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Groups


Please look at the group page below for more information or

Contact either your group leader or the group co-ordinator on the contacts page for further details.

Please see below new group session times at Sale Moor Community Centre from January 2026. Groups are allowed 15 minutes before and after their time slot to set up and clear away.


Tai Chi for Beginners

Meetings of this new group will be held at the Sale Moor Community Centre’s Main Hall. The first session will take place on Tuesday 7th April between 12:00 mid-day to 2:00 pm. Future sessions will take place on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the same time.


Crafters & Natterers Group - No Longer Meeting

Unfortunately, due to falling numbers, the Crafters & Natterers Group is no longer operating.
Many thanks to Teresa Jarkowska for all her work in setting up and supporting this group.


Group Leaders should download and use the Incident Report Form to report details of any incident that may cause harm.


Any ideas? Please email Group Co-ordinator

New Recorder Group for Beginners

New Beginners Recorder Group.
Total beginners welcome.
Starting September - Possibly 3rd Thursday.
You will exercise, lungs, fingers & brain & make music.
We will use treble recorders( more suitable for adults)(not the descant size, which are ideal for small, flexible fingers).
Please contact Mandy King if interested.


Most Groups meet at Sale Moor Community Centre on Norris Road, Our location unless otherwise stated. However, some Groups meet in other venues, for example in members' homes or at Sale Leisure Centre. Please click on the headings to get more information or contact the Group Leader via the Contact page Group Co-ordinator button.

Sessions at the Community Centre are now:-

morning sessions are normally 9.45am to 11.45am. (Setup 9.15am)

midday sessions are normally 12 noon to 2.00pm

afternoon sessions are normally 2.30pm to 4.30pm (Setup 2.15pm)

Please note that Group sessions at other venues may be at different times

ALL GROUPS AT THE CENTRE ARE CLOSED DURING AUGUST

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Badminton Group
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    Sale Leisure Centre
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    weekly 2.30 - 4.30 pm, Set up 2.15pm.
  • Canasta
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
    Weekly 2.30-4.30 pm. Set up 2.15pm.
  • Computers & Tech Workshop
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 9:45 am-11:45 am
    1st Wednesday
  • Crafters & Natterers
    Status: Closed
    On Monday afternoons
    2nd, 4th, 5th Monday
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    2nd and 4th Thursday
  • Cryptic Crosswords
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:15 pm-4:15 pm
    Third Monday of each month starting 21 October 2024.
  • Cycling
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
    1.00pm winter (November to February). Rest year at 1.30pm
  • Easy Exercises
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings
    weekly 10.00am - 11.00 am
  • Egyptology
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 9:45 am-11:45 am
    Third Tuesday of every month. Set up from 9.15am.
  • Family History & Local Studies
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    2nd Tuesday. Set up 2.15pm.
  • French (intermediate)
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Thursdays. 10am to !2 noon
  • French Beginners
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    1st and 3rd Thursdays each month.
  • French Conversation
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Wednesday
  • Gardening - "Grow Your Own"
    Status: Active
    On Sunday mornings
    10 am at Moor Nook
  • General Meetings
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
    see Events for details
  • German Language
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Thursday
  • Guitar
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    1st 3rd & 4th Tuesdays
  • Guitar (Beginners)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    First Wednesday of each Month. Set up 2.15pm
  • Italian (beginners)
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 9:45 am-11:45 am
    2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Set up 9.15am.
  • Latin
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    1st & 3rd Thursday 2-3.30pm
  • Latin Lite
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Wednesday each month
  • Literature
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    4th Wednesday
  • Lunch with Company
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    Monthly 3rd Thursday
  • Luncheon Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    Monthly 1st Thurs
  • Mah Jong (English style)
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings 9:45 am-11:45 am
    2nd and 4th Mondays
  • Mahjong (Hong Kong style)
    Status: Dormant
    On Monday mornings
    10am on 2nd and 4th Monday eac
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    3rd Wednesday
  • Origami Group
    Status: Dormant
    10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Second Wednesday of each month at 10am.
  • Practical Philosophy
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    2nd & 4th 2.30 - 4.30pm
  • Recorder
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 9:45 am-11:45 am
    1st & 3rd Tuesday. Set up 9.30am.
  • Scrabble
    Status: Dormant
    On Wednesday mornings
    1st Wed 10am
  • Singing for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Fridays at 2pm. Set up at 1.30pm.
  • Spanish for Beginners
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    1.00 pm to 3.00 pm on first Wednesday & third Wednesday each month
  • Spanish Intermediate (1)
    Status: Full
    Weekly on Monday afternoons
    Weekly Monday
  • Spanish Intermediate (2)
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    every Monday
  • Table Tennis Group
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    1.30pm Sale Leisure Centre
  • Tai Chi for Beginners
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
    First and third Tuesdays each month
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    Most walks start at 11am
  • Water Colour Painting
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday mornings
    Weekly