Datchworth WI

21/04/2026

14/01/2026

This photo is of a quilt made by our members to celebrate 90 years….Next year Datchworth WI will celebrate our 100th anniversary! Plans are being made for a whole year of activities to mark our centenary 🥳

27/11/2025

22/03/2025

All welcome!

13/08/2024

Our August meeting was hosted by one of our members in their lovely garden. Lots of chat, tea and cakes enjoyed on a beautiful summer afternoon 😊

08/06/2024

Our cake stall at the Datchworth village fete sold out in under one hour! 🥳

27/01/2024

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

President: Chris Hills

For further information please email [email protected]

The Women’s Institute is a National Organisation which celebrated its centenary in 2015. The Datchworth branch was formed in 1927. 2022 was therefore, our 95th Anniversary which was celebrated with cake and wine at our 2022 AGM on 10th May. It is a very friendly WI. Our current membership is around 40 and we welcome new members. Anyone in the village and surrounding area is welcome to come along as a visitor for at least 2 meetings before deciding to become a full member.

PLEASE READ ON FOR UPDATE ON OUR ACTIVITIES

Monthly Meetings are normally held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30 pm in Datchworth Village Hall where we enjoy talks and demonstrations from our visiting speakers. Visitors are always welcome.

2024 Monthly meetings

9th January Talk on Joyce Grenfell – Zoe Jasco
13th February Talk on Red Shed Dementia Charity – Sue Harvey
12th March Scarf Tying Demonstration –Wendy Warren
9th April – Open Evening Professional Ventriloquist & Magician
– David Tomkins. – Details of tickets later.
14th May Annual General Meeting
11th June Story of the English Alms Houses – Simon Smith
9th July Around the World in 50 Fabric Collages – Aruna Mene
13th August – Garden Meeting / Outing – details to be arranged
10th September – TV/Film Extra – My Story – Robert Brewer
8th October – Strictly Chair Yoga – Jackie Turner
12th Nov –Health Benefits of Magnetic Jewellery – Joe Cowan
10th December – Clarinet & Accordian Player.
Christmas carols to sing along to – Ray Bomber

If anyone would like to join us, please either come along or email for more details

As well as the monthly meetings members also enjoy other activities .

Monthly Ramble – 1st Thursday of month
The group usually walk roughly 1½ hours – about 3-4 miles.

Book Club. Meet on a monthly basis to discuss their latest book.

Knit & Natter and Craft Group – 4th Monday of month apart from June, July and August.
We try to have a project to knit items for various charities.

Coffee Mornings. Meet in the Church Hall, 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 10.30 a.m. in the Church Hall.

Darts – We have recently started playing darts at 7.30 p.m. in the Plough on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Not competitively, just for the enjoyment.

Monthly Supper Evening to enable our members who are working and unable to attend daytime events, we are starting to hold supper evenings with members meeting at a local pub or restaurant for a meal and chat. The lunchtime meals will continue alongside these for those not wishing to attend in the evening and these will be on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.00 p.m. or 12.30 p.m.