Events
We have had quite a few questions about how to book events. Please see the Q&A section at the bottom of this page. We hope these answers help - but please contact the office for further clarification. There are lots of ways to book and pay for events - so hopefully one will suit you.
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Paris Olympic Themed Lunch
Wednesday 24 July 2024
12.15pm for 12.30pm start
CFWI Office
Main Course
Quiche Lorraine
or
French Onion Tart
Served with Green Salad and French Dressing
Tomato and Basil Salad with Balsamic Dressing
French Bread
Dessert
French Strawberry Mousse
Tea and coffee will be served at the end of the meal.
Cost: £16.00 WI Members £18.00 Non WI Members
(Some recipes will contain eggs. Gluten and dairy free options will be catered for.)
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Closing Date: Closed
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Patchwork Weekend
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August 2024
10am to 4pm, CFWI Office
A pack of instructions will be provided, as well as demonstrations and guidance on rotary cutting, layout, construction and finish.
Basic sewing equipment required will include sewing machine, accessories including ¼” foot and instruction manual for your machine; sewing kit, cutting mat, rotary cutter and rulers.
A full list of fabric requirements will be emailed with confirmation of your attendance after the closing date.
Please bring a packed lunch, coffee and tea provided.
Cost: Members £75.00 (Members Only)
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Closing Date: Closed
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A Visit to Southwold and the
Suffolk Summer Theatre
Saturday 10 August 2024
The Combined Events Committee will once again be arranging this popular trip to Southwold by coach along with a matinee performance at The Southwold Theatre.
We arrive at the picturesque town of Southwold around 11.30 am allowing time for lunch and a walk around the town and clifftops before seeing a matinee performance of
“Good Morning Bill” at the quaint Southwold Theatre.
A dazzlingly written, fast-paced, 1920s romantic comedy. This featherlight souffle of wit, whimsey, and whirlwind romance delivers all the eccentricity and pure, oldfashioned charm that a period, English romcom should. In true Wodehouse fashion, the characters are irresistible, the laughs are loud, and the love is heartfelt, with echoes of both Wooster and Wilde.
Coach Pick up Points: Lode Depot 8.10am and Trumpington Park and Ride 8.45am.
We will leave Southwold directly following the matinee performance.
The cost of this trip will be £50.00 WI members and £55.00 for non members
Closing Date: Closed
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CFWI Quiz Night
Cottenham Village College
Friday 13 September 2024
7.30pm
Come and join the fun.
Please bring your own picnic and drink as no refreshments will be available.
Cost £5.00 per member. Teams of 4 (Members only)
Closing Date: Monday 5 August 2024
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Coffee Morning with Beetle Drive
Wednesday 18 September 2024
10.30am start
CFWI Office, Girton
A fun morning not to be missed!
Cost Members £6.00 - Non-Members £8.00
Closing Date: Monday 2 September 2024
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Decoupage Decorated Plant Pots Thursday 19 September 2024
10am to 1pm, CFWI Office
Come along and decorate already painted clay pots using decoupage.
Tea and coffee provided.
Cost: £20.00 includes materials (WI Members only
Closing Date: Wednesday 31 July 2024
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The “Off-The-Beaten-Track” walking tour of Cambridge
Monday 23 September OR Tuesday 24 September 2024
Meet at 11am in front of Great St Mary’s Church, Senate House Hill, Cambridge
This walking tour will start in front of Great St Mary’s and highlight something on that fantastic bronze model of the centre that you may well have overlooked! Then we’ll make our way to the University Library site. What a site! A very famous architect who didn’t get what he wanted and a controversial artist who caused a strong difference of opinion between Germaine Greer and Dame Mary Beard. Then back to the city centre for yet more intriguing tales, especially relating to Trinity College.
Cost: £15.00
Closing Date: Friday 6 September 2024
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Visit to Haslingfield Water Recycling Centre followed by Refreshments
Wednesday 25 September 2024
2pm start at Haslingfield Water Recycling Centre
Following the Clean Rivers Week of Action, we are delighted to offer this unique opportunity to visit Haslingfield Water Recycling Centre. The resolution about clean rivers highlights the need for an improvement in water quality and this is a great chance to tour the centre to see how water pollution can be reduced and what measures have been taken to ensure our rivers are of the highest quality.
After a full tour by the site manager, refreshments will be lovingly provided by Harston WI at Harston Village Hall.
Please note that safety equipment including hard toe boots must be worn and will be provided on arrival at the centre. Please provide your shoe size on your booking form.
