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Groups

Group News

Sign up now for the Bridge for Beginners group which will restart in September. See the individual group page for details.

A new group may be starting - Armchair Globetrotting. The group would involve members talking about a trip they had made, either in the UK or abroad, or talking about a foreign country that they had lived in. If you are interested, please contact the Groups Co-ordinator via the Contacts page.

A new Metal Detecting Group and a new Scrabble Group are being formed. If you are interested in Scrabble, go to the group page. If you are interested in Metal Detecting, contact the Groups Co-ordinator via the Contacts page.

New Members Sought: The New Age Kurling 3 group, the Bridge for Improvers group, the Poetry for Pleasure group and the Current Affairs group.

More information is available on each of their individual pages.

If you would like to join any group, you can contact the facilitator/leader directly. Go to the page of the individual group, by selecting it from the list below and click on the blue bird logo in the top right hand corner of the page. On a tablet or phone this icon may be at the bottom of the page.

If you want further information before joining any of these groups, or if you wish to start a new group, please contact the Groups Co-Ordinator via the CONTACT page.

If you find that a group is full and wish to be put on a waiting list, please contact the Groups Co-Ordinator via the CONTACT page.

Individual groups MUST have an appointed Group Leader; otherwise they cannot meet due to administrative reasons..
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To see more details on a group click on the group name below

Any group on a dark GREY background is FULL.

Any group with a YELLOW background is NEW.
Please check individual pages for more details.

Group List
Afternoon Tea
Thursday p.m.
3rd Thursday Monthly
Thursday p.m.
3rd Thursday Monthly
Arts Appreciation
Thursday p.m.
2nd Thursday Monthly
Thursday p.m.
2nd Thursday Monthly
Astronomy
Monday p.m.
1st Monday Monthly
Monday p.m.
1st Monday Monthly
Badminton
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly at 3:15 p.m.
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly at 3:15 p.m.
Band Group
 See group page for details
 See group page for detailsBird Watching
 See group page for details
 See group page for details
Book Group 1
Thursday p.m.
3rd Thursday Monthly
Thursday p.m.
3rd Thursday Monthly
Book Group 2
Monday p.m.
One Monday Monthly
Monday p.m.
One Monday Monthly
Bridge for Beginners
Tuesday a.m.
Restarts September 2024
Tuesday a.m.
Restarts September 2024
Bridge for Improvers
Wednesday a.m.
Weekly at 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday a.m.
Weekly at 10:15 a.m.
Crafts
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday Monthly
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday Monthly
Crime Fiction Book Group
Tuesday a.m.
3rd Tuesday Monthly
Tuesday a.m.
3rd Tuesday Monthly
Crochet
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly at 2 p.m.
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly at 2 p.m.
Current Affairs
Wednesday p.m.
2nd Wednesday Monthly
Wednesday p.m.
2nd Wednesday Monthly
Film Appreciation
Monday p.m.
2nd Monday Monthly
Monday p.m.
2nd Monday Monthly
French Conversation
Wednesday p.m.
1st & 3rd Wednesday Monthly
Wednesday p.m.
1st & 3rd Wednesday Monthly
French Conversation (Easier)
Wednesday p.m.
Alternate Wednesdays
Wednesday p.m.
Alternate Wednesdays
Gardening Group 1
 Various Days Monthly
 Various Days Monthly
Gardening Group 2
Thursday 
Various Thursdays
Thursday 
Various Thursdays
Italian
Tuesday a.m.
Weekly at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday a.m.
Weekly at 12:30 p.m.
Latin
Tuesday p.m.
Alternate Tuesdays
Tuesday p.m.
Alternate Tuesdays
Lunch Group 1
Wednesday p.m.
Last Wednesday Monthly
Wednesday p.m.
Last Wednesday Monthly
Lunch Group 2
Thursday p.m.
Last Thursday Monthly
Thursday p.m.
Last Thursday Monthly
Mah Jong
Tuesday p.m.
Weekly at 2 p.m.
Tuesday p.m.
Weekly at 2 p.m.
MOTOS (Members On Their Own)
Friday p.m.
3rd Friday & 1 Sunday Monthly
Friday p.m.
3rd Friday & 1 Sunday Monthly
New Age Kurling 1
Tuesday p.m.
1st Tuesday Monthly
Tuesday p.m.
1st Tuesday Monthly
New Age Kurling 2
Monday p.m.
4th Monday Monthly
Monday p.m.
4th Monday Monthly
New Age Kurling 3
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday Monthly
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday Monthly
Play Reading
Friday p.m.
2nd Friday Monthly
Friday p.m.
2nd Friday Monthly
Poetry for Pleasure
Tuesday a.m.
2nd Tuesday Monthly
Tuesday a.m.
2nd Tuesday Monthly
Practical Gardening
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday Monthly
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday Monthly
Scottish Country Dancing
Thursday p.m.
Weekly at 2 p.m.
Thursday p.m.
Weekly at 2 p.m.
Scrabble
Thursday a.m.
2nd & 4th Thursdays
Thursday a.m.
2nd & 4th Thursdays
Singing For Fun
Monday p.m.
1st & 3rd Mondays
Monday p.m.
1st & 3rd Mondays
Spanish Conversation
Friday p.m.
Alternate Fridays
Friday p.m.
Alternate Fridays
Spanish Intermediate
Friday a.m.
Alternate Fridays
Friday a.m.
Alternate Fridays
Strollers
Friday a.m.
Alternate Fridays
Friday a.m.
Alternate Fridays
Table Tennis
Thursday p.m.
Alternate Thursdays
Thursday p.m.
Alternate Thursdays
Tai Chi/Qigong Group 1
Wednesday a.m.
Weekly at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday a.m.
Weekly at 9:00 a.m.
Tai Chi/Qigong Group 2
Monday a.m.
Weekly at 9:30 a.m.
Monday a.m.
Weekly at 9:30 a.m.
Travel Group
Friday 
Various Fridays
Friday 
Various Fridays
Walking Group
 Every Tuesday & Friday
 Every Tuesday & Friday
Timetable Summary
Day MorningAfternoon
MondayTai Chi/Qigong Group 2   Astronomy   Book Group 2   Film Appreciation   New Age Kurling 2   Singing For Fun  
TuesdayBridge for Beginners   Crime Fiction Book Group   Italian   Poetry for Pleasure   Latin   Mah Jong   New Age Kurling 1   New Age Kurling 3   Practical Gardening  
WednesdayBridge for Improvers   Crafts   Tai Chi/Qigong Group 1   Badminton   Crochet   Current Affairs   French Conversation   French Conversation (Easier)   Lunch Group 1  
ThursdayScrabble   Afternoon Tea   Arts Appreciation   Book Group 1   Lunch Group 2   Scottish Country Dancing   Table Tennis  
FridaySpanish Intermediate   Strollers   MOTOS (Members On Their Own)   Play Reading   Spanish Conversation