Members may join as many or as few interest groups as they wish. Non-members may attend one free session of a single Interest Group before deciding to join as a fully paid-up member.
Members are also encouraged to try something new! They may have the first visit to a new interest group for free!
Most groups meet in the superb Madeley Centre but we also use other venues e.g. Betley Bowling Club for our Crown Green Bowling Group and Keele University sports Hall for our Walking Cricket group.
Smaller groups sometimes meet in members’ homes. New groups are added from time to time in response to demand and the emergence of willing coordinators to set up new groups, so please keep up to date by looking at the website.
Some groups operate seasonally, or for short periods. The best place to see the current programme for the month is on our Current Timetable page or on our notice board in the Madeley Centre. Once you are registered on an interest group, the group coordinator will keep you informed of any changes from the details in this booklet. If you need clarification or have any queries you are welcome to contact them directly.
New groups are regularly added in response to member interest and the availability of enthusiastic coordinators. To stay informed, please refer to the Events Page above.
Groups listed alphabetically
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Allotment Group - Len Walker (07864 119584)
Status: Active
The allotment group will meet by arrangement or availability -
Art Appreciation - Hilary Hurd
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 3:15 pm-4:30 pm
Week 3 -
Book Group - First Edition - Sandra Shephard
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
Week 2 -
Book Group - Non-fiction - Derek and Glenda Miller
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
Week 2 -
Book Group - Short Cuts - John Swift
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Week 4 -
Card and Board Games - Elizabeth Walklett
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
Weeks 1 and 3 -
Croquet - Phil Gay
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
During spring and summer months -
Crown Green Bowling - Jack Horton
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Weeks 2 and 4 -
Digital World - Rob Wilcox
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Week 4 -
Drama Group - Jacqui Morris
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday evenings 6:00 pm-7:30 pm -
Family History - Peter Roberts
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Week 3 -
French Reading Group - Ruth Bale
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
Variable -
Indoor Bowling - Jack Horton
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
2nd, 3rd and 4th Mondays of the month -
Monthly Talks
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:15 pm
2nd Thursday of the month, x 8 per year -
Motorcycling Adventure Group - Roy Gadsden 07825 156002
Status: Active
Trips arranged on an ad hoc basis -
Movie and Video Group - Jack Horton
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month -
Natural History & Tree Lovers - Paul Chase (07835 547859) and Hilary Hurd (07817 789189)
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays 10:00 am-11:30 am
Indoor and outdoor sessions planned -
Outings - Steve Hurd and Janet Smith
Status: Active
Outings planned on an ad hoc basis -
Painting and Drawing - Pam Illingworth
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Weeks 2 and 4 -
Patchwork and Quilting - Carolyn Clarke
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Week 4 -
Philosophy - Lisetta Lovett
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Week 1 -
Photography - Martin McGing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Week 1 Indoor, Week 3 Outdoor all day -
Poetry - Wendy Kinson
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Week 1 -
Quiz Night - Julie Homewood (Jools)
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Week 2 -
Reflections - Steve Hurd
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
2nd Tuesday of the month -
Sewing, Knitting and Crafts - Anne Eastham
Status: Active
Fortnightly afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Week 1 Wednesday and Week 3 Friday -
Table Tennis - Chris Wright
Status: Active
Afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Various days, four times per month -
Tennis - Sheila Brooks
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
During spring and summer months -
Walking Cricket - Michael Murray
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
Alternate weeks -
Walks - Steve Hurd, Paul Chase, Mike Stead and Janet Smith
Status: Active
9:30 am
Members are advised of planned walks with dates and times given
