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2026

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Thursday 3 September 2026   WILSON BROWNE WORKSHOP        POSTPONED
WI House   2pm to 4pm     FREE
We welcome back our friends from Wilson Browne Solicitors to provide information on and discuss;
Cohabitation orders.
Pre/post nuptial agreements.
Domestic violence.
Tea and Coffee available (Donation required)
Email admin@ncfwi.org.uk to confirm a place.

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Friday 4 September 2026   WILSON BROWNE WORKSHOP  Vicky Pearce and Jenny Woodruff, Solicitors
WI House  10am to 12 noon      FREE
We welcome back our friends from Wilson Browne Solicitors to provide information on and discuss;
The 'bank of mum and dad’  What to say yes to and the legalities behind it all.
Tea and Coffee available (Donation required)
Email admin@ncfwi.org.uk to confirm a place.

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Saturday 12 September  - County Walk near Cosgrove
9.45 for 10.00 prompt start  Meet at~The Barley Mow
A lovely scenic walk in the southern part of the county, including as it does a nature reserve and canal towpath and, for variety, a viaduct. Lunch will be booked at The Barley Mow.
Venue: The Barley Mow, 7 The Stocks, Cosgrove. MK19 7JD

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Sunday 13 September 2026  Boobs and Brass Concert  £10 per ticket
Open to  members and non-members
2.30pm Brooklands Suite, Whittlebury Park. NN12 8QH

LAST CALL FOR BOOBS AND BRASS CONCERT
The lady who fronts the brass band ‘Boobs and Brass’ was featured on ‘The One Show’ on August 6th. Watch the item on the iplayer and find out all about what motivates her and her fellow women to raise money for Breast Cancer as well as other charities.
Tickets are still available for their next concert on 13 September at Whittlebury Park where they will be raising money for both breast cancer charities and Northamptonshire WI.
It is an opportunity not to be missed – a wonderful concert in lovely surroundings raising money for worthy causes.
Bring your partner, your friends, your children and make a day of it! We are hoping that lots of husbands and sons come along to make it a truly inclusive experience.
The concert starts at 2.30pm so there is time for Sunday lunch at Whittlebury before hand or if you prefer book for an afternoon tea after the concert.
margaretbetts@btinternet.com
01832 720401
07833 663448

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Wednesday 16 September   WI Day Coffee Morning    £4 at the door for coffee or tea and cake
10.00am – 12.00 noon  WI House 
Everyone is welcome. A celebration of all things WI.  
Come and join the party!
No need to book, just come along.

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Friday 25 September 2026  COUNTY LUNCH  Members Only.  £32
Parsons Memorial Hall, Leys Lane Great Houghton NN4 0AN
We are delighted that our guest speaker is Northamptonshire farmer, social entrepreneur and community champion Milly Fyfe who has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours List 2026 for services to farmers and family nutrition.
The award recognises Milly's work as Founder of No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC and creator of its flagship initiative, The Countryside Kitchen, a pioneering field-to-fork education project based on her family's farm at Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire.

For more than two decades, Milly has dedicated her career to supporting farming families, improving food education and championing the connection between agriculture, health and wellbeing. Through No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC, she has worked tirelessly to make healthy eating accessible and achievable for busy families while helping people better understand where their food comes from.

The Countryside Kitchen, which officially opened in 2025, has become the physical embodiment of that mission. Situated on a working mixed livestock and arable farm, the project includes a purpose-built classroom, demonstration kitchen and community honesty shop. Together, these facilities provide hands on opportunities for children, families, schools and community groups to learn how food is grown, prepared and enjoyed.
Tickets are now available to book. Please click on the link below secure your place.
https://www.ticketsource.com/northamptonshir e-county-federation-of-wis/county-lunch/e kqqjzj

Bring your own soft drinks. Please note no alcohol can be brought and consumed on the premises.

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Monday 5 October   SPEAKERS SELECTION EVENING   Members only £5 each,  Max 2 members per WI
WI House 7pm to 9pm
Time to book your place at this very popular evening event? You’ll get the opportunity to hear potential future speakers showcase their talk for you to consider and book for future members’ evenings.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
Application form with your Secretary.

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PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE. THE WALK IS MOVED TO 24th OCTOBER.

Saturday 24 October  County  walk near Wicken
9.45 for 10.00 am start.
Good all-weather walking in an area we have not walked for a long time. There are no stiles. Lunch needs to be pre-ordered. Please visit the menu on The Old White Lion’s website (keep scrolling down to get to it!)
Venue: The Old White Lion, 7 Deanshanger Road, Wicken MK19 6BS

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Thursday 8 to Saturday 11 October  WI 4 DAY HOLIDAY IN CHESHIRE
Members sharing £574, non-members £584 Members single occupancy £638, non members £648 £23
Supplement for non National Trust Members.
Deposit £100 required on Application with final payment by 27 July 2026. 
Only 6 WEEKS to go so get your place booked on our fantastic WI holiday. Deadline is 27 July. There is so much to do and see in Cheshire and all from a comfortable coach and an equally comfortable hotel.
Check out the hotel website to see what is on offer
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With everything included it is just a case of sit back, enjoy and make new friends.
Application form and full details with your Secretary

