About Groups
Groups start in:
- Autumn or January for 10 or 20 weeks.
- or Summer
- or run throughout the year
Below you can find the right group for you by using our Groups by Category or Groups A to Z or if you’re looking for something on a specific day then you can find them in Groups by day of the week
You can also view our complete 2026 programme here download the complete 2026 programme PDF.
Groups by Category
- Art and Calligraphy
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Thursday Weekly Autumn Spring 10:00
Leaders: Anne MacDonald - Crafting for Christmas
Venue: Draughton Village Hall
Meets: Fortnightly Wednesday 14:00
Leaders: Wendy Brown - Creative Arts 4 Wellbeing
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Tuesdays 14:00
Leaders: Maureen Wright - Early 20th Century Art
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Tuesday 03:15
Leaders: Jacqui Eames - Fabrics,Threads and Yarns
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Wednesday 10:00
Leaders: Anne Reay - Modern Art and Architecture
Venue: Embsay Village Hall Side Room
Meets: Weekly Wednesday 10:15
Leaders: Ian Adams
- Aerobic Fitness Training
Venue: Sandylands Gym Multi use Gym
Meets: Weekly Wednesday 14:00
Leaders: John Dixon - Indoor Curling and Boccia
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Tuesday 00:00
Leaders: Anne MacDonald - Solo Latin Dance Advanced
Venue: Sandylands Sports Centre
Meets: Weekly Friday 10:30
Leaders: Jacqui Eames - Solo Latin Dance Beginners
Venue: Sandylands Sports Centre
Meets: Weekly Friday 12:05
Leaders: Jacqui Eames - Stretching / Yoga
Venue: St Andrews Church Hall Skipton
Meets: Weekly Monday 10:00
Leaders: Sandra Dixon - Stretching /Movement
Venue: St Andrews Church Hall Skipton
Meets: Weekly Wednesday 10:00
Leaders: Sandra Dixon - Walking Cricket
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Tuesday 10:00
Leaders: Anne MacDonald
- Crown Green Bowls Group 1
Venue: Whinfield Bowling Club
Meets: Weekly Friday 11:30
Leaders: Rosemary Bootland - Crown Green Bowls Group 2
Venue: Whinfield Bowling Club
Meets: Weekly Friday 14:00
Leaders: Shirley Desgranges
- Four Great Female Artists
Venue: Bradley Village Hall
Meets: Fortnightly Monday 17:30
Leaders: Linda Hoole - Geography Forum
Venue: St Stephens Church Hall Skipton
Meets: Weekly Wednesday 10:00
Leaders: Jonathan Hauxwell - History Happens
Venue: Swadford Centre Assembly Room
Meets: Fortnightly Thursday 10:00
Leaders: Jane Houlton - Politics Discussion Group
Venue: Swadford Centre Assembly Room
Meets: Weekly Thursday 13:00
Leaders: Dick Newson
- Adventure into Classical Music
Venue: St Andrews Church Primary Room
Meets: Weekly Thursday 14:00
Leaders: Chris Skidmore - Drumming Circle 1 Beginners
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Thursday 13:30
Leaders: Charles Green - Drumming Circle 2 Continuers
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Thursday 15:00
Leaders: Charles Green - Music theory & improvisation
Venue: Draughton Village Hall
Meets: Fortnightly Monday 14:00
Leaders: Chris Brown - MusicalTheatre:Great Composers
Venue: St Stephens Church Hall Skipton
Meets: Fortnightly Monday 14:00
Leaders: Judith Barras - Recorder Continuers
Venue: St Andrews Church Primary Room
Meets: Weekly Monday 15:00
Leaders: Jenny Crook - Recorder Ensemble
Venue: St Andrews Church Primary Room
Meets: Weekly Monday 13:30
Leaders: Susan Farmery - Singing Madrigals
Venue: St Andrews Church Primary Room
Meets: Weekly Wednesday 10:30
Leaders: Chris Skidmore - Solo Latin Dance Improvers
Venue: Sandylands Sports Centre
Meets: Weekly Friday 11:30
Leaders: Jacqui Eames - Victorian Women Novelists
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Tuesday 15:15
Leaders: Jacqui Eames
- Railway Study Group
Venue: Swadford Centre Assembly Room
Meets: weekly Friday 10:00
Leaders: Paul Haywood - Science and technology disc
Venue: St Stephens Church Hall Skipton
Meets: Weekly Monday 10:15
Leaders: Ian Blomfield - Stories of Scientists
Venue: Skipton Sports Community Hub
Meets: Weekly Wednesday 14:00
Leaders: Mick Richings
- Films on Tuesday international
Venue: Champions Church
Meets: Weekly Tuesday 13:30
Leaders: Vee Eastham - French Advanced
Venue: St Stephens Church Hall Skipton
Meets: Weekly Friday 10:00
Leaders: Kevin Franks - Spanish Intermediate/Advanced
Venue: St Stephens Church Hall Skipton
Meets: Fortnightly Wednesday 19:00
Leaders: Phil Lawler
Groups A to Z
