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Antiques and Collectables     

Meets Monthly
Venue Crantock Village Hall CVH
Normally starts 10:15 to 12:15
Details This group caters for all enthusiastic collectors and those interested in antiques. We normally meet on the last Monday of the month at Crantock Village Hall where we share items of interest. We are not valuers or experts but welcome like-minded members for a morning to gain knowledge and have some fun.

Badminton     

Meets Weekly Fridays
Venue St Newlyn East village hall
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:00
Details 

Book Club     

Meets Last Friday of the month
Venue Newquay Library
Normally starts 14:30 to 15:30
Details different book each month

Bridge     

Meets See Calendar
Venue Sandy Lodge Hotel
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:30
Details Social Bridge - all welcome. No formal teaching will be given, but we will help anyone who has never played before to understand the basics, then get them playing on the same day. Everyone is helpful and forgiving so come along and give it a try.

Chess     

Meets Every Friday
Venue Steam Bar, Great Western Hotel
Normally starts 13:00 to 15:00
Details NULL

Cinema Club     

Meets Ad hoc
Venue Lighthouse Cinema - map
Details ad-hoc: basically sporadic matinee outings to the Lighthouse depending on interest expressed by members for various films. Group leader’s role would be to collate member’s expressed interest communiques and from those, propose a film, date and time. It’d then be up to the individual to buy their own tickets and get there.

Committee     

Meets 1st Monday of every month
Venue Nick's house
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:30
Details 

Cornish Dancing     

Meets Every Friday
Venue Heron Centre
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:00
Details 

Craft Group     

Meets 4th Tuesday of the month
Venue Steam Bar, Great Western Hotel
Normally starts 10:30 to 00:00
Details Beginners group with a view to learning all sorts of new crafts

Craft: Crochet     

Meets 4th Tuesday of every month from 10.30am
Venue Steam Bar, Great Western Hotel
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:30
Details Beginners, improvers and experts working on projects

Cycling Group     

Meets Monthly third Tuesday of month
Venue Different venue each time
Details Easy Bike Ride - Goss Moor Cycle Trail

Family History     

Meets Ad hoc...as required
Venue Newquay Library
Normally starts 11:00 to 12:00
Details Contact Sheilah who will arrange to meet up for individual help to trace family history.

Food with Friends     

Meets Monthly meetings at different venues
Venue Different venue each time
Normally starts 12:00 to 00:00
Details NULL

French Conversation     

Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays
Venue Pauline's house
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:00
Details Different topics for discussion.

Garden Appreciation     

Meets Monthly visits to local gardens
Venue Different venue each time
Details 

Gardening     

Meets 2nd Thursday of each month
Venue Different venue each time
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details 

GENERAL MEETING     

Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month
Venue LaneTheatre
Normally starts 10:15 to 12:00
Details Free refreshments, speaker from 11am

Indoor Board Games     

Meets Monday afternoons weekly
Venue Treffry Tavern - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Rummikub, Scrabble, card games etc. RHS of the bar. You just need to buy a drink.

Indoor Games:Shanghai Rummikub     

Meets Mondays
Venue Steam Bar, Great Western Hotel
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Rummikub and Shanghai Rummy

Longer Walking Group     

Meets Weekly
Venue Different venue each week
Normally starts 10:30 to 14:30
Details Walks arranged weekly

Meditation for Relaxation     

Meets first Monday in month
Venue Sylvia's Home
Normally starts 14:00 to 15:30
Details 

MOTO (Members on their own)     

Meets Ad hoc
Venue TBA
Details An informal group of members living alone who just want to meet up for a chat over a cuppa

Music Appreciation     

Meets 1st Tuesday of Month
Venue A member's house
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Meetings have the following restrictions: * adequate ventilation * masks if requested by the host, optional otherwise * distancing to be maintained * hand sanitiser must be available * any Member who has had resident, unvaccinated, visitors of any age, within five days of our Meeting is asked not to attend the Meeting * numbers restriction to be determined by each host but likely to be a maximum of 10 until further notice.