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Wednesday 21 October  NCFWI Annual Meeting
Northampton High School for Girls  Hardingstone Northampton NN4 6UU
As we announced last month, the guest speakers at this year’s AGM will focus on farming in support of the International Year of Women Farmers. We are fortunate to have secured two excellent speakers – Fay Johnson Bird Food and Weetabix Farmer and Louise Penn an Agronomist. Information about both of these ladies was included in the July/August Event Sheet.
Once again, by popular demand, we have invited various stallholders to join us including Zuche Boutique, Peony and Partridge, Whimsy and Wist Candles, Ruthies Home Comforts.
Charity representatives from The Hope Centre, Cynthia Spencer, A Bag for Flo and AGE UK. Access to stallholders will be from 5.45 - 7pm. Many of the stallholders will take Debit/Credit cards and if you intend to buy refreshments then the school operates a Card payment only system.
A raffle with some great prizes to win will also be available. Each of our Federation sub-committees will also have a stand so please visit them to learn more about what they do and find out if you can support them in any way. We look forward to seeing many of you there.
Transport: If a few of you are thinking of coming along why not consider hiring a community bus or share with your neighbouring WI(s).
Application form with your Secretary

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Saturday 7 November 7.30pm prompt   An Evening of Entertainment with the Northampton Rock Choir 
7.30pm  prompt    The Abbey Centre, Northampton, NN4 0RZ
Members £10   Non members £12   This event is booked via ticket source   Closing date is 5 October
Don’t leave it too late to get booked onto this amazing event. Where else would you get up to 50 fantastic singers coming together under the banner of the Northampton Rock Choir led by Dave Easter. There will be singing, raffle and refreshments. You won’t want to miss this one so get booked up.Please click on the link below secure your place.
www.ticketsource.com/northamptonshire-county-federation-of-wis/rock-choir concert/2026-11-07/19:30/t-yzzxvky

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Wednesday 11 November 2026   Standing with Giants
Members £27.00 Non members £30.00  Application via ticketsource - see link below
Additional charge to the grounds for non-National Trust Members. £11.90
(Entry to the house may incur a further cost. )
We are pleased to be organising a coach trip to Waddesdon Manor on Veterans Day (Remembrance day) to see the amazing 1475 D-Day installation.
For Your Tomorrow commemorates the 1,476 lives lost on 6 June 1944 under British command on D-Day. The display is created in partnership with Standing With Giants, a community-based project which works to raise understanding and appreciation of our freedom and to remember and pay tribute to those who gave their lives so we could live ours today.
This will be a poignant day for us to visit.
Tickets are now available to book. Please click on the link below secure your place.
www.ticketsource.com/northamptonshire-county-federation-of-wis/coach-trip-to-standing-with-giants-at-waddesdon-manor/2026-11-11/11:00/t-ejjdnrl

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Friday 20 November 2026    Soup and Chatter Lunch
12noon 2pm WI House
After the success of last year’s event and requests to run more, we will be holding a Soup and Chatter lunch at WI House. Join us for a warming lunch of homemade soup, cake and a hot drink.
A good opportunity to dispel the winter blues and chat with friends. Full details soon.

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Saturday 21 November    Treasurers Financial Statement Workshop   Members only £7.50
10am WI House 
What do I need to do to complete my WIs accounts for the end of year and prepare for the independent financial examination?
What will the Independent Financial Advisor be looking for in the accounts?
Whilst this workshop is aimed primarily at those WI Treasurers who do their accounts using the Accounts Book, it will also benefit those who complete their accounts online.
Helpful tips will be shared by members of the Membership & Training Sub-Committee, to give you confidence that you have all your financial year-end paperwork in order, ready for your WIs Independent Financial Examiner.
WIs pay for their Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer to attend.
Come along and learn about Acting as Agent to Year-End jobs to be done to ensure your year-end runs smoothly.
Tea/Coffee provided.  Application Form with your Secretary this month. Ticket Allocation date:- Monday 2 November 2026

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Friday 4 December 2026   Christmas Coffee Morning
WI House 
Always a popular event. More details to follow.

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Tuesday 29 December  KINGSTHORPE
9.45 for 10.00 am start.
Thanks to the efforts of Stephanie Tarry (Kingsthorpe WI) and Jessica Carey of Kingsthorpe Ministry Team, our “Mince Pie” walk this year will be a history walk and talk of old Kingsthorpe and the church followed by a soup lunch – all provided by the Ministry Team.
More details nearer the time.

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Reminder
Events must be paid for at time of booking. Cancellations made up to 3 days before the Ticket Allocation Date will not be charged but cancellations made after that will be invoiced and must be paid for.
Please do not turn up to Events if confirmation of attendance has not been received. If the event is fully booked we will not be able to admit you.