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Directory 2019
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guide. Please contact any
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DISCOVER
DISCOVER THE ARTS
THE ARTS BEAT REPUBLIC
ACADEMY OF DANCE
BRITTON SCHOOL OF
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.
beat_republic@yahoo.co.uk brittonschool.co.uk
07973 308741
info@brittonschool.co.uk
dance
music
film
visual arts
theatre
City Chorus
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DISCOVER THE ARTS DISCOVER THE ARTS
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
South, SG6 1NX Centre, North Avenue, SG6 1DH
07973 376605
citychorus.net letchworth-arcadians.co.uk
info@citychorus.net 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
Letchworth Arcadians
December.
thejupitersingers@gmail.com SOCIETY
St Francis’ College, Broadway, Creating art in various media.
SG6 3PJ Every Tuesday evening, from
gardencitysamba.com January to July and September
info@gardencitysamba.com to December.
The Settlement, Nevells Road,
SG6 4UB
letchworthartsociety.info
01462 673535
Letchworth Arcadians jane.gibbs@ntlworld.com
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DISCOVER THE ARTS DISCOVER THE ARTS
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. cliveroylance@icloud.com
Broadway Cinema, Eastcheap,
SG6 3DD The Settlement, Nevells Road,
SG6 4UB
letchworthfilmclub.com LOVE DANCE
01462 671679 thefrms.co.uk LETCHWORTH
peter@letchworthfilmclub.com 01462 632171
Fitsteps and SOSA dance fitness
kenstarkey@ntlworld.com
classes for adults and Disco Duck
LETCHWORTH MUSIC dance classes for 6 month to four
CLUB LETCHWORTH SINFONIA year olds.
Letchworth Chorale Various class times throughout
Professional performance of Playing and performing classical
music as a chamber orchestra. the week.
chamber music.
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
and October to December. to December. lovedanceletchworth.co.uk
Singing a variety of music.
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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DISCOVER THE ARTS DISCOVER THE ARTS
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
org.uk SG6 4ET
SOCIETY STUDIO
theartssocietynorthherts.org.uk
Live music concerts by professional Performing arts education. theartssociety.nh@gmail.com
keyboard and organ musicians. Every Sunday lunchtime. STEVENAGE MALE
First Wednesday evening of the VOICE CHOIR
OB1, Shaftesbury Drive, SG6 4FS WILBURY HILLS
month. Choir singing rehearsals and
ob1.co.uk AMATEUR THEATRICALS
Icknield Centre, Icknield Way, future concerts.
vocalstudio@ob1.co.uk Rehearsals every Friday evening. (WHAT)
SG6 1EF
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, b.dawes2@ntlworld.com
SG6 4UB
LSDAC@royalist.f9.co.uk
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GET INVOLVED WITH
GET INVOLVED A CHARITY OR CAUSE
WITH A CROSSROADS CARE LETCHWORTH
CHARITY
HERTFORDSHIRE NORTH SUSTAINABILITY FORUM
Support for unpaid carers and the Helping individuals and
people they care for. organisations improve
OR CAUSE Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons.
Letchworth Centre for Healthy
sustainability across the town.
Various meeting dates.
Living, Hitchin Road, SG6 3NA sustainableletchworth.org.uk
jpaice@crossroadshn.org.uk 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.
helping First, third and fifth (when
applicable) Monday evening of
the month.
good causes Broadway Hotel, Broadway
SG6 3NZ
letchworthrotary.org.uk
meeting people
making a difference
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GET INVOLVED WITH
A CHARITY OR CAUSE ATIONAL
THE IN TERNC
GARDEN I TIES
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
Transition Town Letchworth
month.
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
ttletchworth@gmail.com
01462 476070
garden-cities-exhibition.com
/GardenCitiesExhibition
@garden_cities
Transition Town Letchworth
#ebenezerhoward
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FIND A
FIND A HOBBY
HOBBY ALL IN ONE SEASON
Seasonal floral workshops.
