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We're a group of women who get together for fun, friendship and education. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month 7.15pm until 9.30pm See you soon!

We're not just jam and Jerusalem so why don't you come along and find out for yourself? Hello and welcome to Viaduct Violets W.I. Why don't you pop along and find out what we're all about...We meet at 7.15pm on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at Cross Lane United Church, 11 Cross Lane, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9SP. We started in January 2017 and are members of the Lancashire Federation section of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI)

We're a welcoming, friendly bunch of women and enjoy a monthly speaker or activity, ranging from bee keeping to Morris dancing to the history of women's underwear! All are very entertaining and give us something to think about. We enjoy ad-hoc days out and also have sub-groups that meet during the month. These include a supper club, book club, the crafty crew and a theatre group. We support a local women’s refuge and as part of the NFWI we help influence government policies on subjects ranging from ADHD in women to plastic soup pollution in our oceans. You'd be very welcome to come along to find out for yourself what we're all about and would be given a very warm welcome. You can come along 3 times as a visitor and just pay £4 on the door before deciding if you'd like to join us for the year. This years subscription starts in April and is £51 for the year.

04/11/2026

This month our book club are reading books with a body of water in the title!

03/11/2026

The postbox topper and cape of poppies for the soldier are once again put in place by a couple of our amazing crafty crew violets. What a wonderful tribute.

31/10/2026

Come and join us and we'll even provide tea and cake 💜

30/10/2026

We had a fantastic meal at la casa vieja with our violets the food was amazing!

21/10/2026

What a buzz there was in the room last night at our AGM. We’re delighted to have Claire join the committee and being part of the team. Mel never disappoints and was hilarious as always, and I know many of you bought her goodies….enjoy!
Thanks to the Crafty Crew for their hard work producing the gloves and scrunchies and to everybody who bought them. No doubt Claire will update you soon about how much we raised.

And finally, thanks for voting for me to be your President again for a third year. I really do appreciate it and look forward to another fun filled year before passing the baton on to someone else to ensure we keep our WI fresh and thriving.

19/10/2026

Looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 20th October for our AGM, things to remember:

🩸 Wear red in support of the Blood Bikes
🧤Pennies to buy gloves that the crafty crew have made to raise funds for our local charity the blood Bikes
☕️ Cup for a complimentary hot drink
🍯 Cash or card if you’d like to buy Mel’s Chutneys
🔴 Red raffle prize if you’re able
😊 A smile for your fellow Members

See you all tomorrow for a prompt 7:15 pm start, it’s going to be a busy one! 💜

£5 for visitors - Cross Lane Church WA12 9PZ

18/10/2026

Come and join us on Tuesday 20th October when Mel will be giving us a demo on making chutney and we’ll also be voting for our next President and committee. You’ll be able to buy the Chutneys/jams for £3.50 a jar or three for £10 (cash preferable but card machine will be available)

Visitors are very welcome, just pay £5 on the door and that includes tea and cake! Cross Lane Church 7.15pm - See you there 💜

07/10/2026

Book clubs reading choice for discussion tonight is something set in Academia - Enjoy all🎓📚

06/10/2026

Just a reminder that there will be gloves and scrunchies for sale at the next meet. These are all handmade with love and the crafty crew have worked so hard to get these done so we can raise more money for our charity of the year, The Blood Bikes.
We are suggesting a minimum donation of £2 for each pair of gloves and just 50p each for the scrunchies. These are a bargain and will make fabulous presents or something nice for yourself now it's getting colder.
Let's help get our charity of the year more money and sort out Christmas presents at the same time.

Address

Cross Lane United Church, 11 Cross Lane, N-le-W
Newton-le-Willows
WA129PT

Website

http://www.lancashire.thewi.org.uk/find-wi/viaduct-violets

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