WI Diary
WI MEETING TIMES AND DATES
2026/7
14th April 2-5pm 100th Anniversary drop in aftenoon for the public
April 21st Tues 2pm Line dance taster session & recruitment drive
21st April Yealm group Meeting Down Thomas 7.15pm £5 ticketed event.
19th May 7pm AGM
26th May Craft Group 2pm
16th June 7pm Monthly meeting Life & work of Childrens Hospice South West
23rd June 2pm Willow Weaving £3.50 (making swifts) with Vivienne Turner
21st July 7pm Monthly meeting The Samaritans
28th July Craft Group 2pm
18th August Presidents Event 7pm Members Only
25th August NO craft group
15th September 7pm Monthly meeting TBA
22 September Craft Group 2pm
20th October 2pm Monthly meeting Jackie Juno, stand up poet
13th October 2pm WInter coffee & Chat
27th October Craft Group 2pm
10th November 2pm WInter coffee & Chat
17th November 2pm Monthly meeting Dartmoor Search & Rescue
24th November Craft Group 2pm
8th December 2pm WInter coffee & Chat
15th December Christmas Lunch Members only
2027
12th January 2pm WInter coffee & Chat
19th January 2pm Monthly meeting Dr Peter Moore. Sex wasn't invented in the 60's
26th January Craft Group 2pm
9th February 2pm WInter coffee & Chat
27th February 2pm Monthly meeting Justine Fitton Organic Chocolate
VIsits and Special Events
Contact Jackie Ross to book visits rossjacqueline906@gmail.com or 07918815914
NEW!!! Monthly skittles group, 2nd Wednesday of the month at 12.00noon at the Westward Inn, Lee MIll. (Please let Fran know if you can attend). This is October to April only. Skittle alley is free if we have lunch from their extensive menu.
Line Dancing starts Tuesday 21st April 2pm
April 14th Tues 2-5pm 100 year celebration of the WI hall
April 21st Tues 2pm Line dance taster session & recruitment drive
April 25th Saturday 7.30 Concert band of Britannia Royal Naval College Spring Concert @ Watermark
May 13th Wednesday Willow weaving at Down Thomas 12.30 or 2.45 (2 hr course) £2 FULL
May 15th Friday The pantaloons present Sherlock Holmes 1930 £11 Book NOW full payment required
May 22nd Friday Buckland Abbey visit (NT)
June 15th Monday 10.00-12.00 Short guided local nature walk and Insect surveying. Meet at Wembury Marine Centre
June12th Friday Emily Hobhouse Museum tour meet at the green 9.45 Bookings only via Jackie £15
July 14th Cream Tea at Carries 2pm
22nd July 7pm Wednesday (gates open 6pm) Lord Chamberlains men at Dartington in Othello
Sept 16th Wednesday. 2-4pm Make a bug house @ Down Thomas
Sept Lunch out TBA
Sept 3rd Thursday The pantaloons present the history of Britain 19.30 £11 at Watermark
Sept 24th Thursday The pantaloons present 12th Night 19.30 £11 at Watermark
Oct 21st Wednesday. 2.30-4.30 Watercolour painting with Claire Harmer. Down Thomas
Oct 16th Friday 10.00 from the green ~ Dartington shopping trip & lunch
Nov 4th. 1.30-3.30 Pewter embossing with Jackie Bufton @ Down Thomas
Nov Lunch out TBA
Nov DFWI shopping trip departing Ivybridge by coach TBA
Dec 3rd 2pm Carol Service St Andrews Plymouth
Jan 2027 Lunch out TBA
Feb 3rd Wednesday 1.30-3.30 Glass etching with Jackie Bufton @ Down Thomas
March 11-13 (matinee performance) Birmingham Royal Ballet - The Maiden of Venice @ Theatre Royal
March. 2027 2.00-4.00 Celebration & Exhibition with Yealm group @ Down Thomas TBA
Mar 2027 Lunch out TBA
Previous trips are written up and can be found here
Winter coffee &
Friendship 2025/6
Craft Group 2025/6
August No meeting
23rd Sept 2-4pm
28th Oct 2-4pm
25th Nov 2-4pm
23rd Dec no meeting
27th Jan 2-4pm
14 October 2-4pm
11 November 2-4pm
09 December 2-4pm
13 January 2-4pm
10th February 2-4pm
10 March 2-4pm