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Welcome to Minchinhampton Women’s Institute

Minchinhampton Common - The Great Park

Minchinhampton Women’s Institute (Minchinhampton WI) is part of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, in the Gloucestershire Federation. The WI is the largest women’s organisation in the UK.

Minchinhampton WI meets on the first Wednesday of each month, starting at 2:30pm, in the Scout Hut on Dr Brown’s Road. Most meetings include a talk by a professional speaker and finish with refreshments. Meetings typically finish by about 4:30pm. Visitors are very welcome – your first visit is free and subsequent visits cost £4.

Some of our WI members visited Chavenage House in October – read about their trip here.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 5th November at 2:30pm in the Scout Hut. Our Annual Meeting will be followed by a talk by Emmaus which is a charity to help homeless people.

Recent talks include Unusual Cures and Blood Galore (the History of Medicine), Fraud Advice and the Dymock Poets.

Membership of the WI is open to women aged 18 years or over, and costs £51 for the 2025-26 season (April 2025 – March 2026)