Appleby Lunch Club Rampkin House Appleby Thursday 11am –2pm Tessa Darwent 01768 863618 Kirkby Stephen Lunch Club Mill Gardens Kirkby Stephen 12pm-1.30pm (once a month) Bev Hall / Jo Radcliffe 01768 863618 Alston Coffee Morning Alston Masonic Hall Every other Wednesday 10-11.30am Ann Parkin 01434 381704 ARTS AND CRAFTS CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT Appleby Textile Group Hut Appleby Tuesdays 7pm-9pm Barbra Smith 017683 51157 Brough and Stainmore Art Group St Michael’s Church Hall Church Brough Thursdays 9.30am-12noon 07724 641859 Margaret: 07776 228455 Watermillock Painting Group Watermillock Village Hall Wednesdays 1.30pm-4pm, term time only Caroline Wood 01768 862431 Gamblesby Art Group Gamblesby Village Hall Wednesdays 2pm–4.30pm Sue Bell 01768 881791 Penrith Art Club Brunswick School Penrith last Tuesday in month (except Dec and Aug) 7.15pm-9pm Terry Cowper 01768 863366 Penrith & District Camera Club Quaker Meeting House Penrith Wednesdays 7.30pm Eden Valley Camera Club Lazonby Village Hall CA10 1AJ Jubilee room Monday evenings 7pm-9pm Sept to April Jill Eastham 870824, Ruth Lee 01768 898604
Quilters (knitting and quilting) The Friends Meeting House Kirkby Stephen Fridays 2pm-4pm Jenny McWilliam 017683 71820 Eden Time Bank Sewing Group Not but all in Winton, Kirkby Stephen area – contact Suzanne Various times Suzanne Burns 07419 372882 Penrith Lacemakers Evergreen Community Hall Penrith second Monday of each month 1-4pm (Oct-May) Jenny Mason 01768 867100 Sewing Classes/Patchwork Just Sew Walk Penrith Various and dates Mrs Swainson 866791 Appleby Lacecrafts Age UK Riverside Building Appleby Thursday Mornings 10.30am-12.30pm Operates as a 6 Week course Appleby Heritage Centre 017683 53350 Arts and Crafts in the Barn Great Salkeld Beckbank farm barn CA11 9LN Alternate Thursdays, 10 till 1, lunch and own crafts, drop in all welcome (Sep to June) Elizabeth Robinson 01768870027 Penrith Crafts – various activities Penrith craft shop upstairs room Knit and Natter Tue 10.30am-2.30pm Art 10.30am-2.30pm Other groups also available, contact for more details Bring own lunch, small charge applies Sandra Chicken 01768 895977, Art for wellbeing Eden Hub Penrith Hospital Wednesdays 1.15pm–3.15pm Appleby Heritage Centre Art and Soul Salvation Army Penrith Tuesdays 6.30-9pm (term time only) Paul Donald 01768 867775 07905 423772
COMPUTER SESSIONS CLUB DETAILS CONTACT Computer Session Penrith Library St. Andrew's Churchyard Penrith CA11 7YA Free one hour 1:1 computer lesson Penrith Library 01768 812100 Computer Sessions Salvation Army 1 Hunter Lane Penrith Tuesday 1-4pm Jenny or Stuart Mcphee 01768 866732 Stainton Computer Sessions Stainton Methodist Chapel & Third Wednesday 10am–12pm Mrs Sue Braithwaite Computer Sessions (booking essential) Eden Penrith Tuesday & Thursday 10am–12pm Eden Rural Foyer 01768 861650 DANCING CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT Circle Dancing Evergreen Community Centre Penrith Mondays 1–3pm Anne-Lise Kryger 01768 866144 Scottish Dancing St Andrews Parish Centre Penrith Mondays 7-10pm Sept to April (beginners welcome in Sept) Kay Fenton 01768 428872 kayf@talktalk.net Scottish Dancing Village Hall Eamont Bridge Fridays 2- 4pm Sept to April (beginners/social dancing) Kay Fenton 428872 Circle Dancing St Andrews Parish Centre Penrith Thursdays 2-4pm Anne-Lise Kryger 01768 866144
