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Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all information included in the guide. Please contact any groups in advance to ensure 2 information is still accurate. 3 DISCOVER DISCOVER THE ARTS BEAT REPUBLIC BRITTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ACADEMY OF DANCE PERFORMING ARTS Dance classes. Dance and musical theatre training. Various weekly times. Various sessions during term-time. Studio at Letchworth Tennis Club, Lordship Farm School, Fouracres, Muddy Lane, SG6 3TB SG6 3UF, plus other Letchworth 07498 740779 venues. [email protected] brittonschool.co.uk 07973 308741 [email protected]

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CITY CHORUS HITCHIN ALLSTAR CHOIR LETCHWORTH Fun community choir, no Singing in four part harmonies, ARCADIANS auditions, repertoire from show just for the fun of it. Presenting musical theatre. tunes to sacred. Every Monday evening, from Every Tuesday and Thursday Wednesday evenings from January to July and September to evening, from January to June 7:30pm. December. and September to December. Free Church Hall, Norton Way Howgills, South View, SG6 3JJ Norton Methodist Community Centre, North Avenue, SG6 1DH South, SG6 1NX 07973 376605 citychorus.net letchworth-arcadians.co.uk [email protected] JUPITER SINGERS Singing. GARDEN CITY SAMBA Every Monday during term time. Rehearsing and practising Brazilian Letchworth Free Church, Norton Letchworth Art Society carnival percussion and dance. Way South, SG6 1NX Every Tuesday evening from facebook.com/ January to July and September to TheJupiterSingers LETCHWORTH ART December. Letchworth Arcadians [email protected] SOCIETY St Francis’ College, Broadway, Creating art in various media. SG6 3PJ Every Tuesday evening, from gardencitysamba.com January to July and September [email protected] to December. The Settlement, Nevells Road, SG6 4UB letchworthartsociety.info 01462 673535 Letchworth Arcadians [email protected]

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LETCHWORTH FILM LETCHWORTH RECORDED LORDSHIP CLUB MUSIC SOCIETY THEATREGOERS Promoting quality world cinema Listening to and learning about all Group visits to theatres at films. kinds of music. discounted prices. 12 titles over 10 months, usually Second and fourth Friday Various times throughout the year. first Sunday of the month (not on evenings of the month, from facebook.com/groups/ in July or August). January to March and September Lordshiptheatregoers to December. Broadway Cinema, Eastcheap, [email protected] SG6 3DD The Settlement, Nevells Road, letchworthfilmclub.com SG6 4UB LOVE DANCE 01462 671679 thefrms.co.uk LETCHWORTH [email protected] 01462 632171 Fitsteps and SOSA dance fitness [email protected] classes for adults and Disco Duck LETCHWORTH MUSIC dance classes for 6 month to four CLUB LETCHWORTH SINFONIA year olds. Letchworth Chorale Playing and performing classical Various class times throughout Professional performance of the week. chamber music. music as a chamber orchestra. LETCHWORTH Second Wednesday evening of Meet fortnightly on Sundays from Hillshott School, SG6 1SB or CHORALE the month, from January to April January to June and September Letchworth Guide Hall to December. Singing a variety of music. and October to December. lovedanceletchworth.co.uk Every Monday evening during Howgills, 42 South View, SG6 3JJ The Settlement, Nevells Road, term time. SG6 4UB letchworthmusicclub.co.uk Letchworth Central Methodist letchworth-sinfonia.org.uk Church Hall, SG6 3TR info@letchworth-sinfonia. org.uk letchworth-chorale.org.uk

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SETTLEMENT PLAYERS THE ARTS SOCIETY Amateur theatre. NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE Sunday, Monday and Wednesday The study of the arts through evenings throughout the year. lectures and study days. The Settlement, Nevells Road, Second Thursday of the month, Settlement Players SG6 4UB from February to June and August to December. settlement-players.co.uk contact@settlement-players. Spirella Ballroom, Bridge Road, NORTH HERTS ORGAN OB1 VOCAL AND ACTING SG6 4ET SOCIETY STUDIO org.uk theartssocietynorthherts.org.uk Live music concerts by professional Performing arts education. [email protected] keyboard and organ musicians. Every Sunday lunchtime. STEVENAGE MALE First Wednesday evening of the VOICE CHOIR OB1, Shaftesbury Drive, SG6 4FS month. Choir singing rehearsals and WILBURY HILLS ob1.co.uk future concerts. AMATEUR THEATRICALS Icknield Centre, Icknield Way, [email protected] SG6 1EF Rehearsals every Friday evening. (WHAT) organfax.co.uk/clubs/ Stevenage Arts Centre, Roaring Amateur dramatics. northherts SETTLEMENT DAYTIME Meg Retail Park, SG1 1XN Every Monday evening in January, 01462 683602 ART CLUB smvc.org February and September to Drawing and painting in a friendly December. group. St Thomas’ Church Hall, Bedford All day every Wednesday from Road, SG6 4DU January to July and October to Wilburytheatricals.wixsite.com December. 01462 629251 The Settlement, Nevells Road, [email protected] SG6 4UB [email protected]

