Program 2026
 
We meet on the third Thursday of each month in Clifton Hampden Village Hall. The cost of membership is £54 a year with a pro-rata fee for those who join later in the year. 
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Meetings are reserved for members only, however, there are meetings where guests and even men are invited if appropriate. The charge for guests is £5.00.  If you would like to visit to see if you would like to join, you're welcome to attend any of our evenings.
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March 19 2026 is our 80 anniversary celebration and will be our most exciting evening of the year with a 1946 post war theme where we will look back at the last 80 years and look how the fashion has changed.
Our meeting will start at 1930.
Speakers: Lyn Mistry and Jenny Storey
Theme: Forties Fashion
Please dress for the occasion in forties style. Guests invited please use the contact page to RSVP due to limited space.
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April 16 2026
Mike and Anni Byard Boats, sheep, ships and films (an  interview with my dad)
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May 21 2026
Carol Rooke Craft beading
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June 18 2026@ 1900 
Garden Visit 116 and 118 Oxford Road Abingdon OX14 2AG  Non WI members are welcome  £10 per person. Please RSVP on our contact page 
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July 16 2026
Garden Party - venue to be arranged





















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August 2026 
Anni Byard: My Career in Ruins 
Anni Byard MCIFA is a well known Oxfordshire Archaeologist. Anni graduated from Liverpool University and worked in commerical archaeology before working for the British Museum PAS for eleven years as the Oxfordshire & West Berkshire Finds Liaison Officer. She is currently working part-time as a Finds Specialist with Oxford Archaeology whilst completing her PhD with the research title of 'The Iron Age to Roman Transition in Britain from the perspective of coin hoards'. She holds an MSc in Applied Landscape Archaeology from the University of Oxford and is a full Member of the Chartered Institue for Archeaologists. 
 
Anni is held in high esteem by the metal detecting community working as a freelance finds specialist at competitive rates and continues to work with local groups, give talks and author articles on small finds.

Anni's talk will certainly be worth listening too.  Everyone welcome, please RSVP on our contact page. 
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17th September 2026
We are welcoming Maggie's Cancer Charity to share how they support those people living with Cancer.  This is an open meeting and any persons that would like to know more are able to attend. Please be aware that the topic is very sensitive subject. 

The 16th September is the WI's 111 anniversary and we are planning to have a have a coin collection and the proceeds will go to Maggie's as our contribution to their outstanding work.  Please bring all coins for this great charity.

15th October 2026
Nathan Boyd from the National Farmers Union - Plough to plate: the story of modern farming. This is an open free evening and we would like to encourage as many visitors as possible to come and  find out the current challenges facing farming and the wider agricultural climate. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Meeting starts at 1900 and there will be time for questions afterwards and tea and a nibble before the start of the meeting.  If you have any questions please send them in so that we can put them to him in advance.

November 19th
This meeting will be for members only and will be announced shortly

Please come and join us for a year of fun, entertainment and learning. 
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Additional groups
 
Craft group: Alternate Tuesday afternoons 1400 venue to be
arranged. Please use contact page to make contact if you
would like information. Bring any craft and come and enjoy a natter and a cuppa.
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Coffee Mornings: Normally alternate Tuesday afternoons. Time and venue to be arranged.
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​​Please use contact page for more information.
 
 
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