2019 EVENTS CALENDAR
- Tuesday 15 January – Alexander Technique
- Tuesday 12 February – Have-a-go choir
- Tuesday 19 March – Craft Beer Tasting @ bullfinch brewery
- Tuesday 23 April – Social Enterprise Showcase – L’Arche Community
- Tuesday 21 May – AGM and Cheese Tasting
- Tuesday 18 June – Life Drawing with SketchPad Drawing
- Tuesday 16 July – Lost Effra Picnic
- Tuesday 17 September – Felting
- Tuesday 15 October – Terrarium Making
- Tuesday 19 November – Hot Sauce
- Tuesday 17 December – Christmas Wreath Making
2018 events calendar
Here’s what we have lined up for 2018!
- Tuesday 16th January – Embroider your way to cross stitch nirvana with our home-grown craftettes Gillie & Mauny
- Tuesday 20th February – An evening with Helen Hayes, Labour MP for Dulwich & West Norwood
- Tuesday 20th March – Learn about natural hair products and have a go at making your own with Hairy Jayne
- Tuesday 17th April – Flower Arranging with Rebel Rebel
- Tuesday 15th May – Women’s Health with Dr Rosemary Leonard
- Tuesday 19th June – Getting involved in the WI’s loneliness Link Together campaign
- Tuesday 17th July – Brockwell Park Greenhouses Tour, Talk & Picnic (come rain or shine!)
- August – no meeting
- Tuesday 18th September – Pinch Pots making
- Tuesday 16th October – Wine Tasting
- Tuesday 27th November – Festive wreath making
2017 events calendar
Tuesday 12th December
Christmas party
In a festive attempt to do all our favourite things at once, please join us as we make christmas tree decorations, drink mulled wine, share some delicous treats, and have a good old chat all at the same time.
Please bring some finger food to share – we will be having a buffet.
Tuesday 21st November
Gin Tasting with the Forest Hill Gin Club
The Forest Hill Gin Club is a social group of gin appreciating enthusiasts who want to explore the fantastic range of artisan gins available from distillers in the UK and abroad.
Guest speaker, Charlotte, will be saying some fantastic stuff that we are almost certain we completely agree with. Then she will be giving us GIN. That is all.
TUESDAY 17TH October
An evening with Bermondsey Street Bees (free to members, £5 non-members)
Our guest speaker, Bermondsey Bees’ founder Dale Gibson, will be giving us the buzz about the stings and salves of urban beekeeping and running an artisan food business.
With hives all over London producing award-winning honey, Bermondsey Bees is one of 2017’s ‘top 10 food producers’. Meet the team! Hear the stories! TASTE THE HONEY!
TUESDAY 19TH September
In conversation with Miranda Sawyer (FREE to members, £5 non-members)
Join us for an evening with Observer columnist, author, and Brixton mum; Miranda Sawyer.
Miranda’s recently published novel, ‘Out of Time’, has been described as ‘a funny and insightful look at midlife, showing a searing honesty’. We read it and having laughed, shuddered and gasped, ultimately concluded that it should be required reading for all women planning to live past 40…
We can’t wait to hear more about Miranda’s experience, bank all her top tips, and salve our growing anxiety with huge mouthfuls of cake.
TUESDAY 18TH JUly
Mad for Macrame (£5 members, £10 guests)
Our resident crafter and Macrame Madame, Gillie, will be at the helm as we all embark on a hair-raising voyage from string to stylish planter in 1.5 hours. Deftly navigating our tumultuous nerves and clumsy thumbs, she will steer each of us to the sandy shores of hanging-plant heaven.
We can’t wait to get knotting. Indeed, we’ve had a little go and can promise you it is easier than it looks!
TUESDAY 20TH JUNE
The Magic of Brockwell Park: Dusk picnic and guided nature walk (free to members, £5 guests)
Join us for an after-hours nature walk, picnic and bat spotting adventure in Brockwell Park.
Our guide and wildlife expert, Daniel, will be giving us the low-down on all things nature, focusing on woods, birds, bats, bugs and mushrooms. Daniel works for the London Wildlife Trust and works tirelessly to protect and enhance local wildlife and wild places.
We will start the evening with a light picnic tea in the park. Please bring something tasty to share and a blanket to sit on if you can (remember, whatever you bring, you will need to eat or carry with you around the park :)). Did we mention we have KEYS TO THE PARK? We do! And we’re going to use them!
