The Clifton Women's Institute

  We had such a lovely, entertaining walk with Hidden and Haunted Bristol, in place of our typical monthly meeting! It was hot, hot, hot out there, but we pushed on and cooled off at the pub. The refreshments were well-earned, and the company was incomparable. Our next meeting will be at Alma Hall at 7.30pm on 28 August. Our speaker is from Somerset Road Safety, and he will be discussing road safety and having an interactive evening where we can all hone our skills as drivers.  As always, visitors are welcome to come along with a £5 donation, and we look forward to seeing everyone there.

  For our next meeting, we will be continuing our tradition of a summer social and forgoing a typical meeting in Alma Hall. On 31st July , we're taking a walk through Bristol to learn about the more haunted aspects of our fair city, and ending at the lovely Architect Bar on Narrow Quay in Harbourside. We should be at the bar around 9pm, and anyone is welcome to join us for a beverage and a bit of a chat! We resume our speaker programme on 28th August with Steve Greenhalgh from Somerset Road Safety who will talk about safe driving and the road conditions of our area. As always, visitors are welcome with £5 donation, and we will meet in the rear hall of Alma Church at 7pm!

  Our group recently took a trip to Yeo Valley Organic Garden, and had a lovely time! They managed to (mostly) escape the rain, and enjoyed a well-deserved lunch after a full morning of exploring the beautiful grounds. The ladies highly recommend a visit! Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday 26 June at 7:30pm, when we will hear from Andy Workman about the power of positivity, and learn more about thinking ourselves lucky! Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings with a £5 donation.  Any questions, concerns, or suggestions? Get in touch with us at thecliftonwi@gmail.com. 

Break out your dancing shoes because our next speaker is local ballet and fitness instructor Alyson Potter-Wood of Silver Swans! We will be hearing all about this fabulous group, seeing a bit of a demonstration, and then joining in the dancing fun! This is surely not one to miss. We will be meeting in our usual location, the rear hall of Alma Church, at 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings with a £5 donation.  Any questions, concerns, or suggestions? Get in touch with us at thecliftonwi@gmail.com!  

Our last meeting was met with mild weather outdoors, but rather chilly temps indoors! The heating was broken in Alma Hall, but the beautiful church came to our rescue with a grander backdrop than we're used to for our monthly meeting. We had a lovely time catching up and discussing the resolutions, which led to a lively debate, and took the opportunity to shop at our book and regifting stalls. A special thanks to those who helped the evening go smoothly, despite the change of venue. Unfortunately, it appears February is going to turn cold once again! We had a little reprieve from winter, but it was not to last. So, we will have to keep warm together and listen to another wonderful speaker. On 28 February, we will host Claire Hiscock, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon & Somerset. She will discuss their priorities for tackling violence against women and girls in our area. We will be meeting in our usual location, the rear hall of Alma Church, at 7.30pm. Visitors are a...

The last month has been full of warm and wonderful gatherings for the Clifton WI! We celebrated our 15 year anniversary as a club, threw a Christmas party with a friendly skittles competition, and enjoyed several delicious holiday meals with our dining and lunch groups! We begin 2024 with gratitude for our lovely WI, and look forward to the new year! Keep your eyes peeled for the 2024 Programme update in the coming days.  Our next meeting will be January 31st, and will center on the WI Resolutions for 2024, as well as some fun group activities to get us all excited about the next year. We will be meeting in our usual location, the rear hall of Alma Church, at 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings with a £5 donation.  Any questions, concerns, or gratuitous compliments? Get in touch with us at thecliftonwi@gmail.com!