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Group closed. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7-9pm at Tindlemanor, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT.

Some meetings are currently virtual, some are in person. We look forward to welcoming members new and old, and visitors too! We meet on the second Tuesday of every month from 7-9pm at Tindlemanor, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT

08/03/2023

Happy from Shoreditch Sisters!

07/03/2023

For our main meeting in March, join us for a peaceful evening of mindfulness and meditation led by Per Norrgren.

You will learn
• To recognize how often our minds run on autopilot, and practice bringing mindfulness to present-moment experience.
• Skills in how to pay attention.
• A range of formal and informal mindfulness practices and exercises.
• Keeping our balance through life’s ups and downs, responding skilfully when difficulties arise, engaging with what is most important to us, and opening up to moments of joy, contentment, and gratitude. We learn to flourish.

Non members can sign up on eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindfulness-in-a-frantic-world-introduction-to-mindfulness-meditation-tickets-574344528947

11/02/2023

Join us for a relaxing aromatherapy workshop this Valentine’s Day

With the pollution that is destroying the planet, we need to be mindful of what we put in the earth as well as in our bodies.

By using organic products as well as aromatherapy oils, will teach us how to incorporate these into our home and beauty routines.

7pm, Tindlemanor, Old Street

Members go free and guests are welcome to join for £5

DM us or drop us an email at [email protected] to come along.

31/01/2023

❤️ Spend Valentine’s Day with us and treat yourself to some aromatherapy ❤️

For our main meeting in February we will be joined by from Nature’s Earth who will teach us about:

* The history of Aromatherapy
* How to safely mix your Aromatherapy Oils
* Which Aromatherapy Oils to use for your home and self

And we’ll have a go at making Bath bombs, bath salts and washing tablets.

Members go free and guests are welcome to join for £5

DM us or drop us an email at [email protected] to come along.

22/01/2023

🧧Happy Chinese New Year! 🧧

Here’s a throw back to our meeting last year where Min spoke to us about her Chinese heritage and culture and Yefei taught us some paper crafts.

12/01/2023

Thanks to for a fun evening on Tuesday making shortbread at home.

It was great to be able to ask questions as we went along.

Shout out to our president Niru who was baking from India and Dawn who used her work kitchen.

09/01/2023

Boozy Bakers are Back with us this January with an aromatic treat!

The session is online on Google meet : For joining please follow the link below.

https://meet.google.com/xmn-oikg-thu

You will also need to gather a few ingredients and equipment to bake along with Michelle. The recipe we are making is Lemon shortbread.

Recipe ingredients and equipment list

Makes around 15

250g Butter – not margarine! You need to be able to mix with it so make sure it’s soft.
110g Caster Sugar
Zest of a lemon
335g Plain Flour

If you would like to add a lemon icing I would recommend 160g icing sugar and 1- 2 tbsp lemon juice.

Equipment required:
Mixing Bowl
Sieve
Baking Tray
Parchment Paper
Rolling Pin
Cutter – roughly 5cm round.
Mixing Bowl for Icing
Cooling Rack

08/01/2023

📚This month’s read is ‘The Whalebone Theatre’ by Joanna Quinn 📚

describes it as ‘A ravishing coming-of-age story set in the shadow of an oncoming war, The Whalebone Theatre fizzes with invention and compassion as an 'unmarriageable' girl elects to defy convention and find her own path through life’.

Join us on Tuesday 17th January, 7pm at the Old Fountain for a chat.

03/01/2023

Our first meeting of 2023 takes place next week. We are excited to welcome back by popular demand for an online bake-along 👩‍🍳🍰🍪

Our recipe will be and whether you’re a seasoned baker or this is your first go we’re looking forward to seeing what you create.

This is taking place online so you can bake from the comfort of home.

Members look out for your newsletter for the link and details of ingredients.

Non-members are welcome for £5, though membership is currently only £11 until March. DM us or email [email protected] for the details.

08/11/2022

‘ hope you’re looking forward to tonight’s meeting as much as we are! AGM (rescheduled from last month) and the loveliest looking bauble craft 💕

DM for info.

30/09/2022

The next book has been announced! The Dictionary of lost words, by Pip Williams.
Come to book club ok 18 October if you’d like to discuss it with likeminded women!

29/09/2022

The WI magazine, WI Life, is on the lookout for members who dance!

Maybe you're a ballroom dancer, a Strictly super-fan taking lessons, a salsa enthusiast, a ballet dancer (of any age, any ability), perhaps you go to tea dances or run a Zumba class or are learning Street Dance? Are you a professional dancer or teacher?

Whatever your interest - or level of skill - if you have a dance story they’d love to hear it, and might even celebrate you (and your class or troupe) in an interview and fun photoshoot. Please email them at [email protected], writing DANCE in the subject line.

26/09/2022

Next month will be our AGM! Fancy joining the committee? There are lots of roles you could take on, from social media to President. Every WI committee needs a President, Secretary and Treasurer - scroll through to read some highlights of each role.
Fancy applying for one of these voluntary roles? Slide into our DM’s or drop us an email 🌟

19/09/2022

Please note the different location for book club tomorrow!
7:30pm at The Old Fountain, EC1V 9NU.

All welcome, even if you haven't read the book and just want a chat!

18/09/2022

Reflecting back on the glorious sunshine we had this summer ✨ Tai Chi in the park for August’s meeting was a fantastic way to centre ourselves and enjoy the natural surroundings.

04/08/2022

This Sunday will kick off our coffee mornings! Join us online for a chat anour anything and everything. We’re going to make these a regular feature, so get in touch if you’d like to dial in for a natter ☕️🌟
(You can even join in your pyjamas - we won’t judge!)

