Events Diary

We have weekly events across all our Federations. A summary of our main and most popular events for members is below. We hope you take part and look forward to seeing you there.

Please also note, if you are a member and would like to add an event to this page, please contact us and we would be delighted to add it to the events diary.

January 2021

29 Jan

Deadline for Evelyn Baxter Scholarship School Applications

National

29 Jan

Closing Date - Photography Competition

National

31 Jan

Deadline - Cotswold Study Tour

National

February 2021

1 Feb

Finance Committee Meeting

National

3 Feb

Board Meeting

National

9 Feb

Conference Arrangements Committee Meeting

National

25 Feb

Closing Date - Warnock Trophy Entries

National

26 Feb

Royal Highland Show - Steward Forms to be Issued

National

March 2021

1 Mar

Deadline - Applications for Autumn Handcraft Proficiency Certificates (North East Area)

National

1 Mar

Deadline - Applications for Autumn Homeskills & Judges Proficiency Certificates (South East Area)

National

1 Mar

Deadline - Applications for Autumn Floral Art & Judges Proficiency Certificates (North Area)

National

20 Mar

The Scottish Women’s Institutes presents - An Evening of Scottish Music and Song – Saturday 20th March

National

April 2021

2 Apr

Good Friday - Headquarters Closed

National

5 Apr

Easter Monday - Headquarters Closed

National

10 Apr

Variations on a Theme Virtual Competition

National

24 Apr

Deadline - Ruralympics entry forms to Headquarters

National

30 Apr

Deadline - Gardening Scotland Birthday Card Competition Entries

National

May 2021

3 May

May Day Public Holiday - Headquarters Closed

National

14 May

TBC - Final Payment for SWI 2021 Summer School

National

14 May

Deadline - Walking Weekend Application Forms to Headquarters

National

18 May

Education and International Committee Meeting

National

18 May

Communications Committee Meeting

National

19 May

Handcrafts & Homeskills Committee Meeting

National

19 May

Finance Committee Meeting

National

20 May

Board Meeting

National

21 May

AGM - TBC

National

31 May

Public Holiday

National

June 2021

17 Jun - 20 Jun

Royal Highland Show

Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB

National

19 Jun

Deadline - National Golf Competition - Team Names, Handicap etc to Headquarters

National

30 Jun

Deadline - 2022 Calendar Orders

National

30 Jun

Deadline - 2022 Diary Orders

National

July 2021

5 Jul

Deadline - Garden Produce Certificates - Open to all Federations

National

August 2021

2 Aug

August Bank Holiday - Headquarters Closed

National

27 Aug

Deadline - Matter of Opinion Competition and National Quiz - Headquarters to be advised of Names of Competition Institutes

National

27 Aug

Deadline - Anstruther-Gray Drama Competition - Radio Play Competition. Headquarters to be advised of name of competing Institutes

National

30 Aug

August Bank Holiday - Headquarters Closed

National

September 2021

4 Sep

SWI National Conference

Perth Concert Hall. Further information will be available soon.

National

5 Sep

Ruralympics National Final

Bells Sport Centre, Perth

National

15 Sep - 17 Sep

Walking Weekend - TBC

National

17 Sep - 20 Sep

September Weekend - Headquarters Closed

National

October 2021

1 Oct

Deadline - Applications for Spring 2022 Handcraft Proficiency Certificates - South West Area

National

1 Oct

Deadline - Applications for Spring 2022 Homeskills Proficiency Certificates - South East Area

National

November 2021

5 Nov

Deadline - Receipt of Application Forms to Headquarters for the Scottish Country Dance Weekend for SWI Members 2022

National

13 Nov

Anstruther Gray Drama Competition Final - Radio Play Competition

National

16 Nov

Education and International Committee Meeting

National

16 Nov

Communications Committee Meeting

National

17 Nov

Handcrafts & Homeskills Committee Meeting

National

17 Nov

Finance Committee Meeting - TBC

National

26 Nov

Deadline - 2022 Curling Competition - Headquarters to be Advised of Competing Federations

National

December 2021

17 Dec

Deadline - Choirs Competition - Headquarters to be Advised of Competing Federations

National

January 2022

5 Jan

Headquarters Re-opens 9am

National

14 Jan

Summer School - Application Forms to be Issued

National

September 2022

19 Sep - 23 Sep

ACWW European Conference

Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, Clydebank

National