Previous speakers

2019

January 15th

Liz Mitchell, Weaving

February 19th

Olivia Payne ' An introduction to Oxfam's work and reflections from Bangladesh'

March 19th

Annual Meeting followed by Anne Laurence

"Travellers, Printers, Laundresses and

Shepherds..."

April 16th

Peggy Williamson, Felt Flowers Workshop

May 21st

Mary Gregory, Associated Country Women of the World

June 18th

Liz Woolley "Beer, Sausages and Marmalade"

July 16th

Louise Chantal, Oxford Playhouse

September 17th

Janet Royall, (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) Principal of Somerville College, Oxford

"On the Shoulders of Giants"

October 5th

The return of SOWI's FAMOUS CEILIDH!

October 15th

MEMBERS NIGHT (anything might happen)

November 19th

Peggy Seeger "First Time Ever"

December 17th

Christmas celebration

2020

January 21st

Georgina Ferry: Dorothy Hodgkin

February 18th

Grape Minds "Wine!"

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September 15th

Al Sylvester - Southern Reach

October 20th

Gillian Walnes Perry - the Legacy of Anne Frank

November 17th

Sabita Banerji and THIRST - The International Roundtable for Sustainable Tea

December 15th

Lucy Atkins, author and journalist

2021

January 19th

Oxfordshire on Canvas with Marie-Louise Kerr

February 16th

Spoons workshop with Jo May, percussionist

March 16th

Our AGM and then Tess Taylor from Tap Social

April 20th

Jim Godfrey

Meadow Road - the plans to build a road through

Christ Church meadow...

May 18th

Susan Roaf

Future-proofing your life in a changing climate

June 15th

Annelie Talent - Beatrix Potter

July 20th

Reunion Social!

August - no meeting

September 21st

Uncomfortable Oxford - Proctors and Prostitutes

October 19th

Members' Night - ballet night

November 16th

Craft evening - Felt Christmas decorations with Peggy Williamson

December 21st

Christmas celebration

2022

January 18th VIA ZOOM

Tim Pocock "What is a Magistrate?"

February 15th

Fiona Whitehouse - The Ghent Altarpiece

March 15th

AGM followed by guest Dr Marie Tidball

- Representation of Disabled People on TV

April 19th

Informal fun and games!

May 17th

Andrew Billen - Author, journalist and staff writer on The Times newspaper

June 21st

Richard O Smith - The Z-A of Oxford: 1000 Years of History in 26 Letters

July 19th

Scientists from the UKAEA

Fusion: The Ultimate Energy Source

September 20th

Marie-Louise Kerr - Curator without a museum

October 18th

Members' Night (it's a surprise!)

November 15th

Armaleggan Border Morris Dancers

December 20th

SOWI Christmas celebration

2023

January 17th

Rug making with Dorothy

February 21st

"Winters in the World" Dr Eleanor Parker

March 21st

AGM followed by a talk from CRISIS

April 18th

Tom Seaward, Oxford Mail Reporter

"Murder, Acrobats and the Home Secretary"

May 16th

Professor Dame Sue Black

The Real World of Forensic Anthropology

June 20th

Craft Evening with Peggy Williamson

July 18th

Dr Anna Railton - AI for WI

September 19th

Tessa Rea

Articulate - Performance and Persuasion

October 7th SOWI CEILIDH!

October 17th

Members' Night The story of lavender

November 21st

Jane Fletcher - The Art of Giving

December 19th

Christmas Celebration

2024

January 16th

Dr Ian Williams - "Women, Wives and Witches in the Star Chamber"

February 20th

Andrew Hall, The History and Philosophy of Hairdressing

March 19th

AGM, followed by Kate Vigors, Physiotherapist

"Move beautifully for spinal health"