Christmas may look a little different this year, but a global pandemic won’t stop your committee from putting the party of the year for you all. Party goody bags will be hand delivered to all paid up N1WI members […]

We had a great meeting in November where Ashton Carter, magician and storyteller, talked about performing magic and taught us some classic magic tricks via zoom. Each member got a parcel with several secret packages in to […]

We had a Q&A with Lynette from Plant Therapy London. Members had all their plant queries answered by the lovely Lynette. We had queries from members asking; how to put roses to bed for the winter and […]

  At our September meeting we learnt two crafts: decoupage and macramé. We were taught how to decoupage a coaster by Hayley from Dellta Crafts & Creations. Hayley is a member of Swinton WI in Lancashire. Our very […]

The annual summer social was particularly anticipated this year, after so many months of not being able to meet with other N1WI members in person. We had hoped to hold a socially distanced picnic in Highbury Fields […]

Photo Credit: BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs N1WI’s very own episode of Desert Island Discs with DJ Bobbie, will be a great way to get to know your fellow members through song. Email your meaningful song choice […]

Tuesday 26th May 7-9pm May’s meeting will be quiz night. Each member will be asked to create 3 questions based on one topic or theme of their choice and ask them during the meeting. Your topic could […]

Tuesday 28th April 7-9pm Join us online for an evening of tea, treats and games. This month’s meeting is themed as a Mad Hatters’ Tea Party. We will be judging the hats and looking for: the brightest, […]

Tuesday 31st March 7-9pm Our March meeting will allow you to vent your frustrations with Needle Felting. As mentioned in the newsletter members can receive the materials in the post please email hello@n1wi.co.uk stating whether you need […]

Tuesday 25th February 7-9pm This month we will be getting to know our fellow members better. The meeting will follow a speed dating format. You will have a few minutes to talk and get to know as […]

Tuesday 28th January 7-9pm “I discovered that a fresh start is a process. A fresh start is a journey – a journey that requires a plan.” – Vivian Jokotade, international visual artist, creative entrepreneur, and speaker. This month […]

Tuesday 10th December 7pm Islington Town House For our last meeting of 2019, we are excited to have our Christmas party at the Islington Town House! We will be in the Snug (go up the stairs to […]

Tuesday 26th November 7-9pm This month’s meeting we will be making an array of lovely Christmas crafts – we will be trying our hands at making air clay gift tags and needle felting, as well as having […]

Tuesday 29th October 7-9pm For this month’s meeting we’ll be joined by North London Waste Authority who will be talking to us all about waste and recycing. They will be here to answer our pesky questions about […]

Tuesday 24th September 7-9pm Do you know your Halloumi from your Feta? Your Caerphilly from your Wensleydale? We’re going to be sampling some delicious cheeses and drink matching in September, including some vegan options. It’ll be a […]

Tuesday 27th August 7-9pm This month’s meeting is out of our usual hall as we’re visiting 40FT Brewery. We will learn about brewing and specifically about 40FT’s process in their 40ft container as well as getting to […]

Tuesday 30th July 7-9pm N1 W1 is delighted to welcome a Lizzy Barber as our special guest speaker for our July meeting. Lizzy is a local author and her debut novel “My Name is Anna” has been […]

Tuesday 25th June 7-9pm For June’s meeting, we’re delighted to welcome Michelle Bieger, who is a Science and Innovation Coordinator at the Institute of Physics based near King’s Cross. Michelle will be coming to speak to us […]

Tuesday 28th May 7-9pm For our May meeting, we are holding an ‘Antiques Roadshow’ style evening with Mark Longley MRICS (read his bio here: https://www.roseberys.co.uk/staff/mark-longley). We will discuss with him the ins and outs of the auction […]

Tuesday 30th April 7-9pm April is our Annual Meeting where we’ll be going through what we’ve been up to for the past year followed by electing the new committee, including choosing the president. We will also debate […]

Tuesday 26th March 7-9pm For our March meeting we’ll be having a go at rag rugging with Elspeth Jackson from Ragged Life (https://www.raggedlife.com/)! Rag rugging is an old British craft that’s easy to learn and inexpensive to […]

Tuesday 26th February 7-9pm Tying in with the WI’s Make Time for Mental Health campaign, for our February main meeting we’re welcoming Kenza and Jemima from the charity Rethink Mental Illness (https://www.rethink.org) who will be telling us […]

Tuesday 29th January 7-9pm N1 WI is very excited to welcome Clare Brincat, one of Marawa’s Majorettes (http://marawatheamazing.com/majorettes/), to speak at our January meeting! She will be discussing their world-renowned hoola-hooping troupe, as well as leading a […]

Tuesday 11th December 7pm – The Albion Pub We have a fabulous party planned to start the festive season. Join us for drinks and nibbles at The Albion pub, with special guests the Singing Well Community Choir […]

Tuesday 27th November 7-9pm For our November meeting, our own Ximena will be teaching us the basics of paper quilling, a beautiful papercraft technique. You will then have the chance to apply your new skills to making […]

Tuesday 30th October, 7-9pm This month we are having a retro games night (both video and board games) hosted by guest speakers Anaish and Ben. There will be handheld devices and multi-player games including a Mario Kart […]

N1 WI is very pleased to be hosting this year’s annual group meeting for the Middlesex East Group of WIs. The meeting will take place on MONDAY 22nd October 7-9pm in our usual hall and is free […]

For our September meeting (Tuesday 25th 7-9pm), Leigh McAlea from the charity Traid is coming to speak to us about upcycling, recycling, and sustainability in the clothing industry. As part of this talk, Traid have asked our […]

Tuesday 28th August 7-9pm Get your thinking caps on…N1 WI’s August meeting is a general knowledge pub quiz hosted for us by Sam Raybone! We’re out of the hall this month, so come find us at the […]

Join N1 WI at our July (Tuesday 31st July 7-9pm) meeting where Anaish Parmar will be teaching us about Bollywood and particularly its unique dance style. Anaish trained professionally in contemporary dance at London Contemporary Dance School […]