Amnesty International Community Centre, tel: 02380 282620 website Meeting the second Wednesday of every month, Sept-June Archery - Sway Bowmen Tel: 0844 484 7058 email website Archery Club based in Sway Army Cadet Force Bath Road tel: 01425 610322 website Cadet training, often of a challenging and exciting nature, preparing those considering a career in the Services or with the Reserve Forces. Ages 12yrs -18yrs 9mths. Monday and Wednesday 7.30pm-9.30 pm at the The Drill Hall, Bath Road. Arts Group [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01425 615380 email website Meetings, workshops, outings and an annual exhibition of members work at the Community Centre. Art Society [New Forest] Lyndhurst email website We have a variety of speakers and meet at Lyndhurst Community Centre on the 3rd Wednesday in each month. Weekend painting courses twice yearly. Astronomers Society [Solent Amateur] Southampton tel: 023 8042 2218..website The Society is a group of people who collectively share a common interest in astronomy. Their members come from all backgrounds, meet regularly to discuss astronomy, observe, hear lectures and socialise.
	Baby and Toddler Club [Lymington] Community Centre A social club for parents, carers, babies and toddlers to meet, make friends and chat over a cup of tea. Tuesday & Fridays 9.30am to 12noon All are welcome to attend. Bookbinding Club Community Centre tel: 01590 683197 Hand bookbinding in cloth cased-bound books and leather bindings. Tuesday 2pm to 4pm, Sept-April Bowling Club [Lymington] Sports Grd. tel: 01590 670870 website email Lawn bowls club at the Pavilion, Avenue Road. Open daily from 10.30am to dusk. Experienced and new bowlers are welcome to apply for membership. Bowls [Short Mat ] Community Centre tel: 01590 672579 A competitive game for all, including young people and those with disabilities. You do not need to have played bowls before and bowls are available. Mon 2.30 to 5.30pm and Tues 3.30 to 5.30pm. Bridge Club [Charter] Community Centre tel: 01590 676528 Mondays at 7 pm for Duplicate Bridge. Fridays at 2 pm for Rubber Bridge. A warm welcome to new members & visitors. Bridge Club [Turner] Community Centre tel: 01590 676424 website The club meets for Partnership Rubber Bridge on Thursday evenings and Monday afternoons (improvers). New members and visitors welcome. Bridge League [Lymington & District] Community Centre tel: 01590 673651 Teams-of-Four Duplicate Bridge. League matches held on the second or third Wednesday monthly, Oct-May. Button Society [British/Solent Club]New Forest tel: 01590 675066 website A society of approximately 400 members whose interest is collecting buttons and researching their history. Butterfly Conservation [Hampshire and Isle of Wight] website Butterfly Conservation has over 25 reserves across the UK, including 3 in Hampshire. Yew Hill and Magdalen Hill Down are chalk downland reserves near Winchester. Bentley Station Meadow is an unimproved meadow adjoining an ancient part of Alice Holt Forest near Alton. All three reserves are open to the public and 35 of the 46 butterfly species found in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can be seen. Over 600 moth species have also been recorded on these reserves.
