Stokes Bay WI

Stokes Bay WI meets in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Green Road, Alverstoke, PO12 2ET, 10.00-12.00 on the third Tuesday of the month.

We have a membership of over one hundred and a waiting list but visitors are very welcome – no charge.

Scroll down for information about our meetings, other events and outings – often available to guests – and links to current and ‘archive’ materials.

Any enquiries, please email: stokes.bay.wi@gmail.com

Stokes Bay WI started in October 2014 and celebrated its first full year of meetings, outings and activities in December 2015, by presenting the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance with a cheque for £2,000. Our 2016 charitable cause was the GAFIRS (Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service) to which organisation we presented a cheque for £2,750 in December. In December 2017 we donated £3,150 to QA’s Da Vinci robot appeal and last month we gave £3,900 to Veronica & Friends (the local Macmillan Cancer Support Committee).

In January 2019 we chose to make our Parish Centre Regeneration our Charitable Cause which we will support until March 2020

We also have a Community Chest to support small local projects and a Denman Bursary.

Our motto is Inspiring Friendship and Fun and certainly, alongside the fundraising and WI commitments, we enjoy much companionship and laughter as is evident in our meetings, outings and interest groups – and in a selection of photos below.

Forthcoming Events for 2109: email stokes.bay.wi@gmail.com for more details. Click on ‘Programme of Speakers’ below for full year’s speakers

*Regular events (subject to change, at times…):

Mondays. Cinema Goers. Meet at ferry (usually 12:15) for film in Vue
Second Tuesdays, 14:00-16:00. WI-tty Knitters, Old Lodge
Second Tuesdays (usually), 10:30. Walkers. Route varies, approx 6 mile circular with pub lunch. See below
Second Wednesdays: 13:30-15:30. Patchwork & Quilting
Fourth Wednesdays, 10:30. Jigsaw Club
Third Thursdays (usually), 11:30. Big Band at Thorngate Hall. Meet 11:00
Fridays, 09:45. Walkers. Meet Parish Centre for a brisk 4 mile walk along the Bay, etc, then coffee in Joy’s
Fridays, 14:30-15:30. Peninsula Choir. Methodist Hall, Lee
First week (usually). Day & venue varies. Lunch Club, 12:30

October (in addition to above*)

Tues 1st, 12:30. Lunch Club. The Boatyard
Thur 3rd, 11:30. Committee meeting
Tues 8th, 10:30. Walkers meet Droxford Square. Lunch in White Lion
Tue 15th, 10:00 – 12:00. Meeting at PC. Winchester Prison Past & Present (Mark Watts)
Wed 16th. Blenheim Palace, 08:00. 5 places. Guests welcome
Thur 24th, 19:30-22:00. Three Voices (inc Peninsula Choir), Discovery Centre. £5
Thur 29th, 19:30 Theatre Club, Sweet Panic, Titchfiled Festival Theatre. £9. Meet 19:00 downstairs bar
Tue 29th, 12:30-14:30, Soup Kitchen at PC. £6. Proceeds to PC Regeneration. Book in advance

November (in addition to above*)

Wed 6th, 12:30. Lunch Club. The Castle Tavern
Thur 7th, 11:30. Committee meeting
Tues 12th, 10:30. Meet old station car-park, Wickham. Lunch in King’s Head.
Thur 14th, 19:30. Skittles, the Crofton. £11 includes meal. All welcome
Tue 19th, 10:00 – 12:00. Meeting at PC. Christmas & Other Problems (Judy Theobald)
Fri 22nd, 19:30 Theatre Club, Sherlock Goes back to School, Titchfield Festival Theatre. £9. Meet 19:00 downstairs bar

December (in addition to above*)

Tue 3rd, 12:30. Lunch Club. The Anglesey. Deposit & menu order at November meeting, please
Wed 4th, 10:00 Salisbury Market. £10. Guests welcome
Thur 5th, 11:30. Committee meeting
Thur 12th, 10:30. Walkers. Meet St Mary’s Parish Centre to walk the Alver Valley and lunch in the Old Lodge
Thur 14th, 19:30 Theatre Club, Allo, Allo, Titchfiled Festival Theatre. £9. Meet 19:00 downstairs bar
Tue 17th, 10:00 – 12:00. Meeting at PC. Round up of year and seasonal activities
Wed 4th, 10:00. Salisbury Christmas Market. £12
Thu 19th. Leonardslee Botanical Gardens& Christmas Illuminations. £27