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Chaddesley Corbett WI is a thriving group of around 70 members who are friendly and enthusiastic. We meet together each month to enjoy demonstrations and talks on a variety of subjects given by experienced speakers. Other activities include our craft group for the creative, a book club for those who enjoy reading, darts for the energetic and the lunch club for all who enjoy eating and talking!
For the more adventurous, Worcestershire Federation provide groups to cater for art, public affairs, sport, science, drama, home economics, regular outings to places of interest and holidays in the UK and abroad. There is sure to be something to interest you.
Do pay us a visit and find out more. A warm welcome awaits you at Chaddesley Corbett WI.
Have a look through our website to see more about the sort of things we get up to. To contact us and get directions to our meeting place please go to our Contact Us page.
2026
meetings & events to look forward to
October Craft Group
Wednesday October 28th 2026
Upstairs in Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall at 7.30pm
We shall be making some Stitch Cards, led by Diane.
November Monthly Meeting
Wednesday 4th November 2026
Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall at 7.30pm
This month it is our 106th Birthday. Come along and celebrate with us.
Competition: Autumn Colour
November Book Club
Monday 9th November 2026
Julia's house at 7.30pm
We shall be discussing North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.
Don't forget to look at our Programme, and Activities pages to see what else is happening during the year.
what are we doing in 2026?
At our October Monthly Meeting, our guest speaker was unfortunately unable to attend at the very last moment so Sylvia Beardshaw gallantly stepped in and gave a virtual walking tour of the houses, domestic and public, in Chaddesley Corbett.
Setting the scene, Sylvia referred to Chaddesley’s first mention in a Saxon charter in 816. In the Doomsday Book in 1086 as Cedeslai, the settlement was large and prosperous featuring a Saxon noblewoman as landowner; one of the very few large estates in England to remain in the hands of a native Anglo-Saxon noblewoman after the Norman Conquest. And who knew that Ealdgyth (Eddied) the manor owner was Lady Godiva’s granddaughter!
Here we are at our September Craft meeting. After a brief explanation and demonstration of encaustic art by Jane, CCWI Craft Club were let loose with travel irons and blocks of wax. And how creative the group were!
We welcomed three visitors - Emma, Kate and Zhara - who joined in enthusiastically and very artistically. At the end of the evening, everyone admired the variety of styles, textures and colours of their paintings - evident in the photos.
Chaddesley Corbett WI crafters do not have a meeting planned at the hall in August. Instead they do something different - an activity or a visit somewhere.
Ann, Christine, Jane, Rosabelle and Sylvia visited Sinuosity in Stitches, a textile art exhibition inspired by the meandering River Severn and local geology, led by Georgia Jacobs and on display at the Severn Valley Country Park visitor centre.
Starting with coffee and ending with a delicious lunch, it was an enjoyable morning. More visits are planned to explore some of the planned walks in the Country Park.
Chaddesley Corbett WI’s Garden Party is a “bring and share” afternoon tea. We don’t have a meeting in August so this is a lovely social event instead.
Our sincere thanks to our President Christine, and to her neighbours for the generous loan of tables and chairs in their pretty communal garden area.
The weather was kind, even if a tad breezy, so tablecloths were abandoned. Lots of tea, savouries and cakes, chatting and laughter.
Chaddesley Corbett WI Crafters went dotty this week with a Folk Art evening led by Wendy. Beautiful and unique pieces created by everyone!
In July twenty-five CCWI members got together for a Summer Lunch. The room was cool compared to the rising temperature outside; plates were hot; staff attentive, and food delicious, as the photos show. There were many absent friends due to holidays, health, family and work reasons. Thanks to Sylvia and Anna for the organisation, Ruth for post lunch chocolates, and to the Ewe & lamb team for everything else.
Our Craft Club ignored the heat outside at our May meeting and were creative with Indian block printing. Cotton bags were decorated with the ancient form of textile art using carved wooden blocks and fabric paints.
A relaxing evening with time to chat over tea and biscuits. Thank you Jane for organising the evening.
At our April Craft evening members created an impressive collection of Felted Pictures and Cards. Thank you Ruth for your guidance and help.
A smaller group than usual at the March CCWI Craft Club meeting, but a great time was had by all, decorating clocks.
The session was led by Ann Fairbrother and attended by Wendy, Dianne, Anna, Ruth, Bridget and Jane.
The first Craft Group of 2026 saw us using Washi tape after our President, Secretary and Treasurer, Christine, Sylvia and Anna had enjoyed a day at Worcestershire WI Federation making cards, bookmarks and other items.
Washi tape is a decorative, low-tack paper tape originating from Japan, crafted from natural fibers (like hemp or bamboo).
This evening, everyone was very creative and declared the process of using the tape very relaxing and mindful.
Our first meeting of the year was a Games Night - great hilarity and trying out weird and wonderful games. The competition was close run but Jane Preece won with her beautiful selection of winter foliage.
Cake was consumed and money raised for the Worcester Hospital Breast Care unit by sale of items on the trading stall.
what did we get up to in 2025?
In December our Book Club celebrated a year of reading, fun and friendship with a lovely meal at The Church Restaurant in Kidderminster.
At our November Meeting we celebrated our 105th birthday - expertly arranged by the Birthday Committee headed by Jane Preece - beautiful decorations, tasty snacks and an amazing bonfire cake. We made fireworks inspired artworks and took part in Guy Fawkes themed quizzes.
Thanks go to Ann Fairbrother for making the guy.
At our September meeting members enjoyed a talk by Terry Green, a retired Animal Care Lecturer, who talked to us about hedgehogs and how we can help them.
