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.
Chutney Making Workshop
Chutneys are fruit based preserves used as a condiment for meats, cheeses and curries. Learn how to make a perfect preserve on this popular workshop with WFWI Cookery and Preserves Judge Chris Henderson. Learn how to make the recipes. A list of equipment will be sent to you before the workshop.
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Friday 5 September, 10.00 - 12.30pm OR
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Monday 8 September, 10.00 - 12.30pm
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WI House
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Closing date: 21 July 2025
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Cost: £40.00 members; £43.00 non-members​
Let's celebrate WI Day with a guided walk around Droitwich
Join the Public Affairs team and celebrate 110 years of the WI in the UK.
Droitwich is unique because its natural brine springs have been exploited on an industrial scale for at least 2000 years. Droitwich brine is saltier than the Dead Sea, and was always a very valuable resource. There is archaeological evidence of salt manufacture from the Bronze Age onwards (around 600 BC).
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Tuesday 16 September, 11.00 - 12.30pm
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Meeting point: tbc
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Book direct to WI house events@wfedwi.org.uk
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Cost: 7.50 members only
Indian Cookery Demonstration
Let Suki take you through another fabulous cookery demo of Indian vegetarian delights. A welcome tea/coffee on arrival at 9.30am, demo at 10.00am and a bag of spices to take home to try for yourself.
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Monday 22 September, 9.30 - 12.00pm
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Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport on Severn
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Closing date: 3 September
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Cost: £12.50 members; £15.50 non-members​
Poetry afternoon
join us in the beautiful converted barn at St Nicholas in Warndon for a fun afternoon reading and reciting our favourite poems. you can read yourself or have someone read your favourite poem for you. Feed your mind and we'll feed your tummies with afternoon tea.
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Tuesday 30 September, 2.00 - 4.00pm
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St Nicholas Barn, Warndon, Worcester
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Closing date: 9 September
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Cost: £7 members; £9 non-members​
Trash to Treasure
Dig out your broken or unwanted costume jewellery or visit a local charity shop and bring any items with you to the workshop. you will create a wearable piece of jewellery from your old treasure.
Help to reduce waste and create a more sustainable fashion culture.
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Tuesday 16 September, 11.00 - 12.30pm
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WI House
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Closing date: 15 September
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Cost: £30.00 members, £33 non-members
Pottery workshop
Back by popular demand. Come along and make one Father Christmas between 6 to 8 inches in height. you will mould, cut, draw and paint your Santa. Liz will take you through each step and take away finished items to be fired and glazed. Santa's will be returned ready for you to pop on a shelf or give away as a present.
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Saturday 11 October, 10.00 - 12.30pm
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St Leonard's Church Hall, Frankley
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Closing date: 17 September 2025
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Cost: £27 members; £30 non-members​
WI Treasurer's Training
Are you new to the Treasurer role or are you thinking of taking on the role in the future or just needing a refresh? Find out the latest information and find up-to-date advice for all things financial. Both online and paper-based accounting methods will be addressed.
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Tuesday 14 October, 10.00 - 12.30pm
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Saturday 25 October, 10.00 - 12.30pm
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WI House
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Closing date: 29 September 2025
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Cost: £7 per member, payable from WI funds​
Office 365 training for WI Officers
As a WI Officer you can be assigned access to the WFWI free Microsoft 265 package. Officers have a dedicated, generic email address, access to Microsoft Word, Excel and your own OneDrive - ideal for storing online accounts and WI documents for your successors), and SharePoint where you can find important WFWI documents and mailings. No downloading or purchases necessary to do your WI work.
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Tuesday 14 October, 1.00pm, after Treasurer's Training
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Saturday 25 October, 1.00pm, after Treasurer's Training
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WI House
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Closing date: 29 September 2025
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Free​
WFWI Annual Council Meeting
This is our chance to come together as a County, meet new WI friends, be entertained, and have your say about what the WFWI has done in the last year and is planning for next year. Speakers and entertainment include: ​
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To Hunt a Killer, Retired Detective superintendent Julie Mackay will talk about solving the chilling murder of 17 year old Melanie Road who was raped and murdered after a night out in June 1984.
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Professor Mark Whitehorn will give us an introduction to Artificial Intelligence, what it can do and what we should look out for in the future.
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Mitchell and Williams Musical entertainment - a Flanders & Swann tribute
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Healthwatch Worcestershire - will talk about what they do in the county and discussing topics relevant to WI members
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Saturday 18 October, 10.30 - 3.45pm
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Christopher Whitehead School, Worcester WR2 4AF
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Closing date: tbc
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Cost: free for WI delegates; £12.00 members, £15.00 non-members
Let's Talk About: Aging Disgracefully
Come and join a small, friendly group to chat about many things relevant to the 'sandwich' generation such as getting the balance right between work, rest and play, and how to copy with stress.
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Tuesday 21 October, 7.00 - 8.30pm
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WI House
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Closing date: 9 October 2025
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Cost: £5, includes refreshments​
WFWI Annual Craft Competition and the History of Christmas
Listen to a fascinating talk by Philip Bowen about the origins of Christmas, its evolution, traditions, symbols, celebrations and much more. This will be followed by announcement of the craft competition results and presentation, and time to view the exhibits.
We will also be displaying the Rainbow Hill Community Calico Cloak, inspired by the original Red Dress project.
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Thursday 30 October, 10.30 am
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Crowle Millennium Hall WR7 4AZ
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Closing date: 6 October 2025
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Cost: £11.00 members, £14 non-members​
De-Mystifying the WI
An adviser-led, interactive session aimed a Presidents and Secretaries both present and future. We will look at the what's, why's and how's of running a WI including - annual meetings, NFWI resolutions, growing your WI, upskilling yourself
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Saturday 1 November, 10.00 - 12.30pm
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Thursday 20 November, 10.00 - 12.30pm
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WI House
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Closing date: 13 October 2025
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Cost: £7, payable from WI funds​
Office 365 training for WI Officers
As a WI Officer you can be assigned access to the WFWI free Microsoft 265 package. Officers have a dedicated, generic email address, access to Microsoft Word, Excel and your own OneDrive - ideal for storing online accounts and WI documents for your successors), and SharePoint where you can find important WFWI documents and mailings. No downloading or purchases necessary to do your WI work.
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Saturday 1 November, 1.00pm, after de-mystifying session
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Thursday 20 November, 1.00pm, after de-mystifying session
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WI House
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Closing date: 13 October 2025
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Free​
The Lucy Hingley Memorial Lecture
The Nutrient Network: Understanding vitamin B12 in a whole-body context
Joanna Ratcliffe a Lecturer, Fellow of the Higher Education Authority, and Registered Nutritional Therapist at the University of Worcester, will enlighten us about Vitamin B12 which plays a vital role in orchestrating key bodily functions. Vitamin B12 is essential for DNA synthesis, red blood cell formation, nerve function and most importantly, converting food into energy.
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Thursday 6 November, 7.00pm
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University of Worcester
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Closing date: 13 October 2025
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Cost: £8.50 members, £10.50 non-members​​