Meetings by Type


                

TimeGroupLeader(s)Frequency                 Status
Art
10:00
To 12:00
 ART Hilary Tattershall MondaysVacancies
14:00
To 15:30
 Looking at Art Robert Morrell
Malcolm Stewart Grant		Second & Fourth Thursdays of each Month for 18 sessions until 29th June 2027Vacancies
Crafts
10:15
To 12:15
 Embroidery Carole Dickens
Judith Powell		 TuesdaysWaiting List
13:45
To 15:45
 Card Making Linda Spiers-DawsonFortnightly on TuesdaysVacancies
10:00
To 12:00
 Digital Photography Brian Moore
Valerie Ireland		First Thursdays of each MonthVacancies
10:00
To 12:30
 Beading Susan BranthwaiteSecond Fridays of each MonthMember
10:30
To 12:30
 Quilting A Jennifer White
Carole Lesley Local		 FridaysWaiting List
Dance
10:00
To 12:00
 Ballroom Dancing John Ward
Stephen Wilson		 Tuesdays for 10 sessions until 8th September 2026Closed For Applications
14:00
To 16:00
 English Folk Dancing Leslie WebbFortnightly on TuesdaysVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Circle Dancing Carol Bate
Jane Wightman		First & Third Wednesdays of each MonthVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Sequence Dancing Frank McGurty FridaysVacancies
19:00
To 20:30
 Simple Steps Line Dance Group Sandra StaintonWeekly on ThursdaysVacancies
Discussion groups
14:00
To 16:00
 Exploring philosophy Philip King TuesdaysVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Geopolitics Jim SamsonSecond Thursdays of each MonthWaiting List
Food and Drink
19:30
To 22:30
 Wine Group Rosemary Chleboun
Philip Curran		Fourth Fridays of each MonthWaiting List
Games
10:00
To 12:00
 Mahjong - Tuesday group Carole Sykes TuesdaysWaiting List
13:30
To 16:00
 Bridge George Peacock
Paul Tharagonnet		 TuesdaysVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Scrabble Richard CookFortnightly on Fridays for 239 sessions until 31st December 2027Vacancies
16:00
To 18:00
 Board Games Penny LeesFortnightly on FridaysVacancies
Gardening
14:00
To 16:00
 Balsam Management Philip CampbellEvents will organised during the summer season on Tuesday afternoonsVacancies
History
10:00
To 12:00
 Family History Peter Dixon & Third Tuesdays from 1st September 2026Vacancies
Languages
10:00
To 12:00
 Writing Sandra Emmerson
Hilary Tattershall		Fortnightly on & Fourth Mondays for 22 sessions until 14th December 2026Closed For Applications
14:00
To 15:30
 Latin Advanced Hilary TattershallFirst & Third Mondays of each MonthVacancies
14:00
To 15:20
 Spanish Martes David Bruin TuesdaysVacancies
14:15
To 15:15
 Latin Intermediate (Tuesday) Hilary Tattershall
Pauline Ashworth		 TuesdaysVacancies
11:00
To 12:00
 Latin Improvers (Wednesday) Hilary Tattershall Wednesdays for 157 sessions until 29th September 2028Closed For Applications
14:00
To 15:30
 Spanish Miercoles Jane Twelvetree WednesdaysVacancies
10:00
To 11:30
 German Language and Conversation Paul Tharagonnet
Howard Beanland		First & Third Fridays of each MonthVacancies
Literature
19:00
To 21:30
 Reading for Pleasure Kate DixonThird Tuesdays of each MonthFully Subscribed
10:15
To 12:15
 Book Discussion Group Ros Earthy
Susan Morrell		First Wednesdays of each MonthVacancies
Music
10:00
To 11:30
 Ukulele Beginners Fiona Tibbitts Mondays for 167 sessions until 31st December 2026Vacancies
