Worcestershire Federation of WIs
What's On
Upton-upon-Severn © Michael Whitefoot
For more information and to book your place contact your WI Secretary or email events@wfedwi.org.uk if you aren't a WI member. All images are for illustrative purposes only and may not reflect the content or end result of individual workshops. The WI Learning Hub provides cookery courses, craft demonstrations, history and cultural talks and activities free for WI members.
Copperplate and Calligraphy Script Workshop
This workshop lead by Peter Lloyd from the Pigsty Studio, will give you the opportunity to work on and improve your calligraphy and copperplate writing skills. This may be useful if you preparing to enter the WFWI Craft Competition in July 2026.
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Tuesday 21 April 2026, 10.00 - 12.30pm
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Tuesday 29th April, 10.00 - 12.30pm
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WI House
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Closing date: 19 March​
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Cost: £13 members, £16 non-members
Wonderwool Wales Coach Trip
Travelling by coach to the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, Mid Wales. Spread across 3 halls, with about 220 exhibitors showcasing the very best of wool, fibre, textiles, equipment & accessories. Bringing together everything you’d expect at a premier yarn & craft festival: beautiful hand-dyed yarns, fleece for spinning or felting, weaving supplies hand-dyed yarns, undyed yarn, spinning wheels, looms, or knitting and crochet tools and much more. You’ll also find books, patterns, embroidery threads, fabrics, patchwork kits and inspiration for all levels of makers and all budgets. For all the lowdown: https://wonderwoolwales.co.uk/
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Saturday 25 April 2026, departure times and pick-ups tba
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Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Mid Wales
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Closing date: 26 March​
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Cost: £25.50 members, £28.50 non-members
Annual Charity Fundraising Walk
​The Federation’s annual fundraising walk will be held in the Wyre Forest, which is a lovely location with parking (parking charge), refreshments and many walking routes. We will start with an introductory talk by a forest ranger, then follow the Arboretum Trail which is 3.2 miles long with some uneven ground and steeper climbs.
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Please take your WI's donations to WI House (or bring them on the day). For more information about the Wyre Forest have a look here: https://www.forestryengland.uk/wyre-forest.
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Wednesday 13 May 2026, 10.00am OR 1.30pm
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Visitor Centre, Callow Hill, Bewdley DY14 9XQ
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Closing date: 1 May 2026​
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Cost: free
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Email events@wfedwi.org.uk to book your place
Trip to Royal Windsor
​Book your place on this trip to Windsor Castle. The ticket price includes return travel, entry to the castle including the State Apartments, Queen Mary's Dolls House and St George's Chapel where you can see the tombs of 11 monarchs including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip.
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Why not make up a group from your WI and/or bring along friends and family.
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Thursday 21 May 2026, 7.00am, 7.35am or 8.15am
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Pick-up points: Bromsgrove, Worcester and Evesham
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Closing date: 23 April 2026​
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Cost: £53 members; £56 non-members
Stencilling and Screen Painting Workshop
​Come along and spend 4 hours int he company of Georgia Jacobs a textile artist who gains inspiration form geology and nature. During the workshop Georgia will teach us how to use fabric paint to make our own textile masterpiece using Myla stencilling and screen-printing techniques.
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Saturday 23 May 2026, 10.00 - 2.00pm
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Saturday 30th May, 10.00 - 2.00pm
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WI House
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Closing date: 30 April 2026​
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Cost: £14 members; £17 non-members
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Thursday 4 June 2026, 10.30 to 4.30 approx
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On-line only; viewing links will be sent in May 2026.​
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Cost: £5.00 individual, £20.00 group tickets
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Reserve your spot: EventBrite
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WI members can find more information on MYWI website. ​​
NFWI Annual Meeting 2026
Speakers will include:
Mary Lewis, Chair of the Jane Goodall Organisation UK will join us to commemorate Dr Jane Goodall who was scheduled to speak to us, but sadly passed away in autumn 2025.
