The Women’s Institute has grown into the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK, boasting roughly 205,000 members across 6,500 individual institutes. The IOW Federation of WIs has over 900 members, belonging to 27 WIs across the Island. The Arts & Leisure group is open to all their IOW members and offers a variety of different activities, including a successful photography section. For the past three years they have organised a photo competition for all their WI members, steadily attracting a growing number of entries each year.

To celebrate 111 years of the WI on September 16th this year, they originally chose ‘Women at Work’ as the theme. However, they thought it more appropriate in 2026 to widen the theme to include both men and women. So the photos in the exhibition display working roles portrayed by both sexes. You will see everything from street musicians to a coffee barista!

This exhibition is on display in The Studio gallery.