Group List by Category


                

TimeGroupLeader(s)Frequency                 Status
Crafts
14:00
To 16:00
 Crafts Penny Seymour
Claire Scott		Second Mondays of each MonthVacancies
Games
14:00
To 16:30
 ScrabbleBabble Janet BlythFirst & Third Mondays of each MonthWaiting List
09:45
To 12:00
 Duplicate Bridge Barry Wilkinson TuesdaysWaiting List
10:00
To 11:00
 Snooker Alistair Robinson TuesdaysWaiting List
09:45
To 11:45
 Canasta Marilyn Skelton
Penny Abbey		Second & Fourth Thursdays of each MonthWaiting List
10:00
To 11:30
 Rummikub Marilyn SkeltonFirst & Third Thursdays of each MonthVacancies
10:45
To 12:00
 Scrabble Group 2 Alison HigginsFirst & Third Thursdays of each MonthVacancies
Health & Fitness
11:30
To 12:30
 Pickleball David Barker
Trish Newton		 MondaysVacancies
14:45
To 15:45
 Table Tennis (Tuesday) Philip Reid
Jane Ridley		 TuesdaysVacancies
14:00
To 15:00
 Table Tennis (Friday) Philip Reid
Jane Ridley		 FridaysWaiting List
10:00
 Cycling Claire Scott
Penny Seymour		1st Wednesday, 2nd Monday and 4th Friday of each monthVacancies
History
 Visiting Churches Richard Orr On Selected Thursdays until 30th January 2026Vacancies
14:00
To 15:00
 History & Heritage Richard Orr
Jane Wintermeyer		Third Thursdays of each MonthVacancies
Languages
10:00
To 12:00
 Spanish (Conversational) Stephen BrownFortnightly on MondaysWaiting List
 French Interest Penny Seymour
Clive Seymour		About 6 times a yearWaiting List
Literature
14:15
To 16:00
 Book Club 1 Lesley MorrisonFourth Mondays of each MonthVacancies
14:30
To 16:00
 Book Club 3 Diane Gallon
Rosemary Shaw		Fourth Mondays of each MonthVacancies
14:00
To 16:15
 Book Club 2 Meg CleghornSecond Wednesdays of each MonthWaiting List
13:00
To 14:30
 Lunchtime Book Club Lesley Robinson
Penny Seymour		Second Thursdays of each MonthVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Poetry Appreciation Meg Cleghorn
Penny Seymour		Fourth Thursdays of each MonthWaiting List
Out & About
15:00
To 16:00
 Adventures for Us Lesley Ogle
Richard Orr		Third Wednesdays of each MonthVacancies
09:30
To 16:00
 Wild Flowers Kathryn WallisFirst Thursdays of each MonthVacancies
 Explorers Claire ScottOn a weekday during the 5th week of the monthVacancies
Science & Tech
09:30
To 15:30
 Discovering Geology Frank Johnston-Banks
Richard Orr		First Tuesdays of each MonthVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Practical Photography Mike Lester
Richard Orr		Fourth Wednesdays of each MonthWaiting List
19:00
To 21:00
 Astronomy and Spaceflight Martin Whillock (FRAS)
Mike Lester		Third Thursdays of each Month for 7 sessions from 18th September 2025 to 19th March 2026Vacancies
Social
14:00
To 16:00
 Social & Table Top Games Richard Orr
Lesley Ogle		Fourth Mondays of each MonthDrop In Group - No need to Join
 Tree Minders Lesley Ogle On Selected TuesdaysVacancies
19:30
To 21:30
 Wine Tasting Peter Smith
Sara Beaumont		 On Selected ThursdaysFully Subscribed
Walking
 Bus Walkers Claire ScottThird Mondays of each MonthVacancies
09:30
To 15:30
 Walking (Medium Distance) Barry Wilkinson
Lesley Ogle		Fourth Tuesdays of each MonthVacancies
09:30
To 12:30
 Walking (Short Distance) Janet Guy
Penny Seymour		Third Wednesdays of each MonthVacancies
09:30
To 15:30
 Walking (Longer Distance) Lesley Ogle
Barry Wilkinson		Second Thursdays of each MonthVacancies
 Walking Holiday 2025 - Monk Coniston Lesley OgleOne off event 6th-10th October 2025Waiting List
 Walking Holiday 2026 - Whitby Lesley OgleOne off event - 19th to 23rd Oct 2026Vacancies
Admin
14:00
To 16:00
 Catering Marilyn Skelton
Penny Seymour		Third Tuesdays of each MonthVacancies
10:00
To 12:00
 Committee Alistair Robinson
Chris Beaumont		Dates as agreed by Committee - see Group DetailsVacancies
10:00
To 12:00
 Group Leaders Richard Orr
Paul Smith		Meetings when necessaryFully Subscribed