Social Events Update September 2025 -

Get your comfy shoes ready!

To view what's coming up and to book on any Events please visit the Events webpage, alternatively you can book during one of the monthly meetings.

Please Note

All events are run alongside The Forge WI and give us a chance to do what we do best- socialise. If you'd like to attend any please ensure you have completed the 2025 Events Declaration which can be found on the Members Page. Alternatively the form can be completed during one of the monthly meetings.

Events Roundup

In August we had our first pub meet at The Wagon and Horses at Millhouses. It was great to sit and talk to everyone. Thanks to everyone who came along. I think we were all so busy chatting we forgot to take any photos.

Whilst at the pub meet, it gave us all chance to put suggestions forward for future events. This is a theme I want to continue.

On Thursday 28th August we had a very interesting walk and talk from Steve around the Prisoner of War camp at Lodge Moor. Who knew that prisoners would escape, get as far as Rotherham then go back!

Event coordinators

A few members have offered to help run the events which will be a big help going forward.

So far....

Katie is going to look at organise Heritage Open days, garden visits and wine tasting.

Wendy is going to look at cinema , theatre trips and shows. We will explain how these will work.

If anyone else would like to help organise some events, please contact Gill. The more people we have helping,the more we can do.

Thank you.

We came up with a great list of ideas at the pub meet. We are going to be so busy! The list of the ideas we have had so far will be available at the next WI meeting. All our events must be either free ,pay on the day or book your own ticket. We will look into all events suggested. Please feel free to message me with other ideas. The list is available on The forge WI social WhatsApp chat and I'll share this at the next WI meeting in September.

Here are some of the highlights

• Coffee mornings are back and will be planned for the second Monday of the month about 10am.

• At the WI meeting there will be a list for people to add their name against a coffee morning they would like to organise. You don't have to book the venue yet . Just say you will organise which month. The success of our coffee mornings will depend on sharing the organising of them.

  Social events table

• The social events table will be back at next month's meeting. Please come and visit the table and see what we have planned. You will still need to RSVP on the website if you would like to join us on any event.

• We will be looking to see if the website can say how many places are available on each event.

• One suggestion was a pub quiz night. Please see below.

• Wendy has put a poll on the social WhatsApp page to gauge interest in a few shows and cinema events. Please reply to this poll or look at this on the social events table at the meeting. After the meeting we will decide which we will organise.

  
  

Future Events

Manchester Library visit

There is one place available on this. If you have booked on this already, please see Gill at the WI meeting as we need to organise our train times.

https://www.theforgewi.org/events-1/manchester-library-visit

Where is the best place for coffee and cake?

• Coffee mornings . The first one will be on Monday 8th September at 10am. Please check the events section of the website for further details and to RSVP.

  https://www.theforgewi.org/events-1/coffee-morning

• Our second coffee morning will be at Martha's On Terminus road on Monday 13th October . Carolyn will be the organise for this one.

  https://www.theforgewi.org/events-1/coffee-morning-at-marthas

• Quiz Night is now booked for Wednesday 29th October at 7.30pm at The Robin Hood. All details are on the website. https://www.theforgewi.org/events-1/quiz-night-at-the-robin-hood

  

  How much trivia do you know?

General notes

All members, friends and prospective members are invited onto any of the events. They can be booked via

• the website

• or by sending Gill a WhatsApp message on 07905922905

Once you have booked an event, if you need to cancel or change anything, please let Gill know via WhatsApp. If you get a thumbs up to your message, it means I have seen it.

When you have booked on an event via the website, you will get an email to confirm your booking. Save this email as it contains all the trip details, if you don’t receive an email, please contact Gill to confirm. Thank you.

For all events that state “please book your own ticket”, you need to RSVP to the event on the website as well as booking your own ticket so Gill knows you are going. This helps arrange car shares and ensure the outing can start on time.

Events for 2025 and 2026 are being put on the website as they are booked. Some may be popular and will sell out due to limited number of places available, so keep an eye on the website. As the saying goes, if you snooze, you lose!

If you have any questions, please talk to Gill or WhatsApp Gill on 07905922905

Please join the Social Events WhatsApp group to keep up to date with events between meetings. To join, please give your mobile number to Gill.

Have your say

If you have any thoughts or ideas you'd like to share or suggest please use the Contact Us form so we can follow it up. Alternatively message Gill on 07905922905