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Groups by Day of the Week
Monday
| Group | Venue | Contact | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwatching | Bolton Abbey Village Hall | Jacqui Eames | 10:00 - 12:00 | Fortnightly |
| Book Group Fiction A | Member's Home | Chris Bowley | 16:00 - 17:00 | - |
| Book Group Fiction B | Linda Hoole | 18:15 - 19:15 | - | |
| Four Great Female Artists | Bradley Village Hall | Linda Hoole | 17:30 - 19:30 | Fortnightly |
| Geology Walks | Diane Killock | 10:00 - 12:00 | Fortnightly | |
| Indoor Games 26-27 | Three Links Club | Alan Newall | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Italian continuers | Quaker Meeting House | Sylva Vorstman | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Literary Lives | St Stephens Church Hall Skipton | 14:00 - 16:00 | Fortnightly | |
| Music theory & improvisation | Draughton Village Hall | Chris Brown | 14:00 - 16:00 | Fortnightly |
| MusicalTheatre:Great Composers | St Stephens Church Hall Skipton | Judith Barras | 14:00 - 16:00 | Fortnightly |
| Pickleball | Sandylands Sports Centre | Anne MacDonald | 12:45 - 13:45 | Weekly |
| Racketball | Sandylands Sports Centre | Mike Valiant | 09:30 - 10:50 | Weekly |
| Recorder Continuers | St Andrews Church Primary Room | Jenny Crook | 15:00 - 17:00 | Weekly |
| Recorder Ensemble | St Andrews Church Primary Room | Susan Farmery | 13:30 - 14:45 | Weekly |
| Science and technology disc | St Stephens Church Hall Skipton | Ian Blomfield | 10:15 - 12:15 | Weekly |
| Stretching / Yoga | St Andrews Church Hall Skipton | Sandra Dixon | 10:00 - 11:00 | Weekly |
| Tenpin Bowling | Matrix Superbowl | Gail Matthews | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Woodturning 1 | Woodturning | Doug Hirst | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Woodturning 2 | Woodturning | Doug Hirst | 17:00 - 19:00 | Weekly |
| Woodturning in Summer 2026 | Carleton Woodturning | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly | |
| Woodturning in Summer 2027 | Carleton Woodturning | Doug Hirst | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
Tuesday
| Group | Venue | Contact | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Forum face to face | Ginny Wilkinson | 10:30 - 12:30 | Fortnightly | |
| Creative Arts 4 Wellbeing | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Maureen Wright | 14:00 - 15:00 | Weekly |
| Early 20th Century Art | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Jacqui Eames | 03:15 - 04:45 | Weekly |
| Films on Tuesday international | Champions Church | Vee Eastham | 13:30 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| German | St Andrews Church Primary Room | Sheila Clark | 10:00 - 12:00 | Weekly |
| History of Art | Embsay Village Hall Side Room | Ian Adams | 10:15 - 12:15 | Weekly |
| Indoor Curling and Boccia | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Anne MacDonald | 00:00 - 00:00 | Weekly |
| Music for fun | Trinity Methodist Church | Lesley Widdop | 10:30 - 12:15 | Weekly |
| Popular Music | Three Links Club | David Wiseman | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Proms Catchup 2026 | Member's Home | 19:30 - 22:00 | - | |
| Proms Catchup 2027 | Member's Home | 19:30 - 22:00 | - | |
| Sketching outdoors | Nancy Stedman | 10:30 - 12:30 | - | |
| Two Hour walks | Jay Cundell Walker. | 10:00 - 12:00 | Fortnightly | |
| Victorian Women Novelists | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Jacqui Eames | 15:15 - 16:45 | Weekly |
| Walking Cricket | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Anne MacDonald | 10:00 - 12:00 | Weekly |
| Walking Group 25-26 | Fran Valiant | 00:00 - 00:00 | Weekly | |
| Walking Netball. | Sandylands Sports Centre | Clarissa Jarvis | 11:00 - 12:00 | Weekly |
Wednesday
| Group | Venue | Contact | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Tennis | Skipton Tennis Club | Anne MacDonald | 13:00 - 15:00 | Weekly |
| Adaptive Tennis summer 26 | Skipton Tennis Club | 13:00 - 15:00 | - | |
| Aerobic Fitness Training | Sandylands Gym Multi use Gym | John Dixon | 14:00 - 15:00 | Weekly |
| Book Group - Non-fiction | John Hoole | 18:45 - 19:45 | Various | |
| Crafting for Christmas | Draughton Village Hall | Wendy Brown | 14:00 - 16:00 | Fortnightly |
| Craven u3a Orchestra | Embsay Village Hall | Sue Stidworthy | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Croquet | Pendle and Craven Croquet Club | Graham Read | 13:30 - 15:30 | Weekly |