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WITH A CROSSROADS CARE LETCHWORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NORTH SUSTAINABILITY FORUM Support for unpaid carers and the Helping individuals and CHARITY people they care for. organisations improve Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons. sustainability across the town. Various meeting dates. OR CAUSE Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living, Hitchin Road, SG6 3NA sustainableletchworth.org.uk [email protected] info@ sustainableletchworth. org.uk LETCHWORTH HOWARD ROTARY CLUB Fascinating talks over a nice meal, volunteering fun social events and charitable activities in a friendly environment for men and women. First, third and fifth (when helping applicable) Monday evening of the month. Broadway Hotel, Broadway good causes SG6 3NZ letchworthrotary.org.uk meeting people making a difference

12 13 GET INVOLVED WITH A CHARITY OR CAUSE THE INTERNATIONAL GARDEN CITIES NORTH HERTS CVS COMMUNITY TRANSPORT Exhibition SCHEME A community car scheme supporting those unable to use public transport due to age, impaired mobility or special needs. nhcvstransport.org.uk 01462 689402 CVS Community Transport Scheme

TRANSITION TOWN LETCHWORTH Developing and implementing local projects to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and tackle climate Telling the story of Garden Cities across the world. change. Free admission. Open Friday and Saturday 10am to 5pm plus other Every second Tuesday of the times by appointment month. Transition Town Letchworth The Parker Drawing Office, Mrs Howard Memorial Hall, The International Garden Cities Institute, Norton Way South, SG6 1NX 296 Norton Way South, transitionletchworth.org Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4LB [email protected] 01462 476070 garden-cities-exhibition.com /GardenCitiesExhibition @garden_cities Transition Town Letchworth #ebenezerhoward 14 15 FIND A FIND A HOBBY ALL IN ONE SEASON CORNER BRIDGE CLUB HOBBY Seasonal floral workshops. Playing duplicate bridge in a Runs February, March, May, June friendly environment. and September to November, Every Thursday afternoon. usually on Tuesdays. The Settlement, Nevells Road, 15 Sollershott East, SG6 3PL SG6 4UB allinoneseason.co.uk 01462 433393

BALDOCK MIDNIGHT EMBROIDERERS' GUILD MORRIS NORTH HERTS & BEDS Practising and performing morris BRANCH dancing. Sharing stitch ideas, attending Every Tuesday evening from workshops and making friends. collecting January to July and September to Two Saturdays a month, generally December. the first and third, from January to July and September to December. creating The Scout HQ, Park Drive, Baldock, SG7 6EN The Settlement, Nevells Road, SG6 4UB baldockmidnightmorris.org.uk crafts 01462 339438 [email protected] info@baldock midnightmorris.org.uk LALG BRIDGE CLUB discovering Social rubber bridge. Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. Howgills, South View, SG6 3JJ playing 01462 686806 graham.cheaney @btinternet.com 16 17 FIND A HOBBY FIND A HOBBY

LETCHWORTH & DISTRICT LETCHWORTH & HITCHIN LETCHWORTH GARDEN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY CHESS CLUB CITY CLASSIC AND Listening to guest speakers and Playing chess. VINTAGE CAR CLUB sharing an interest in astronomy. Every Monday evening from Enjoying classic and vintage cars. Last Wednesday evening of the January to May and September to First Monday evening of the month. month, except in December. December. The Rising Sun, Halls Green, Standalone Farm, Wilbury Road, The Settlement, Nevells Road, SG4 7DR SG6 4JN SG6 4UB lgccvcc.co.uk ldas.org.uk 01462 459873 07831 805455 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

LETCHWORTH & DISTRICT LETCHWORTH GARDEN LETCHWORTH JAZZ ST ANDREW’S SOCIETY CITY CAMERA CLUB APPRECIATION Scottish country dancing. Sharing, learning and enjoying SOCIETY Letchworth Model Aeronautical Society Every Monday evening from photography. Members' presentations of February to July and September Every Thursday evening during LETCHWORTH MODEL recorded jazz of all periods and to December. term-time. styles. AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY Scout Hut, Spring Road, SG6 3SH The Settlement, Nevells Road, Usually the last Thursday evening Flying model aircraft. 01462 679112 SG6 4UB of the month except in March and Most Sundays afternoons, letchworthcameraclub.org.uk December. weather permitting. chairman@letchworth Letchworth Conservative Club, Letchworth Rugby Club, Legends cameraclub.org.uk Birds Hill, SG6 1PH Lane, Baldock Road, SG6 2EN [email protected] lmas.org.uk [email protected]