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Anne Boden who founded Starling Bank following a long career in global banking technology. Anne was awarded an MBE in 2018 and chaired the UK Government’s Women-led High-Growth Enterprise Taskforce. Anne now pursues her interests in entrepreneurship, technology and economic growth as CEO of AI by Boden.
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Professor Michele Dougherty CBE FRS FRAS is Executive Chair, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Michele is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Professor of Space Physics at Imperial College. She led unmanned exploratory missions to Saturn and Jupiter, was Principal Investigator of the magnetometer instrument on the Cassini mission to Saturn, and is Principal Investigator of the magnetometer for the European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy moons Explorer (JUICE), which launched in April 2023. In July 2025, she was appointed as the United Kingdom’s first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years.​​​
The Bayeux Tapestry
​To coincide with the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum later in 2026, the Federation is planning to hold a talk on the background of the Tapestry. The 70-metre Bayeux Tapestry depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings, and is due to go on display in the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery at the British Museum in the autumn of 2026.
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Tuesday 23 June, 6.45 for 7.15p,
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Location: Abberley Village Hall
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Closing date: 18 May 2026​
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Cost: £10 members; £12 non-members
Lavender Wreath Making Workshop
Come along and have fun creating your own lavender wreath. After a demonstration and a delicious cream tea, you will be free to wander through the gardens to collect your own lavender. Support will be available to help you make your own wreathe.
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Saturday 27 June 2026, 10.00-12.00 OR 2.00-4.00pm
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Location: BonTerre CIC
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Closing date: 28 May 2026​
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Cost: £30.00 members, £33.00 non-members
Amazing Opportunities - the WFWI current charity
Come and find out more about the new WFWI charity - Amazing Opportunities. Learn about why and how the charity was set up and how WI members can support their work. The focus of the charity is to offer people in need, support and meaningful employment that enables them to rebuild their lives.
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Wednesday 1 July, from 7.00pm
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Hallow Parish Hall
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Closing date: tba​
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Cost: tbc
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Trip to the Wonderful World of Wedgewood
Go behind the scenes to discover how Wedgwood is designed, created, and crafted on a 45-minute guided tour of our original 1940s working factory. Experience the craftsmanship of our famous jasperware, the unique invention of Josiah Wedgwood I, and marvel at the extraordinary skills of our talented artisans.
Tickets include afternoon tea in the Wedgewood tea room, and shopping in the Wedgewood and Josiah & Co stores.
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Tuesday 7 July, times to be confirmed
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Pick-up points: to be confirmed
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Closing date: 8 June 2026​
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Cost: £40 members; £43 non-members
The WFWI Annual Craft Show
This is an opportunity to showcase members' creative skills either in the individual classes such as cookery, calligraphy, or in the co-operative class. ​The 2026 competition theme is "Worcestershire Countryside".
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Hintons of Bewdley Gin - A fascinating talk about the story of this local gin company - from branch to bottle a 100% natural product. Discover and taste unique flavours. Gin will be available to purchase.
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Tuesday 21 July, from 10.30.
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Location: The Ark, Alvechurch
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Closing date: 22 June 2026​
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Cost: £11.00 members, £14.00 non-members
WI Day - Guided Town Walk in Evesham
join us to spend time in the attractive and historic town of Evesham. As well as a guided walk there are plenty of opportunities for refreshments and browsing the shops. There will be two options - either a morning guided walk or an afternoon walk.
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Wednesday 16 September, times tbc, walk of around 45 mins
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Location: Evesham, details to follow
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Closing date: tbc​
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Cost: tbc
Lucy Hingley Lecture - Bowel and Bladder Health
Our second Lucy Hingley Lecture in 2026. This time come along and listen to Helen Freeman, lead nurse from the Worcestershire Uro-Gynaecology Centre.
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Thursday 24 September, 7.00pm
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Charles Hastings Education Centre, Worcester Royal Hospital
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Closing date: tbc​
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Cost: tbc