	Camera Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 677693 .website email For beginners and more experienced photographers. Programme includes illustrated talks by members and visiting speakers, demonstrations. Visitors welcome. Thursday evenings fortnightly at 7.30pm. Camera Group [Beaulieu] Beaulieu tel: 01590 689252 email website A small and friendly group of enthusiasts who meet on the first and third Wednesday of every month at Beaulieu School. Meetings start at 7-30pm. New members and visitors always welcome. Chess Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 610254 email Chess league, tuition and friendly matches. Monday evenings 7.00-10.00pm. Players of all standards including beginners are welcome. Choral Society Community Centre tel: 01425 614023 Three concerts a year of choral and orchestral music of a high standard. Rehearsals under a professional conductor. Other activities are arranged such as choral days. Open to non members. Wednesday 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Sept-May. Conservation Volunteers [Hampshire] Hampshire tel: 023 8086 1558..website We are out most weekends, working on a wide variety of sites which are valuable for wildlife. In the spring and summer our tasks often involve the construction of paths, boardwalks and fences, while autumn is traditionally the time for pond maintenance. Winter months see the management of woodlands and downland by coppicing, hedgelaying and scrub-bashing, usually with a roaring bonfire. Conservation Volunteers [New Forest Area] New Forest tel: 023 8039 7928 email..website The NFACV is a non profit organisation run by members on a voluntary basis. The main aim of the group is to enhance the natural environment in and around the New Forest by means of practical conservation work. We all work at our own pace and enjoy the countryside, whilst helping to maintain important wildlife habitats. Cricket Club [Lymington] Sports Ground tel: 01590 674660 email..website The club operates from two grounds, the Sports Ground used by First and Second Teams at weekends and for friendlies midweek and Woodside Park used mainly by the Third and Fourth Teams. Cristol Dancing Community Centre tel: 01425 610455 email Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dance on Friday evenings, Sept-July. Croquet Club [Lymington] Woodside Gardens tel: 01590 671205 Croquet is a game of strategy and skill suitable for all ages and abilities. No experience needed. Free coaching for beginners. Cycling Club [New Forest] Tiptoe tel: 01202 822001 email..website The club at St Andrews Church Hall, Vaggs Lane, Tiptoe is open to members over 12 years old. Its main interest is in Competitive Cycling either in the form of Time Trialling or Road Racing. Friday evenings at 8.00pm, Sept-April for social get-together.
	Decorative & Fine Arts Society [New Forest] Brockenhurst Village Hall tel: 01590 675609 website Meeting once a month on a Monday morning in Brockenhurst Village Hall, for lectures on art related subjects. We also run study days and visits. New members and visitors are welcome. Decorative & Fine Arts Society [New Forest Evening] Community Centre tel: 01590 676839 websitAn opportunity to hear 10 lectures a year given by distinguished and well-known specialists in decorative and fine arts, and participate in visits and special interest days. Drama Society [Lyndhurst] Lyndhurst tel: 023 8081 3140 email .website We are always looking for new members in all departments - acting, directing, scenery construction and painting, lighting, make-up, props and publicity. Rehearsals on Mondays and Thursdays from 7.45pm to 10.00pm
	Embroiders' Guild [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 02380 669490 website Guest speakers feature regularly and occasional workshops are held. Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month (excluding August), 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
	Flower Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 612860 If you like flowers and would like to meet others who share your interst we usually meet on the first Monday of each month. Football-Indoor Leisure Centre tel: 01202 381662 email .website We organise 6-a-side football leagues on the Lymington astroturf surface. Referees, match balls, practice balls all provided. Affiliated to Hampshire Football Association. Age 16 - 40 plus years of age range. (There are also other indoor football clubs at the centre, under Club Info. website). Football - Pre school Leisure Centre tel: 07920 728922 email .website Soccer play programme for pre-school children. Helps to encourage all aspects of mental and physical development using football as a medium. On completion of the course, a child will be fully confident on the ball and have developed basic all round football skills in dribbling, passing and control of the ball. Football Club [Lymington Sprites-Youth ] Pennington Pavilion tel: 07522 063604 email website Bournemouth Youth Leagues, boys under 11 and under 16. New players and parents always welcome. Friends of the Earth [New Forest ] Brockenhurst tel: 023 8084 9630 email..website Making life better for people by inspiring solutions to environmental problems. Meeting on the 4th Tues of the month at Brockenhurst Village Hall. Fuchsia Society [New Forest ] Lyndhurst email website Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month (except December) at the Lyndhurst Community Centre, Main Car Park. 7.30pm. A varied programme of talks, demonstrations, events, etc. on Fuchsias and all aspects of gardening, with time being set aside each month for discussion of fuchsia topics.
	Gardeners Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 673465 Monthly lectures, discussions and demonstrations, Sept-May. More members welcome as are visitors. Genealogical Society [Hampshire/New Forest] Brockenhurst Village Hall tel: 02380 327952 email..website A Family History Society with 13 groups in the Hampshire area, each meet once a month. The Society has lots of Hampshire records, indexes and its own journal. Meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month at Brockenhurst Village Hall. Girlguiding Pennington tel: 01590 676277 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers meet at the District Headquarters, Priestlands Lane, Pennington. Additional helpers always welcome Growmore Club [Lymington] Community Centre Membership is open to farmers, horticulturists and their employees and anyone interested in the land.
	Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society Hampshire email ..website Founded in 1885 the society provides well organised events for people who care about hampshire, its environment and heritage. Hamster Club [South of England] email website Dedicated to encouraging the keeping, breeding and exhibiting of hamsters. The Club is one of the three affiliated to the National Hamster Council which is the oldest hamster organisation in the world (founded in 1949). Healing Group [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 683310 A group of qualified healers gather to offer hands on healing to the public. Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons. Historical Society [Lymington & District] Community Centre tel: 01590 623570 The Historical links between the Lymington and New Forest areas, and the Isle of Wight. Monthly talks in the winter and occasional outings. Horticultural Ass. [Brockenhurst] Brockenhurst Village Hall tel: 02380 622587 website Most months there is an evening or afternoon meeting with an illustrated talk or a workshop on various gardening subjects, also visits to gardens both in this country and overseas. Competitions are held throughout the year. Hockey Club [New Milton] Priestlands School Telephone: 01425 474028 website Hockey Club running 2 men's, 2 women's, mixed and U14, U16 Girls, U14 Colts & U12 Minis. League games played at Lymington Leisure Centre. Hospital Radio [New Forest ] Lymington New Forest hospital email  website If you are interested in radio presenting, or would like to join our friendly band of ward collectors then contact us, full training will be given, all are welcome . Hurst Castle [Friends of] Hurst Castle tel: 01590 676319 email ..website The voluntary group helps with projects such as exhibitions, gardens and information around the Castle. Members meet 3 times a year socially.
	Inner Wheel Club of Lymington Community Centre tel: 01590 688364 Events organised to raise funds for local, national and overseas charities. Members are relatives of past and present Rotarians. Investors Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 683627 A forum for information and discussion on all aspects of personal investment. Meetings held on the third Wednesday of the month, new members are very welcome.
	Juggling Club [Southampton] Itchen College website The Southampton Juggling Club meet at the Itchen College every Wednesday during term time. From 7pm till 9.30pm in the main hall.
	Karate Leisure Centre website There are various Karate Clubs at the centre, under Club Info. on the Leisure Centre website Kung Fu Leisure Centre tel: 01425 622907 email .website Teaching genuine Shaolin Kungfu, Tai Chi, Qi gong (Chi gung) and San Shou (Chinese Kickboxing). Taught by a genuine Shaolin Monk from the 'Shaolin Temple'. Affiliated to BNMAA. 4 years of age upwards
	Ladies Friendship Club Community Centre tel: 01590 677642 A variety of speakers and other activities, tea and cakes. Meeting at 2pm on the third Thursday of every month except during August. Visitors are welcome. Lions Club of Lymington Elmers Court email..website tel: 01590 671761 A community service organisation dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best position to know who needs help and why. Meeting on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Elmers Court Country Club. Lymington Players Community Centre tel: 01590 622946 website Amateur Drama Society at the Community Centre. Three productions a year plus workshops and social events. Talents needed both on stage and behind scenes. Rehearsals are Mondays and Fridays at Community Centre. Lymington Society tel: 01590 673740 website A civic society to protect the character of the town, resist unsuitable development & improve amenities. New members are always welcome.
	Model Railway Society [New Forest ] Brockenhurst Village Hall tel: 01425 673668  website Meeting every Tuesday at Brockenhurst Village Hall. Motorcycle and Light Car Club Ltd [Lymington] The Royal British Legion website Established in 1936 the club is for all ages and all machines from Veteran, Vintage, Classic to Modern and from Trikes to Light Cars. We meet 8pm on 1st Tuesday of the month at The Royal British Legion in the High Street. Multiple Sclerosis Society [Lymington & District] Everton email .website Fund-raising activities for the national society and local branch. We meet on the third Monday of the month at St. Mary's Church Hall, Everton.