Runs February, March, May, June
CORNER BRIDGE CLUB
Playing duplicate bridge in a
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
workshops and making friends.
collecting Every Tuesday evening from
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
gill.davies2956@gmail.com
crafts 01462 339438
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
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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
contact@ldas.org.uk thurstan33@tiscali.co.uk chairman@lgccvcc.co.uk
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 LETCHWORTH MODEL
February to July and September Every Thursday evening during
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
judy_wright@btinternet.com lmas.org.uk
info@lmas.org.uk
18 19FIND A HOBBY FIND A HOBBY
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
SG6 4JN spinning and dyeing. to December.
buddhismandmeditation.co.uk
First and third Thursday evenings
letchworthmrs.org.uk triratnaletchworth@yahoo.co.uk St Michael’s Church Hall,
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. craftingtogether@gmail.com
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 CLUB
September to December.
Central Methodist Church Hall, Showing and discussing stamp
Norton Way South, SG6 3TR collections, postal history and
happenings in the stamp world.
shirleymparker@talktalk.net
Every last Friday evening from
January to May and September
to December.
Mrs Howard Memorial Hall,
Norton Way South, SG6 1NX
david.northover1@ntlworld.com
20 21ENTERTAIN
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
T: 01462 686775 Standalonefarm.com
dancing
learning
making friends
22 23ENTERTAIN THE KIDS ENTERTAIN THE KIDS
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.
evening from January to July and term time. Fortnightly on Wednesday
Central Methodist Church Hall,
Pixmore Avenue, SG6 3TR September to December. Kings Community Church, evening from January to July
Whiteway, SG6 2PP and September to December.
sally.woodhouse@ntlworld.com Various locations around
Letchworth kccletchworth.com Grange Baptist Church,
KOFFEE AND KIDS letchworthdc@outlook.com 01462 677250 Danescroft, SG6 4RW
office.kcc@btinternet.com 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 activities for children aged 4 and 5.
Letchworth Parish Hall,
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
24 25LEARN
SOMETHING
EXPLORE OUR EXHIBITIONS
NEW
OF ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN
JOIN OUR REGULAR EVENTS,
INCLUDING FAMILY ARTS
STUDIOS – FREE ART
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
ENJOY COFFEE, CAKE AND
LIGHT BITES AT THE CAFÉ BAR
art education
Open Wed - Sat 10am - 5pm
Sun 10am - 4pm sustainability
01462 476110
broadway-letchworth.com
2 The Arcade (first floor) environmental issues
Letchworth Garden City SG6 3EW
local history
26 27LEARN SOMETHING NEW
LETCHWORTH & DISTRICT lgcs.org.uk
Knowing
FAMILY HISTORY GROUP
Talks on family history, socialising
01462 686828
philippaclare@me.com
someone
with other amateur genealogists.
Third Wednesday evening of the LETCHWORTH GARDEN
is always
month, from January to July and
September to November.
CITY TWINNING
ASSOCIATION
there gives
Upper Hall, Mrs Howard Memorial
Hall, Norton Way South, SG6 1NX
Planning and discussing visits to our me hope
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
116 123
Free
Support and advice to owners of jon.marshall@dsl.pipex.com
the early Garden City cottages. This number is FREE to call
LETCHWORTH NATURAL 01462 455 333
* (Local)
Occasional committee meetings,
otherwise Heritage Open Day events. HISTORY SOCIETY jo@samaritans.org
01462 674347 Learning about and enjoying the samaritans.org
d.p.davis@btinternet.com natural world.