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Group Now Closed: Tindlemanor, 52-54 Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y8RT

Website

http://shoreditchsisterswi.com/

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We are very excited to be visiting the newly re-opened Vagina Museum in Bethnal Green for our April main meeting - ❗ please note this will be on Wednesday 13 April NOT Tuesday as the museum is not open on Tuesdays❗ Members need to let us know if they can come via the link in their email so we can sort the correct number of tickets (please contact us if you haven't received the email!) We're excited to explore the world's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to the gynaecological anatomy! We think this will be a meeting that's well worth rearranging from our usual night! 👍 Wednesday 13 April, 7pm. Check your member email for more details, and see you then! #VaginaMuseum #ShoreditchSisters #ShoreditchSistersWI #WomensInstitute #LondonWI

January main meeting - celebrating Chinese New Year together! 🇨🇳 please note *CHANGE OF VENUE* - see your member email, coming later today, for the address our meeting will be held at! If you’re a visitor and would like to attend, send us an email on [email protected] and we’ll let you know where we’ll be meeting ☺️ ☺️ We’ll have a guest speaker who will tell us about her culture and background, plus some snacks and a chance to catch up together in our first in-person meeting since November! ❤️ Tuesday 8 February, 7pm. #ShoreditchSisters #LunarNewYear #LondonWI

For our February meeting, we will be discussing White Ivy by Susie Yang - it's "a bit controversial🧐, a bit feminist💪, and it's inclusive and diverse". Sounds great! For the time being, all book club meetings will be virtual. The book club is currently open to Shoreditch Sisters WI members only - a link to join will be provided in the member email or on the book club whatsapp group - contact us on [email protected] for more info. 👉 Tuesday 15th February, 7pm. See you there! #WhiteIvy #books #BookClub #WomensInstitute #LondonWI #ShoreditchSisters

Members: join us on Tuesday 11 January at 7pm for our January main meeting: the annual New Year Quiz! This year the quiz will be held virtually on Google Meet (you don't need a Google account to join) so you can join the fun wherever you are. There will be the chance to have a natter and catch up on what each of us has been up to before we do the quiz. Get yourself a drink and some snacks and be sure you get your thinking caps on! 🍹 🥤 🍪 The winner will get to choose the charity donations from the Choose Love website. Look out for your member email coming soon for more information ☺️ #londonwi #shoreditchsisterswi #quiz

📢 Attention members! 📢 Shoreditch Sisters WI is looking for committee members! Fancy getting to know the group more, being involved in shaping how our WI is run, and also getting some different experiences for your CV or just for your own personal development? This is the opportunity for you! 😊 You don't need to commit to any big/ key roles if you don't want to... even if you just fancy joining to help us come up with ideas for future meetings, help us welcome new members, or run one of our side groups (or suggest setting a new one up!) - we'd LOVE to hear from you! 💜 We're a really friendly bunch and we welcome anyone who'd like to join, so please do get in touch if you'd like to be involved in any way! #LondonWI #ShoreditchSisters #GetInvolved #LondonActivities #LondonSocial #ShoreditchSistersWI #womensinstitute

Members!🎄Join us for our Christmas meeting on 14 December at 7pm for Christmas crafts! We’ll be making beautiful baubles. Bring your own tipple if you fancy and check your member email for more info- see you then! 🤶 #shoreditchsisterswi #craft #christmascrafts #londonwi

** PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE TO 23RD NOVEMBER** Our next #bookclub choice is American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins! Members can join us on zoom on Tuesday 23rd November at 7pm to discuss! 📖💜 #books #londonbookclun #shoreditchsisterswi

Excited to announce that our November main meeting next week (Tues 9 November, 7pm) will have an #EscapeRoom theme! 🧩🤔😁 We’ll be meeting in person at Tindlemanor to challenge ourselves with some fun puzzles and see if we can ‘escape’ in time! Don’t worry, there’ll be challenges to suit all abilities! ☺️ As always, feel free to bring your own drinks/ snacks. See you then! 💜 Ps. Fancy becoming a #shoreditchsisters member to access this and all upcoming meetings? Get in touch today! 📧 📱 [email protected]. #womensinstitute #londonwi #shoreditchsisterswi

“It is crucial that these meetings in Glasgow - #COP26 - have success.” 🌍 Well said Sir David Attenborough! 👏🏼 We’ll all be watching with bated breath the outcomes and activity over the next few weeks, as COP26 kicks off today. This is our best chance to unite and accelerate climate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. To find out more you can visit http://ukcop26.org 👍🏼 #climate #TogetherForOurPlanet #shoreditchsisterswi #londonwi #womensinstitute 🤞🏼 #repost @cop26uk ・・・ #COP26 begins today. We must make it count. On climate, the world will succeed, or fail, as one. Now is the time for real action. #TogetherForOurPlanet #davidattenborough #explorepage #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #Environment #Renewables #Science #Nature #SaveThePlanet #EcoFriendly #ZeroWaste #GoGreen #Earth #PlasticFree #Pollution #Sustainable #Green #Climate #Sustainability

Our next #bookclub choice is American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins! Members can join us on zoom on Tuesday 16th November at 7pm to discuss! #books #londonbookclun #shoreditchsisterswi

Happy Friday everyone! We can’t wait to see our members on Tuesday for our annual general meeting complete with bubbly and snacks! 🥂 A great chance to get to know eachother and say hello to some of our new members! 👋🏼 see you there! #londonwi #shoreditchsisters #womensinstitute #meetup

Our October boon club will be a double whammy! We’ll discuss #BadFeminist (September’s choice which was delayed) and #TheGirls. Shoreditch Sisters WI members are welcome to join us on Zoom - contact us for details or check your member email! #bookclub #londonbookclub #books #shoreditchsisterswi #londonwi