Clubs and Societies in Swindon
Got some free time? Then why not try bird watching - ooh err! - or scrabble or even astronomy...
Welcome to our list of the local Swindon clubs and societies, many of which meet on a regular basis.
Should you not find what you want, please try our A-Z of Swindon related websites. And should you have a club or society in Swindon that needs new members or just wants to promote itself, please e-mail us your details and we will gladly include you.
Allotment and Leisure Gardens Association-Swindon
Meet 3rd Thursday 7.30pm Contact: Mrs Gardiner (01793) 523584
Advanced Motorists - Swindon & District Group
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Artist Club - Haydon Artists
Meet weekly at the North Swindon Library. Visit website
Amnesty International Group
Meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at the Friends Meeting House, Eastcott Road at 7.30pm
Contact: Emma Bushell 07876430582
Anglo-French Club
Meet once a month in the Croft Sports Centre. Contact: Pascale Philippe, Secretary Visit website
Astronomy
Ballroom & Popular Sequence Dancing
Every Thursday from 8pm-11pm. To live music. Gorsehill Working Mens Club, Swindon Contact: Mr & Mrs Dean (01793) 537 457
Bowls Club - Highworth
Swindon Road, Highworth, SN6 7SJ
Tel: 01793 765471
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Bridge (Thamesdown Bridge Club)
Duplicate Bridge every Tuesday night starting at 7.00 pm.
Conservative Club, 20 Bath Road, Swindon, SN1 4BA
Contact: Marjorie Nickson 01793 643976
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The British Sugarcraft Guild (Swindon Branch)
Meet on 2nd Thursday in month (except August) 7pm-9pm The Moredon Community Centre, The Street, Haydon Wick, Swindon Contact: Terri Venables (01793) 495095
Camcorder Club - Zoom
Meet 2rd Wednesday of every month Working Club, Chapel Street, Swindon Contact: Secretary: (01793) 813129
CAMRA - (Campaign for Real Ale) - Swindon Branch
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Caravanning - Austin Rover Swindon Camping and Caravan Club
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Car Mania
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Cats Protection - Swindon Branch
Meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7.30pm at
The Coleview Community Centre Towcester Road Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 4AS
Ceroc: Modern Jive Classes
Held every Tuesday 8pm The Princess Margaret Social Club, Okus Road, Swindon Contact: (07899) 967144
Chess
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Citroen 2CV Club - (Asssociation of Snails)
Meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm The Town Local, Wootton Bassett Contact: (01793) 490426
Climate Action Network
Meet every third Wednesday of the month at 7pm
Friends Meeting House, Eastcott Hill, SN1 3JF
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Croquet Club - Swindon
Meet every Tuesday & Wednesday from April - October At Moredon Sports Complex (Next to Golf Course) Contact: John Airey (01793) 535667
Diving - Ridgeway (Sub Aqua Club)
Meets every Thursday The Village Inn, Ramleaze &/OR The Link Centre, West Swindon Contact: Paul Baskerville (01793) 535667
Drama Group - Sweet Angels
Meet Tuesdays 4.15pm - 5.15pm Christ Church Hall, Swindon. For Ages 5 - 14 Years. Contact: 07940 327923
Drama Group - Stage Struck
Drama group that puts on shows and pantomimes at the Arts Centre and the Wyvern. Age range 8-68, with the majority in early 30s. Meet: Wed and Fri nights, 7.30-10.00pm at Drove Road Primary School, Drove Road, Swindon. Contact: Geoff (01793) 853240
Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Swindon
Contact: Danny Robinson (01793) 611634
Embroiders' Guild Swindon & North Wiltshire Branch - NOW GREAT WESTERN EMBROIDERERS
Meet every 3rd Monday of the month 7.30pm - 9.30pm Churchfields School, Salcombe Grove, Swindon Contact: Kath Danswan (01793) 533268
Endrometriosis Angels
A support group for Endrometriosis suffers. Meet 1st Thursday of every month at Health Hydro. Visit website
Family History Society - Wiltshire
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Fencing - Swindon Fencing Club
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Ferndale Pre-School
Mon - Fri 9.15am - 11.45am All Saint's Church Hall, Southbrook Street, Swindon Contact: Jayne (01793) 531082
Film - Swindon Film Society
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Floral Art Society - Highworth and District
Meet 1st Thursday 7pm - 9.30pm (Not January or August) Highworth Waneford School, Shrivenham Road, Highworth Contact: Mrs M Nind, 69 The Dormers, Highworth, SN6 7PB
Folk Club - White Horse
Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesday The Fox Inn, Highworth Contact: Derrick Beer (01793) 762070 Visit website
Folk Dance Club - Wroughton
