Tons N Roses WI

13/04/2026

This Wednesday, we will be joined by Jamie Baird, who will talk to us about the life-saving work done by medical detection dogs, who are trained to identify serious medical conditions and/or alert their owners to impending life-threatening medical events. We hope you can join us, it is bound to be a fascinating evening- if you are not already a member, we ask visitors to pay £5. Doors open at 19:15 for a 19:45 start.

If you would like to come along but you have an allergy or would otherwise be put off by the presence of a dog, please drop us a line.

06/03/2026

05/03/2026

Bridgerton aside, there have been some amazing royal women who changed English history. At our meeting on Wednesday 18 March, our speaker is Janie (a former Sotheby’s director) who will talk to us about five intelligent, determined and resilient royal women (not including Queen Charlotte!) who achieved what they set out to do - it should be inspirational! Visitors are welcome - please get in touch if you are interested.

23/02/2026

The National Federation of WIs told us in December that they have been left with no choice but to exclude trans women from formal membership, even though they don’t want to.
The Good Law Project are encouraging the WI to change their decision and are offering to defend them in any associated court case (and to cover all their costs).
If you would like the WI to remain inclusive (even if you are not currently a member), please take action by following the link below (the Good Law Project have formulated emails for individuals to send to the WI):
https://goodlawproject.org/help-us-support-girlguiding-and-the-womens-institute-to-remain-inclusive/

11/02/2026

At our meeting next week, we are continuing with our wellbeing theme and are looking forward to a wonderful sound bath, lead by Naomi. The sound bath promises to be a deeply relaxing and calming experience - participants will lie on the floor and be bathed in soothing sounds and vibrations from crystal singing bowls, a gong and crystal chimes, helping you to let go of stress and leaving you feeling lighter, refreshed, and more connected.
If you are interested in coming along (a visitor fee of just £5 is payable), please contact us in advance as spaces are limited and priority will be given to Tons N Roses WI members

04/02/2026

Do you think you are too young for the WI? Think again!
Tons N Roses is an inclusive, supportive and progressive community of women of all ages. We don’t know our members’ ages (because it doesn’t matter to us), but we do know that lots of us have pre-school and school-aged children (and love having some “me time” away from them!)
We meet once a month for fun activities and talks and, in between meetings, we stay connected through our vibrant WhatsApp community, with dedicated chats (eg book club, supper club, theatre, running, walking, quizzing, crafts, gardening, etc) which provide opportunities to meet up and build friendships with women who share your interests.
Contact us for more information.

10/01/2026

Our next meeting is on 21 January and will focus on wellbeing. One of our lovely members will talk to us about her journey to becoming a qualified yoga instructor, and will guide us through some breathing, mindfulness and stretching practices to begin the New Year. No equipment or experience is required, just come wearing some loose clothing that allows you to move freely (i.e. no tight jeans!)
If you are interested in coming along and are not already a member, please message us or email us (link in bio) for more details.

04/01/2026

Do you fancy trying something different this year, meet new people, learn new skills and have some fun? Then come along to one of our meetings - we meet in the evening on the third Wednesday of the month and every meeting is different.
On top of that, we have a
- book group
- craft group
- gardening group
- running group
- theatre group
- supper club (and more!)
so whatever your interests, you are likely to find some kindred spirits among our members.
Drop us a message if you want to know more.

15/12/2025

Our meeting this Wednesday 17 December, will really get us into the Christmas spirit. We are having a festive Bake-Off (no Paul Hollywood-style put-downs allowed for our wonderful bakers!), followed by a fun-fuelled game of Christmassy bingo. If you’d like to come along and are not already a member, please message us or email us (link in bio) so we know how many to cater for.

11/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s vigil (including representatives from Kent Police, who are called to deal with domestic abuse crimes all too often). We are particularly grateful to those who shared moving stories, poems and music, a couple of which we share here. We will continue to stand together against gender-based violence.
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10/12/2025

All are welcome to join us at our vigil tonight in support and memory of victims and survivors of gender-based violence.
We will meet outside 65mm Coffee on River Walk, Tonbridge, and will walk slowly to the memorial gardens from 19.00. From approx 19.15, we will talk about life experiences and read out poems and play relevant songs. We aim to finish about 20.00.