The various interest groups are summarised below, tabulated by themes. Please note that even if a group is currently full, it is worth registering your interest as another group may start to cover the same topic.
If you prefer to see the group information in calendar format, click here.
Where the group name is underlined, more information is available by clicking
on the name. Otherwise please contact our Groups Co-ordinator, .
Where a location is underlined, clicking will provide a location map with parking
details if relevant.
If there is a topic not listed in which you are interested and you think others may be as well, then please suggest it to our Groups Co-ordinator.
Please note that some groups are still assessing how they will operate and as such some physical group meetings will still be either limited or suspended.
Topic |
Contact |
Frequency |
Location |
General Interest | |||
Book Reading | ![]() |
Monthly - 2nd Monday | Hall Lane Methodist Church |
Days Out | ![]() |
Various | Various |
Discovering Dishes | ![]() |
Monthly - 3rd Tuesday | Members' houses |
Family History | ![]() |
Monthly - 3rd Monday | Coalville Library |
Film Group | ![]() |
Various | Local venues |
Fun with Words | ![]() |
Approx Monthly | Via email |
Gardening | ![]() |
Approx Monthly | Various |
History | ![]() |
Monthly - last Monday | Various |
Quiz group | ![]() |
Monthly - 4th Wednesday plus ad hoc evenings |
Various |
Theatre Group | ![]() |
Approx Monthly | Various |
Short Courses | |||
Computer Basics | ![]() |
1st and 3rd Tuesday of month | Member's house |
Confidence in Water | ![]() |
Weekly when running | Hermitage Leisure Centre |
Smartphone | ![]() |
To suit paticipants | Coalville Library |
Arts and Crafts | |||
Art | ![]() |
1st and 3rd Wednesday of month | Charles Booth Centre |
Needles and Pins | ![]() |
2nd and 4th Tuesday of month | Member's house |
Papercraft | ![]() |
4th Thursday of month | tba |
Eating Out | |||
Afternoon Tea | ![]() |
Monthly - 1st Thursday | Various |
Curry club | ![]() |
Monthly - 4th Tuesday | Various |
Lunch Group | ![]() |
Monthly - 3rd Thursday | Various |
Sunday Lunch Group | ![]() |
Monthly - 1st Sunday | Various |
Supper club | ![]() |
Monthly - 1st Wednesday | Various |
Games and Sports | |||
Badminton | ![]() |
2nd & 4th Tuesday of month | Charles Booth Centre |
Board Games | ![]() |
Monthly - 1st Friday | Howe Court, Whitwick |
Bridge | ![]() |
Weekly - Mondays | Member's house |
Bridge for beginners | ![]() |
Weekly - Thursdays | Member's house |
Canasta | ![]() |
Weekly - Wednesday | Howe Court,Whitwick |
Curling | ![]() |
Weekly - Monday | Charles Booth Centre |
Scrabble | ![]() |
Monthly - 1st Tuesday | Member's house |
Short Mat Bowls | ![]() |
Weekly - Monday | Coalville Town Bowls Club |
Languages | |||
French - group 1 | ![]() |
Weekly - Thursdays | Member's house |
French - group 2 | ![]() |
Weekly - Tuesdays | Bagworth Community Centre |
German | ![]() |
Weekly - Monday | Zoom |
Spanish - group 1 | ![]() |
Weekly - Monday | Charles Booth Centre |
Spanish - group 2 | ![]() |
Fortnightly - Tuesday | Member's house |
Mastering Technology | |||
Computing - Refreshers | ![]() |
Monthly - 2ndt Wednesday | Member's house |
Creating DVDs | ![]() |
As suits participants | As suits participants |
Digital Photography | ![]() |
Monthly - 2nd or 3rd Thursday | On-line |
Music & Dance | |||
Dance | ![]() |
Monthly - 3rd Tuesday | Thringstone Members Club |
Fun Choir | ![]() |
Fortnightly - Wednesday | Thringstone Members Club |
Juke Box | ![]() |
Monthly - 2nd Tuesday | Thringstone Members Club |
Music Appreciation | ![]() |
Monthly Oct-April - 3rd Thursday | Emmanuel Church, Loughborough |
Walking groups | |||
Saunters | ![]() |
Monthly - 1st Thursday | Various |
SWANS | ![]() |
Monthly - 4th Thursday | Various |
Strollers | ![]() |
Monthly - 3rd Wednesday | Various |
5 milers | ![]() |
Monthly - 1st Tuesday | Various |
Ramblers | ![]() |
Monthly - 1st Friday | Various |
Striders | ![]() |
Monthly - 3rd Monday | Various |
Walking Holidays | ![]() |
Annually - Sept or Oct | Various |
If any of these interest you, or indeed you would be willing to lead or co-ordinate
a group , then please contact our Groups Co-ordinator
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