Introducing the WEA

 

Welcome to the Northamptonshire WEA website.

 

The Workers' Educational Association is Britain's major voluntary adult education organisation. The WEA exists to provide high quality learning opportunities for adults from all walks of life. You don't need any previous knowledge or qualifications to join most of our courses, only a willingness to share with others your ideas and experience. If you want to see if a course is for your, you are welcome to come along to the first meeting without obligation.
 

Northamptonshire WEA

 

Northamptonshire WEA provides a wide variety of interesting courses throughout the County. In particular, it provides courses in the villages and towns of Northamptonshire organised by local branch representatives after consulting with participants.

The Spring programme of visits is varied and will appeal to a wide variety of members and their friends.  The first visit is on Tuesday, 22 May to see the Blisworth Tapestry  which include a walk around the village followed by refreshments.  On Tuesday, 19 June, there will be an evening farm tour of Rushton Hall Farm to see the lakes, dovecote, bath house and Triangular Lodge - all on the back of a farm trailer!  In July there are two events.  The first is on the afternoon of Thursday, 5 July with an historical tour of Wansford followed by tea, and the second event is a visit to Glendon Hall Gardens on Thursday, 19 July to see the lovely specimen trees, topiary - this also includes refreshments.  The last event of the summer is to Piddington Roman Villa and Museum on Wednesday, 15 August.  Further details and an application form can be found here.

 

The next Forum AGM will be held on Saturday 24 November 2012 at Great Houghton and after the business meeting, there will be a talk by a guest speaker.