Cost: WI Members £8.00 Non Members £10.00
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Closing Date: Thursday 5 September 2024
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Reynard Fox Workshop
Saturday 5 October 2024
10am to 4pm, CFWI Office
Following the success of the Luna Lapin Workshop in 2022, we are delighted to offer this follow up workshop to make one of Luna Lapin’s best friends, Reynard the Fox. Linda Phillips, an experienced and approved local sewing tutor, will take us through the stages of materials, techniques and sewing tips to make your own Reynard the Fox.
Full kits (which include pre-cut felt, toy stuffing, buttons and threads) will be available to purchase on the day at a cost of £8.50. Outfits are not included in the course. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to purchase a kit. If you already have a kit but no stuffing this will be available to buy on the day at a cost of £1.50. Please bring a basic sewing kit to include small scissors, pins and needles, a chopstick or knitting needle for stuffing and, if you have one, a doll needle.
This will be a very intensive day as all sewing will be done by hand, so you may wish to also bring a thimble.
Coffee and tea will be available on the day but please bring a packed lunch.
Cost: WI Member £40.00 (This workshop if for WI members only)
Closing Date: Friday 13 September 2024.
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The Knitting & Stitching Show
Thursday 10 October 2024
Alexandra Palace, London
Shop, Learn & Be Inspired at London’s Top Craft Fair
Come to the Knitting & Stitching Show for a fabulous day out and indulge in your favourite hobbies, learn new skills and shop for your annual craft supplies, buy fabric, yarns, tools, beads and much more from household name brands and special suppliers -all under one roof.
The show brings together hundreds of workshops, demonstrations, interactive features, professionally curated textile art galleries as well as over 200 of the
leading specialist craft suppliers.
Coach leaves show at 4.00 pm
Coach Pick up points: Lode Coach Depot 8.30am and Trumpington Park & Ride 9.00am
WI Members £45.00 Non WI £50.00
Closing Date: 22 September 2024
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COFFEE MORNING WITH SCAM TALK
Tuesday 15 October 2024, 10.30am
CFWI Office
Mr Nigel Sutton from Cambridgeshire Police will be giving a talk about scams and how to avoid them. Scams can be delivered in many forms including telephone calls, emails, text messages, webpages. After the informative talk, Nigel will hand out copies of ‘The Little Book of Big Scams’ an excellent resource that highlights many current scams and what you can do to protect yourself and family. Nigel will be available after the talk to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
Cost: WI Members £6.00 Non Members £8.00
Closing Date: Tuesday 24 September 2024
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Phone Camera Workshop
Thursday 17 October 2024
10am for 10.30am start until 1pm
CFWI Office, Girton
Using both iPhone and Android phones-come along to a fun, interactive workshop
Please bring your phone fully charged and ready to follow along!
Here’s an outline of what we’ll cover:
Getting the best out of your phone camera – it’s much more than a point-and-shoot! How many cameras do you have and what are they for?
Subject, Exposure & Composition – What are you taking a photo of and why, how to get the correct exposure, lots of tips on how to get creative with your composition, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Editing – using the in-built phone app for cropping, exposure, contrast and colour. Then moving on to more advanced editing you’ll learn how to get creative, removing unwanted objects, adding text and graphics, and much more!
There will be a short break for refreshments of coffee and biscuits.
Cost: WI members £20.00 and Non WI Members £23.00
Closing date: Monday 23 September 2024
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Autumn Literary Lunch
Tuesday 22 October 2024, 12.15pm for 12.30pm start
CFWI Office
Come and join us for a wonderful homemade meal and good company at our Autumn Lunch.
Gytha Lodge is a playwright, novelist and writer for Video games and screen, best known for the DCI Jonah Sheens series of novels. Her first book, She Lies in Wait, is a Sunday Times Bestseller and was recommended by the Richard and Judy Book Club.
Main Course
Chicken wrapped in Bacon with creamy Boursin and sage sauce, new potatoes seasonal green vegetables
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Mushroom Rarebit and thyme gravy with new potatoes and seasonal green vegetables
Pudding
Plum and blackberry pudding with lemon cheese and blackberry sauce
Tea and coffee will be served at the end of the meal.
