Free Admission – Saturday 26th September
Stafford County Showground
Come and join us and bring along your friends!
A day exclusively for women with a range of creative and wellness activities, health checks and more.
All activities are free of charge but some are restricted to WI members only and are pre-bookable. The member application form is now available to download below. Places are limited and on a first come first served basis.
Workshop application form available to download below. Applicable to Staffordshire WI Members only.
Member Only Activites: *
There are Two Sessions for each activity which are all pre- bookable:
Morning – 10.00am until 12.30pm and Afternoon – 1.15pm until 3.45pm
*Life Art with Charlie Walker. This will take place in the Young Farmers Club situated within the County Showground. Each session can accommodate up to 15 members. Spaces still available.
*Willow Weaving with the Willowpool Weavers. This will take place in the Ingestre Suite. Each session can accommodate up to 20 members.
** Both the Willow Weaving Sessions are now full**
*Modern Calligraphy with Cherry Roberts. This will take place in the Presidents Suite. Each Session can accommodate up to 15 members. Cherry will be teaching some fun uses of different letter styles and shapes using the most basic of tools including pencils and coloured pencils, and maybe chalks too if there’s time. ** Morning Session now full but still space available during afternoon**
Open to everyone:
There are are a variety of drop-in activities taking place throughout the day:
Journaling a Mindful Art with Kate Dawes in the Tonge Suite
Chair Yoga with Val Passey
Physio/health (spine and neck) checks with Alaine Skerrett Bsc Chiropractor
Hand Massage by Heather Duncan (Tropic Skincare)
Health talks including spinal health and the benefits of chocolate
Demonstrations including:
Wool Felted Landscapes
Patchwork and quilting
Machine/Free Motion Embroidery
Watercolour cards and artwork
Spinning with the Staffordshire Spinners
We also have a variety of stalls for you to browse and purchase some early Christmas presents!
The Cornerpatch
Sue Robinson – hand felted pictures and other items
Hunnypot Cottage Bakery – artisan breads etc
021 Boutique
Bags of Style
Silver Sentiments Jewellery
Soaps with Rosie
Deerhurst Honey
Ballroom Bakes
Apple Paddock Chutney
Tropic Skincare
In line with WI Campaigning we also have Staffordshire Women’s Aid attending this event.
Free refreshments of tea, coffee and water are available. Food may be purchased from Showground Cafes or you may bring along a packed lunch to eat outside on the picnic benches.
Background – Staffordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes were lucky enough to be granted funds this year by the National Federation for a community-based educational event. Its bid has enabled us to host a Wellness Day at the County Showground in September – not just for WI members but for all women – although some activities will be restricted to members. A variety of activities, led by experts, have been secured – all aimed to allow women to take time to be kind to themselves.
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