Pilates Lazonby Village Hall Monday 9am Carol Westmorland 01768 896 733 or 07976 266 335 Pilates Great Salkeld Village Hall Tuesday 8pm Carol Westmorland 01768 896 733 or 07976 266 335 Pilates Watermillock Village Hall Fridays 11.30am- 12.30pm Rainer Burchett 017684 Pilates Dufton Village Hall Mondays 6.30pm Yoga Mixed class Shap Memorial Hall Mondays 7-9pm Sonia Allen-Wall 01931 716268 Yoga Great Salkeld Village Hall Thursdays Sue Gordon 01931 714428 Yoga Melmerby Village Hall Thursdays 7- 8.30pm Jackie 01768 881678 Yoga Seated Evergreen Community Hall Thursdays 10-11am Jackie Oliver-Watts 01768 881678 Evergreen Community Hall 01768 865728 Tai Chi Parkinsons Class Wetheral Community Hall Wednesdays 5pm-6pm Lesley Ralph 01228 710898 (for other classes in Carlisle, Kirkbride and Brampton) Tai Chi St Andrews Parish Rooms, Penrith Tuesdays 2.00 – 3.00 Lesley Ralph 01228 710898 Awareness through Movement Feldenkrais Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub, Penrith Hospital Wednesdays 4.30-5.45pm Virginia Taylor 961 563 Balance, Stand and Go Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub, Penrith Hospital Fridays 2-3.15 pm Virginia Taylor 07977 961 563 12:00
Monthly Workshops Friends Meeting House Penrith Call for details Saturdays 10.30am-2.30pm Virginia Taylor 961 563 Move It or Lose It The Riverside Hall, Appleby Pennine Suite Fridays 2.30pm Melody 321172 01768 362246 (book in advance) 1st free. Block of 5: £20. Tea and biscuits. Get Fit For Life Langwathby Village Hall Fridays 9.30-10.30am (term time only) Debbie Jackman 01768 480137 / 0777 616 2125 www.get-active.co.uk Get Fit For Life Penruddock Village Hall Wednesday (term time only) Debbie Jackman 01768 480137 / 0777 616 2125 www.get-active.co.uk Alston Moor Fitness Club Community Gym, Alston 01434 382120 Keep Fit -Newbiggin and Stainton Newbiggin Village Hall Tuesdays 7pm 045584 Margaret Baglee 01768 864136 or June Balmer 01768 864319 Exercise to music for over 60’s Supper Room, Market Hall, Appleby Tuesday 10-10.45am (mainly seated exercise) Christine Sutherland 07786073584 Exercise to music for active over 60’s Warcop Parish Hall Tuesdays (active) Christine Sutherland 077860 73584 Exercise to music for active over 60’s Quaker Meeting House, Penrith Thursdays 9.30-10.30 and 11.00 - 12noon. (active) Thursday 2.30 pm (seated) Christine Sutherland 077860 73584 10.30am
CLUB DETAILS CONTACT Penrith Bridge Club Conservative Club, Penrith Wednesdays 7pm John McCarthy 01768 483546 Bridge Club Kirkby Stephen Social Club, upstairs room Mondays 7pm Colette Dow 017683 53887 GARDENING CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT Gardeners of Eden Various in Kirkby Stephen area 1st Tuesday of month 2pm Sue Bradley 017683 72700 Penrith & District Gardener’s & Allotment Holder’s Association Various Trips each month (May-Oct) + other social activities 9am-6pm Mrs Hind 864088 Melmerby and District Gardening Club Melmerby New Village Hall third Tuesday in each month 7.30pm Sheila Ripper 01768 881348 Ernies Shed Project by Learning Fields Hoff Appleby 017683 53860 HEALTH AND WELLBEING CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT
Bipolar Support Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub Penrith Hospital Peer support group for those affected by Bipolar Disorder 2nd Monday of the month, 1–3pm Hindle 07828 536053 Forever Friends British Legion Club Bereavement peer support group Mondays 7pm Christine Ruddick Dementia Café St Andrews Parish Centre Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in the month 11am-1pm Sandra Evans 07484 040598 Carers Support at Dementia Café St Andrews Parish Centre Every 4th Tuesday in the month 11.45am-1pm Sandra Evans 07484 040598 Singing for the St Andrew’s Parish rooms, Penrith Alzheimer's Society, music activity for people with dementia and their carers. Every Wednesday, 1.30pm-3pm Sandra Evans 07484 040598 Meditation Penrith Library Meeting Room, St Andrew’s Churchyard, Penrith CA17YA Meditation group, £5 (concessions available) Every Wednesday, 7.30–9pm Dave Stones 01228 319344 Mental Health Drop In Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub, Penrith Hospital, Community Lounge Mental Health Drop in session Wednesday, 10:30am-12:30pm Paul Donald 01768867775 423772 Mental Health Drop In Salvation Army Penrith Tuesdays Paul Donald 01768867775 07905 423772 Mental Health Drop In Penrith Library Friday 1-3pm Paul Donald 01768867775 07905 423772 12pm
