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Dronfield and District

Groups

Photo of a DDu3a member Kurling

a group of folk dancers in traditional costumes

Art group members working at tables

Our groups are summarised in the lists below. (If you're looking for information about trips see Trips and Visits.)

We're always open to suggestions and are keen to set up new or additional groups when we can. So if you can't find the type of group you're looking for, or an existing group is full and there's no option to join a waiting list, contact the Groups Manager.

For general information about how our groups operate or how to join a group see About Our Groups.

Click on a group's name to find out more about the group: what it does, when and where it meets, what costs are involved, details of future meetings and how to contact the coordinator. If you're interested in a particular type of group it may be easier and faster to use the search feature at the top of the page. Or, view the groups by category rather than alphabetically.


Groups listed alphabetically

  • 60's Music
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Last Friday - Hosting rotates through most members on an informal basis.
  • Art Activities
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Second Monday of each month
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
    Third Thursday
  • Badminton Group
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:30 am-11:15 am
    2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, ad hoc
  • Birding
    Status: Active
    Outings are arranged to suit group members
  • Book Group - Friday
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    First Friday
  • Book Group - Monday
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    2nd Monday
  • Book Group - Wednesday
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
    Third Wednesday of each month
  • Bridge - Social
    Status: Full
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Mondays
  • Bridge - Wednesday
    Status: Full
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:15 pm-4:15 pm
    First and Third Wednesdays
  • Canva
    Status: Active
    Members work at their own pace, in their own time, on their own device
  • Climate Matters
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Thursday of each month
  • Crafting
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    First Wednesday of the month
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
  • Croquet
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Mid May - end Sept, weather permitting
  • Crown Green Bowls
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
    May to end of September. The group does not meet over winter. Some members play short mat bowls indoors instead.
  • Cycling
    Status: Active
    10.30a.m. second Monday (all year round) and fourth Thursday (not Winter) of each month.
  • Discussion (Thursday)
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    First Thursday
  • Discussion (Tues/Weds)
    Status: Active
    Mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Twice a month on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, dates agreed by members
  • Dry Stone Walling
    Status: Full
    Monthly 10:00 am-4:00 pm
    One group meets on the first Tuesday of the month, the other on the first Thursday. Meetings start at 10am and finish around 4pm or earlier in winter months.
  • French
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursdays
  • Games Café
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Garden Growers
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    4th Monday of each month. The group usually agrees an alternative date if the 4th Monday is a Bank Holiday.
  • Garden Visits
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    3rd Tuesday, unless otherwise arranged
  • Genealogy
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    Second and fourth Thursday of each month, except December.
  • Geography
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Tuesday
  • Guitar Group
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
    Fourth Wednesday
  • International Folk Dance
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Kurling
    Status: Active
    11:15 am-12:45 pm
    1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Starting Tuesday 5th May.
  • Long Mat Bowls
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
  • Lunch Club (Friday)
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Fridays
    Second Friday of the month.
  • Maths for Fun
    Status: Dormant
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Thursday of each month
  • Photography
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Thursday or as arranged
  • Pickleball (Thursday)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-2:45 pm
  • Pickleball (Tuesday)
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Tuesdays 2:15 pm-3:00 pm
  • Pickleball (Wednesday)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesdays 11:15 am-12:45 pm
  • Play Reading
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    3rd Monday of each month
  • Rummikub and Canasta
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
  • Short Mat Bowls (Summer)
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly afternoons 2:25 pm-4:00 pm
    Meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week from May until September
  • Short Mat Bowls (Thursday AM)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursdays 10:25 am-12:05 pm
    Meets weekly during Oct-Apr only.
  • Short Mat Bowls (Thursday PM)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursdays 2:25 pm-4:05 pm
    Meets during Oct-Apr only
  • Short Mat Bowls (Tuesday)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:25 pm-4:05 pm
    During winter additional Short Mat Bowls groups are run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. See the individual groups for details.
  • Social History Discussion
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Usually on the third Thursday
  • Social Studies
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    4th Thursday afternoon
  • Spanish Conversation
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
    Usually 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
  • Ten Pin Bowling
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    First and third Mondays in a month during school term time only.
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    Walks are planned for various days each week.
  • Weekenders
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Sunday mornings 11:00 am-1:00 pm