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LETCHWORTH MODEL LETCHWORTH TRIRATNA NORTH HERTS GUILD RAINMAKERS RAILWAY SOCIETY BUDDHIST GROUP OF SPINNERS, WEAVERS INTERNATIONAL FOLK Railway modelling. Practising and discussing AND DYERS DANCE GROUP Every Monday and Wednesday Buddhist meditation. Supporting the preservation, International folk dancing. evening. Every Thursday evening. improvement and promotion of Every Friday evening from Standalone Farm, Wilbury Road, Howgills, 42 South View, SG6 3JJ craftsmanship in hand weaving, January to July and September spinning and dyeing. to December. SG6 4JN buddhismandmeditation.co.uk First and third Thursday evenings letchworthmrs.org.uk St Michael’s Church Hall, [email protected] of the month during term-time. Broadway, SG6 3PQ The Settlement, Nevells Road, rainmakers.org.uk LETCHWORTH LILIANE DESIGN STUDIO SG6 4UB SUGARCRAFT CLUB Weaving and textile classes. craftingtogether. Developing cake decoration Various dates, usually on Tuesday wordpress.com skills with demonstrations and and Thursday evenings. [email protected] workshops. Digswell Arts, Fenners Building, Fourth Tuesday evening of the Openshaw Way, SG6 3EW month from January to July and NORTH HERTS STAMP lilianedesignstudio.com September to December. CLUB Central Methodist Church Hall, Showing and discussing stamp Norton Way South, SG6 3TR collections, postal history and happenings in the stamp world. [email protected] Every last Friday evening from January to May and September to December. Mrs Howard Memorial Hall, Norton Way South, SG6 1NX [email protected]

20 21 ENTERTAIN THE KIDS Letchworth’S traditional working farm • Meet the animals • Tractor rides • Milking and feeding demonstrations • Playground • Café • Special events singing during the school holidays £6.00 child playing Wilbury Road, £7 adult Letchworth Garden City, £26 family day ticket SG6 4JN dancing T: 01462 686775 Standalonefarm.com learning making friends

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BOYS & GIRLS BRIGADE LETCHWORTH GARDEN TEA, TOAST AND TOTS WACKY WEDNESDAY Activities, games, crafts and earning CITY DISTRICT GUIDES Food, friendship and fun. Parents CLUB badges throughout the year. Providing an activity based and carers getting together over Games, crafts, stories and fun Every Friday evening during term programme for a variety of ages. breakfast. activities from children ages Year time. Every Monday and Wednesday Every Tuesday morning during 2 to Year 4. term time. Central Methodist Church Hall, evening from January to July and Fortnightly on Wednesday Pixmore Avenue, SG6 3TR September to December. Kings Community Church, evening from January to July and September to December. [email protected] Various locations around Whiteway, SG6 2PP Letchworth kccletchworth.com Grange Baptist Church, KOFFEE AND KIDS [email protected] 01462 677250 Danescroft, SG6 4RW [email protected] 01462 630894 Play and activity morning for pre-school children and babies MUDDLE TOTS with Mums, Dads and carers. Baby and toddler group for 0-5 WACKY WEDNESDAY Every Friday morning during term years. CLUB MINIS time. Every Tuesday morning. Games, crafts, stories and fun Grange Baptist Church, SG6 4RW Letchworth Parish Hall, activities for children aged 4 and 5. grangebaptist.org.uk St Michael’s Church, Broadway, Fortnightly on Wednesday 07923 225277 SG6 3PQ. afternoon from January to July and September to December. facebook.com/muddletots LETCHWORTH & 07979 202026 Grange Baptist Church, BALDOCK DISTRICT Danescroft, SG6 4RW SCOUTS 01462 623383 Providing an activity based programme for a variety of ages. Various times based on age group. lbdscouts.org.uk Tea, Toast and Tots

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LETCHWORTH & DISTRICT lgcs.org.uk Knowing FAMILY HISTORY GROUP 01462 686828 someone Talks on family history, socialising [email protected] with other amateur genealogists. is always Third Wednesday evening of the LETCHWORTH GARDEN month, from January to July and CITY TWINNING September to November. ASSOCIATION there gives Upper Hall, Mrs Howard Memorial Planning and discussing visits to our me hope Hall, Norton Way South, SG6 1NX twin towns in France and Germany. ldfhg.org.uk Third Monday evening of the Talk to us any time you month, from January to July and like, in your own way, and LETCHWORTH GARDEN September to December. off the record – about CITY EXHIBITION Various locations whatever’s getting to you. COTTAGES GROUP 01462 673956 Free Support and advice to owners of [email protected] 116 123 This number is FREE to call the early Garden City cottages. * (Local) Occasional committee meetings, LETCHWORTH NATURAL 01462 455 333 otherwise Heritage Open Day events. HISTORY SOCIETY [email protected] 01462 674347 Learning about and enjoying the samaritans.org [email protected] natural world. Monthly indoor meetings on the visit us – 5 Nuns Close Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1EP LETCHWORTH GARDEN second Tuesday, Friday evening CITY SOCIETY rambles in the summer and longer walks on the first Sunday of the month. Promoting the ideals of the The Settlement, Nevells Road, SG6 4UB Garden City, local history and the Arts & Crafts movement. letchworthnaturalhistory.org.uk Usually meet on a Monday evening, 01462 632171 dates available on website. [email protected] The Settlement, Nevells Road, SG6 4UB