HISTORY CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT Archaeology Group Supper Room, Market Hall, Appleby second Tuesday of the 7.30pm Richard Stevens Upper Eden Historical Society Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Coffee Bar Lectures in winter, outings in summer 3rd Monday of 7.30pm Kirkby Stephen Family History Group Kirkby Stephen Library Every 3rd Wednesday of the month 7pm Carole Lloyd 017683 72028 Lazonby History Society Lazonby Village Hall 7.30-9.30pm Wednesday of the month (September - March) 01768 898252 Orton and Tebay Local History Society Orton Market Hall or Tebay Methodist Church Hall Monthly usually Mondays or Thursdays 7-9 pm Bernard Thornborrow 01539 624272 Ravenstonedale Parish History Group High Chapel, Ravenstonedale Third Wednesday of month 19:30 between Sep-March Caroline A.Morris 015396 23308 LUNCH CLUBS CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT Methodist Church Lunch Club: Methodist Church, Wordsworth Street, Penrith Friday during school term time 12-1pm 01768 862787 Stew Pot Lunch Club Ullswater Community College, Penrith Tuesdays (term time only) 12noon Audrey Ely 01768 865511 Lune Spring Lunch Club (pre-book) Lune Springs Garden Centre, second Monday of each month Mrs Cannon 01539 623230 Apr
Tebay Lunch Club The Tea Room, second Wednesday of each 12-1.30pm Bernard and Muriel Thornborrow 624272 Bolton Lunch Club The Exchange Bolton 1st Tuesday of month 1pm Derrick Cotton 017683 61938 Long Marton Luncheon Club Long Marton, Village Hall every other Wednesday (term time) 12noon Anne Cannon 017683 Soup and Sweet Soulby Village Hall, Soulby last Friday of the month 12-1.30pm (none in December) Mrs Audrey March 017683 71396 Soup Lunch Skirwith Village Hall 1st Tuesday of month 12.00noon -1.30pm Kathryn Thompson 01768 88234 Salvation Army Lunch Club Salvation Army, Hunter Lane, Penrith Wednesdays 12noon Lt. Jenny Mcphee 01768 866732 Golden Years Lunch & Social Club Newbiggin Village Hall Tuesday & Thursday 10.30am–2.30pm Community Lunches Available (24 Hrs notice required) Kaye Jarman 07748423747 CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT Penrith and District Organ Society (Electronic) Evergreen Hall Bluebell Lane Penrith second Tuesday of each 8pm Ray Robson 01768 862761 Bell Ringing Shap and Appleby (alternately) Monday evenings 7.30pm Jan Labram 01931 716311 Penrith Singers St Andrew’s Church, Penrith Wednesday 19:45 (term time) Heather Tomlinson 01768 891870 Middle Eden Voices Long Marton Primary School Wednesday 6-7.30pm Barbara Gilbertson 07713488565
