Wantage WI’s unique selling point is the many fabulous trips and events organised by the committee and the events committee, from theatre to gardens, from houses to castles, day trips to mini breaks away. Below is some of the outings that Wantage WI have organised. This is in addition to those organised by Oxfordshire Federation.
Come and have a look…..
Wellness Afternoon
Soup, Aloe and Yoga
Mosaic Activity
A fun and slightly messy day making a mosaic birdie.
Arts and Crafts Exhibition
On the 21st September, Oxfordshire WI’s had the opportunity to share their wonderful art work. Ceramics, soft toys, watercolours, photographs, patchwork, embroidery, crochet and so on… the list was endless. The event was held at the civic hall in Didcot.
Trips/events * The Birthday Party * Holiday
Just some of the trips we have done in the past
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Welford Park for the snowdrop walk
The Bodlean Library, Oxford
Kennet and Avon Canal – horse-drawn barge trip
Highgrove, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire home of Prince Charles
Royal Albert Hall for a carol concert
Windsor Theatre to see Pam Ayres
The Diamond Light Source at Harwell
Clarks Mill in Wantage
Bothy Vineyard at Frilford, near Abingdon
New Theatre, Oxford to see “Sister Act”
Gloucester Designer Outlet for shopping
Bletchley Park
Houses of Parliament and the Cabinet War Rooms
BMW Mini plant in Oxford
Aston Pottery
Cribbs Causeway (near Bristol) shopping trip
New Theatre, Oxford to see “Starlight Express”
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Snowdrop Walk, Welford Park
Aldwych Theatre, London, “Top Hat”
Ardington Village Walk
“Night at the Museum” – Musical evening
Alton Hampshire – Jane Austen Museum and Lavender Fields
Broughton Castle, near Banbury
“Pimms and Puds” evening
Short walk from Buscot
Flower Festival at Denman College
Isle of Wight (Osborne House)
Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford
Harvest Lunch, Bistro 14, Wantage
New Theatre, Oxford, “West Side Story”
Grey’s Court, Rotherfield Greys, near Henley
“Carols and Canapes” at a member’s home
New Theatre, Oxford, “Cats”
Christmas lunch at The Bear Hotel, Wantage
Visit to Whitworth Silk Mill and the National Needlework Archive
Walking Tour of Oxford
St George’s Day lunch
Losely House visit, Guildford
Two night holiday to Kent
An afternoon of Pam Ayres poetry
Oxford Playhouse, Tangomotion
Wellness Spa open evening, Letcombe Regis
Highclere Castle
Althorp and 78 Derngate
Bombay Sapphire Distillery, Laverstock
Centenary baton arrives in Wantage
St George’s Day lunch
Bluebell Walk at Greys Court
New Theatre, Oxford, Jersey Boys
100th Annual meeting
– Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
– at Presidents House
– at Royal Albert Hall and Denman College
Walk around Radley Lakes – Abingdon
Corks and Canapes at President’s home
Oxford Botanical Gardens and Harcourt Arboretum
Oxford Ghost Walk
Three-day trip to Liverpool
Snowdrop Walk – Welford House
Clean for the Queen – Keeping Wantage Tidy
Bluebell Walk – Badbury Woods
Longstock Gardens, Hampshire
Garter Day at Windsor Castle
Mottisfont Abbey and Gardens, Hampshire
Lunch at Le Manoir aux Quatre Saisons
Flower arranging workshop
Garden party
Local walk around Hendred
Rounders challenge
New Theatre Oxford – The Mouse Trap
Christmas Lunch – The Comrades Club
Beetle Drive
Poetry afternoon
Phoenix Theatre London – The Girls
Denman Designer Day
Spring Lunch at The Volunteer, Grove
Bluebell Walk, Badbury Woods
Kensington Palace
Boughton House
Poetry reading
Amazon and Paper Mill Tour
Cheese and Wine Party
Summer party
Walk on the Ridgeway
42nd Street – London
Hook Norton Brewery and Whichford Pottery
Waddesdon Manor
Kew Gardens
London theatre trip – An American in Paris
Beetle Drive
Ten Pin Bowling
Oxford Playhouse – Agatha Christie’s “Love from a Stranger”
Behind the Scenes at Wimbledon
St George’s Day lunch
Arundel Castle ~ April 2018
Bluebell walk – Bradbury Woods ~ May 2018
Walk from East Hendred ~ May 2018
Visit to Royal Mint, Cardiff ~ 7/06/2018
Floral Workshop ~ 8/06/2018
Members Tea Party ~ 6/07/2018
Day visit to Bournemouth ~ 16/07/2018
Summer party ~3/08/2018
Holiday to Scotland ~ 06/08/2018
Birthday Party ~ 13/11/2018
Harvest lunch ~26/10/2018
Cinema visit to see “Suffragettes” ~ 19/11/2018
Festival of light – Longleat ~30/11/2018
Windsor Castle ~ 04/12/2018
London theatre trip to see “Tina” the musical ~ 12/12/2018
The 2018 Christmas Party at the Comrades Club ~ 14/12/2018
Trip to London to see Kinky Boots ~ 02/01/2019
Beetle Drive ~ 21/01/2019
Lunch at the Fox at Steventon ~22/01/2019
Nuclear Fusion Tour ~ Culham Science Centre ~ 13/02/2019
Strawberry Hill House ~ 18/02/2019
Poetry Reading ~20/02/2019
Richmond Introduction and Activities Day ~ 21/02/2019
Brighton and the Pavilion ~ 25/02/2019
Williams F1 Tour ~ 27/02/2019
Lunch at the Black Horse Hanney ~ 28/02/2019
Esseborne Manor ~ 15/03/2019
For long-distance trips a coach is hired, but for events closer to home we suggest that car-sharing takes place. It is suggested that when drivers take passengers to events, a contribution towards the cost of fuel is made. We suggest an amount based on the following. The total number of miles for the round trip, multiplied by 35p to establish the cost, then divide the amount by the number of cars being used. This is a suggestion only, but it is an attempt to be fair and establish a consistent approach to the sharing of costs.
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