Come and meet the lady featured on the front cover of WI Life in December 2022, Karen Auty who is described as the “pasta maker extraordinaire!” She will be in the Federation demo kitchen at Cresswell House on Saturday 17 August at 10am for a 10:30 start. For up to 2 hours, she will […]
This year Marj is on a Mission to raise funds that will be split between the Federation and ACWW. The Roadshows are: Beadnell WI, Cresswell House, Shotley WI, and Hedgley WI. There will be tea, lots of delicious cake, a raffle in aid of funds and we will see what Marj surprises us with this […]
This year Marj is on a Mission to raise funds that will be split between the Federation and ACWW. The Roadshows are: Beadnell WI, Cresswell House, Shotley WI, and Hedgley WI. There will be tea, lots of delicious cake, a raffle in aid of funds and we will see what Marj surprises us with this […]
On Sunday 22 September, this year the event is being planned by Hepscott WI, for which many thanks. Once again I hope you will support them to meet up with friends old and new to explore more of south Northumberland’s country roads. You will be rewarded, as always by a delicious afternoon tea. Meeting Point: […]
If you are involved in arranging your WI’s programme, you are invited to a get-together at Cresswell House on Monday 23 September 2024 for a session of informal chat and the sharing of ideas on how to make your meetings interesting and activities fun! Come along with any recommendations of speakers and any suggestions you may […]
If you are involved in arranging your WI’s programme, you are invited to a get-together at Cresswell House on Monday 23 September 2024 for a session of informal chat and the sharing of ideas on how to make your meetings interesting and activities fun! Come along with any recommendations of speakers and any suggestions you may […]
We hope you will join us on a visit to Trinity House on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at 11am. Have a tour of this beautiful building in Broad Chare, off the Quayside, next to the Law Courts in Newcastle. This charity was in charge of shipping and collecting fees from ships coming into the Tyne, […]
Four venues for the heats: Newbrough Town Hall: Breamish Hall, Powburn: St Columa's Church Hall, Wideopen and Ulgham WI Hall Up to 4 members per team (any WI may enter more than 1 team) The cost per team is £12. Closing date: Tue 3 September, 2024
If your WI serves food either to members or visitors or because you cater for others it is strongly advised that you have at least one member who has an up-to-date Food Safety level 2 certificate. The recommended practice is that this is renewed every three years. We have arranged a course on Saturday 28 […]
Following the popularity of the Embroidery Workshop last year, we are really pleased to bring you a two day Crewel Embroidery Course at Cresswell House led by the talented Marian Fairless. She will introduce you to Crewel work, showing you lots of different examples, as well as teaching you a variety of surface decoration and […]