Past Events

FEWI presents Roz Hall at Clacton on Sea Golf Club.  Join us for a three course lunch and coffee, plus light hearted poems read and written by local poet Roz Hall. To book your place go to: ticketsource.co.UK/fewi (there is NO booking fee when booking online) or call 0333 666 3366 (booking line open M-F 9-5 £1.80 fee per phone booking)

Sarah doesn’t like to restrict herself to one genre so there’s something for everyone at her talks, especially as she is also a comedian and performer!  Lunch included. To book your place go to: ticketsource.co.UK/fewi (there is NO booking fee when booking online) or call 0333 666 3366 (booking line open M-F 9-5pm, £1.80 fee per phone booking)

Have you spent weeks wishing you were able to go out, able to wear that special dress, have a drink and a nice meal, and importantly meet up with your friends again. Well the Arts and Leisure Committee have the answer. This is the first of four Literary lunches we are holding around Essex, for you to attend and celebrate the end of lock down. Our first is with local crime fiction author, Ruth Dagdall. Ruth Dugdall is a novelist…

          We are pleased to welcome Mary Long to lead this morning workshop.   Using straight stitches on gingham material you will learn some decorative stitches and will make your own personalised, unique bookmark. Once you have learnt the principles of gingham embroidery you will be able to transfer these to many craft projects. All the materials you need to make the bookmark will be provided and this workshop is suitable for all abilities. To book…

This event is for Essex WI members only. Come and join us at our virtual New Speakers Day to be the first to hear the newest speakers around. A great way to find new ideas for meetings as well as to socialise with members from other WIs. To book your place go to ticketsource.co.uk/fewi (no booking fee for booking online) or call  0333 666 3366 (Booking line open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, £1.80 fee per phone booking applies).

Have you ever looked at a bottle or jar you are about to put in the recycle bin and thought it’s a nice shape? Well, let Hayley Dell introduce you to her decoupage technique and maybe you will see things in a slightly different way! Her demonstration will show you how to transform glass into decorative items such as vases, light bottles, candle jars and more. Hopefully, she can inspire you to get creative with everyday items, using paint, glue,…

Are you a new treasurer for your WI?   Or have you been doing it for a while but are still unsure about things?  This is the event for you! Come along to WI Centre and we will show you the ropes.  We will give you hints and tips on keeping all your WI's financial records in tip top shape.  We look forward to seeing you there. To book your place go to ticketsource.co.uk/fewi (no booking fee for booking online)…

This is your opportunity to learn and develop two different skills with this exciting workshop completed over 2 sessions. In the first session you will be painting a scene on fabric  which you will embellish with silks and metallic thread in the second session. The workshop will be lead by Pam Jermy  and all your materials are included in the cost. You do not need to have any prior skills to do the painting on fabric and only basic embroidery…

John’s talk ‘A Village Headmaster’ is set against a backdrop of rapid and unrelenting educational change following the 1988 Education Reform Act. The establishment of Ofsted, the National Curriculum and compulsory testing for primary school children, redefined what was expected of teachers. Even with these pressures village primary schools continued to nurture their pupils and provided first class education which allowed children to grow and yet retain their individuality. John spent twenty-one years in a small village primary school and,…

For those who have already learned the basics of Tunisian crochet you will be crocheting a hat in the round. Materials included. To book your place go to: ticketsource.co.UK/fewi (there is NO booking fee when booking online) or call 0333 666 3366 (booking line open M-F 9-5 pm, £1.80 fee per phone booking)

Are you a new treasurer for your WI?   Or have you been doing it for a while but are still unsure about things?  This is the event for you! Come along to WI Centre and we will show you the ropes.  We will give you hints and tips on keeping all your WI's financial records in tip top shape.  We look forward to seeing you there. To book your place go to: ticketsource.co.UK/fewi (there is NO booking fee when…

Trapunto is a padded and raised technique that will add an interesting aspect of texture to a piece of material . In this workshop, you will sew a little Victorian style draw string bag. with a trapunto design in the traditional white on white colourway. However, you can select your favourite fat quarter design and colours for the lining and back! It’s a mix of both hand and machine sewing for this project.    Your tutor for this workshop is…

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 gel is placed on a bare heel and the scan is performed within 3 minutes. The results are printed and explained within a 10-minute appointment.…

Rembrandt the master of the selfie, left us a path through his extraordinary life as illustrated by a passion for depicting his own changing face. Vincent Van Gogh said "Rembrandt is so deeply mysterious that he says things for which there are no words in any language." Allow me to lead you on a journey through Rembrandt's oeuvre meeting the man in person and be moved by the images he created. To book your place go to ticketsource.co.uk/fewi (no booking…