Events Diary
Thursday 17th December: Christmas Dinner - Castle Inn, Little Wakering
Wednesday 9th September: Judging of Summer Challenge
Wednesday 26th August: First Meeting after Summer Break
Friday 17th July: Day out to Greenwich
Wednesday 15th July: Last Meeting before Summer Break
Saturday 11th July: Day at John Cowley's beach hut, Southend (Patchings event cancelled)
Wednesday 17th June: AGM
Thursday 11th June: Day out to Burnham on Crouch
Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th May: Annual Exhibition, Rayleigh
Sunday 19th April: All-day workshop - Colin Steed
Wednesday 15th April: First Meeting after Easter Break
Wednesday 1st April: Last Meeting before Easter Break
Wednesday 11th March: Watercolour workshop 2 - Kathy Judd
Wednesday 11th February: Watercolour workshop 1 - Kathy Judd
Wednesday 7th January: First Meeting after Xmas Break
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Thursday 17th December: Xmas Dinner - (TBA)
Wednesday 10th December: Last Meeting before Xmas Break
Wednesday 29th October: Acrylics demo - Judy Goring
Wednesday 10th September: Judging of Summer Challenge
Wednesday 27th August: First Meeting after Summer Break
Wednesday 9th July – Wednesday 10th September: Summer Challenge (TBA)
Wednesday 23rd July: V&A Museum London day trip
Wednesday 9th July: Last Meeting before Summer Break
Friday 22nd June: June Fayre - Thorpe House School
Wednesday 20th June: Day out to Paper Mill Lock
Wednesday 11th June: AGM
Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th May: Annual Exhibition, Rayleigh
Wednesday 30th April: First Meeting after Easter Break
Wednesday 16th April: Last Meeting before Easter Break
Sunday 23rd March: Abstract art workshop - Judy Goring
Wednesday 8th January: First Meeting after Xmas Break
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Thursday 12th December: Xmas Dinner - Cherry Tree
Wednesday 11th December: Last Meeting before Xmas Break
Wednesday 6th November: Acrylics demo - Caroline Corrigan
Wednesday 11th September: Judging of Summer Challenge
Wednesday 28th August: Return from Summer Break
Wednesday 17th July: London art galleries - day trip
Wednesday 10th July – Wednesday 11th September: Summer Challenge (mixed media on 16x12 paper/board)
Wednesday 10th July: Last Meeting before Summer Break
Saturday 13th July: Patchings Art Festival day trip (early start)
Friday 21st June: Flatford Mill - painting / drawing day trip
Saturday 25th / Sunday 26th May: Annual exhibition WI Hall, Rayleigh
Sunday 21st April: Watercolour workshop: Colin Steed
Wednesday 10th April: Return from Easter break
Wednesday 27th March: Last meeting before Easter break
Wednesday 21st February: Mixed Media demonstration: Gill Whitehead
Wednesday 3rd January 2024: Return from Xmas break
Wednesday 3rd December: Last meeting before Xmas break
Wednesday 29th November:'One Stroke' workshop by Alexis Ilses (Cost £20 - all materials provided) CANCELLED
Wednesday 20th September: Demonstration by Andy Downes
Wednesday 13th September: Judging of Summer Challenge
Wednesday 30th August: First meeting after Summer Break
Saturday 15th July: Trip to Patching Arts Festival (See News and Updates page for more details)
Between Wednesday 5th July and 30th August: Summer Challenge. This year's theme: 'Water'
Wednesday 5th July: Start of summer break
Wednesday 7th June: Discussion on AI art led by Alistair Gillan (Tables will also be set for normal artwork if required)
Sunday 28th May: Day 2 of Rayleigh exhibition (11am - 4 pm)
Saturday 27th May: Day 1 of Rayleigh exhibition (8am - 4pm)
Friday 26th May: Set-up WI Hall Rayleigh for exhibition (7pm - 9pm)
Wednesday 19th April: Return from Easter break
Wednesday 5th April: Demonstration by Andy Downes... and start of Easter break (last 'usual' meeting on 29th March) DEMONSTRATION POSTPONED
Wednesday 1st March: Demonstration by John Rodwell on fluid art acrylic pouring (most of the main methods)
Wednesday 11th January: Demonstration by Alexis Iles on 'One Stroke' acrylic painting method
Wednesday 4th January 2023: First meeting after Christmas break
Wednesday 7th December 2022: Last meeting meeting before Christmas break
Thursday 20th October: Wildlife art exhibition, Mall Gallery
Wednesday 14th September: Judging of Summer Challenge entries
Wednesday 31st August: Return from summer break
Thursday 4th August: Picnic at Bernard's beach hut
Between 6th July and 31st August: Summer Challenge
Thursday 21st July: Day trip to Battlesbridge
Saturday 16th July: Patching Arts Festival CANCELLED
Wednesday 6th July: Last Wednesday meeting
Wednesday 8th June: Roche Art Group AGM
Sunday 5th June: Barling Magna Fair
Saturday 28th May: Rayleigh WI Hall exhibition