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Burton on Trent

Groups List

Below is a list of our current interest and activity groups. You can browse them:

  • Alphabetically
  • By category
  • By day of the week
  • By venue

Each group name links to its own dedicated page, where you’ll find:

  • A brief description of the group’s focus
  • Meeting times and venue details
  • Photos and recent updates
  • A contact form to email the Group Organiser directly

All groups operate a waiting list when they are full. Contact the group leader to be added to the waiting list.

Groups listed by category

Arts and Crafts

  • Art 1
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Thursday
  • Craft
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Wednesday
  • Painting For Beginners
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Photography 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    1st and 3rd Wednesdays
  • Shakespeare
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings
    1st Thursday of each month

Dancing

  • Ballroom Dancing
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Line Dancing
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:15 pm-3:45 pm

Entertainment

Games

  • Backgammon
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Monday every month
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Bridge for Beginners
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
  • Canasta
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 1:45 pm
  • Cribbage
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Wednesdays
  • Crown Green Bowls Friday PM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Weekly April-Sept
  • Crown Green Bowls Tuesday AM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm Weekly April-Sept
  • Crown Green Bowls Tuesday PM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Weekly April-Sept
  • Indoor Carpet Bowls
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
    Summer Months only
  • Rummikub
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Social Whist
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Wednesdays

History

  • Antiquarian - pre 1750
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th Wednesday
  • Historic Churches
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Thursday
  • History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Thursday
  • Shakespeare
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings
    1st Thursday of each month
  • The Bible, Writings & Writers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    3rd Thursday

Languages

Literature

  • Books
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    1st Tuesday
  • Books 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
    2nd Thursday
  • Shakespeare
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings
    1st Thursday of each month
  • The Bible, Writings & Writers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    3rd Thursday

Music

  • Folk
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Thursdays
  • Jazz Group
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Friday
  • Singing For Pleasure
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Ukulele Sing-a-long
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    1st & 3rd Thursdays

Natural History

  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Wednesday

Science and Technology

Social

  • Luncheon Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly afternoons 12:00 pm
  • Men’s Wellbeing Group
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 12:30 pm
    We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Friday
  • Photography 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    1st and 3rd Wednesdays
  • Social Activities
    Status: Active
    Various
  • Social Cycling
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    1st & 3rd Wednesdays Spring-Autumn
  • Social Cycling 2
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am
    2nd Wednesday
  • Social Whist
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Wednesdays
  • Sunday Lunch
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Sunday afternoons
  • Talk and Tea
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
  • Wine Appreciation
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday evenings 7:30 pm-9:30 pm
    Last Tuesday of the Month
  • Wine Not
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday evenings 7:00 pm
    2nd Monday

Sport

  • Badminton
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday mornings
    and Friday mornings
  • Crown Green Bowls Friday PM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Weekly April-Sept
  • Crown Green Bowls Tuesday AM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm Weekly April-Sept
  • Crown Green Bowls Tuesday PM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Weekly April-Sept
  • Indoor Carpet Bowls
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
    Summer Months only
  • Pickleball
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday mornings 12:00 pm
    and Friday mornings 11:00 am
  • Pickleball Friday
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
  • Social Cycling
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    1st & 3rd Wednesdays Spring-Autumn
  • Social Cycling 2
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am
    2nd Wednesday
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Car parking available
  • Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
  • Walking Football
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-2:00 pm

Walking

  • Strollers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
    3rd Friday
  • Walking Football
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
  • Walks - Challenging
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 9:00 am
    Last Thursday
  • Walks - Long
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    2nd Friday
  • Walks - Short
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    1st Friday