Beginners welcome, no need for a partner. Lively dancing from 17th Century to American Squares and Contras. Meet every Wednesday during term time 7.45pm - 10.00pm Wroughton Infants School, Markham Rd, Wroughton, Swindon Contact: Gwen Jones (01793) 813573 Les Morris (01793) 497856 Jean Moran 430410
Folksingers Club - Swindon
Meet Friday 8.15pm - 11pm Gorse Hill (Working Mens) Club, Gorse Hill, Swindon Contact: Ted Poole (01793) 722335
Friends 55+ Going Places
Meet Thursday 10.15 - 12noon Eastcott Social Hall, Savernake Street, Swindon Contact: (01793) 617741
Fuchsia & Pelargonium Society - Swindon
Meet 1st Wednesday 7.30pm Western Community centre, Somerset Road, Cheney Manor, Swindon Contact: Mr P Bloor (01793) 873426
Gardening Club - Lawn
Meet 3rd Tuesday 7.30pm (Not August or December) The Community Room (Play School Hut), Lawn Infants School, Cleeve Lawn, Swindon Contact: Jean Tuck (01793) 495585
Garden Society - Haydon Wick & District
Meetings held at Haydon Wick Leisure Community Centre Contact: Jim Beckhelling (01793) 610348
Garden Club - Chiseldon
Meetings held 1st or 2nd Wednesday of every month. Church Room, Butts Road, Chiseldon at 7.45pm. Contact: Jim Beckhelling (01793) 610348
Go Club - Swindon
Club for players of the ancient oriental board game
Meet at the Check Inn & The Beehive
Great Western Embroiderers
Meet every second Tuesday 10am - 3pm
The United Church, Cricklade
Contact: Kath Danswan (01793) 533268
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Healing Group - Swindon
Meet every Saturday 10.30am - 12.30pm Reuben George Hall, Cavendish Square, Park South, Swindon. Contact: Jim Dickson (01793) 495777
HF - Swindon Group
Wednesday walks with pub lunch. Meet 10.30am nr Croft Centre entrance, Marlborough Lane. Sunday walks meet 10am nr Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon. Contact Bob:(01367) 860535
HADS Highworth Amateur Dramatics
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Highworth Choral Society
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Highworth Running Club
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Irish Association
Contact: Mary Lambert (01793) 813523
Italian Society - Club Italiano in Swindon
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Kennet Connections - Marlborough
Social Club for single persons. Meet in a local pub every week to plan a wide range of week-end activities Contact: Anni (01672) 516176
Keyboard Klub
Meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, and is free to anyone who is interested in 'Keyboard Instruments'. Stage Door (above Holmes Music) 21-23 Faringdon Road. Contact: Jean or John Holmes (01793) 526393
Lacemakers United
Meet 1st Saturday 1.30 - 3.30pm, 3rd Saturday 10.00-4.00pm Haydon Centre, Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick, Swindon. Contact: (01793) 727394/528047
Line Dancing - Doc. Martin's
Every Monday from 7pm - 10pm Freshbrook Community Centre, West Swindon Every Wednesday from 7pm - 10pm Warneford School, Highworth Contact: Martin P. Lee (01793) 710356
Little Pickles Toddler Group
Meet every Friday (during term time) at St Saviours Hall, Old Town
9.45 - 11.45am
Email Sheena & Alison
Male Voice Choir - Swindon
Meet every Monday evening at 7.30pm. New Century Club, Gorse Hill Contact: Paul Turner (01793)727893
The Mcnerney School of Irish Dancing
Hold classes every Monday & Wednesday from 4pm. Rodbourne Methodist Church Hall. Contact: Micheal Mclnerney (01793) 497170
ME Support Group - Swindon
Meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7-9pm
The group is for sufferers and carers of ME/Chronic fatigue Syndrome.
Health Hydro, Milton Road, Swindon
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Model Boat & Engineering Club - Swindon
Meet 1st Tuesday 7.30pm Coleview Community Centre Contact: G Kirkham, President (01793) 812783
Model Railway Club - Swindon
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Modern Singing and Dancing
Contact: The K School of Music Visit website
Morris Minor Club - North Wilts Branch
Meet 2nd Friday 8pm White Hart Pub, High Street, Wroughton, Swindon. Contact: Mrs G Waters (01793) 813309
Multiple Sclerosis Society (Swindon and District Branch)
Coffee Mornings held 2nd Tuesday 10am - 1pm Walcot Common Room, Sussex Square, Walcot, Swindon Contact: Olive Fairchild (01793) 851427
Mums & Toddlers
Meet Thursday 9.15 - 11.45am All Saint's Church Hall, South Brook Street, Swindon. Contact: Jayne (01793) 531082
Old Town Swindon Life Drawing Group
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Orienteering - North Wilts Orienteers
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Photographic Society - Swindon
Contact: Maureen Albright (01672) 540754
Practical Conservation
Meet 1st Sunday 10am - 4pm Peatmoor Community Woodland, off Swinley Drive, Peatmoor, west Swindon. Contact: Liz Emerson, 43 Lomond Close, Sparcells Swindon.