Monthly indoor meetings on the visit us – 5 Nuns Close 1EP
Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5
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. kenstarkey@ntlworld.com
The Settlement, Nevells Road, SG6 4UB
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29NORTH HERTS CVS MEET NEW
PEOPLE
FREE
suppo
for com rt
mu
groups nity
activities
make friends
Promoting volunteering opportunities
for local charities, and helping people connect
find appropriate volunteer roles.
have fun
NHCVS Offices,
Unit 30, Campus Five,
Third Avenue, SG6 2JF socialise
nhcvs.org.uk/volunteering
30 31MEET NEW PEOPLE MEET NEW PEOPLE
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
tompkins-j@sky.com North Herts Leisure Centre, josephine.m1972@gmail.com 01438 725124
SG6 2ER
cardiacfriends.co.uk
71 CLUB INNER WHEEL CLUB LETCHWORTH
01462 621264
Social evenings. OF LETCHWORTH CARIBBEAN HARMONY
h64@cotton10.plus.com
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 harmonygroup.com
01462 672380
September to November.
The Settlement, Nevells Road,
SG6 4UB
01462 676068
Knit and Natter Group
32 33MEET NEW PEOPLE MEET NEW PEOPLE
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
the month, from January to July January to July and September to
Social and welfare for all past and
and September to December. 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
NORTH AND EAST HERTS 01462 671534
LETCHWORTH ISLAMIC
MOTOR NEURONE secretary@rafa-letchworth.
SOCIETY MONDAY DROP IN CLUB
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 –
Every Monday afternoon. Last Wednesday morning of the LETCHWORTH BRANCH
lis2009.wixsite.com/lis2009
Central Methodist Church Hall, month from January to July and Social, fundraising and welfare
07417 515285
Norton Way South, SG6 3TR September to November. activities.
nadiayr08@yahoo.co.uk
01462 672281 /683020 Three Horseshoes, Hooks Cross, Second Tuesday evening of the
Watton at Stone, SG14 3RY month.
mnd.n-herts.freeuk.com Letchworth Free Church, SG6 1NX
01438 717169 branches.britishlegion.org.uk/
christineacarter@tiscali.co.uk branches/letchworth
34 35MEET NEW PEOPLE MEET NEW PEOPLE
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.
Second Monday evening of the evening. AGM.
Secret Garden, Sun Street,
month. Thursdays at Holiday Inn Express, St Paul’s Church Hall, Hitchin, SG5 1AE
Letchworth Rugby Club, Legends Stevenage, SG1 1HS. Saturdays at Pixmore Way, SG6 1QT secretgardenhitchin.co.uk
various locations depending on
Lane, SG6 2EN 01462 480214 info@thesimplebirthcompany.
activity.
aandrcowie@gmail.com 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 difficulties.
supportedactivities.org.uk
Free Church Hall, Gernon Road, month, from February to July and Every Wednesday.
September to December. 01462 485534
SG6 3HS Central Methodist Church Hall,
office@supportedactivities.
01462 684535 Letchworth Parish Hall, Broadway, org.uk Norton Way South, SG6 3TR
SG6 3PQ
01462 480528
01462 676001
36 37MEET NEW PEOPLE
CI TIZENS ADVICE
WEAR MY BABY
LETCHWORTH
WILBURY OVER 60’S
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
tammy@wearmybaby.co.uk
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, contact@woofnwag.co.uk
SG6 4YF
wilburycommunity.org.uk
wilburycafe@gmail.com
Open for drop-in advice Monday
to Friday from 9:30am-12pm.
