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| Group | Location | F/V | Meeting Day | Time |
| A | ||||
| Afternoon Tea | Various | F | Monthly | pm |
| via Zoom | V | 1st Tuesday | 10.00-11.30 | |
| Website Online Library | V | Every day | 24 x 7 | |
| Architectural Studies | Would you like help starting this Group? | ![]() |
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| Architecture Appreciation | Martlesham | V | 1st Monday | 13.30-16.30 |
| Art Appreciation | Martlesham | F | 2nd Wednesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Astronomy | Would you like help starting this Group? | ![]() |
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| B | ||||
| Beaders | Wickham Market | V | 4th Wednesday | 13.30-16.30 |
| Behind the Scenes 5 | Various | F | Various | Various |
| Behind the Scenes 6 | Various | F | Various | Various |
| Bike Tour Group | Various | V | 3rd Wednesday or Thursday | Various |
| Birdwatching | Various | V | Various monthly | 10.00 |
| Felixstowe | V | 3rd Wednesday | ||
| Bookworms | Felixstowe Library | F | 4th Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Martlesham | V | Friday | 10.00-12.30 | |
| Bridge Refreshers | Martlesham | V | Friday | 13.30-16.30 |
| Bridge Year 2+ | Martlesham | V | Monday, except first Monday of month | 14.00-17.00 |
| Bridge Duplicate Year 3+ | Martlesham | F | Tuesday | 9.30-12.45 |
| Bridge Duplicate Year 3+ Thursday | Martlesham | V | Thursday | 9.30-12.40 |
| Bridge Improvers | Martlesham | V | Wednesday | 9.45 - 12.30 |
| Bridge-4-Friends | Various | V | Tuesday | 14.00-16.15 |
| British Black History | Kesgrave | V | 1st Tuesday | 14.00 |
| C | ||||
| Calligraphy | Martlesham | F | 2nd and 4th Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Canasta (Bolivia) |
Kirton Felixstowe |
V |
Monday Thursday |
13.30-15.30 13.30-16.00 |
| Carpet Bowls | Felixstowe | V | 1st and 3rd Wednesday | 13.30-15.00 |
| Chess | Westerfield | V | 1st and 3rd Wednesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Church Crawlers 1 | Various | V | 2nd Friday April-Oct | |
| Church Crawlers 2 | Various | V | 3rd Friday April-Oct | 10.30 |
| Church Scamps | Various | V | Last Tuesday April to November | |
| Ipswich | V | 4th Thursday of the month | 2pm | |
| Woodbridge | V | Monthly, Weekday, Afternoon | TBA | |
| Climate Change | Woodbridge | V | 2nd Thursday | 10.00 |
| Computer Mentoring (Members only) | ||||
| Craft and Chat | Would you like help starting this Group? | ![]() |
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| Creative Crafters | Would you like help starting this Group? | ![]() |
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| Kesgrave | V | every Wednesday | 13.00-14.00 | |
| Felixstowe |
V | 4th Thursday each month from October | ||
| Creative Writing 2 | Saxmundham / Leiston / Rendlesham | V | 3rd Wednesday | pm |
| Cribbage | Trimley St Mary | F | 2nd and 4th Tuesday | am |
| Croquet | Ipswich | V | 1st and 3rd Wednesday | 10.00-12.30 |
| Culture Vultures | Kesgrave | V | 3rd Tuesday | 14.00 |
| Current & International Affairs Felixstowe 2 | Felixstowe | V | 4th Wednesday | 10.00 |
| Current & International Affairs Ipswich 1 | Would you like help starting this Group? | ![]() |
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| Current & International Affairs Ipswich 2 | Ipswich | V | 1st Monday | 10.00 |
| Current & International Affairs Woodbridge | Woodbridge | V | 2nd and 4th Monday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Current Affairs Felixstowe 1 | Felixstowe | F | 1st Monday | 10.30 |
| Current Affairs Ipswich 4 | Ipswich | V | 3rd Monday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Current Affairs Ipswich 5 | Ipswich/Woodbridge | V | 1st Monday (except Bank Holidays) | 10.00-12.00 |
