Creative Activities

Team Leader: Helen Rose

This team encourages WIs and members to participate in a variety of activities that include - music, dance, literature, painting crafts and cookery

activities

2024

MARCH 

The Felting Workshop had to be cancelled. Unfortunately, the tutor broke her elbow but when she is fully recovered, another session will be arranged. Two tours of the Theatre Royal were enjoyed by members which proved to be very popular and were oversubscribed. A ballot had to be held, we are sorry if you were not successful but please do not let this deter you from applying for future events.

Have you applied for tickets for “Keeping up Appearances Victorian Style”? Paula Bell who many of you will know from her interpretation of ‘Lady Denman’ will this time be ‘Henrietta Peabody’ giving guidance and advice on marriage and manners to Victorian ladies. This is being held at The Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent on Friday 26 April. Two Watercolour Workshops have been organised in May at County House, the first one is a Beginner’s course on Thursday 16 May and the second one for the more advanced on Thursday 30 May a wet in wet technique, Polar Bear. The enclosures for these events are with your secretary, download from our website or contact County House if you are interested or would like more information.

Now an appeal! The Creative Activities team is a small group, and we really need more members. If you are interested, please contact the office and arrange to observe one of our meetings. We meet on the second Tuesday morning of each month for about two hours, mostly on Zoom but also in person at County House. ‘Many hands make light work’ as the saying goes.

FEBRUARY Report by June Freeman

Although we are now in February, it’s not too late to wish everyone A healthy and peaceful New Year. Why not make a New Year Resolution to attend more events organised by the Creative Activities Team? Keep at look out for the events coming up.

We are sorry that the Celebration of Christmas couldn’t go ahead as planned. Oxton Parish Church was flooded, and it had to be cancelled. We hoped we would be able to arrange it two weeks later in Hucknall’s Parish Church, but time was against us, and it was not to be.

The Murder Mystery in held in December was very good, congratulations to the WI teams that discovered the murderer. House. Coming up on Friday 26 April, at The Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent, Patricia Cornwell will be “Keeping up Appearances Victorian Style”. The Creative Activities Team are busy finalising other events so don’t forget to read your Hornblower.

keeping up

DECEMBER Report by June Freeman

Congratulations to the team from Forest Town WI on winning the Music Quiz trophy and many thanks to Jenny Holmes for setting the questions and hosting the evening. The Bromley House Library was visited by members on two different days in October and November. The building has a fascinating history, with a lovely garden, in the centre of Nottingham and many members did not know it even existed.

Coming up next year for you, is a tour of the Theatre Royal in Nottingham, which opened in 1865. Ezekial Bones will guide you backstage to discover the magic and traditions of this theatre. There are two dates to choose from, Friday 2nd or Thursday 22nd of February. You can learn the craft of Felting on Saturday 17th February when the tutor will teach you how to needle felt and create a beautiful 2D framed landscape picture. More events are in the planning stage and will be available soon. The Creative Activities team would like to wish all our members and their families a very peaceful Christmas and a healthy 2024. We look forward to seeing you at our many future activities.

NOVEMBER Report by June Freeman

Fortunately, another date was available to members who were unlucky in the ballot, for the 1st Bromley House visit - it proved to be very popular and I’m sure everyone who went enjoyed the tour of the library and gardens. The Music Quiz at Oxton had thirteen teams taking part, using their knowledge of music to have a good evening, thank you to all who took part.

On Saturday 2 December at 2.00pm – 3.00pm, along with the Trustees, we have organised a Celebration of Christmas at Hucknall Parish Church. This event has been rearranged because Oxton Church was flooded. Begin your Christmas celebrations with our seasonal readings, Christmas songs and carols in this lovely old rural Church.  The application form is with your secretary now, so please consider joining us on this new venture. Tickets are £7 in advance or £10 on the day with a hot drink and biscuit included. Are you coming to the Murder Mystery evening - ‘Robin Hoodie and his Merry People’ on Friday 8 December in Southwell Library ? Come along and see if you can solve the crime and win the prize! A light buffet supper is included in the ticket price. The Creative Activities Team are now in the process of organising various events for 2024. Look out for the enclosures coming this month for Felting craft and Theatre Tours.

OCTOBER: Report by June Freeman

The visit to Bromley House Library proved to be very popular and was oversubscribed.  At the time of writing we are trying to arrange further tours. I know the birds will appreciate the feeder during the winter months that members made at the recent Willow Workshop and hope we have discovered new artists amongst those who went to Beginners Watercolour class such that they have been inspired to continue with painting. If you would like another session, please let the office know. We will be holding the Music Quiz on Thursday 19 October in Oxton Village Hall and hopefully your application has been sent to the County Office and your team is ready and in-tune!

Murder mystery

If you enjoy watching Midsummer Murders and being an amateur sleuth! We have organised a Murder Mystery ‘Robin Hoodie and his Merry People’ in Southwell Library on Friday 8 December. A light buffet supper will be available and best of all there is a prize for the winners!

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