Find a Group

North East

The NWR North East Region is divided into five areas each of which contains a number of groups as set out below.
If you cannot find a group near you please get in touch as new groups are being formed all the time.
Local Organisers - please let us know if we do not have the right details for your group. We would like to make this feature as useful as possible!

Graphic map of areas

NE01

Name Meets Comments

Durham City Various Rotating Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday -Meetings are fortnightly. We also have a Book Group which meets monthly, a theatre group, and ladies who lunch. We also enjoy days out having visited, The Houses of Parliament, Glasgow and Liverpool.

Hartlepool

Northallerton Fortnightly Gourmands, lively, intelligent, welcoming, creative, with a wide range of interests. Also supper, walking, lunch, coffee and culture groups.

NE02

Name Meets Comments

Coquet Dale

Hexham and District Fortnightly

Morpeth Monthly Meetings take place on alternate Mondays - Thursdays. We also have book group every two months.

Whitley Bay / Tynemouth

NE03

Name Meets Comments

Beverley Has book group and supper club.
• Website for Beverley Group

Cottingham Tuesday We meet the 1st Tuesday of the month and have a book group that meets the 2nd Tuesday in the month.

Doncaster South

Doncaster Town

Elloughton Brough

Pickering District We meet on various weekday evenings about once a fortnight and cover a variety of topics, serious and light-hearted. We always enjoy food and drink-related topics and have social outings to the ballet, theatre, cinema, gardens etc. We don't have separate clubs but incorporate book review evenings and walks within our programme. We have a Treasure Hunt, a summer BBQ and a Christmas/ New Year party to which partners are invited. A very friendly and welcoming group.

Whitley Fortnightly on Mondays Currently 13 members aged 30 - 65. 2 retired, 4 with children under five, 3 part time and 8 full time working, in a wide range of professions.

Willerby/Kirk Ella First Thursday of each month Also have a monthly book group.

York Fortnightly Meetings are fortnightly, rotating through Mon - Thurs. We also have coffee mornings on alternate Thursdays and a book group once a month on a Tuesday.

NE04

Name Meets Comments

Ackworth

Bingley

Harrogate We meet every 3 weeks on a Mon - Thurs rotation. We have a Book group that meets once a month and a morning group that meets every 2nd Thurs of the month at 10am.

Horbury District Fortnightly Mon-Fri rotating. Meetings are evenings with occasional lunches. We cover a broad range of topics from serious research based to more lighthearted. Topics such as food & travel are always popular. We also enjoy day and evening social outings, such as cinema, theatre, meals, places of interest and gardens. Currently 19 members with age range of 40-70+

Keighley

Knaresborough

Leeds Wednesday We meet fortnightly on a Wednesday during school term. We are a small but friendly group who would welcome newcomers. We try and keep a varied programme and have quite an informal approach. Please come and give us a try!

Wetherby

NE05

Name Meets Comments

Aston Varies Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Small but dedicated group - we tend to share meetings with the Rotherham group and also have a book group,bridge group and walking group.

Chatsworth Wednesday We meet on alternating weeks on a Wednesday at 8pm. We are one of 2 groups in the Chesterfield area - meetings are a mixture of discussion, research and social events. We also have a book group.

Chesterfield

Dronfield Varies A friendly group which meets for fortnightly evening discussions on a rolling Monday through to Thursday. Monthly book, lunch and walking groups with occasional theatre trips.
• Website for Dronfield Group

Matlock Various Active, lively and long standing group with a variety of activities.

Retford We meet approx every 3 weeks Mon-Thurs evenings with occasional daytime events mainly in summer. We also have a separate book group which meets monthly using books provided by the Notts County Library service for reading groups.

Rotherham Fortnightly, evenings & some day times Mon - Thurs We are a group of about 15 members and have been established 23 years. We share almost all of our meetings and activities with the Aston Group. We have a mix of light-hearted and serious topics as well as social activities. We also have Bridge, Reading and Walking Groups.
• Programme of Events (PDF)
• Website for Rotherham Group

Sheffield Crookes We meet fortnightly in the evening on a Monday through Thursday rotation. We are a long established friendly group that welcomes new members.

