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Ravenshead

Interest Groups

We have over 50 active Interest Groups

Our Groups Coordinator, Anne Eldridge, is the link between the groups and the committee and can be contacted via the Contacts 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 using the link on the group page or contact Anne Eldridge for more information.

Anne-Eldridge Groups Coordinator

Click on any of the following group names to see the individual group page on this website. These may have extra details and photographs. Each Group page has a contact form link to enable you to send an email message to the group leader. Also see the Beacon links at the bottom of the page for Calendar and Groups.

Use the buttons below to sort the groups in several ways such as by category or day of the week.

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Antiques
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays
    2 pm 3rd Thursday
  • Aprons and Appetites
    Status: Full
    On Fridays
    2nd or 3rd Fridays but not always!
  • Armchair Travellers
    Status: Active
    On Wednesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    4th Wednesday
  • Arts Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    3rd Monday
  • Belly Dancing
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 12:45 pm-1:45 pm
    1st & 3rd Thursday. In term time only
  • Book Reading
    Status: Active
    On Wednesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Last Wed. of the month
  • Canasta
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Tuesday
  • Chair Yoga
    Status: Waiting list
    On Fridays 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Fri.
  • Chess and Backgammon
    Status: Dormant
  • Cinema and Theatre
    Status: Active
    Various times and dates: The group meeting dates vary according to scheduled performance dates.
  • Country and Folk Dancing
    Status: Active
    On Mondays
    2pm 2nd, 4th Monday
  • Craft
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursdays 9:00 am-12:00 pm
    Every Thursday
  • Cryptic Crosswords
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Thursday ZOOM Meeting
  • Digital Skills - Short Course
    Status: Active
  • Dining with a difference
    Status: Active
    Every other month - dates and times will vary
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    On Mondays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Monday
  • Fashion
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
    Every other month in tandem with the Living Well group
  • Food and Cookery
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Fridays
  • French Conversation
    Status: Waiting list
    On Mondays 10:00 am-11:30 am
    1st & 3rd Monday
  • Garden
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Wednesday
  • Guitar
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursdays 9:45 am-11:45 am
    1st & 3rd Thursday
  • Hearts
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Friday in the month
  • Hikers (5-8 miles)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 9:30 am
    2nd Wednesday usually meets in Ranger car park
  • Knitting and Crochet
    Status: Waiting list
    On Fridays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Friday (ie: no change during summer months)
  • Latin and Roman History
    Status: Dormant
    On Wednesdays 10:00 am-11:00 am
    2nd & 4th Wednesday
  • Living Well
    Status: Waiting list
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
    Every other month in tandem with the Fashion group
  • Local History
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th Thursday
  • Mah Jong
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Tuesday NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
  • Maths for Fun
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays 9:00 am-10:30 am
    2nd Monday in the month
  • Meet and Eat
    Status: Active
    Various venues, days and times, every other month or more often if arranged.
  • Molkky
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings 11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Thursday
  • Pétanque
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 11:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Thursday
  • Photography For Fun
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    1.30 pm 1st Wednesday
  • Pickleball
    Status: Active
    On Fridays 1:45 pm-2:45 pm
    1st & 3rd Friday
  • Salsa
    Status: Active
    On Wednesdays 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Wednesday
  • Science and Technology
    Status: Active
    On Fridays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Friday
  • Scrabble, Cribbage, Rummikub
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    1st, 3rd & 5thTuesday
  • Sprich mal Deutsch
    Status: Active
    Times: Variable – am/pm/lunch/evening. Venues: Variable – members’ homes, pubs, café, restaurant and others
  • Strollers
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    There will be a walk of about 2 miles, monthly, and walks will be organised by the group members (who are able) in turn.
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    On Mondays 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
    1st, 3rd & sometimes 5th Mondays
  • Topical Discussion Group
    Status: Waiting list
    On Fridays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    4th Friday
  • Weekenders Coffee & Chat
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Saturdays
    1st Saturday in the month, usually 10.30am - 12.30pm
  • Weekenders Games
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Saturday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Every 4th Saturday
  • Weekenders Sunday Lunch 1
    Status: Waiting list
    On Sundays
    2nd Sunday. Venues vary
  • Weekenders Sunday Lunch 2
    Status: Active
    On Sundays
    Last Sunday in every month. Venues vary.
  • Wine Group 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Fridays
  • Wine Group 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday evenings
    3rd Tuesday
  • Wine Group 3
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday evenings 7:30 pm-10:00 pm
    4th Monday
  • Writing for Fun!
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Thursday
  • Yoga 1 Tuesday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
  • Yoga 2 Friday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Friday mornings 9:30 am-11:00 am

Beacon

Our administration system "Beacon" also holds Group information which is updated by Group Leaders.

Please click on the Calendar (Beacon) button below to see a diary of events for groups. Or use the Groups (Beacon) button to see a groups list on Beacon. For more details go to the Beacon page