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26 CLUB CARDIAC FRIENDS HITCHIN PHAB KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Social with guest speakers. Contact and support of heart Social club for adults with Friendship and making items to Two Thursday mornings per patients and their families by disabilities. sell for charity. month, dates variable. sharing activities, as well as Fortnightly on Friday evenings. Every Tuesday and Friday morning. exercises with BACR instructor. The Settlement, Nevells Road, Westmill Community Centre, Mrs Howard Memorial Hall, Every Thursday afternoon. SG6 4UB Hitchin, SG5 2PG Norton Way South, SG6 1NX [email protected] North Herts Leisure Centre, [email protected] 01438 725124 SG6 2ER cardiacfriends.co.uk 71 CLUB INNER WHEEL CLUB LETCHWORTH 01462 621264 Social evenings. OF LETCHWORTH CARIBBEAN HARMONY [email protected] Wednesday evenings, from GARDEN CITY GROUP March to June and September Service and friendship, supporting Community and social group. to December. FIRST GARDEN CITY local and international charities. First Saturday afternoon of the Leyden House Day Centre, LADIES GROUP First Tuesday evening of the month. Leyden Road, Stevenage, SG1 2BP Social afternoons with monthly month, from January to July and letchworthcaribbean 01438 871479 guest speakers, for women of September to December. harmonygroup.com all ages. The Broadway Hotel, Broadway, 07512 285060 Second Monday afternoon of the SG6 3NZ info@letchworthcaribbean month, from January to June and 01462 672380 harmonygroup.com September to November. The Settlement, Nevells Road, SG6 4UB 01462 676068

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LETCHWORTH GARDEN MEETING POINT ROYAL AIR FORCES CITY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE An opportunity for older people to ASSOCIATION – Friendship, education, craft and fun. meet socially and chat. LETCHWORTH, HITCHIN Second Tuesday evening of Every Tuesday morning from AND DISTRICT BRANCH January to July and September to the month, from January to July Social and welfare for all past and December. and September to December. serving members of the Royal Air Free Church Hall, Gernon Road, Grange Baptist Church Hall, Royal Airforce Association Force and their families. SG6 3HS Danescroft, SG6 4RW Second Thursday evening of the 01462 623587 grangebaptist.org.uk month. 01462 630894 rafa-letchworth.org.uk LETCHWORTH ISLAMIC NORTH AND EAST HERTS 01462 671534 MONDAY DROP IN CLUB MOTOR NEURONE secretary@rafa-letchworth. SOCIETY org.uk Community cohesion, classes A friendly place to chat with DISEASE ASSOCIATION and activities. friends, play games and enjoy tea, Supporting local sufferers and Every Friday and Saturday. coffee and cake. their families. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION – LETCHWORTH BRANCH lis2009.wixsite.com/lis2009 Every Monday afternoon. Last Wednesday morning of the month from January to July and 07417 515285 Central Methodist Church Hall, Social, fundraising and welfare September to November. [email protected] Norton Way South, SG6 3TR activities. Second Tuesday evening of the 01462 672281/683020 Three Horseshoes, Hooks Cross, Watton at Stone, SG14 3RY month. mnd.n-herts.freeuk.com Letchworth Free Church, SG6 1NX 01438 717169 branches.britishlegion.org.uk/ [email protected] branches/letchworth

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ROYAL NAVAL STEVENAGE PLUS ST PAUL’S & ALL SAINTS THE SIMPLE BIRTH ASSOCIATION – A fun and friendly social group MOTHERS’ UNION COMPANY LETCHWORTH BRANCH with members in their 30’s and Fellowship and listening to Antenatal education and birth Supporting Royal Navy, Royal 40’s from North Herts, Stevenage speakers. preparation. Marine and all seafarer veterans and surrounding areas. Second Wednesday afternoon of Every Tuesday evening for and serving personnel. Every Thursday and Saturday the month, except February for classes in four week blocks. evening. AGM. Second Monday evening of the Secret Garden, Sun Street, month. Thursdays at Holiday Inn Express, St Paul’s Church Hall, Hitchin, SG5 1AE Stevenage, SG1 1HS. Saturdays at Letchworth Rugby Club, Legends Pixmore Way, SG6 1QT secretgardenhitchin.co.uk various locations depending on 01462 480214 Lane, SG6 2EN activity. info@thesimplebirthcompany. [email protected] com royal-naval-association.co.uk stevenageplus.co.uk 07914 924353 SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES THE WEDNESDAY ST MICHAEL’S 60 PLUS PROGRAMME DROP IN CLUB SENIOR FRIENDS CLUB THURSDAY CLUB Activities for adults with a learning Providing a weekly drop-in Friendship, especially for older disability. facility for people with mental Social activities. people. Various weekly sessions. health issues and learning Every Thursday morning. Third Friday afternoon of the supportedactivities.org.uk difficulties. month, from February to July and Every Wednesday. Free Church Hall, Gernon Road, 01462 485534 SG6 3HS September to December. office@supportedactivities. Central Methodist Church Hall, 01462 684535 Letchworth Parish Hall, Broadway, org.uk Norton Way South, SG6 3TR SG6 3PQ 01462 480528 01462 676001

36 37 MEET NEW PEOPLE CITIZENS ADVICE WEAR MY BABY WILBURY OVER 60’S LETCHWORTH CLUB North Hertfordshire Sling meet and baby carrying Support and friendship. advice. Last Tuesday of the month. Various monthly dates and times. St Thomas’ Church Hall, Bedford facebook.com/ Road, SG6 4DU WearMyBabyLetchworth 01462 677342 [email protected] WOOF N WAG WILBURY COMMUNITY Dog training. FORUM Various times throughout the Building community in Wilbury. week. First Saturday of the month from Stotfold Road (Next to Two January to July and September to Chimneys pub) December. woofnwag.co.uk Wilbury Hall, Bedford Road, [email protected] SG6 4YF wilburycommunity.org.uk [email protected]