During a weekend in July CCWI displayed hand crafted items made over the decades by our members as part of the All Things Wise and Wonderful event at St Cassian's church in Chaddesley Corbett where several local craft groups showcased their creations too. So much talent on display!
At the beginning of July some of our members went on a Ramble which was organised in memory of Nora Kolada who has recently died. Nora had for many years led all of the CCWI Walks.
July's monthly meeting was a talk on Hidden Bournville and included a first attendance by Ian the Guide Dog Puppy who is just 8 weeks old as part of his socialisation.
We enjoyed meeting friends, eating home-made cake and raising money for the Worcester Hospital Breast Care Unit by purchasing items on the trading stall and our competition with the theme of chocolate.
At our June Craft Meeting members made felt purses. Thanks to Ann for the materials and tuition. Of course there was tea, biscuits, chat, and laughter too.
Back in July 2021 we visited Morton Hall and some of our members purchased Iris root cuttings during their visit. Ann's cutting has thrived and this years blooms are larger than ever. The photo below shows how beautiful they are.
At our March Meeting we enjoyed a talk by John Butterworth who was a retired Newspaper Editor. We also celebrated the 90th Birthday of Barbara, one of our longstanding members.
In February we held our New Year Lunch at Bistrot Pierre in Kidderminster.
Our first meeting of 2025 was on January 1st. A select few attended for quick crafts - wool birds, gift boxes and felted cards plus we saw the Aurora Borealus outside the hall which was an exciting start to the year!
what did we GeT up to in 2023?
At our Final Book Club Meeting of 2023 we discussed 'Keep Talking' by David Dimbleby. It was one of the lowest scoring books of the year but we still found plenty to chat about whilst enjoying Jackie's marvellous festive treats.
At our November Craft Meeting members had fun making Gonk and Clown Christmas tree decorations.
At our September Craft Meeting members learnt how to make glass votives. The results were lovely and the jars looked really effective when they were lit up as you can see below.
Our WI joined in with contributions to this year's Flower Festival in St Cassian's Church in Chaddesley Corbett, including birds and butterflies made by members.
We started a new monthly activity on Monday 18th September when we held a Darts evening at The Swan in Chaddesley Corbett. A fun evening was enjoyed by all.
Our WI annual summer trip this year was to Highgrove House gardens looking fabulously lush and green but no photos are permitted on the guided walk. A delicious lunch and plenty of plant and gift purchasing followed and a good time was had by all despite constant rain.
On a wet July evening Chaddesley Corbett WI craft group made Yarn Bowls. These are works in progress as they take at least 4 days to dry out.
We were fortunate to have a lovely dry, sunny afternoon for our Tea Party in July. There was a lovely range of home made food and lots of chat with friends.
A group of members from Chaddesley Corbett WI and Finstall Cross WI recently visited the Hay Festival and had their photograph taken at the NFWI stand. The photo is in the May edition of the NFWI Newsletter. Follow the link below to see it:
At our May Craft Meeting our members tried out Glass Fusion. You can see below the amazing pieces of art that they created before they were taken away to be fired.
At our April Craft Meeting our members made some beautiful Paper Flowers.
At our March Craft Meeting over 20 of our members had a lovely evening making Hand Tied Rag Wreaths. These were very straightforward to do and we had wonderful results. Some members made red, white and blue wreaths to celebrate the upcoming Coronation of King Charles, whilst others used colours to celebrate Spring. A very enjoyable evening, thank you Ruth.
At our February Craft Meeting members had fun making felted beads and then used them to make some lovely necklaces and bracelets.
what did we get up to in 2024?
At the end of November over 30 of our members enjoyed a rather chilly day out at Tatton Park in Cheshire. The house was dressed for Christmas with a Wizard of Oz theme and there was also a craft fair with lots of ideas for Christmas presents.
At our November Craft Meeting members made a flight of these delicate Angels.
At our November meeting we celebrated our 104th Birthday with a fun Birthday party. This included a delicious cake made by Shirley, a creative summer hat competition won by Ruth and a most amusing presentation on the history of Punch and Judy with much audience participation.
In August we had a lovely Garden Party in the courtyard garden of our WI President's home in Chaddesley. Excellent company, home made food and the weather stayed kind to us.
We had wonderful weather for our August Book Club meeting.
In August members of our Craft Group visited Kidderminster Carpet Museum and spent an afternoon weaving.
Our members had a go at making Lavender Bottles at our July craft meeting. Here's a look at what we made.
Members visited Bournville at the beginning of July and enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea provided by a local WI.
Our members enjoyed doing some Quilling at our June craft meeting. Here's a look at the cards that we made.
Our members made Felt Elephant keyrings at our April craft meeting.
Look at these beautiful daffodils, made by the dextrous hands of the WI Craft Club at their March meeting. They look so real.
A Fun and Games Night was a great success for our February meeting. From Kurling to Jenga, hangman, connect 4, dominoes, quizzes and boggle, great merriment ensued and the members were VERY competitive.
We also had a trading stall and competitions table which raised money for the Autism Unit at Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School and of course home baked cakes.
Our New Year lunch at Bistrot Pierre in Kidderminster was enjoyed by lots of our members.
HAVE YOU GOT TIME ON YOUR HANDS?
Then why not join us at Chaddesley Corbett WI
Walk with us on one of our Monthly Rambles.
Start reading our latest Book Club book.
Try a new craft at our Craft Group.
Have a chat over Lunch at a local pub
or restaurant.
Come along with us on one of our Outings.
Check out the Activities pages for more information.
Get in touch via our Contact Us page.
