Our 2024/25 Programme

DECEMBER MEETING - Our Christmas Celebration (members only)

Wednesday 18th December 2024, 1.45 pm

Our Christmas party - with Jon Fox telling us all about pantomime. plus 'Secret Santa'

JANUARY MEETING - Pilates with Sandra Franco

Wednesday 15th January 2025, 1.45 pm

Sandra will cover Pilates introduction, posture, balance, and core engagement, and a chair pilates session for some gentle physical participation.

FEBRUARY MEETING - Our 5th birthday party (members only)

Wednesday 19th February 2025, 1.45 pm

Coney Hall Village WI is five years old and we'll be having a party! Firm favourite Tony Harris will be joining us for his 4th visit.

MARCH MEETING - Gardening theme

Wednesday 19th March 2025 1.45 pm

Stephen Harmer, Head Gardener at Tonbridge School, will give us a talk on garden history

APRIL MEETING - tba

Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 1.45 pm

Our 2024/25 Programme

SEPTEMBER MEETING - Fran Sandham - Walk Across Africa

Wednesday 18th September 2024, 1.45 pm

Critically acclaimed author and public speaker Fran Sandham took on the challenge of a lifetime by walking coast-to-coast across Africa, from the Atlantic on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar.
This was the first time on record anyone has crossed Africa solo entirely on foot by this route - or at least solo apart from a disastrous donkey.
He undertook this 3,000-mile journey with no backup, no support team, no sponsors, no film crew, and no strings attached.

OCTOBER MEETING - Sonia Case 'Burying the Ghosts'

Wednesday 16th October 2024, 1.45 pm

Sonia Case will talk about her book 'Burying the Ghosts' which is based on the true story of the author’s mother who escaped Nazi territories. The story spans five decades from her youth to her later years when past ghosts are finally put to rest. It explores themes of prejudice, refugees and identity, mother and daughter relationships, forgiveness and guilt.

NOVEMBER MEETING - Murder Mystery Play

Wednesday 20th November 2024, 1.45 pm

Some of our members will choose their parts, take up their props and read a murder mystery play by Linda Messham. Let's see if the rest of us can guess 'whodunnit'!