2025 Events and Workshops

Booking Form

We now have a general booking form which can be used for all events and workshops - it can be used in word or pdf form and forwarded by email.

The form can be downloaded in Word here or PDF here.

June

National Annual Meeting Wednesday 4 June

Alma House Ripon Via Zoom( Not Albert Hall London)

The WI Linking List has been sent to all WI's please confirm delegate name - 

Delegates will require a Wi-Fi enabled device i.e. a smartphone, iPad or laptop to vote on constitutional items during the meeting.

Delegates at Alma House will be provided with  morning coffee/lunch/tea

Visitors can join this meeting for £5 to cover all refreshments

Download a Booking form in Word Format or PDF Format -Please let us know if you are the Delegate or the Visitor

Closing Date for Delegates : 31st January 2025 Confirmation will be issued by email after the closing date

If the closing date has passed, please contact the Office for availability – 01765 606339

ALTERNATIVELY, Visitors can join the meeting independently online - book through the link on My WI

VISIT TO LITTLETHORPE MANOR GARDENS HG4 3LG
ON THURSDAY 19TH JUNE 2025

10.00 am for coffee, tour starts at 10.30 am with Eddie Harland, Head Gardener
Cost £17 including refreshments

Priority will be given to those members who are on the waiting list from the last trip to the venue.

Please let us know of any dietary requirements
There is limited parking at the site – please car share if you can

Booking Start Date: 1st March – Closing Date: 6th June Download Booking Form in Word here or PDF here
Confirmation will be issued by email after the closing date.
If the closing date has passed, please contact the Office for availability – 01765 606339

TWO TREASURERS AND MCS REPRESENTATIVES WORKSHOP

Gargrave Village Hall, BD23 3RD On Friday 6th June 2025 from 6.30 pm to 9.00 pm

Masham Town Hall, Small Hall, HG4 4DYOn Tuesday 24^th June from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm

This meeting is free for MCS Representatives and Treasurers

Light refreshments will be served.
An opportunity to share knowledge and overcome challenges with spreadsheet accounts. This is open to new officers or potential new officers in these roles.

Gargrave  6 June Booking start Date: 1^st March, Closing Date: 30^th May Download Booking Form in Word here or PDF here

Masham   24 June Booking start Date: 1^st March, Closing Date: 30^th May Download Booking Form in Word here or PDF here

Confirmation will be issued by email after closing date.

If the closing date has passed, please contact the Office for availability – 01765 606339

TWO WORKSHOPS IMPROVERS WATERCOLOURS WITH GAIL EVANS

On Tuesday 24^th June – 10.00 am to 3.00 pm at Gargrave Village Hall, BD23 3RD

On Thursday 26^th June – 10.00 am to 3.00 pm  at Alma House, HG4 1NG

Enjoy the magic of watercolour painting with Gail Evans. For those who have previously attended an introductory workshop and wish to develop their talents further, or who have some previous watercolour experience.

All materials provided. Just come with enthusiasm, a sense of humour and your packed lunch. Maximum 12 people.

Cost of workshop - £12.00 – Cost of materials £5.00.

Gargrave   24 June 2025 Download Booking Form in Word here or PDF here
Alma House  26 June 2025 Download Booking Form in Word here or PDF here Please note there is limited parking at Alma House

Booking Start Date:1^st March – Closing Date: 13^th June both venues Confirmation will be issued by email after closing date.

If the closing date has passed, please contact the Office for availability – 01765 606339

July

Great Yorkshire Show 2025

8th – 11^th July 2025

Please see below the forms for you to volunteer to help at the show and also the entry form for the competitions.

Remember Places will be allocated on a 1^st come, 1^st choice system -

forms to download below .

Help Before and After Show

Catering Assistant Download Pdf or Word

Catering Assistants 8th – 11^th July 2025

Catering Assistant Download Pdf or Word

Exhibition Stewards

Stewards  Download Pdf or Word here

GYS  Competition Schedule

GYS Competition Schedule  Entry Form Download PDF or Word here

Final Schedule - Download a copy here in word  or here in pdf

Maximum of 3 entries per WI in all categories

September

Booking form download in Word here or PDF here.

SAVE THE DATE!

Federation Quiz Heats

This is our popular annual Quiz for teams of up to 6 members to demonstrate their extensive knowledge - let’s have a team from every WI!

on Friday 26th September

6.30 pm for a prompt start at 7.00 pm

Light supper provided, bring your own bottle if you wish!

Venues: Bishop Monkton (to be confirmed), Hellifield, Hampsthwaite, Goldsborough & Burneston

MAXIMUM 6 in a team, £8.50 per contestant Booking start date 1st June, closing date 26^th August please quote code 25A12QuizH

Please put your first and second choice of venue on the booking form

Booking form download in Word here or PDF here.

Tuesday 30th– Wire workshop with Rachel Poole at Alma House—more details to follow in July newsletter.

Save the Date for Autumn 2025

9th October—Autumn Lunch at the Gamekeeper’s Inn, Threshfield
11th October—Talk and competition with Neil Hanson at Gargrave Village Hall
14th October—Ann Starkey’s Christmas Applique Workshop
17th October—Quiz Final at Alma House
13th November—Food & Flowers at Darley Memorial Hall
3rd December—Federation Carol Service at Allhallowgate Methodist Church, Ripon