***IMPORTANT****
Please meet in the park – NOT AT THE PRINCE REGENT. We will be gathering on the grassy slope behind the Lido. IF IT RAINS we will meet in the Prince Regent for a nature talk instead – please check email and facebook for updates on the day.
TUESDAY 16TH MAY
Bracelet-making with The SewCial Circle (£5 members, £10 guests)
Our guest craftress, Katie Farrell, will be showing us how to bead, tassle and charm our way to friendship bracelet nirvana.
We’re pretty sure that these little beauties will be sneaking their way onto London’s most stylish wrists this summer – don’t be seen without one.
TUESDAY 18TH APRIL
Bad Boys Bakery (free to members, £5 guests)
We’ll be joined by the HMPS Brixton’s bakery master, who will share the amazing success story of the Bad Boys Bakery initiative that was first conceived by Gordon Ramsey and is now an integral part of Brixton’s community.
TUESDAY 21ST MARCH
Inspirational women (free to all)
‘A women’s place is in the boardroom: the changing face of women and work’.
The panel will be hosted by the lovely Kat Hahn: Feminist. Creative strategist at Facebook. Committee member of ‘She Says’ (the creative industry feminist body).
Kat will be joined by two fab panelists:
- Clemmie Hooper. Professional midwife, blogger and Instagram influencer (‘Motherofdaughters’), Clemmie lives locally and has 4 daughters.
- Nancy Hey. Public policy expert who has worked across 8 government departments, Nancy set up and directs the world’s first What Works Centre for Wellbeing. She is a local mum and Brockwell Park WI member!
With Mother’s Day approaching, we’ll be exploring the talents and characteristics of amazing women from all walks of life. Invite your own personal source of female inspiration to join us. Mother, aunt, grandmother, friend… all amazing females welcome!
TUESDAY 21ST FEBRUARY
Mixology with First Aid Box (£5 members, £10 guests)
Know your dirty martinis from your cosmopolitans? Fancy yourself as a mixologist? Learn how to make cocktails like the professional with our visiting master mixologists from Herne Hill’s First Aid Box and Brixton’s Shrub and Shutter. What to bring: to follow.
TUESDAY 17th JANUARY
Knitting sensory bands (free to members, £5 guests)
Support people suffering from Alzheimer’s by knitting sensory bands. Alzheimer’s is one of the WI’s selected causes for 2016/17 and BPWI will be doing our bit for the cause this month. All knitting abilities will be catered for, with expert knitters on hand to help. Find out more about dementia research from our visiting speakers. Please bring your own needles, wool and any buttons/ribbons/ adornments for your bands.
December monthly meeting
Tuesday 6th December
The Brockwell Park WI’s first ever Christmas party is on Tuesday December 6th.
£15 gets you a tasty buffet, a sparkly drink, a lucky raffle ticket and entry to…..
**THE BIG FUN FESTIVE QUIZ**
It will be very informal, wear whatever you like.
Friends and family welcome, tickets available on the door but we would appreciate it if you could drop us a quick email to say you plan to come for catering purposes.
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
The Prince Regent,
69 Dulwich Rd,
SE24 0NJ
SEE YOU THERE PARTY PEOPLE
November Monthly Meeting
Tuesday 15th November
Join us on November 15th for an evening of scandi-inpsired Christmas crafts.
Our very own craftress, Mauny, will be joined by guest crafter, Linda. They promise to inspire, cajole (and perhaps comfort) us as we endeavour to combine evergreens and pine cones into attractive Christmas hangings. All necessary materials will be provided but we would appreciate any extra scissors, wire cutters, dried flowers, christmas decs etc..
Brockwell Lido, arrive from 7:30pm. Craft session 8pm.
*Free* to members, £10 non-members – cash on the night please.
Max capacity 40
October Monthly Meeting
Tuesday 18th October
Join us on October 18th for an evening of wine drinking, wine chat, and all-round wine love.
Our guest speaker, David, has been a Master of Wine for over 25 years. He promises to build our confidence around wine by showing us how to describe the wine we are tasting, allowing us to talk easily to sommeliers, waiters and wine merchants. He will also talk about wine labels, what makes up the cost of a bottle as well as food and wine matching. His ultimate aim is to help us drink more of the wines we like and encourage us to be a bit more daring in our choices – yes please!
Brockwell Lido, arrive from 7:30pm. Wine tasting 8pm.
Wine cost: £5 members, £10 non-members – cash on the night please
*Limited places – please RSVP to reserve yours *