| Current Affairs Ipswich 6 | Would you like help starting this Group? | ![]() |
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| Cycling but not in Lycra | Woodbridge area | F | Wednesday | am |
| D | ||||
| Deutsch für Fortgeschrittene | Saxmundham | F | Monday fortnightly | 14.00 |
| Dining in East Suffolk | Various | V | Monthly, evenings | |
| Discovering Authors | Melton | F | 3rd Friday | 10:00-12:00 |
| E | ||||
| Economics | Various in summer, Zoom in winter | V | 1st Thursday | 10.00 |
| Electronics | Various | V | 1st Wednesday | 14.00 |
| Exploring World Faiths | Ipswich | V | Wednesday monthly | 14:00 |
| F | ||||
| Family History Short Course | Martlesham | September, January, April | 10.00-12.00 | |
| Folk Dancing | Ipswich | V | 1st and 3rd Friday | 10.00-12.00 |
| French Conversation Improvers | Various | V | 1st and 3rd Wednesday | 14.00-16.00 |
| French Conversation 1, Intermediate | Rushmere St Andrew |
F | 1st and 3rd Wednesday | 14.30 |
| French Conversation 3, Intermediate | Various | F | 2nd and 4th Wednesday | 14.00-16.00 |
| French Conversation 4, Intermediate | Rushmere St Andrew | F | 2nd and 4th Friday | 14.30 |
| French for Beginners | Various | V | 2nd and 4th Wednesday | 14.00-16.00 |
| G | ||||
| Garden Visits 1 | Various | F | Monthly | |
| Garden Visits 3 | Various | F | Monthly | |
| Geology 1 | Ipswich | V | Monday | 10.00 |
| Geology 3 | Various | V | 1st Wednesday | 14.00 |
| German Conversation | Would you like help starting this Group? | ![]() |
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| German Conversation 2 | Shotley Peninsula, Ipswich and Woodbridge area | V | 1st and 3rd Wednesday | 15.00-16.30 |
| Zoom | V | Every Tuesday 7/7/26 to 25/8/26 | 16.00- 17.00 | |
| Grow Your Own Fruit and Vegetables | Various | V | 2nd Friday | |
| H | ||||
| Handicrafts | Felixstowe | F | 1st Wednesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| History 4 Fun | Martlesham Heath | F | 3rd Thursday | 10.30-12.30 |
| I | ||||
| In Our Time | Felixstowe | V | 2nd Thursday | 10.30-12.30 |
| Italian Conversation | Woodbridge | V | 1st & 3rd Tuesday | 10:30-11:30 |
| Italian for Beginners | Woodbridge | F | 1st & 3rd Wednesday | 14:00-15:30 |
| J | ||||
| K | ||||
| L | ||||
| Local Flora, Fauna and Fungi | Would you like help starting this Group? | ![]() |
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| Local History | Woodbridge | V | 2nd Wednesday | 10.00 |
| Lunch Club 1 (Sunday) | Various | V | 1st Sunday | 12.00 for 12.30 |
| Lunch Club 3 (Sunday) | Various | F | 2nd Sunday | |
| Lunch Club 6 (Sunday) | Various | F | 3rd or 4th Sunday | 12.30 |
| M | ||||
| Mah Jong | Rushmere St Andrew | F | 2nd and 4th Wednesday | 14.00-16.00 |
| Mah Jong Yoxford | Yoxford | F | Thursday weekly | 10.00-12.00 |
| Map Reading Short Course | In your own home | V | Instructions provided Fortnightly | in your own time |
| 11.00-13.00 | ||||
| N | ||||
| Novels and Natters 1 | Kesgrave | V | Tuesday every 6 weeks | 10.00 |
| Felixstowe | V | 1st Wednesday | 14.30 | |
| Novels and Natters 3 | Martlesham | F | 2nd Thursday | 10.30-12.00 |
| O | ||||
| P | ||||
| Painting and Drawing 1 | Martlesham | F | 1st and 3rd Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Painting and Drawing 2 | Ipswich | V | 2nd and 4th Friday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Painting and Drawing 3 | Martlesham | F | 2nd and 4th Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Petanque 1 | Felixstowe | F | Thursday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Petanque 2 | Felixstowe | F | 2nd and 4th Friday | 10.15 |