Open for drop-in advice Monday to Friday from 9:30am-12pm. 49 Station Road, SG6 3BQ northhertscab.org.uk 03444 111 444 38 39 SUPPORTING THE SETTLEMENT LOCAL Letchworth ACTIVITIES as part of our charitable commitments to Letchworth’s communities This guide is designed to encourage social, educational and charitable activities throughout the Garden City and help clubs, groups and organisations promote themselves to residents and visitors to the town. It also features our own leisure facilities that we fund and run: • Broadway Cinema and Theatre • Broadway Studio and Gallery • Discover Letchworth • Ernest Gardiner Treatment Centre Be a part of Letchworth’s best kept secret • Garden City Collection and learn something new at The Settlement. • Garden City Greenway We offer a diverse range of recreational and educational courses as well as one-off • International Garden Cities Institute Exhibition workshops and special discussion evenings • Letchworth Garden City Community Museum throughout the year. • Spirella Ballroom 229 Nevells Road, SG6 4UB • Standalone Farm 01462 682828 letchworthsettlement.org.uk www.letchworth.com /LetchworthSettlement 01462 476007 @TSettlement 40 41 Letchworth Arts ERNEST GARDINER and Leisure Group TREATMENT CENTRELetchworth Garden City Lots of different activities every day! Annual membership of LALG costs less than two cinema tickets and gives your whole household:

• A choice of hundreds of activities each month; daytime, evening and weekends • Discounts from around 35 local shops and businesses • A monthly newsletter so that you are first to know what’s happening Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy • Discounted entry to over 20 other local clubs • Hip and knee classes • Falls prevention Our groups offer a range of activities including: • Rehabilitation following illness, injury or surgery Food and drink, walking, cycling, books, board games, sports, excursions, arts and crafts, languages, gardening, exploring London • Physiotherapy to restore movement and function Supported by • Aids and adaptation advice for your home and lots of social groups. • Blood Tests New groups are starting all the time. • Hand clinic following surgery, injury or fracture • Doppler assessments for people who may require compression hosiery Registered with • Ear irrigation • Wound care Find out more: • Free treatments are available, however some require a doctor referral www.lalg.org.uk Pearsall Close, Pixmore Avenue, SG6 1QZ [email protected] letchworth.com/treatmentcentre /LALGLetchworth 01462 670955 visit David's Bookshop on Eastcheap 42 43 Letchworth Arts SPORTS & OTHER and Leisure Group GAMES LEISURE 50/9 Golf Society All Things Military Backgammon Bird Watching ARTS & LANGUAGES Badminton Camping in Tents Dutch Conversation Bowls Group Chickens and Chicken CULTURE Keeping French Conversation Bridge Club Arts & Design Group Clock Group German Conversation Chess Crime and Murder Mystery Computer Users Italian Conversation Games Club Book Group Everything European Latin Mah Jong Childrens Book Group Gardening: Tea and Tips Russian Language Scrabble Club Daytime Book Group Gardens for All Spanish Conversation Whist Fairfield Book Group HPB Bondholders Welsh Language Short Tennis Readers Choice Book Investment Club Group and Culture Social Cycling Knitting The Readers Group Garden City Wheelers Meditation for Inner Peace Film Appreciation Gentle Exercise & Yoga Monday to Friday Plus Guided Village & Town SOCIAL Table Tennis for Fun Walks GROUPS Zumba Occasional Evening Talks History Groups Photography – Out 50+ Singles Group and About Letchworth Local History Action for Happiness Group Singing German Songs Daytime Social Group WALKING Letchworth Writers' Group Transport & Industrial Broadway Buddies Heritage London Villages Group GROUPS Bus Buddies Alternative Ramblers Travel Buddies Opera Train Buddies Early Morning Walks Weather Painting Group Travel Buddies LALG Walking Holidays Weekend Trips Philosophy for Non-philosophers Walking Buddies (Affiliated – HF Holidays) What the Papers Say Play Reading for Pleasure Firkin Club Long Distance Walkers Wild Flowers Poetry Alive Food & Cookery Group Mid-week Walkers Poetry for Pleasure Just Foods of the World Midweek Amblers/Ramblers Science Book Group Lunch Club Slower Walkers Singing for Pleasure Malt Whisky Appreciation Sunday Ramblers Textiles Meet for Coffee Trail Walkers Theatres and Excursions Pudding Club Walking Buddies Visiting Churches Supper Club Wild Walks Weather Reports Wine Appreciation Wine Discovery