Raffle
Cost: £20.00 WI Members £23.00 Non WI Members
Closing Date: Tuesday 1 October 2024
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SPEAKERS SHOWCASE
Saturday 26 October 2024
9.45am for a prompt start at 10am - 4pm
Oakington Pavilion, CB24 3AW
We are holding a Speaker’s Audition day and we would like to invite WI’s to send one or two of their members to come along and listen to the presentations, after which they will be given the opportunity to vote on which speakers they consider suitable for inclusion on our speakers list. Prospective speakers will each be given a fifteen to twenty minute slot with a few minutes to set up, so that we can hear as many as possible during the day.
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Cost: £6.00 per person
Closing date: Thursday 10 October 2024.
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Cadbury World Heritage Tour
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Cadbury World, Birmingham
Enjoy a walking and coach tour to find out the rich history of Bournville Village and the Cadbury family, and tour Cadbury World to discover the making and magic behind the Cadbury brand. There will be a light afternoon tea (cost included) and shopping opportunities before departure.
Please let us know if you use a wheelchair or have any mobility issues.
The coach will leave to return home at 4pm.
Cost WI Members £55.00 - Non WI £60.00
Coach pick up points: Lode Depot 8.15am and Trumpington Park & Ride 9am.
Closing Date:Monday 21 October 2024.
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Come from Away Theatre Trip
Milton Keynes Theatre
Thursday 28 November 2024
This musical is the winner of four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical in London and the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical on Broadway. This smash hit show shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11 and the small Newfoundland community that invited these “come from aways” into their lives with open hearts. This is the story of the real characters that changed the course of history and whose stories became a true celebration of hope, humanity and unity.
The seats will be located in the Circle and there are lifts available.
The coach will pick up at Lode/The Coach Depot and at Trumpington Park and Ride. We will have time for lunch or a spot of shopping before the show starts at 2.30pm. We will leave Milton Keynes immediately following the show.
Coach pick up points: Lode Depot 9.45am and Trumpington Park & Ride 10am.
Cost: WI Members £64.00 and Non-Members £69.00
Closing Date: Friday 6 September 2024
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Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Sadler’s Wells, London - Thursday 16 January 2025
Matthew Bourne’s rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago. It has now become the most successful dance theatre production of all time, creating new audiences and inspiring generations of young dancers. Swan Lake will take flight once more in a major new revival for the next generation of dancers, and for audiences who will experience it for the very first time. Thrilling, bold, witty and emotive, this event is still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with male ensemble, which shattered convention, turning tradition on its head. First staged at Sadler’s Wells in London in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake took the dance theatre world by storm becoming the longest running full-length dance classic in the West End and on Broadway. It has since been performed across the globe, collecting over thirty international accolades including the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production and three Tony Awards for Best Director of a Musical, Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.
Coach pick up points: Lode Depot 8.45am and Trumpington Park & Ride 9.30am.
Cost: WI Members £93.00 and Non-Members £98.00
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Closing Date: Wednesday 30 September 2024
HOW TO BOOK AN EVENT - FAQ's
Q. Who can book an event?
A. There are a variety of people who can book an event.
· Events can be booked by the WI booking secretary on behalf of the members. This is how we operated before COVID.
· Individual members can book for themselves and also on behalf of other members or non members (if applicable)
Q. How can I book an event?
A. Using the information from the booking form, including the Subject and Reference for the event, either:
· Post the booking form to the office.
· Email the booking form information to the address indicated on the booking form. Please read the booking forms carefully as we have new email addresses for bookings.
· If you are booking for several members please include their name and contact details in case events details change at last minute.
Q. How do I pay for an event?
A. There are three ways to pay:
· You can send a cheque to the office with your booking form. If you are booking by email please indicate on the email that you have sent a cheque to the office
· You can pay by BACS. Please indicate on your booking form or email that you have paid by BACS.
· You can pay your WI booking secretary who will choose whether to send a cheque or BACS payment from the WI.
Q. Can I send one booking form/booking email for several different events?
A. No. Separate forms/emails are needed for each event quoting the Subject as shown on the booking form.
Q. Can I send one payment for several different events?
A. No. Separate payments are needed for each event quoting the Reference as shown on the booking form.
Q. When will I hear whether I have a place at the event?
A. The individual or WI who applied will be notified after the closing date. There are two forms of notification:
· If you have sent a SAE you will hear from us by post
· If there is no SAE confirmation it will be by email. Please ensure postal bookings without SAEs include an email address.
Q. Where can I find a booking form?
A. Forms are sent to the WI Secretary and are also available on the CFWI website see above.
Q. Who do I contact if I have a query about an event?
A. Contact the office office@cfwi.co.uk or telephone 01223 234872. The booking email and postal forms will only be checked after the closing date.