Penrith Town Band Penrith Conservative Club beginners alternate Thursdays 6.45pm training groups Main band Mondays 7.30pm Ali 07773 325603 Cobweb Orchestra Methodist Church Hall, Tebay Tuesdays (term time only) Roland Fudge 015242 51567 056808 Kirkby Stephen Silver Band (for beginners all ages) Band Hut, Riverside, Kirkby Stephen Mondays 6.30pm Main Band Mondays 7.30pm Mr Richard Arrowsmith 017683 71182 Kirkby Stephen Parish Church Choir Kirkby Stephen Parish Church Practice Tuesdays 6pm Singing for Sunday service Mrs Prime 017683 71441 Singing for the St. Andrew’s Parish Rooms Every Wednesday 13.30-3pm Sandra Evans 07484 040598 READING CLUB DETAILS CONTACT Kirkby Stephen Adult Reading Group Kirkby Stephen Library 3rd Tuesday month 2.30pm Kirkby Stephen Library 017683-71775 Kirkby Stephen Book Group Kirkby Stephen Library 1st Monday every month 2.30pm Kirkby Stephen Library 017683-71775 Penrith Adult Reading Group Penrith Library, Penrith Second Thursday of every month 7-8pm Penrith Library 01768 812103 SOCIAL LEISURE CLUBS CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT
The Vic Culgaith Victoria Institute Thursdays 2pm – 4pm Paul Saager 01768 88702 The Coffee Morning Group Maulds Meaburn Village Institute First Monday of every Month 10am – 12pm Longer sessions take place in the summer and at Easter to include a soup lunch 01931 715509 Newbiggin Community Cafe Newbiggin Village Hall Wednesdays 045584 Warcop &Sandford Exchange Warcop village Hall and Sandford Village Hall alternating Monthly, 2nd Saturday 10am – 12pm 017683 42875 Crosby Ravensworth Lunch Club The Butchers Arms community run pub. 12-3pm Joan Raine 01931 715500 Coffee morning/computer sessions Stainton Methodist Chapel First & Third Wednesday 10:00 – Upper Eden Memory Club Friends Meeting House High Street Kirkby Stephen Alternate Thursdays from until noon. Tony Taylor 017683 Golden Years Lunch & Social Club Newbiggin Village Hall Tuesday & Thursday 10.30–2.30pm Community Lunches Available (24 Hrs notice required) Kaye Jarman 07748423747 SPORTS CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT Mat Bowls Memorial Hall Shap Thursdays 7pm Jenny Smith 01931 716958 Kirkoswald Carpet Bowls Methodist Chapel, Kirkoswald Wednesdays 01768 898257
Tuesdays 7pm Indoor Bowls Newbiggin-on-Lune Village Hall Friday evenings (September - March) 7.30 - 10 Thelma Mayfield, Secretary 015396 23329 Nenthead Carpet Nenthead Village Hall Wednesdays 7.30pm Davidson 07798611497 Penrith and North Lakes Croquet Field Langwathby and Edenhall playing fields Tuesdays and Friday afternoons (April - October) 2-5pm Howard Bowron 01768-362353 WALKING CLUB DETAILS CONTACT Patterdale Health Walk meet at Glenridding Public Hall and Patterdale School alternate months Tuesdays 2pm Veronica MacGloin 017684 82634 Walking Group The Cloisters Appleby Tuesdays 11.15am to Oct Penrith Ramblers Meet at Penrith Rugby Club Car Park, Carleton Avenue, Penrith Wednesdays between 9.00 - 9.30 Janet Arnison 01931 714305 MMM Walking Group Sainsburys Main Entrance The first Monday Morning of the Month Paul Donald 01768 867775/07905 423772 Nordic Walking - social walk around Penrith and Brougham Frenchfield, Penrith Wednesdays Debbie Jackman 01768 480137 Dawdles Project – social walk around Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Stephen Thursday 10:30 Market Square Ann Sandell 017683 71976
Disabled Ramblers Various places Through the website: Or email: WILDLIFE CLUB VENUE DETAILS CONTACT Cumbria Wildlife Trust Upper Eden Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Margaret Albon 017683 71040 Cumbria Wildlife Trust Penrith United Reform Church, Lowther Street, Penrith 2nd Friday of month 7.30pm Talks Summer various activities (£2 entry) Mr Howard Simpson 01768 840122 USEFUL INFORMATION VENUE WHAT’S ON DETAILS CONTACT Penrith Castle Guided tours Mar-Sep 7.30am-9pm Oct-Mar 7.30am-4.30pm 0370 333 1181 Lonsdale Alhambra Film showings Various times 01768 862400 Penrith Tourist Information tourist and events information Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Sun 11am-4pm 01768 867466 Penrith Leisure Centre Sports and Leisure events Various times and dates 01768 863450