	National Trust Association [Christchurch & New Forest ] tel: 01425 280913 ..website A full programme of talks, outings, walks, social events and holidays throughout the year. Meetings are held in a number of different venues including the Lymington Community Centre. Naturalists' Society [Lymington & District] Community Centre tel: 01590 622587 email website Illustrated lectures and field meetings at various sites of scientific interest. On the second and forth Tuesday of the autumn and winter months at 7.15pm. Field trips throughout the year. Visitors are welcome to attend meetings. Netball Club [Lymington] Priestlands tel: 01590 678815 website We welcome girls from Year 4 upwards, and for our ladies section we welcome league standard players and recreational players. If you are interested in joining our Club, please use the contact form on the website or come along on a training night. New Forest Association New Forest email..website Established in 1867, it is the second oldest conservation organisation in the world. As a member you will receive our regular newsletter giving details of current activities and invitations to our AGM, film shows, walks and lectures.
	Open Sight Club Community Centre tel: 02380 646382  website Open Sight Club for the visually impaired. Meetings (Lymington Community Centre - Fuller Hall) every third Wednesday of the month between 2pm and 4pm. A small but lively social group for people with sight loss. £2 per month. Entertainment every month. Volunteers always needed. Organ Society [New Forest] Milford-on-Sea tel: 01590 644724 email website For those interested in electric organs. Monthly concerts by professional organists in the Church Hall, Milford-on-Sea starting at 7.15pm. Ornithological Society [Hampshire] Hampshire website The Society records and publishes information about wild birds in the county of Hampshire. The above website is for members and potential members.
	Palette Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 642489 email website A group of artists holding monthly meetings which take the form of talks and criticisms. The club welcomes membership enquiries from experienced artists and visitors are welcome to the meetings.1st Tuesday afternoon in each month. Probus Club [Lymington & District] Elmers Court tel: 01590 679908 website Promoting fellowship amongst retired professional people. Normally there is coffee, an outside speaker and then lunch. There is also an active social programme.
	Ramblers' Association [New Forest] email .website Exploring the area from West Dorset to East Hampshire Rotary Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 672337 website Meeting weekly and giving help to local organisation's, individuals, the elderly, youth groups the deprived and physically disabled. Rowing Club [Lymington] Quay Rd tel: 07769 937 478 email website Established in 1881 the club promotes the fun & social side of the sport as well as the serious aspect of competitive rowing. Royal British Legion [Lymington] tel: 01425 617412 Hantswebsite The organisation exists to help all Ex-Service men and woman and their dependants.
	Sailability [Lymington] website Lymington SailAbility is a charity that provides sailing for people with disabilities. It provides a safe environment that still allows the sense of freedom and exhilaration that sailing can give. Postal address for Lymington SailAbility: Royal Lymington Yacht Club, Bath Road, Lymington, SO41 3SE Sailing Club [Lymington Town] Bath Road tel: 01590 674514 email .website Organised sailing events and racing. Showers, dinghy park, social events, winter talks, RYA sailing and powerboat school. Sailing Club [Royal Lymington Yacht Club] Bath Road tel: 01590 672677 .website One of Britians foremost yacht clubs organising national and international regattas and regular club racing. Membership applications from active sailors welcomed. Scooter Club [New Forest] Mailman Pub website Our aim is to encourage the regular use and enjoyment of two-wheeled motor scooters, mainly Vespas and vintage Lambrettas, but any make of scooter - old or modern - is welcome. We take part in many regular activities, such as regular ride-outs every Sunday and monthly meetings in the Mailman pub in Lyndhurst. Scout group [1st Lymington & Pennington] Pennington Sports Grd website We are based in Pennington and our Scouts come from Lymington, Boldre Pennington, Walhampton and Pilley. We now have a Beaver Scout Colony for 6-8 year olds and a Cub Scout Pack for 8-10 year olds. We go camping, do abseiling, climbing,shooting, archery and loads of other cool things? Scout group [9th Lymington Sea Scouts] Kings Saltern Rd email website 9th Lymington Sea Scouts was first established in Lymington in 1927. It is now one of 101 Scout Groups in England that is recognised by the Royal Navy. The Group offers the opportunity for young people to enjoy Scouting - boys and girls are active members of all sections of the group - from the youngest Beaver to the tallest Explorer, there are different opportunities for everyone. Sea Fishing Club [Lymington & District] email website Lymington & District Sea Fishing Club was founded in 1936 and is affiliated to the N.F.S.A. Wessex Division. Numerous shore competitions are held throughout the year at various beaches along the Hampshire and Dorset coast.. There are also Parent and Child and Specimen and Species competitions. St Andrew's Society Community Centre tel: 01590 644979Promoting social and benevolent interests. Open to Scots or persons having Scottish associations or interests. Swimming Club [Lymington] Leisure Centre tel: 0845 659 0845/01590 646100 email .website Facilities include a Fitness Suite offering over 40 stations, a Group Exercise Programme with over 35 classes per week, a 25 metre and 12 metre Swimming Pool, which is home to Lymington Swim Academy, a 4 badminton court main sports hall, Junior and Adult sports courses, Children's Parties, Holiday Activities, climate controlled studios with mirrored walls, and an outdoor all weather playing surface pitch.
