Whiteley WAGs WI
A modern twist on the traditional WI
WI Meetings - 2026 / 2027
Thursday 8th January 2026
Feeling Great Inside and Out
Carol and Eloise will be leading our January well-being meeting with their own inside and out health special
Food Theme: Healthy Snacks
Thursday 12th February 2026
Belly dancing
Food Theme: Food to make your heart sing
Unleash your Inner Goddess and join us for an evening of fun and dancing.
Thursday 12th March 2026
Life after Iran
with Sandra Simmons
Join us for the third part of Sandra's talk
Food Theme: Middle Eastern Delights
Thursday 9th April 2026
Thank Goodness for Adelaide Hoodless
& Annual Meeting
The story of Adelaide and the origins of the WI in Canada
brought to you direct from Canada via Zoom
Thursday 14th May 2026
Desert Island Discs
&
Presentation of the accounts
Join us for our WAGs version of Desert Island Discs
Thursday 11th June 2026
Story of an Accidental Alpaca Breeder
Nicky Grant of Soloman Alpacas, a local Alpaca farm in Waltham Chase, shares how she became an alpaca breeder, and talks about her herd.
Thursday 9th July 2026
Bursledon Brickworks
History of brickmaking in Hampshire and the impact on the local area
Thursday 10th September 2026
Heartstart for Women
Heartstart, the original defribrillator charity will be talking to us about their work. Women are less likely to receive CPR from bystanders than men.
Thursday 8th October 2026
Life after Iran
We welcome Sandra to our meeting with the third part of her amazing life story
Thursday 12th November 2026
Mysteries of Portsmouth
Matt Wingett is the author of Mysteries of Portsmouth, join us to discover things you never knew about the city.
Thursday 10th December 2026
Tonight we celebrate our 16th Birthday with entertainment from the excellent Sing for Wellbeing choir, prosecco and cake
2027
Thursday 14th January 2027
OUR GUEST WILL BE NADIA ARAB TELLING US THE FASCINATING STORY OF HER COOKERY BOOK
"THE ROAD TO KARACHI"
Thursday 11th February 2027
MEET RAY BURNETT, TAI CHI EXPERT
Thursday 11th March 2027
HARRIET RIDDELL DRAWS DIRECTLY WITH A SEWING MACHINE, STITCHING PORTRAITS AND SCENES IN REAL TIME. PREPARE TO BE AMAZED BY THIS TALENTED ARTIST.
Thursday 8th April 2027
DAVID BAILEY, AWARD WINNING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER GIVES US AN INTERACTIVE TALK
PLEASE BRING ALONG ANY WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHS YOU HAVE TAKEN AND DAVID WILL 'JUDGE' THEM WITH CONSTUCTIVE COMMENTS!
Thursday 13th May 2027
ANNUAL MEETING FOLLOWED BY OUR GUEST SPEAKER
JACKIE DIMMOCK, ILLUSTRATING HER STORIES OF 30 YEARS IN THE POLICE FORCE WITH QUILTS
Thursday 10th June 2027
OUR LOCAL PCSO WILL BE VISITING US TO TALK ABOUT
FRAUD AND SCAMS AND HOW NOT TO GET CAUGHT OUT
