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Bryony Evens
Apr 18, 20185 min read
Manchester WI Cultural cycle tour
I’ve been coming to Manchester WI for nearly 2 years now, and have had many conversations with ladies who want to get out on their bikes...
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Rachel Jones
Mar 28, 20181 min read
Monthly Meeting: Women in Politics
This month we celebrated fabulous women to mark International Women's Day. Firstly, we said goodbye to our wonderful President Lex. Lex...
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Manchester WI
Feb 28, 20182 min read
Monthly meeting: Life inside Styal prison
“That couldn’t possibly be a prison?” was the first thought going through most of our minds as the presentation paused on an image of the...
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Jessica-Anne Hill
Feb 19, 20182 min read
Bookish Broads: Jane Eyre at the Bolton Octagon Theatre
On Thursday 8th of February, our Bookish Broads were invited to the Bolton Octagon Theatre to watch Jane Eyre, courtesy of Manchester...
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Verity Longley
Feb 13, 20181 min read
Manchester WI x Runaway Brewery collaboration
You may have noticed us talking about our upcoming collaboration with Runaway Brewery on our social media. We've created a limited...
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Verity Longley
Jan 24, 20181 min read
Monthly meeting: New Years fuddle and quiz
Manchester WI kicked off 2018's year of meetings with a relaxed gathering. Announcements for the coming year were plentiful, check out...
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Charlotte Heyhoe
Jan 18, 20182 min read
Lady Skillers: Ceramic Jugs 2017
After our successful salsa night we decided to get a bit more crafty with a ceramic workshop. The Clay Studio in Hulme is a...
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Charlotte Heyhoe
Jan 16, 20181 min read
Lady Skillers Salsa 2017-the beginning!
We set up the Lady Skillers as a platform to explore skill sharing opportunities between our lovely members, taster sessions of new...
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Verity Longley
Nov 6, 20171 min read
Monthly meeting: Women's health
October's meeting was based around talking about women's health. I personally love talking about health conditions so was particularly...
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Verity Longley
Oct 12, 20171 min read
Monthly meeting: Music in Manchester
Our September meeting theme was 'Music in Manchester' - whilst I am well aware of the pride Manchester has for it's music scene, I had no...
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Laura Collinson
Sep 13, 20171 min read
WI Blogging Group makes a zine
We're a creative bunch here at Manchester WI, with lots of crafty members. Therefore we could think of no better way to introduce...
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Verity Longley
Sep 6, 20171 min read
Manchester Pride Parade
Photos by Lucy Birks Manchester WI were thrilled to be involved in the Manchester Pride parade again this year, marching with four other...
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Verity Longley
Aug 4, 20171 min read
Monthly meeting: Crafty Pride preparation
This month's meeting was all about preparations for Pride! Manchester WI are proud to be marching in the Manchester Pride parade on...
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Laura Collinson
Jul 5, 20171 min read
June Meeting: Radio 5 Live’s Anna Foster
At our June meeting, we were lucky enough to receive a visit from Radio 5 Live’s award-winning Anna Foster. With a stellar track record...
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Kirstie McCrum
Jun 30, 20172 min read
What we love about Manchester (2)
Manchester, so much to answer for Manchester was always a place of my schoolgirl dreams, even though I lived hundreds of miles away. The...
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Ella Sedman
Jun 20, 20171 min read
What we love about Manchester
Manchester is the city to where I was born, grew up and started my life. It is the place that taught me the importance of compassion,...
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Kirstie McCrum
May 17, 20172 min read
The strength I owe to my mother.
I had lived with a long-term partner, had my first credit card bill demand and even knew how to poach an egg successfully. Well, most of...
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Laura Collinson
May 2, 20172 min read
The Art of Burlesque
If you think the extent of the Women’s Institute’s activities is jam making and crochet, then you’re very much mistaken. Although we do...
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