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A.T.S.K KARATE LETCHWORTH ADULT NORTH HERTS LETCHWORTH SWIMMING CLUB PICKLEBALL CLUB Teaching Shotokan karate. Teaching swimming from Playing pickleball. Every Monday evening, non-swimmer to advanced. Weekly sessions on Sundays, excluding Bank Holidays. Every Tuesday evening from Tuesdays and Fridays. January to July and September St Thomas Church, Letchworth Sports and Tennis Impakt Kickboxing to December. 103 Bedford Road, SG6 4DU Club, SG6 3TB or Hitchin Boys’ atsk.co.uk St Francis’ College, SG6 3PJ School, SG5 1JB 01462 435990 IMPAKT KICKBOXING 01462 894273 northhertspickleballclub@ [email protected] Kickboxing classes. gmail.com Every Tuesday evening. LETCHWORTH AMATEUR HARE & HOUNDS HASH Norton Parish Centre, SWIMMING CLUB (LASC) NORTON AND BALDOCK Common View, SG6 1DA HOUSE HARRIERS Teaching and coaching swimming. BADMINTON CLUB impakt-kickboxing.com Social running club. Every Sunday evening from Playing badminton in leagues Every Sunday morning. 07759 599685 January to May and September to across Hertfordshire. Different location each week. [email protected] December, Tuesday and Thursday Every Tuesday evening from evenings in June and July. January to July and September to h5hashers.org.uk December. [email protected] INNER PEACE CENTRE North Herts Leisure Centre, LETCHWORTH Baldock Road, SG6 2ER or Letchworth Sports and Tennis Letchworth Outdoor Pool, Club, Muddy Lane, SG6 3TB Inner peace, stress release and Icknield Way, SG6 4UF 07796 997362/07971 improving health and wellbeing. letchworthswimmingclub.co.uk 516821 Meditation group on Tuesday, Yoga on Thursday. [email protected] St Christopher School, Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 01462 677455 48 49 GET ACTIVE GET ACTIVE

REDHOODS BADMINTON WALKING FOOTBALL WILLIAN BOWLS CLUB WYMONDLEY CLUB Playing walking football. Outdoor lawn bowls. TENNIS CLUB Social and competitive badminton. Every Thursday lunchtime during Every Tuesday afternoon and Playing tennis. Every Friday evening. term time. Thursday evening, from April to Thursday evenings in the summer, September. Sunday afternoons throughout Fearnhill Sports Centre, Icknield North Herts Leisure Centre, the year. Way, SG6 4UF SG6 2ER Norton Common, SG6 4UE [email protected] [email protected] willianbowlsclub.org The Recreation Ground, Tower Close, Little Wymondley, SG4 7JG ST PAUL’S WOMEN’S WHITETHORN BOWLS wymondleytennisclub.co.uk BADMINTON CLUB CLUB Playing social badminton. Outdoor lawn green bowls. Tuesday mornings, Tuesday and Bowling at various times from Thursday afternoons from mid-April to mid-September and January to May and September to social meetings every Friday December. evening. St Paul’s Church Hall, Letchworth Corner Sports Club, Pixmore Way, SG6 1QT Whitethorn Lane, SG6 2DN 01462 432118 07761 589599 [email protected]

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50 51 HERITAGE ADVISORY SERVICE ACTIVE LETCHWORTH Letchworth

We've moved into the new One Garden City building on Broadway. Bringing together sports clubs, Letchworth Garden City has a Scheme of Management which health organisations and means that most homes require approval before any external community groups to support changes are made. and inspire people to make healthy lifestyle choices. Please get in touch with the team for further advice and guidance. 07826 671384 01462 476007 [email protected] [email protected] /activeletchworth 52 53 Letchworth EXPLORE CENTRE FOR HEALTHY LIVING THE OUTDOORS

This award-winning centre is the region’s largest provider discover of complementary approaches to health. • Over 80 weekly classes for walk all ages Monday – Friday A complementary therapy clinic • 8.30am to 8.30pm • A large counselling service ramble Saturdays • Positive Movement – a 8.30am to 3.30pm programme for older people with mobility problems or who nature are living with long-term conditions Rosehill Hospital, Hitchin Road, • A unique venue for weddings, SG6 3NA parties and other events letchworthcentre.org gardening Registered charity number: 295219 01462 678804 54 55 EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS EXPLORE THE GARDEN CITY GREENWAY FRIENDS OF NORTON Letchworth COMMON GC's 13.6 mile Conserving, renewing and country trail caring for the trees and streams View a copy of the of Norton Common. full Greenway Map First Thursday of the month online at all year, adding third Thursday Letchworth District Gardeners Association greenway.org.uk in the winter. Bowls Club Car Park, Icknield Way, SG6 4UF RSPB HITCHIN & friendsofnortoncommon.org.uk LETCHWORTH LOCAL 07969 507864 GROUP Promoting the aims and vision of LETCHWORTH DISTRICT the RSPB and providing talks from GARDENERS invited speakers. First Friday evening of the month ASSOCIATION from January to May and Promoting horticulture. September to December. Third Thursday evening of The Settlement, Nevells Road, the month from January to SG6 4UB November. rspb.org.uk/groups/ Central Methodist Church Hall, hitchinandletchworth Pixmore Way, SG6 3TR [email protected] ldga.org.uk [email protected]

56 57 THE LATEST FILMS

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SEE WHAT’S ON AND BOOK TICKETS AT broadway-letchworth.com 01462 681088

Broadway Eastcheap Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DD We awarded 77 grants totaling £140,925 to groups, organisations and individuals in Letchworth. GARDEN CITY Does your group, club or charity Collection NEED FUNDING to achieve its goals?