Sheffield Fulwood

Worksop We meet fortnightly on a Mon - Thurs rotation.

NE01
Name	Meets	Comments
Durham City	Various	Rotating Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday -Meetings are fortnightly. We also have a Book Group which meets monthly, a theatre group, and ladies who lunch. We also enjoy days out having visited, The Houses of Parliament, Glasgow and Liverpool.
Hartlepool
Northallerton	Fortnightly	Gourmands, lively, intelligent, welcoming, creative, with a wide range of interests. Also supper, walking, lunch, coffee and culture groups.

NE02
Name	Meets	Comments
Coquet Dale
Hexham and District	Fortnightly
Morpeth	Monthly	Meetings take place on alternate Mondays - Thursdays. We also have book group every two months.
Whitley Bay / Tynemouth

NE03
Name	Meets	Comments
Beverley		Has book group and supper club. • Website for Beverley Group
Cottingham	Tuesday	We meet the 1st Tuesday of the month and have a book group that meets the 2nd Tuesday in the month.
Doncaster South
Doncaster Town
Elloughton Brough
Pickering District		We meet on various weekday evenings about once a fortnight and cover a variety of topics, serious and light-hearted. We always enjoy food and drink-related topics and have social outings to the ballet, theatre, cinema, gardens etc. We don't have separate clubs but incorporate book review evenings and walks within our programme. We have a Treasure Hunt, a summer BBQ and a Christmas/ New Year party to which partners are invited. A very friendly and welcoming group.
Whitley	Fortnightly on Mondays	Currently 13 members aged 30 - 65. 2 retired, 4 with children under five, 3 part time and 8 full time working, in a wide range of professions.
Willerby/Kirk Ella	First Thursday of each month	Also have a monthly book group.
York	Fortnightly	Meetings are fortnightly, rotating through Mon - Thurs. We also have coffee mornings on alternate Thursdays and a book group once a month on a Tuesday.

NE04
Name	Meets	Comments
Ackworth
Bingley
Harrogate		We meet every 3 weeks on a Mon - Thurs rotation. We have a Book group that meets once a month and a morning group that meets every 2nd Thurs of the month at 10am.
Horbury District	Fortnightly Mon-Fri rotating.	Meetings are evenings with occasional lunches. We cover a broad range of topics from serious research based to more lighthearted. Topics such as food & travel are always popular. We also enjoy day and evening social outings, such as cinema, theatre, meals, places of interest and gardens. Currently 19 members with age range of 40-70+
Keighley
Knaresborough
Leeds	Wednesday	We meet fortnightly on a Wednesday during school term. We are a small but friendly group who would welcome newcomers. We try and keep a varied programme and have quite an informal approach. Please come and give us a try!
Wetherby

NE05
Name	Meets	Comments
Aston	Varies	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Small but dedicated group - we tend to share meetings with the Rotherham group and also have a book group,bridge group and walking group.
Chatsworth	Wednesday	We meet on alternating weeks on a Wednesday at 8pm. We are one of 2 groups in the Chesterfield area - meetings are a mixture of discussion, research and social events. We also have a book group.
Chesterfield
Dronfield	Varies	A friendly group which meets for fortnightly evening discussions on a rolling Monday through to Thursday. Monthly book, lunch and walking groups with occasional theatre trips. • Website for Dronfield Group
Matlock	Various	Active, lively and long standing group with a variety of activities.
Retford		We meet approx every 3 weeks Mon-Thurs evenings with occasional daytime events mainly in summer. We also have a separate book group which meets monthly using books provided by the Notts County Library service for reading groups.
Rotherham	Fortnightly, evenings & some day times Mon - Thurs	We are a group of about 15 members and have been established 23 years. We share almost all of our meetings and activities with the Aston Group. We have a mix of light-hearted and serious topics as well as social activities. We also have Bridge, Reading and Walking Groups. • Programme of Events (PDF) • Website for Rotherham Group
Sheffield Crookes		We meet fortnightly in the evening on a Monday through Thursday rotation. We are a long established friendly group that welcomes new members.
Sheffield Fulwood
Worksop		We meet fortnightly on a Mon - Thurs rotation.