49 Station Road, SG6 3BQ
northhertscab.org.uk
03444 111 444
38 39SUPPORTING
THE SETTLEMEN T
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 41ER N ES T G A RD IN E R Letchworth Arts
EA T M EN T C EN TRE and Leisure Group
TR Letchworth
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,
• Physiotherapy to restore movement and function Supported by
excursions, arts and crafts, languages, gardening, exploring London
• 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 info@lalg.org.uk
letchworth.com/treatmentcentre /LALGLetchworth
01462 670955 visit David's Bookshop on Eastcheap
42 43Letchworth Arts SPORTS & OTHER
and Leisure Group GAMES LEISURE
50/9 Golf Society All Things Military
Backgammon Bird Watching
ARTS & LANGUAGES Badminton Camping in Tents
CULTURE Dutch Conversation Bowls Group
Bridge Club
Chickens and Chicken
Keeping
Arts & Design Group French Conversation
Chess Clock Group
Crime and Murder Mystery German Conversation
Games Club Computer Users
Book Group Italian Conversation
Mah Jong Everything European
Childrens Book Group Latin
Scrabble Club Gardening: Tea and Tips
Daytime Book Group Russian Language
Whist Gardens for All
Fairfield Book Group Spanish Conversation
Short Tennis HPB Bondholders
Readers Choice Book Welsh Language
and Culture Social Cycling Investment Club
Group
Garden City Wheelers Knitting
The Readers Group
Meditation for Inner Peace
Film Appreciation
Guided Village & Town
SOCIAL Gentle Exercise & Yoga
Table Tennis for Fun Monday to Friday Plus
Walks GROUPS Zumba Occasional Evening Talks
History Groups Photography – Out
50+ Singles Group and About
Letchworth Local History
Group
Action for Happiness WALKING Singing German Songs
Letchworth Writers' Group
Daytime Social Group
Broadway Buddies
GROUPS Transport & Industrial
Heritage
London Villages Group
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
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46 47GET ACTIVE GET ACTIVE
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@
atskinlgc@gmail.com Kickboxing classes. gmail.com
Every Tuesday evening. LETCHWORTH AMATEUR
HARE & HOUNDS HASH Norton Parish Centre, SWIMMING CLUB (LASC) NORTON AND BALDOCK
HOUSE HARRIERS Common View, SG6 1DA
Teaching and coaching swimming. BADMINTON CLUB
impakt-kickboxing.com Every Sunday evening from Playing badminton in leagues
Social running club.
Every Sunday morning. 07759 599685 January to May and September to across Hertfordshire.
Different location each week. dan@impakt-kickboxing.com December, Tuesday and Thursday Every Tuesday evening from
evenings in June and July. January to July and September to
h5hashers.org.uk
December.
ringer@h5hashers.org.uk 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,
sbygrave@tiscali.co.uk
Yoga on Thursday.
St Christopher School,
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ
01462 677455
48 49GET 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,
SG6 2ER Norton Common, SG6 4UE the year.
Way, SG6 4UF
glew@ntlworld.com active@letchworth.com willianbowlsclub.org The Recreation Ground,
Tower Close, Little Wymondley,
WHITETHORN BOWLS SG4 7JG
ST PAUL’S WOMEN’S
CLUB wymondleytennisclub.co.uk
BADMINTON 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
plattencarol@gmail.com
Willian Bowls Club
50 51ICE H
ACTIVE LETCHWORT
A G E A D VISORY S E R V
HERIT
Letchworth
We've moved into the new One Garden City building on Broadway. Bringing together sports clubs,
health organisations and
Letchworth Garden City has a Scheme of Management which
community groups to support
means that most homes require approval before any external
and inspire people to make
changes are made.
healthy lifestyle choices.
Please get in touch with the team for further
advice and guidance.
07826 671384
01462 476007 active@letchworth.com
home@letchworth.com /activeletchworth
52 53Letchworth
H EA LTH Y L IVIN G EXPLORE
CEN TRE FOR
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
Saturdays
ramble
• 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 55EXPLORE 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
invited speakers.
GARDENERS
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 martinrjspc@hotmail.com
ldga.org.uk
chairman@ldga.org.uk
56 57THE LATEST FILMS
ON STAGE THEATRE
PERFORMANCES
EVENT CINEMA
FROM THE ROYAL
OPERA HOUSE, MET,
NATIONAL THEATRE
AND MORE
SEE WHAT’S ON AND
BOOK TICKETS AT
broadway-letchworth.com
01462 681088
Broadway Eastcheap
Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DDWe awarded 77 grants totaling £140,925 to groups,
organisations and individuals in Letchworth.