Quilters - Golden Lion
Meetings held Wednesday evenings 7pm - 9.30 Design and Technology room, behind the Main Building at Kingsdown School. Contact: Frances (01793) 825382 or Glenys (01793) 532353
Quilters - Poppydown
Meet every Monday 1.30pm - 3.30pm (excl. Bank Hols) Upper Shaw Farm, Swindon. Contact: Mrs J Jansen (01793) 872810
Radio Controlled Model Car Club - Swindon
Meet every Sunday 9 - 2.30pm Braydon Forest School, Purton, Swindon Contact: Geoff Glough (01865) 820874
Rambling Club - Highworth
From August 200 meet 1st & 3rd Wednesday 10am. Highworth REC car park. Social Group Walking 7-8 miles Contact: Paul Turner (01793) 727893
Rambling Club - North East Wilts
Meets Saturday or Sunday every Week. Contact: David Trease (01793) 616346.
Ramblers Association - NE Wilts Group
Meet Saturday or Sunday for walks of 4-13 miles in nearby countryside. Contact: David Trease (01793) 616346 or Pat Crabb (01793) 740450
RBL Corps of Drums - Swindon
We are a self fundraising organisation: - Passing Out Parades, Remembrance Services, Carnivals, Parades, Shows, Fetes etc. Contact: Mr M Harbour, Chairman. 168 Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon (01793) 539837 (mobile) 07887 755915
Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Clubs
Meet Monday 5.30pm & 7pm at Noremarsh Junior School, Clarendon Road, Wootton Bassett. Meet Tuesday 1pm Memorial Hall, Station Road, Wootton Bassett. Meet Thursdays 6pm & 7.30pm at Salt Way County Primary School, Pearl Road,Middleleaze, West Swindon. Contact: Wendy (01793) 877750
Round Table (Highworth & Cricklade, Swindon & District)
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RSPB North Wilts Members Group
Meet 1st Tuesday 7.30pm (Sept - June). Community Centre, Jennings Street, Swindon Contact: Ray Thatcher (01793) 349 262
Russian Connexion (Swindon's Russian Society)
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Scrabble Club - Highworth
Meet 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday 7.30pm Silver Threads Hall, Highworth Contact: Grace Summers (01793) 764219
South Western England American Women's group
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Slot Car Racing Club - Four Lane Blacktop
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Square One (Social Club for the Unattached)
Meet every Wednesday from 8.30pm The White Hart, Stratton St Margaret Contact: (01793) 345054
Stage Struck
Drama group that puts on shows and pantomimes at the Arts Centre and the Wyvern. Age range 8-68, with the majority in early 30s. Meet: Wed and Fri nights, 7.30-10.00pm at Drove Road Primary School, Drove Road, Swindon. Contact: Geoff (01793) 853240
Supermarine Rugby
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Swindon & District Beekeepers Association
Meets last Thurs in Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb & Mar at 7.30pm Haydon Wick Community Centre, Haydon Wick, Swindon Contact: R Gregory (01793) 762355
Swindon Choral Society
Meet for rehearsals every Thursday evening 7.30-9.30pm Freshbrook Evangelical Church, Freshbrook, West Swindon Contact: (01793) 870458
Swindon Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Meets every Tuesday at 7.45pm Queen's Drive Methodist Church, Swindon Contact: (01285) 655438
Swindon Rock 'n' Roll Club
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Swindon Speakers
Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the Haydon Wick Community Visit website
Tea Dancing
Meet Fortnightly Tuesday 2.30pm - 5pm Even Swindon Community Centre, Jennings Street, Rodbourne, Swindon Contact: Beryl (01793) 487542
Technics Keyboard Players
Contact: 01793 854072 Visit website
Thamesdown Speakers Club
Meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month from 7.45-9.30pm Blunsdon House Hotel, Swindon. Just turn up.
Toastmasters Club
The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.Open every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month from 7:45pm until 9:30pm Blunsdon House Hotel, Blunsdon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN26 7AS Visit website
Toy Library, Phoenix
The library is held in the Drove Community Centre, Southampton Street, every Friday, from 10am to 12 noon.
Up to 5 toys can be borrowed at a rate of 30p per toy per week and may be kept for 4 weeks. Membership £7.00 per year per family.
Contact: Debbie Herbert 01793 534955
Ukulele Club, Swindon
Meet: Tuesday evenings
If you’re a ukulele player, or would like to learn to play, you’re invited to come to one of our Open Evenings.
To find out more, contact - Richard - 07792 955189
UFO Research Group - Swindon
The Swindon UFO Research Organisation (SUFOR) meet on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Kings Hotel, Wood Street, Old Town, Swindon. We discuss the latest anomaly sightings, current investigation cases and general chat about UFO's and the paranormal.
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Wessex Male Choir
Exciting new choir now rehearsing every Tuesday 7.30pm. Church of Christ the Servant, Abbey Meads Village Centre. Contact: Rob Elliott (01793) 853753.
Wroughton Dance Classes
Held every Tuesday for children 3 1/2 years upwards from 3.30pm-7.30pm Wroughton Parish Church Hall Contact: (01242) 237373 |
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