| Petanque 3 | Felixstowe | V | Monday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Petanque 4 | Kesgrave | F | Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Photographic Club | Various | V | 2nd Thursday | 10.30-12.30 |
| Playing Pop, Rock, Blues and other genres | South West Ipswich | F | Wednesdays fortnightly | am |
| Poetry and Prose | Felixstowe | F | 4th Wednesday | 14.00-16.00 |
| Felixstowe | F | 2nd Wednesday | 14.00-16.00 | |
| Practical Gardening | Various | F | 1st and 3rd Tuesday | am |
| Practical Gardening 2 | Various | V | Thursdays fortnightly | 10.00-12.00 |
| Q | ||||
| Quizzers (Ipswich Felixstowe & Woodbridge) | Various | V | Various | Various |
| Quizzers (Saxmundham) | Various | V | Various | Various |
| R | ||||
| Reading Aloud | Woodbridge Library | F | 3rd Thursday | 11.30-13.30 |
| Reading 2 | Various | F | 3rd Thursday | 10.15 |
| Reading French Literature | Felixstowe | V | 1st Thursday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Recorder Ensemble | Little Bealings | V | 1st and 3rd Monday | 14.00-16.00 |
| Ipswich | V | fortnightly Wednesday | morning | |
| S | ||||
| Science & Technology | Woodbridge | V | 2nd Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Science in the News | Ipswich | F | 1st Thursday | am |
| Science, Faith and Philosophy | Various | F | 2nd Friday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Scrabble for Fun | Martlesham | F | 1st and 3rd Friday | 14.00-16.00 |
| Scrabble in Felixstowe | Felixstowe | V | Various | 10.15 |
| Short Breaks | Various | F | Various | Various |
| Short Tennis | Felixstowe | V | Friday | 13.00-14.00 |
| Singing English Madrigals and Songs | Felixstowe | V | 2nd and 4th Thursday | 14.00-16.00 |
| Singing for Fun | Felixstowe | V | Thursday fortnightly | 14.00-16.00 |
| Singing, Playing and Listening to Traditional Songs and Tunes | Various | V | Tuesday or Friday variable | 14.30-16.30 |
| Spanish Conversation | Westerfield | V | Wednesday monthly | 10.00 |
| Stroll and Scone | Ipswich, Felixstowe and Woodbridge | F | 3rd Thursday | 10.30 |
| T | ||||
| Table Tennis 1 | Bromeswell | F | Friday | 9.30-12.00 |
| Table Tennis 2 | Bromeswell | F | Tuesday | 14.00-16.00 |
| Talking About Worldwide Textiles | Wickham Market | V | 1st Wednesday | am |
| 10 to Tea Walking (7-10 miles) | Various | F | Alternate Friday | 10.00 |
| Tenpin Bowling | Martlesham | F | 1st and 3rd Friday | 10.00-13.00 |
| Theatre Discussion | Woodbridge | F | Monday, monthly | 14.15 |
| Tramps (5-7 miles) | Various | F | Alternate Wednesday | 10.00 |
| Tramps 2 (5-7 miles) | Various | V | 2nd and 4th Wednesday | 10.00 |
| Transport | ||||
| Tuesday Walks (5-7 miles) | Various | F | Alternate Tuesday | 10.00 |
| U | ||||
| Ukulele for Beginners Short Course | Felixstowe | Tuesday for 10 weeks | 10.00 | |
| Ukulele Band Strum East | Woodbridge | V | 1st and 3rd Wednesday | 10.00-12.00 |
| Ukulele Martlesham | Kesgrave | V | Monday | 11.00-13.00 |
| Understanding Contemporary Art Short Course | Ipswich | Thursday | 10.00 | |
| V | ||||
| W | ||||
| Walkers and Talkers (3-5 miles) | Ipswich and surrounding villages | V |
every 1st and 3rd Wednesday 2nd Monday 5+ miles |
10.00/10.30 |
| Walking Netball | Rushmere | V | 2nd and 4th Thursday | 11.15-12.15 |
| Walk This Way (5-7 miles) | East Suffolk | V | Thursday | |
| Walking with a Focus (5 miles) | ||||
| Various | F | 3rd Thursday | ||
| Wine Appreciation | Martlesham | F | 2nd Tuesday | 14.00-16.00 |
| Writers' Circle | Woodbridge/Aldeburgh/Saxmundham area | V | 4th Thursday | 14.00 |
| Martlesham | V | 1st Wednesday | 10.00-12.00 | |
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