G ARDEN C I T Y
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
grants@letchworth.com /gardencitycollection
letchworth.com/grants @GC_Collection
60 61DOMESTIC ABUSE AFfECTS HOWARD GARDEN
EVERYONE. IT’S TIME TO Social & Day Care Centr
e
FACE THE FACTS
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
HertsDomesticAbuseHelpline.org #TheFirstStepIsToTalk • Seated keep fit
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
63JA C K I E ’S DR O P 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 65S E R VI C E Did you know
M IN I B U S that Letchworth clubs and societies,
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
jas.kaur@letchworth.com
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 67FIND
OUT more
about what’s happening 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 69Social 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 71LOOKING 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
From 2 April we’ll be known as
HIRE
THIS
SPACE!
THEN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW THE
SPIRELLA Helping you get the most out of
your Garden City
BALLROOM Visit us in our new home:
One Garden City, Broadway,
For availability and enquires please Letchworth SG6 3BF
contact ballroom@letchworth.com 01462 476007
or call 01462 476019 www.discoverletchworth.com
The Spirella Building Bridge Road Letchworth Garden City SG6 4ET
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Letchworth Arcadians
Letchworth Art Society
7
7
26 Club 32 Embroiders' Guild North Herts IMPAKT Kickboxing 48 Letchworth Arts and Leisure Group 43
71 Club 32 & Beds Branch 17 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
All in One Season
53
17 F J Letchworth Chorale 8
First Garden City Ladies Group 32 Jackie’s Drop In Centre 64 Letchworth District Gardeners
A.T.S.K. Karate Letchworth 48
Association 56
Friends of Norton Common 56 Jupiter Singers 6
B
Letchworth Filmclub 8
Baldock Midnight Morris 17 G K Letchworth Garden City Camera
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
Letchworth Garden City District
L
Britton School of Performing Arts 5
Broadway Cinema & Theatre 58 H Guides
Letchworth Festival
24
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Broadway Studio & Gallery 26 Hare & Hounds Hash House Harriers 48 LALG Bridge Club 17
Letchworth Garden City Exhibition
Heritage Advisory Centre 52 Letchworth & Baldock District Scouts 24
C
Cottages Group 28
Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline 62 Letchworth & District Astronomical
Letchworth Garden City Society 28
Hitchin Allstar Choir 6 Society 18
Cardiac Friends 32 Letchworth Garden City Twinning
Hitchin PHAB 33 Letchworth & District Family
Citizens Advice North Hertfordshire 39 Association 28
History Group 28
City Chorus 6 Howard Garden Social & Day Letchworth Garden City
Care Centre 63 Letchworth & District St Andrew’s
Corner Bridge Club 17 Women’s Institute 34
Society 18
Letchworth Islamic Society 34
Crossroads Care Letchworth & Hitchin Chess Club 18
Hertfordshire North 13 Letchworth Jazz Appreciation Society 19
Letchworth Adult Swimming Club 49
Letchworth Howard Rotary Club 13
Letchworth Amateur Swimming
Club (LASC) 49
76 77INDEX
Letchworth Model Aeronautical
Society 19
North Herts Guild of Spinners,
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
Letchworth Natural History Society 28 North Herts Organ Society 10 Settlement Players 11 Walking Football 50
Letchworth Recorded Music Society 9 North Herts Pickleball Club 49 Senior Friends Thursday Club 36 Wear My Baby Letchworth 38
Letchworth Sinfonia 9 North Herts Stamp Club 21 Standalone Farm 22 Whitethorn Bowls Club 50
Stevenage Male Voice Choir 11
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Letchworth Sugarcraft Club 20 Wilbury Hills Amateur Theatricals
Letchworth Sustainability Forum 13 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 Tea, Toast and Tots 25
Minibus Service 66
Branch 35
Monday Drop In 34 The Arts Society North Herfordshire 11
Royal British Legion –
Muddle Tots 24 The International Garden Cities
Letchworth Branch 35
Exhibition 15
N Royal Naval Association –
Letchworth Branch 36
The Settlement
The Simple Birth Company
41
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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