| Fabrics,Threads and Yarns | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Anne Reay | 10:00 - 12:00 | Weekly |
| Geography Forum | St Stephens Church Hall Skipton | Jonathan Hauxwell | 10:00 - 12:00 | Weekly |
| Italian Improvers | Quaker Meeting House | Sylva Vorstman | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Modern Art and Architecture | Embsay Village Hall Side Room | Ian Adams | 10:15 - 12:15 | Weekly |
| Padel Tennis | Skipton Tennis Club | Roland Styles | 13:00 - 15:00 | Weekly |
| Singing Madrigals | St Andrews Church Primary Room | Chris Skidmore | 10:30 - 12:30 | Weekly |
| Spanish Intermediate/Advanced | St Stephens Church Hall Skipton | Phil Lawler | 19:00 - 20:30 | Fortnightly |
| Stories of Scientists | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Mick Richings | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Stretching /Movement | St Andrews Church Hall Skipton | Sandra Dixon | 10:00 - 11:00 | Weekly |
| Victorians | Swadford Centre | Vera Brearey | 02:00 - 04:00 | Weekly |
Thursday
| Group | Venue | Contact | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure into Classical Music | St Andrews Church Primary Room | Chris Skidmore | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Art and Calligraphy | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Anne MacDonald | 10:00 - 12:00 | Weekly |
| Badminton | Sandylands Sports Centre | Jon Tomlinson | 12:00 - 13:00 | Weekly |
| Bridge Play | Draughton Village Hall | David Lowe. | 13:45 - 15:45 | - |
| Drumming Circle 1 Beginners | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Charles Green | 13:30 - 14:45 | Weekly |
| Drumming Circle 2 Continuers | Skipton Sports Community Hub | Charles Green | 15:00 - 16:15 | Weekly |
| Films on Thursdays | Champions Church | Jean Crampton | 13:30 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Floral Art | St Stephens Church Hall Skipton | Jesca de Rijk | 14:00 - 16:00 | - |
| History Happens | Swadford Centre Assembly Room | Jane Houlton | 10:00 - 12:00 | Fortnightly |
| Mah Jong | Three Links Club | Andrew Todd | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
| Politics Discussion Group | Swadford Centre Assembly Room | Dick Newson | 13:00 - 15:00 | Weekly |
| Walk to Lunch 25-26 | 10:00 - 00:00 | Fortnightly | ||
| Weimar Republic | Swadford Centre | Nigel Holden | 10:00 - 12:00 | Fortnightly |
Friday
| Group | Venue | Contact | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Green Bowls Group 1 | Whinfield Bowling Club | Rosemary Bootland | 11:30 - 14:00 | Weekly |
| Crown Green Bowls Group 2 | Whinfield Bowling Club | Shirley Desgranges | 14:00 - 16:30 | Weekly |
| French Advanced | St Stephens Church Hall Skipton | Kevin Franks | 10:00 - 12:00 | Weekly |
| French Conversation | Craven Heifer Blooms | Jennifer Hanson | 10:00 - 12:00 | Weekly |
| Railway Study Group | Swadford Centre Assembly Room | Paul Haywood | 10:00 - 12:00 | weekly |
| Solo Latin Dance Advanced | Sandylands Sports Centre | Jacqui Eames | 10:30 - 11:20 | Weekly |
| Solo Latin Dance Beginners | Sandylands Sports Centre | Jacqui Eames | 12:05 - 12:55 | Weekly |
| Solo Latin Dance Improvers | Sandylands Sports Centre | Jacqui Eames | 11:30 - 12:20 | Weekly |
| Table Tennis | Sandylands Sports Centre | Jenny Crook | 14:00 - 16:00 | Weekly |
Saturday
| Group | Venue | Contact | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharfedale Walking | Nick Jarvis. | 10:00 - 00:00 | - |
Sunday
| Group | Venue | Contact | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allotment | Allotment | Helena Tudhope | 09:30 - 12:00 | Weekly |
| Sunday Lunch Social Group | Sandra Mason | 00:00 - 00:00 | - |
Varied
| Group | Venue | Contact | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Hoc Walking Group | Mike Valiant | 00:00 - 00:00 | All year | |
| Culture Vultures | Wendy Brown | 00:00 - 00:00 | Various | |
| Day Trips social group | Anne Macdonald | 00:00 - 00:00 | Various | |
| E-biking | Linda Hoole | 09:00 - 10:00 | Various | |
| Gardening | Anne MacDonald | 00:00 - 00:00 | Various | |
| Motorcycle Group | Harry Taylor | 10:00 - 00:00 | Various | |
| Nature Rambles | Maurice White | 00:00 - 00:00 | Various | |
| Photo Group | Anne MacDonald | 00:00 - 00:00 | Various | |
| Podcasts | Doug Hirst | 00:00 - 00:00 | Various | |
| Shorty Walks | Sally Crowley | 00:00 - 00:00 | Various |