Do you need FINANCIAL SUPPORT to develop a talent or want to learn new skills to support a group within the town?

One of the Heritage With more than 250,000 artefacts, the Garden City Collection is a great Foundation’s grant resource for discovering more about Letchworth’s fascinating history. programmes may be Browse the collection online or take part in our regular store tours and the answer. handling sessions at our dedicated Study Centre. Open by appointment. Study Centre, Wilbury Hills Road, If you would like more information Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4LB please contact our grants team on: 01462 476075 01462 476007 gardencitycollection.com [email protected] /gardencitycollection letchworth.com/grants @GC_Collection 60 61 DOMESTIC ABUSE AECTS EVERYONE. IT’S TIME TO HOWARD GARDEN FACE THE FACTS Social & Day Care Centre

Domestic abuse isn’t really about stats, it’s about the person experiencing it and how it affects them and those around them. If we don’t start to talk about it, the harm just goes on. Call us now. Recreational, educational, welfare Lunches £4.50 daily and general amenities for people Activities £1 to £2 each FREEPHONE 08 088 088 088 aged 50+ with special day care Annual membership required 9am – 9pm weekdays • 9am – 4pm weekends facilities for the frail and elderly. • Bingo • Seated keep fit HertsDomesticAbuseHelpline.org #TheFirstStepIsToTalk Norton Way South, SG6 1NX • Table tennis howardgardensocialcentre.org • Art 01462 682524 • Scrabble and board games 62 The Helpline is a registered charity no. 1140158 63

HDA Washing Line A5 advert – Artwork – 27.03.18.indd 1 28/03/2018 07:27 JACKIE’S DROP IN Centre

Self-funded centre for adults Jackie’s Drop In provides: with disabilities, offering a safe • Recreational activities including and fun environment for users pool, video games, internet to socialise with their friends. enabled PCs and free Wifi, arts and crafts and more • A hot meal available to Broadway Gardens, SG6 3PA purchase each day jackiesdropin.org.uk • Educational and lifestyle 01462 338752 courses throughout the year centre@jackiesdropin. • Sensory room and sensory org.uk garden 64 65 Did you know that Letchworth clubs and societies, MINIBUS SERVICE charities and voluntary organisations can in Letchworth put forward their members to stand as a Nominated Governor of the Heritage Foundation? Governors play a vital role in bringing the views of the town to us and, in turn, they are among the first to be consulted on issues and our future work. Clubs, groups and societies in Letchworth can nominate members to become Nominated Governors who then represent the community in different specialist areas. Groups must be registered with the Heritage Foundation to be able to nominate their members and must be able to demonstrate how they support the category they would like to be registered in. These categories are: • The preservation of buildings and other items of historical interest • Artistic and cultural activities • Sporting activities • Recreational and leisure activities • Social welfare and relief of poverty • Education • Health

Other criteria apply. To find out more about registering your club or society: Our fleet of minibuses can assist residents with transport to social clubs, community meetings and occasional trips. 01462 476007 [email protected] All of our fleet is accessible. Read more about our Nominated Governors at: Get in touch to see if we could help. www.letchworth.com/who-we-are 01462 476007 /governance 66 67 FIND OUT about what’s happeningmore in Letchworth Garden City

Read the Letchworth Garden City Community News section in The Comet newspaper Visit our new Discover Letchworth centre (from 2 April 2019) letchworthgc.com/whats-on

68 69 Social and Meeting Spaces in Letchworth

BROADWAY HOTEL GRANGE COMMUNITY MRS HOWARD 5TH LETCHWORTH Broadway, SG6 3NZ CENTRE MEMORIAL HALL SCOUT HALL broadwayhotel.co.uk Middlefields, SG6 4NG Norton Way South, SG6 1NX 35 Spring Road, SG6 3SH 01462 480111 grangecommunitycentre.co.uk howardhall.org.uk lbdscouts.org.uk/groups/ 01462 620505 01462 681951 5th-letchworth BROTHERHOOD HALL 01462 624762 Gernon Road, SG6 3HL ICKNIELD CENTRE NORTH HERTS LEISURE north-herts.gov.uk/ Icknield Way, SG6 1EF CENTRE SPIRELLA BALLROOM brotherhood-hall icknieldcentre.com Baldock Road, SG6 2ER Bridge Road, SG6 4ET 01462 474000 01462 480126 stevenage-leisure.co.uk letchworth.com 01462 679311 01462 476019 CENTRAL METHODIST JACKMANS COMMUNITY CHURCH HALL CENTRE 11TH LETCHWORTH THE SETTLEMENT Pixmore Way, SG6 3TR Ivel Court, SG6 2NL SCOUT HUT Nevells Road, SG6 4UB centralmethodistlgc.org.uk jackmanscommunity Pixmore Junior School, letchworthsettlement.org.uk centre.co.uk Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 01462 682828 FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE 01462 642525 lbdscouts.org.uk/groups/ Howgills, 42 South View, SG6 3JJ 11th-letchworth hhq.org.uk/letchworth 01462 624762 01462 484518

