Groups listed by category

Culture

• Discussion
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  1st Monday of the Month
• Film Appreciation
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Monday afternoons 1:45 pm
  4th Monday
• Folklore & Mythology
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  3rd Monday
• Music Appreciation
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  4th Tuesday
• Opera Appreciation
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm
  3rd Wednesday
• Philharmonic Visits
  Venue: Liverpool Philharmonic
  evenings
  Coaches usually leave AVH at 6.15pm. But check up with the Group Leader for arrangement changes.
• Philosophy
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  1st Friday
• Theatre Visits
  evenings
  on various dates and at theatres in the north west.

Dance

• Ballroom Dancing Group 1
  Venue: Scarisbrick Village Hall
  Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
• Ballroom Dancing Group 2
  Venue: Scarisbrick Village Hall
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
• Belly Dancing
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Thursday afternoons 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
• Country Dancing
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Friday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
• Line Dancing
  Venue: Green Lane Guide HQ
  Weekly on Wednesday mornings
  10am - 12 noon
• Tap Dancing
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-2:30 pm

Fitness

• Aerobics Lite
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:15 pm-2:00 pm
• Aerobics to Music (Jo)
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Monday afternoons 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
• Aerobics to Music (Juliette)
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-11:00 am
• Pilates 1
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
• Pilates 2
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:45 pm-3:45 pm
• Pilates 3
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Friday afternoons 12:15 pm-1:15 pm
• QiGong
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Thursday afternoons 3:15 pm-4:15 pm
• Tai Chi 2
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
• Yoga
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:45 pm-1:45 pm
• Zumba Gold
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Monday mornings 11:15 am-12:00 pm

History

• Local History
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:15 pm
  1st Tuesday for indoor meetings, see website for outings

Indoor games

• Backgammon
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month
• Bridge (Friday)
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Friday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am
• Bridge (Tuesday)
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Tuesday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am
• Canasta and Samba
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Friday mornings 9:30 am-12:00 pm
• Chess
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Friday mornings 9:30 am-12:00 pm
• Cribbage
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  2nd and 4th Thursdays
• Mah Jong
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
• Scrabble
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  2nd and 4th Thursdays

Languages

• French Conversation (Tuesday)
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  Takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. (Also another class on the 4th Wednesday: 10am to 12noon at a Private Address.)
• French Conversation (Wednesday)
  Venue: Member Home
  Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  Takes place on the 4th Wednesday of the month, (Also on 2nd Tuesday at 14:00 to 16:00 in the Scout & Guide HQ.)
• German Conversation
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  2nd and 4th Wednesdays
• Italian Class 1
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
• Italian Class 2
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Wednesday mornings 9:45 am-11:45 am
• Italian Class 3
  Venue: Christ Church Ministry Centre
  Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
• Italian Class 4
  Venue: Christ Church Ministry Centre
  Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
• Italian Class 5
  Venue: St. Michael's Church Hall
  Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
• Italian Class 6
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
• Latin
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  1st and 3rd Tuesdays
• Spanish Conversation
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  1st and 3rd Thursdays
• Spanish Improvers
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Monday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am
• Spanish Language & Literature
  Venue: St. Michael's Church Hall
  Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  2nd and 4th Thursdays
• Spanish Leisurely Learning
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
  2nd and 4th Mondays

Literature

• Book Reading 1
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30 am-11:30 am
  2nd Monday
• Book Reading 2
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
  2nd Tuesday; tea / coffee at 10:15am
• Creative Writing
  Venue: Member Home
  Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  2nd Monday
• Poetry
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  1st Monday
• Shakespeare Revisited
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  2nd Tuesday

Making

• Arty Crafty
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  1st Wednesday
• Card Making
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
  3rd Tuesday
• Painting
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  2nd and 4th Fridays
• Textiles and Quilting
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Outdoors

• Bird Watching
  Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
  Usually the 2nd Tuesday of each month with extra meetings when there is a 5th Tuesday
• Cycling
  usually Monday 10am but check our WhatsApp chat
• Cycling for ebikers
  usually Wednesday 10.30am but check with the Leader
• Motorcycling
  Summer only; dates, times and venues vary
• Walking A (short)
  Monthly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm
  3rd Monday
• Walking B (medium)
  Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
  3rd Wednesday
• Walking C (local)
  Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
  2nd Thursday
• Walking D (medium)
  Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
  2nd Thursday
• Walking E (longer)
  Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
  last Thursday of the month

Performance

• Choir
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  for Rehearsals. Keep an eye on this Group Page and the website Front Page for notifications of Performances!
• Drama
• Guitars Acoustic
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  on Monday mornings 9:45 am-11:45 am
  1st and 3rd Mondays
• Keyboard Music
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
  1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays
• Musical Theatre
  Venue: Ormskirk Civic Hall
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
  for rehearsals
• Recorder Playing
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 1:45 pm-3:15 pm
  2nd and 4th Fridays
• Ukulele
  Venue: Aughton Village Hall
  on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  1st and 3rd Fridays. We usually have a break over Christmas & the early new year

Social

• Beer Appreciation
  Monthly
  usually the 3rd Friday afternoons
• Sunday Social
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Sunday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  usually 4th Sunday
• Wine Tasting
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Friday evenings 7:30 pm
  3rd Friday

Sport

• Badminton
  Venue: Birkdale United Reformed Church, 40 Grosvenor Road, Birkdale, PR8 2ED
  Weekly on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am
• Bowls - Dog & Gun
  Venue: Dog and Gun
  Weekly afternoons 1:30 pm-5:00 pm
  Summer Mondays and Thursdays
• Bowls - Ormskirk Bowling Club
  Venue: Ormskirk Bowling Club
  Weekly afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
  Summer Mondays and Fridays
• Bowls - Short Mat
  Venue: Scarisbrick Village Hall
  Weekly afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
  Winter Mondays and Fridays
• Bowls - Tenpin
  Venue: Ocean Plaza Bowl
  Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
• Football
  Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am
  Not on Bank Holidays. Contact the Leader for details of venues as the usual one is undergoing refurbishment.
• Golf
  various days and golf courses
• Pickleball
  Venue: The Hub at Banks, Greaves Hall Ave, Banks, PR9 8BL
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
• Snooker
  Venue: The 22 Club
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
• Table Tennis
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-4:30 pm

Technical

• Computer Advice
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Weekly on Thursday mornings 9:30 am-11:00 am
• Digital photography
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  3rd Monday
• Geology
  Venue: Scout & Guide HQ
  Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  3rd Friday, except July and August
• Health & Wellbeing
  Venue: St. Michael's Church Hall
  on Fridays
  Usually Friday, but days and times can vary

Walking

• Walking A (short)
  Monthly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm
  3rd Monday
• Walking B (medium)
  Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
  3rd Wednesday
• Walking C (local)
  Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
  2nd Thursday
• Walking D (medium)
  Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
  2nd Thursday
• Walking E (longer)
  Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
  last Thursday of the month