Nature: Geology & Wildlife     

Meets Ad hoc depending on weather
Venue TBA
Normally starts 11:00 to 00:00
Details NULL

Outings     

Meets Ad hoc
Venue Different venue each time
Normally starts 10:00 to 16:00
Details 25 April Day Trip to Pendennis Castle and free time in Falmouth for shopping Cost £20.00 return mini bus and entrance to castle included, this also includes car parking fees in Falmouth Town. Cost is based on 14 participants, 1000...Barclays Bank Car Park Chester Road 1600...Leave Falmouth travel back to Newquay

Outings Healeys     

Meets TBA
Venue 
Details Healeys Locals Pass If you live in Cornwall (select TR, PL & EX postcodes), you can pick up a locals pass to the farm for 12 months at the prices below; Adult – £5.40 Senior (65+) – £3.00 Child (6-17) – £2.40 Under 5 (3-5) – FREE Infant (0-2) – FREE Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) – £12.00 Additional Family Child (6-17) – £1.20 All passes will be valid for 12 months of unlimited free entry to the farm, valid from the date of your first visit, which must take place between 1st November 2023 and 31st March 2024. Excludes tractor rides, guided tours and other optional experiences.

Outings Pendennis     

Meets Thursday 25th April 2024
Venue Chester Road
Normally starts 10:00 to 16:00
Details 25 April, Day Trip to Pendennis Castle and free time in Falmouth for shopping Cost £20.00 per person return mini bus and entrance to castle included, this also includes car parking fees in Falmouth Town. If you are a member of English Heritage then cost is £8.00 per person. The Cost is based on 14 participants joining 1000...Barclays Bank Car Park Chester Road 1600...Leave Falmouth travel back to Newquay

Photography     

Meets 1st and last Thursday of the month
Venue Nick's house
Normally starts 19:00 to 21:00
Details Mixture of technical presentations with tips and advice on technique from framing to trying to explain the exposure triangle, and themed shows on selected subjects.

Play Reading     

Meets Last Friday of the month
Venue St Columb Minor Institute
Normally starts 13:30 to 16:00
Details 

Saunter Group     

Meets Most Saturdays weather permitting
Venue Different venue each week
Normally starts 10:30 to 00:00
Details Impromptu Saunters will take place when weather forecast is favourable. As the name of the group suggests, the pace of the walk is slow, as we pause to take photos or study wildlife etc. The distance will only be as far as the least fit participant can manage. Dates and venues TBA by email.

Singing For Fun     

Meets Monthly
Venue Marianne's house
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details dates for 2024 15th January 19th February 18th March 15th April 20th May 17th June 15th July 19th August 16th September 21st October 18th November 16th December

Social Group     

Meets 2nd and 4th Friday of month
Venue Steam Bar, Great Western Hotel
Normally starts 11:00 to 12:30
Details Informal get together for a chat over a cuppa, and to plan outings

Sunday Lunch     

Meets 3rd Sunday in month
Venue The Fort
Normally starts 12:00 to 14:00
Details Enjoy Sunday Lunch in good company. Suspended until September when carvery resumes.

Table Tennis     

Meets Mon 14.30 & Wed 12.30
Venue Heron Centre
Details Weekly sessions on Monday 14.30 - 15.30 and Wednesday 12.30 - 13.30. Only 1 table available. Bats and balls provided.

Technology Support     

Meets As required
Venue TBA
Details Cemal will help you use your computer and Gwyneth will help you use your smartphone on a one-to-one basis by arrangement

Tennis for Fun     

Meets TBA between group members
Venue Heron Centre
Details Just for Fun. No serious matches.

Writing for Pleasure     

Meets 3rd Tuesday of every month
Venue Steam Bar, Great Western Hotel
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Share what we have written during the month and choose themes for next month's writing. All genres of writing welcome eg articles, fiction, memoirs, opinions, plays, poetry, etc

Yoga Foundation     

Meets Most Thursdays
Venue Heron Centre
Normally starts 10:00 to 11:00
Details Bring own mat and water, £2 cost

Yoga Improvers     

Meets Most Thursdays
Venue Heron Centre
Normally starts 11:00 to 12:00
Details Bring own yoga mat and water.£2 cost