Interest Groups
We have nearly 40 active Interest Groups
Our Groups Coordinator, Anne Eldridge, is the link between the groups and the committee and can be contacted via the Committee page or the direct link below. Group leaders and other members give their time voluntarily to plan and organise interest group activities. If any member wishes to start a new group please contact Anne. We are always looking for new ideas!
Please check with group leaders or Anne Eldridge for more information. Groups are meeting normally. Some groups are continuing to meet on Zoom as it suits them!
DOCUMENTS: |
Guidance for Group Leaders 2022 This document is currently being updated so is unavailable.
See the (Beacon) Public Groups list here: | Group Lists |
See the Calendar of group activities and other events here: | Calendar (Beacon) |
Click on any of the following group names to see the individual group page.
Group List | |||
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Antiques Thursday 2 pm 3rd Thursday | Thursday 2 pm 3rd Thursday | Armchair Travellers Wednesday 2 pm 4th Wednesday | Wednesday 2 pm 4th Wednesday |
Belly Dancing Thursday 1pm 1st , 3rd (termtime) | Thursday 1pm 1st , 3rd (termtime) | Book Reading Wednesday 2 pm last Wed. | Wednesday 2 pm last Wed. |
Canasta Tuesday 2pm 2nd , 4th Tuesday | Tuesday 2pm 2nd , 4th Tuesday | Chair Yoga Friday 2 pm 2nd , 4th Fri | Friday 2 pm 2nd , 4th Fri |
Chess and Backgammon Monday 10am 1st , 3rd Monday | Monday 10am 1st , 3rd Monday | Cinema and Theatre Various times and dates | Various times and dates |
Country and Folk Dancing Monday 2 pm 2nd , 4th Monday | Monday 2 pm 2nd , 4th Monday | Craft Thursday 9 am every Thursday | Thursday 9 am every Thursday |
Creative Writing Friday 2pm last Friday | Friday 2pm last Friday | Cryptic Crosswords Thursday 10 am 1st , 3rd Thursday | Thursday 10 am 1st , 3rd Thursday |
Dog Friends Friday 4th Friday | Friday 4th Friday | Family History Monday 2pm 1st Monday | Monday 2pm 1st Monday |
Food and Cookery Friday 2nd or 3rd Friday | Friday 2nd or 3rd Friday | French Conversation Monday 10 am 1st , 3rd Monday | Monday 10 am 1st , 3rd Monday |
Garden Wednesday 3rd Wednesday 10am | Wednesday 3rd Wednesday 10am | Guitar Thursday 9.45 am 1st , 3rd Thurs | Thursday 9.45 am 1st , 3rd Thurs |
Hikers (5-8 miles) Wednesday 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday 2nd Wednesday | Holiday Spanish Tuesday 1st , 4th Tue. 11am | Tuesday 1st , 4th Tue. 11am |
Knitting and Crochet Friday 2 pm. 1st (NOT Jun-Aug) and 3r | Friday 2 pm. 1st (NOT Jun-Aug) and 3r | Latin and Roman History Wednesday 10 am 2nd , 4th Wednesday | Wednesday 10 am 2nd , 4th Wednesday |
Local History Thursday 10 am 4th Thursday | Thursday 10 am 4th Thursday | Mah Jong Tuesday 2 pm 1st , 3rd Tues. | Tuesday 2 pm 1st , 3rd Tues. |
Meet and Eat Various days every other month | Various days every other month | Pétanque Thursday 11.am 1st , 3rd Thursday | Thursday 11.am 1st , 3rd Thursday |
Photography For Fun Wednesday 1.30 pm 1st Wed | Wednesday 1.30 pm 1st Wed | Pickleball Friday 1.45 pm 1st , 3rd Friday | Friday 1.45 pm 1st , 3rd Friday |
Salsa Wednesday 12 noon 2nd and 4th Wednesday | Wednesday 12 noon 2nd and 4th Wednesday | Science and Technology Friday 2 pm 1st Friday | Friday 2 pm 1st Friday |
Scrabble, Cribbage, Rummikub Tuesday 10.30 am 1st, 3rd , 5thTue | Tuesday 10.30 am 1st, 3rd , 5thTue | Sprich mal Deutsch Monthly - Dates vary | Monthly - Dates vary |
Table Tennis Monday 2-3pm 1st , 3rd Mondays | Monday 2-3pm 1st , 3rd Mondays | The Weekenders Saturday 1st Sat Planning/4th Sat Games | Saturday 1st Sat Planning/4th Sat Games |
Thursday Walking Thursday 1.30 pm 4th Thursday | Thursday 1.30 pm 4th Thursday | Topical Discussion Group Friday 2 pm 4th Friday | Friday 2 pm 4th Friday |
Weekenders Sunday Lunch Sunday 2nd Sunday | Sunday 2nd Sunday | Wine Groups Various See groups page | Various See groups page |
Writing for Fun! Thursday 1st Thursday 2pm | Thursday 1st Thursday 2pm | Yoga Every Tue. 2pm , Fri. 9.30am | Every Tue. 2pm , Fri. 9.30am |