70 71 LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE AND PRESTIGIOUS VENUE TO HOST A SPECIAL OCCASION, WEDDING OR AWARDS EVENING? Our Local and Tourist Information Centre is on the move and changing

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THEN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW THE Helping you get the most out of SPIRELLA your Garden City BALLROOM Visit us in our new home: One Garden City, Broadway, For availability and enquires please Letchworth SG6 3BF contact [email protected] 01462 476007 or call 01462 476019 www.discoverletchworth.com The Spirella Building Bridge Road Letchworth Garden City SG6 4ET 73 Icknield Way

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Letchworth Arcadians 7 0-9 E I Letchworth Art Society 7 26 Club 32 Embroiders' Guild North Herts IMPAKT Kickboxing 48 Letchworth Arts and Leisure Group 43 & Beds Branch 17 71 Club 32 Inner Peace Centre Letchworth 48 Letchworth Caribbean Harmony Ernest Gardiner Treatment Centre 42 Inner Wheel Club Of Letchworth Group 33 A Explore the Garden City Greenway 57 Garden City 33 Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living 54 Active Letchworth 53 Letchworth Chorale 8 All in One Season 17 F J Letchworth District Gardeners A.T.S.K. Karate Letchworth 48 First Garden City Ladies Group 32 Jackie’s Drop In Centre 64 Association 56 Friends of Norton Common 56 Jupiter Singers 6 Letchworth Filmclub 8 B Letchworth Garden City Camera Baldock Midnight Morris 17 G K Club 18 Beat Republic Academy of Dance 5 Garden City Collection 61 Knit and Natter Group 33 Letchworth Garden City Classic Boys and Girls Brigade 24 Garden City Samba 6 Koffee and Kids 24 and Vintage Car Club 19 Britton School of Performing Arts 5 Letchworth Garden City District Guides 24 Broadway Cinema & Theatre 58 H L Letchworth Festival 65 Broadway Studio & Gallery 26 Hare & Hounds Hash House Harriers 48 LALG Bridge Club 17 Letchworth Garden City Exhibition Letchworth & Baldock District Scouts 24 Heritage Advisory Centre 52 Cottages Group 28 Letchworth & District Astronomical C Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline 62 Letchworth Garden City Society 28 Society 18 Cardiac Friends 32 Hitchin Allstar Choir 6 Letchworth Garden City Twinning Letchworth & District Family Hitchin PHAB 33 Association 28 Citizens Advice North Hertfordshire 39 History Group 28 Howard Garden Social & Day Letchworth Garden City City Chorus 6 Letchworth & District St Andrew’s Care Centre 63 Women’s Institute 34 Corner Bridge Club 17 Society 18 Letchworth Islamic Society 34 Crossroads Care Letchworth & Hitchin Chess Club 18 Letchworth Jazz Appreciation Society 19 Hertfordshire North 13 Letchworth Adult Swimming Club 49 Letchworth Howard Rotary Club 13 Letchworth Amateur Swimming Club (LASC) 49

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Letchworth Model Aeronautical North Herts Guild of Spinners, Society 19 Weavers and Dyers 21 S w Letchworth Model Railway Society 20 Norton and Baldock Badmington Samaritans 29 Wacky Wednesday Club 25 Letchworth Music Club 8 Club 49 Settlement Daytime Art Club 10 Wacky Wednesday Club Minis 25 North Herts Organ Society 10 Letchworth Natural History Society 28 Settlement Players 11 Walking Football 50 North Herts Pickleball Club 49 Letchworth Recorded Music Society 9 Senior Friends Thursday Club 36 Wear My Baby Letchworth 38 North Herts Stamp Club 21 Letchworth Sinfonia 9 Standalone Farm 22 Whitethorn Bowls Club 50 Letchworth Sugarcraft Club 20 Stevenage Male Voice Choir 11 Wilbury Hills Amateur Theatricals Letchworth Sustainability Forum 13 O Stevenage Plus 36 (WHAT) 11 Letchworth Triratna Buddhist Group 20 OB1 Vocal and Acting Studio 10 St Michael’s 60 Plus Club 36 Wilbury Community Forum 38 Liliane Design Studio 20 St Paul’s & All Saints Mothers’ Union 37 Wilbury Over 60’s Club 38 Lordship Theatregoers 9 R St Paul’s Women’s Badminton Club 50 Willian Bowls Club 51 Love Dance Letchworth 9 Rainmakers International Folk Spirella Ballroom 72 Woof n Wag 38 Dance Group 21 Supported Activities Programme 37 Wymondley Tennis Club 51 M Redhoods Badminton Club 50 Meeting Point 34 Royal Air Forces Association T Letchworth, Hitchin and District Minibus Service 66 Tea, Toast and Tots 25 Branch 35 Monday Drop In 34 The Arts Society North Herfordshire 11 Royal British Legion – The International Garden Cities Muddle Tots 24 Letchworth Branch 35 Exhibition 15 Royal Naval Association – The Settlement 41 N Letchworth Branch 36 The Simple Birth Company 37 North and East Herts Motor Neurone RSPB Hitchin & Letchworth Local Disease Association 35 Group 56 The Wednesday Drop in Club 37 North Herts CVS 30 Transition Town Letchworth 14 North Herts CVS Community Transport Scheme 14

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