Groups.
Latest Advice – Coronavirus
From January 5th England will be in lockdown, therefore no group activities are permitted other than virtual online meetings.
Vivien Paxford, Groups' coordinator.
National Office have issued important Covid-19 Advice for Interest Groups that needs to be studied.
With the current situation changing on a daily basis, we suggest everyone should also follow the latest advice given on the Government Advice for Coronavirus website.
Details of each group can be found by clicking on the individual Group List below.
Group Leaders' contact details can be found on the relevant pages and forthcoming topics and dates are given in latest edition of the Clarion Newsletter.
Please note, all new members or existing members who wish to join one or more of the interest groups, should contact the relevant Group Leader(s) before attending their first meeting.
We are open to suggestions for new groups, especially from members who feel they can help with the running of a group covering their particular skills and interests, you can email the Groups Co-ordinator by clicking on the Pigeon link on this page to send a message.
Group Leaders can access the Beacon Administration site by following the link and useful Group Leaders' Resources by following the link.
Key To Groups List
Background Colours: Yellow = New group; Grey = Group is full. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for a group, please email the Groups Co-ordinator by clicking the link.
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Archaeology Meetings on an ad hoc basis | Meetings on an ad hoc basis | Art - Painting and Drawing Wednesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Wed 2pm - 4pm | Wednesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Wed 2pm - 4pm |
Art Appreciation Tuesday p.m. 3rd TUESDAY from 2.00pm - 4 pm | Tuesday p.m. 3rd TUESDAY from 2.00pm - 4 pm | Arts & Craft 1 Wednesday a.m. Third Wed 10am - 12pm | Wednesday a.m. Third Wed 10am - 12pm |
Arts & Craft 2 Wednesday 1st and 3rd Wed | Wednesday 1st and 3rd Wed | Book Circle 1 Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday 2pm | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday 2pm |
Book Circle 2 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs 10am | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs 10am | Book Circle 3 Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed 2pm | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed 2pm |
Book Circle 4 Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed 2pm | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed 2pm | Book Circle 5 - Online. Tuesday p.m. Second Tuesday 2pm - 4pm | Tuesday p.m. Second Tuesday 2pm - 4pm |
Bridge Tuesday p.m. Every Tues 14.30 - 17.30 | Tuesday p.m. Every Tues 14.30 - 17.30 | Cinema ad hoc basis | ad hoc basis |
Coffee morning and chat online Days to be decided. | Days to be decided. | Computer Buddy ad-hoc sessions to suit | ad-hoc sessions to suit |
Country Dancing Monday p.m. 2nd Monday 2-4pm | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday 2-4pm | Economics Wednesday a.m. Twice a month 10.30am | Wednesday a.m. Twice a month 10.30am |
Family History Friday a.m. 4th Friday | Friday a.m. 4th Friday | Film Club 1 Tuesday p.m. 1st Tues at 2pm | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tues at 2pm |
Film Club 2 Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wed. 2pm | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wed. 2pm | Film Club 3 Monday p.m. Last Monday of the month | Monday p.m. Last Monday of the month |
Folk Band Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday 2.30pm-4.30pm | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday 2.30pm-4.30pm | French Conversation Every fortnight | Every fortnight |
Garden Visits Various outings | Various outings | Gardening Tuesday a.m. 4th Tues 10.30am | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tues 10.30am |
General History Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday 2pm - 3:30pm | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday 2pm - 3:30pm | German Conversation Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mon 10-11.30am | Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mon 10-11.30am |
I.T. Group Thursday p.m. 4th Thurs 2pm | Thursday p.m. 4th Thurs 2pm | Knit & Natter Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tues at 10am | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tues at 10am |
Local History1 Thursday p.m. 2nd Thurs. at 2pm | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thurs. at 2pm | Local History2 Various days | Various days |
Local Walks Friday p.m. Alternate Fridays | Friday p.m. Alternate Fridays | Luncheon Various days | Various days |
Mahjong Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday 2 - 4pm | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday 2 - 4pm | Meditation Thursday p.m. 2.30pm | Thursday p.m. 2.30pm |
Music Appreciation Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wedn. 2.30pm | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wedn. 2.30pm | Our Industrial Heritage. Wednesday a.m. 4th Weds. 10am | Wednesday a.m. 4th Weds. 10am |
Patchwork & Quilting Friday a.m. 3rd Friday 10am | Friday a.m. 3rd Friday 10am | Petanque Friday a.m. 3rd Friday | Friday a.m. 3rd Friday |
Photography Monday p.m. 2nd Monday 2pm | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday 2pm | Play Reading Tuesday p.m. Last Tuesday of the month. | Tuesday p.m. Last Tuesday of the month. |
Poetry1 Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tues 10.30am | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tues 10.30am | Poetry2 Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed. 2.30pm | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed. 2.30pm |
Poetry3 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs | Rambling Group Various days | Various days |
Rock/Blues Band "MU3AC" Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays | Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays | Rural visits Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday |
Science & Technology Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday 2pm | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday 2pm | Scrabble1 Thursday p.m. 1st Thurs at 2pm | Thursday p.m. 1st Thurs at 2pm |
Scrabble2 Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wed. at 2pm | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wed. at 2pm | Singing for Fun Friday a.m. 2nd Fri. 10.30am | Friday a.m. 2nd Fri. 10.30am |
Spanish improvers. Wednesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Wed 2pm - 3.30pm | Wednesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Wed 2pm - 3.30pm | Table Tennis Friday p.m. Every fortnight 2pm-4pm | Friday p.m. Every fortnight 2pm-4pm |
Theatre visits. Ad hoc basis. | Ad hoc basis. |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | German Conversation Rock/Blues Band "MU3AC" | Country Dancing Film Club 3 Mahjong Photography |
Tuesday | Gardening Knit & Natter Poetry1 | Art Appreciation Book Circle 5 - Online. Bridge Film Club 1 Play Reading |
Wednesday | Arts & Craft 1 Economics Our Industrial Heritage. | Art - Painting and Drawing Book Circle 1 Book Circle 3 Book Circle 4 Film Club 2 Music Appreciation Poetry2 Scrabble2 Spanish improvers. |
Thursday | Book Circle 2 Poetry3 | Folk Band General History I.T. Group Local History1 Meditation Rural visits Science & Technology Scrabble1 |
Friday | Family History Patchwork & Quilting Petanque Singing for Fun | Local Walks Table Tennis |