tour of Buckhatch Nursery & Garden Centre

Buckhatch Nursery East Hanningfield Road, Essex

Enjoy a tour around the lovely Buckhatch Nursery & Garden Centre, led by our guide Gill. Gill will also demonstrate the planting of a summer basket and/or pot (please note that you will be standing in a greenhouse during the demo). You have the option of staying for lunch (at your own cost) - please […]

£5

Mountmellick Stitch Sampler with Pat Trott

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

C&CC are pleased to be able to offer this workshop in Mountmellick Embroidery with Pat Trott, who is an expert in this field. Mountemellick is a whitework technique developed in Ireland during the 19th century. It is traditionally known as white on white and has very distinctive stitches. At this workshop you will be learning […]

£39.50

NEW SPEAKER AUDITIONS

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

We are delighted to welcome members to WI Centre for the opportunity to help choose speakers for our Panel of Speakers Book.  You will experience taster presentations from up to 6 new speakers.  Tea and coffee will be available but please bring your own mug. This is a members only meeting.

£7

TREASURERS TRAINING for new and inexperienced Treasurers

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

Are you a new treasurer for your WI? Or have you been doing it for a while and are still unsure about things? This is the event for you! Come along to the WI Centre and we will show you the ropes. You will learn all the hints and tips to keep your WI finances […]

£1

COUNTY ANNUAL MEETING 2024

Civic Hall, RM16 2JU Grays

Early Bird £18 book by 29th February 2024 Members £21 Non Members £25

£21

All Things Hats and Leather Poppy Workshop

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

Members £38 Non members £41 Do you want to hear about millinery and its local history, and learn how to make something beautiful and meaningful? Milliner Susan Widlake will firstly give a new talk 'One Hundred Years of Hat Making - tools, materials and techniques'. Then after a break you will create a poppy from […]

£38

NFWI AM live stream at WI Centre

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

Are you thinking of observing NFWI AM virtually? Why don't you come along to WI Centre for the day and enjoy the company of other members while watching the meeting on the big screen? Enjoy free tea and coffee, bring your lunch and make it an occasion. Almost as good as going in person!

£1

INTER WI QUIZ 2024

Hatfield Peverel Village Hall Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

For 2024's Inter WI Quiz we are holding a single event instead of heats and a final as in previous year. Teams can consist of up to 6 members. We can have a maximum of 15 teams on the night and in the event that we are over subscribed a ballot will take place shortly […]

£24

AFTERNOON TEA AND TALK

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

Non members £26 To celebrate our heritage focus during 2024 in C&CC, we will be serving a traditional afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and cakes, served on vintage china. Angela Flynn will be preparing and serving the tea, supported by C&CC team members as waitresses.  After the tea there will be an illustrated talk by […]

£23

PRESIDENT & SECRETARIES SESSION – HYBRID MEETING 1-3pm

Hybrid - WI Centre or Zoom Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

£1 in person at WI Centre or FREE on Zoom Are you new to the roles or just thinking of taking on the role of President or Secretary?  You will hopefully find these sessions useful.  All WI Presidents, Secretaries and committee members are welcome to attend these sessions.  As well as covering roles, any updates […]

£1

PRESIDENT & SECRETARIES SESSION – ZOOM MEETING 7-9pm

Zoom

FREE Are you new to the roles or just thinking of taking on the role of President or Secretary?  You will hopefully find these sessions useful.  All WI Presidents, Secretaries and committee members are welcome to attend these sessions.  As well as covering roles, any updates on procedures and dispelling myths, these events are great […]

Free

SHOW THE LOVE 2024 – NEW DATE

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

£1 in person, free on Zoom We will have a stellar array of exciting speakers for you again for this year’s Show the Love. If you attended in February 2023 or in previous years you will want to come back. Please bring your friends, this meeting is open to non WI members.   10.00am Welcome Chair […]

£1

PRESIDENT & SECRETARIES SESSION – HYBRID MEETING 10am-12noon

Hybrid - WI Centre or Zoom Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

£1 in person at WI Centre or FREE on Zoom Are you new to the roles or just thinking of taking on the role of President or Secretary?  You will hopefully find these sessions useful.  All WI Presidents, Secretaries and committee members are welcome to attend these sessions.  As well as covering roles, any updates […]

£1

COACH TRIP TO SOUTHWOLD

Southwold Pier

Come and enjoy a great day out on the Suffolk coast.  Southwold boasts lots of history - a magnificent pier, a lighthouse and a brewery, and of course the beach, plus shopping and restaurants. We are only providing the coach, once you get there, the day is yours to spend as you wish.  Why not […]

£25

Summer Lunch – Burnham on Crouch

The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club The Quay, Burnham on Crouch, Essex

Come and join us for a lovely lunch overlooking the picturesque River Crouch in the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham on Crouch.  After a two course lunch we will have an interesting talk from Rachel Nolan is the Assistant Chief Constable for Operational Policing Command and Contact Management in Essex Police. Rachel has had a […]

£27

Osteoporosis Bone Density Heel Scan at WI Centre

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

The Osteoporosis Assessment Service will be visiting WI Centre with their heel ultrasound scanner (McCue CUBAClinical) which does not use X-rays but safe ultrasound signals. The bone density measured in the heel is strongly related to the hip and spine and is an excellent surrogate scanning site for osteoporosis assessments.  A small amount of ultrasound […]

£25

NEW SPEAKER AUDITIONS

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

We are delighted to welcome members to WI Centre for the opportunity to help choose speakers for our Panel of Speakers Book.  You will experience taster presentations from up to 6 new speakers.  Tea and coffee will be available but please bring your own mug. This is a members only meeting.

£7

STASH BUSTER DAY – free event

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

Come along to WI Centre for plenty of bargains, craft supplies, books, kitchen equipment and so much more. If you have any stash to donate, please contact admin@essexwi.org.uk First come first served at this bumper stash busting day. Take a look at the video from our previous, very successful, stash day here. The WI Centre […]

Free

NEW SPEAKER AUDITIONS

WI Centre Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, United Kingdom

We are delighted to welcome members to WI Centre for the opportunity to help choose speakers for our Panel of Speakers Book.  You will experience taster presentations from up to 6 new speakers.  Tea and coffee will be available but please bring your own mug. This is a members only meeting.

£7