	Table Tennis Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 682305 Small friendly club meeting each Wednesday afternoon between October and March. New members welcome. Tall Ships Youth Trust tel: 02392 832055 email website A registered charity founded in 1956 and dedicated to the personal development of young people aged 16 to 25 through the crewing of Tall Ships. Tennis Club [Lymington] Sports Ground tel: 01425 622826 email website The club is focused on providing a friendly environment in which to play and is very junior friendly. We have affordable coaching for all ages and standards and provide ample opportunity for players to compete in mix in sessions, fun tournaments, LTA events and local leagues. Small friendly club meeting each Wednesday afternoon between October and March Tennis Club [Milford on Sea] Lucerne Rd, Milford on Sea tel: 01590 676236 email website Our tennis club has around 500 playing members of all ages and abilities. We have 7 all weather artificial grass courts (3 with floodlighting) provide year round play. Small friendly club meeting each Wednesday afternoon between October and March Theatregoers Club Community Centre tel: 01590 643445 Coach trips to plays, ballet, musicals and orchestral concerts. Entry forms available at the Community Centre. Thursday Club For The Disabled Community Centre A friendly social club where crafts can be learned and the needs of individual members are cratered for. Thursdays, 10.00am to 12.00noon. Town Band [Lymington] Literary Institute tel: 023 8084 6702 email Amateur military band. We have a programme of public concerts which include regular outdoor concerts in Lymington during the Summer. We meet every Monday at 7.30pm in the Literary Institute, New Street. Townswomen's Guild Community Centre tel: 01590 674507 A friendly organisation for women of all ages to meet & enjoy the company of others. Topical speakers, current affairs, whist drives, walks and Scrabble enjoyed. Occasional outings. Second Tuesday in the month. New members and visitors welcome. Travelers' Club [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 671781 An informal friendly club with a programme of travel talks and the showing of pictures from around the world. Twice a month on a Monday at 7.15pm. Twinning Association tel: 01590 681746 email .website Through exchange visits, the Lymington & District International Twinning Association fosters friendships between the people of the Lymington area and those of each of our three twin towns (Vitré/France, Almansa/Spain, and Mosbach/Germany).  It supports community and civic links, and organises social events as well as French, Spanish and German Conversation Groups for its members.
	United Nations Association [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 679030 email We campaign, inform and fund raise on issues such as human rights, conflict resolution, social development and the environment. University of the Third Age [Lymington] Brockenhurst tel: 01590 675023 website To advance the education of retired people and assist them in pursuing their interests in an informal, friendly atmosphere.Monthly Meetings with a Speaker on the 1st Thursday of the month at Brockenhurst Village Hall.
	Volunteer Centre [New Forest] tel: 01425 482773 website email The Volunteer Centre recruits potential volunteers from all sections of the community and seeks to place them with voluntary organisations who are actively looking for volunteers to assist with their work.
	Women's Institute [Lymington] Community Centre tel: 01590 678521 website Speakers/demonstrators on a variety of topics. Other meetings, crafts, walking, discussion or drama groups, choirs etc. Meetings on the last Wednesday of the month. New members and visitors welcome.
	Venues
	Leisure Centre Lymington health and leisure, North Street, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 8FZ Tel: 0845 659 0845/01590 646100 email website
	Community Centre New Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BQ Tel: 01590 672337 website email
	Sports Ground Avenue Rd, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9GJ
	Literary Institute New Steet, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BQ
	Brockenhurst Village Hall Highwood Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7RY Tel: 01590 622580 email website
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