09:15
To 11:45
 Early Music Alan Clouston
Marilyn Marshall		 TuesdaysVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Guitar playing for beginners Reinier SchraderFortnightly on TuesdaysWaiting List
14:00
To 16:00
 Music Appreciation Michael Rose-TroupThird Tuesdays of each MonthVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Ukulele David Armstrong
Joyce Bennett		 WednesdaysVacancies
10:00
To 11:58
 Intermediate Guitar playing Leonard WainwrightFortnightly on ThursdaysVacancies
Physical Activity
15:15
To 16:15
 Tai Chi Sandra Emmerson
Fiona Tibbitts		 Wednesdays for 11 sessions until 23rd September 2026Waiting List
14:00
To 15:00
 Qigong Lesley WornhamFortnightly on ThursdaysVacancies
14:00
To 15:30
 Yoga Lesley Wornham
Gillian Telford		 ThursdaysVacancies
10:00
To 12:00
 S.T.A.R. Penny Lees
Alan Clouston		Vacancies
Science
14:00
To 15:30
 Science & Technology Leslie Webb
Andrew Shaw		Fortnightly on & Third Mondays for 38 sessions until 31st July 2027Vacancies
14:00
To 15:30
 Geology John Lackie
Lesley Wornham		Fourth Mondays of each MonthVacancies
Social
14:00
To 16:00
 Monthly Meeting Alan Clouston
Ian Hall		Second Mondays of each Month for 96 sessions until 14th December 2026Drop In Group - No need to Join
14:00
To 16:00
 People and Places Carol Dixon
Peter Hewitson		Second Tuesdays of each MonthVacancies
14:00
To 15:45
 Coffee Drop In Penny Lees
Alan Clouston		Fourth Fridays of each MonthDrop In Group - No need to Join
 Bus Pass Adventures Martin Jepson
Barbara Kohler		Third Saturdays of each Month for 12 sessions until 31st December 2026Fully Subscribed
Sports
13:30
To 15:30
 Pickleball Chris Lane
Graham Ireland		 MondaysVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Table Tennis and Badminton Jenny Lewis
Irene Stephenson		 WednesdaysFully Subscribed
09:30
To 15:30
 Cycling Liz Barroeta
Keith Black		Fortnightly on ThursdaysVacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Carpet Bowls Maurice Tate
Mary Brewer		 FridaysWaiting List
Theatre
13:00
To 16:00
 FilmClub@Kirkgate Penny Lees WednesdaysVacancies
10:00
To 12:00
 Drama Sheila King
Susan Morrell		 ThursdaysVacancies
Walking
09:00
To 16:00
 Fells Made Easier Liz Whitfield TuesdaysVacancies
09:00
To 15:00
 Wednesday Moderate Walkers Christopher ChlebounSecond & Fourth Wednesdays of each MonthVacancies
09:00
To 16:00
 Walking - Moderate Walks Catherine Anne Atkinson ThursdaysWaiting List
09:00
To 17:00
 Walking = Harder Walks Terry BeckhamFortnightly on ThursdaysWaiting List
09:30
To 15:00
 Walking - Easy walks Margaret Hewitson
Carole Burrows		Fortnightly on ThursdaysFully Subscribed
09:30
To 15:00
 Walking - Strollers Margaret HewitsonFortnightly on ThursdaysFully Subscribed
Registration Groups
 Cumbrian Skeptics Leslie Webb Vacancies
 Flower pressing Leslie Webb Vacancies
 French Leslie Webb Vacancies
 Gardeneering Leslie Webb Vacancies
 History Robert Morrell Vacancies
 IT Advanced Paul Tharagonnet Vacancies
 IT for beginners Paul Tharagonnet Vacancies
 Pilates Paul Tharagonnet Vacancies
 Playing the recorder Peter Fox Vacancies
 Psychology for Personal Development Peter Crompton Vacancies
 Singing for Pleasure Leslie Webb Vacancies
 The Proper Human Diet Jim Crawford Vacancies