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.
29 Jan
Deadline for Evelyn Baxter Scholarship School Applications
National
29 Jan
Closing Date - Photography Competition
National
31 Jan
Deadline - Cotswold Study Tour
National
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
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
2 Apr
ACWW Conference - Early Bird Deadline
National
2 Apr
Good Friday - Headquarters Closed
National
5 Apr
Easter Monday - Headquarters Closed
National
10 Apr
Variations on a Theme Virtual Competition
National
20 Apr - 22 Apr
Evelyn Baxter Scholarship School
9.30-4.30pm at Headquarters
National
24 Apr
Small Singing Group / Choirs Competition - TBC
National
24 Apr
Deadline - Ruralympics entry forms to Headquarters
National
24 Apr
Stadium Bowling Competition - TBC
National
30 Apr
Deadline - Gardening Scotland Birthday Card Competition Entries
National
3 May - 7 May
2021 Cotswolds Study Tour
National
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
28 May
ACWW European Conference - Final Day to Register
National
31 May
Public Holiday
National
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
5 Jul
Deadline - Garden Produce Certificates - Open to all Federations
National
19 Jul - 23 Jul
Summer School - TBC
Information to follow
National
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
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
27 Sep - 1 Oct
ACWW European Conference
Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, Clydebank
National
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
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
17 Dec
Deadline - Choirs Competition - Headquarters to be Advised of Competing Federations
National
5 Jan
Headquarters Re-opens 9am
National
14 Jan
Summer School - Application Forms to be Issued
National
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