COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Reydon Art Group
Southwold Art Circle
Email Here
www.southwoldartcircle.com
Holds events, workshops, lectures etc.

The Arts Society Southwold
tassouthwold@gmail.com
Meets every two months approx. with a regular series of lectures.

Blyth Valley Rotary
info@blythvalleyrotary.co.uk
Local charitable community work & events.

Blyth Valley & Southwold Wildlife Group of Suffolk Wildlife Trust
swtblythvalley@gmail.com
Organises talks and walks to raise profile of, and money for, Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Six talks per year, usually held in Southwold Arts Centre.
All welcome to attend – no need to be a member of SWT.

Blyth Valley Duplicate Bridge Club
Viv Hunt (Chairman)……01502 723142
alvivhunt@btinternet.com
Meets at Walberswick Village Hall on alternate Tuesdays, 1:45 for 2pm start.

Sole Bay Duplicate Bridge Club
Anne Whybird (Chairman) 07740 628042
annewhybird01@outlook.com
Meets Wednesdays, 6.45 for 7pm start at Cardinal Newman Hall. Visitors welcome.

Southwold Bridge Club
Sue Tayler (Chairman) 07979 811390
suetayler@hotmail.com
A rubber bridge club that meets on Thursdays at 1:30pm at Cardinal Newman Hall, Southwold. Visitors welcome.

Craft Club
Station Yard, Blyth Road IP18 6FH
call Jess 07824 114269
Every Thursday, 6 – 7:30pm. £2 per person to cover cost of tea/coffee and snacks.

Dickens Fellowship
(Southwold Branch)
Mr W Wallond 01502 722212
wjwallond@hotmail.com
For those with a common interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens. Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month from Sept – May at The Cardinal Newman Hall, Manor Park Road.

Sole Bay Life Long Learning
Contact Mary Robinson on maryrobin123@yahoo.com
A community organisation based in Southwold offering daytime courses and day schools for adults, with experienced tutors. Courses are friendly and inclusive with no prior knowledge required, and no exams. Subjects include literature, history, art, philosophy, film, music, and culture. Courses held at Southwold Arts Centre.

Sole Bay Mens Shed
sbmshelp@gmail.com
Meets 2-5 Thursdays and 9-1 Saturdays

Sole Bay Singers Community Choir
Contact us for further information: solebaysingers@gmail.com
Meet at Reydon Sports and Community Centre Registration essential before attendance.

Blyth Poets
Meets first Friday of every month 14:15-15:30 at Southwold Library.

Board Games
Every third and fourth Thursday of the month at SOuthwold Library, 2.15-5.15. Board games provided or bring your own.

Blyth Valley Rotary
info@blythvalleyrotary.co.uk
Local charitable community work & events.

Blyth Valley & Southwold Wildlife Group of Suffolk Wildlife Trust
swtblythvalley@gmail.com
Organises talks and walks to raise profile of, and money for, Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Six talks per year, usually held in Southwold Arts Centre. All welcome to attend – no need to be a member of SWT.

Jude’s Corner
On Facebook
Friday evenings at Reydon Sports Centre – combatting social isolation, mental health issues etc. Drop in between 6 and 8pm.

Lighthouse Ladies
janbatten@btinternet.com
Meet on third Tuesday each month at 7:15pm at Reydon village Hall.

Reydon Bell-ringers
Caroline Guthrie 07711 919292
Peter Doy 01502 723927
Practice at St Margaret’s Church, Reydon, every Monday.

Reydon Womens Institute
Email Here
Meets first Weds of every month at Reydon Village Hall, at 14:30.

Sailors Reading Room
General enquiries:
Membership enquiries
East Cliff, Southwold. Open daily 9-5 (closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day).

Sole Bay Bowls Club
01502 722683
Email HERE
Indoor and outdoor bowling.

Card Games
Every Tuesday afternoon 2.15-5.15.

Coding Club
Every Sunday afternoon, Southwold Library. Free to attend but booking required.

Crochet and Craft Club
Meets every Wednesday 2:15 – 4:00 at Southwold Library.

Lego Club (for children and adults)
Meets every Sunday 12:15 – 13:00 at Southwold Library.

Sole Bay Bowls Club Events
01502 722683
Email HERE

Mah-jong Group
Meets second and fourth Friday of the month at Southwold Library.

Reading Group
Meets last Thursday of every month at Southwold Library 6.30 – 7.30.

Rummikub Club
First Thursday of the month at Southwold library 2.15-5.15.

Scrabble Club
Meets second Thursday of the month 2:15pm at Southwold Library.

Southwold Museum & Historical Society
Call the museum on 01502 725600;
Email Here
or write to S & R Museum and Historical Society, 9-11 Victoria Street, Southwold IP18 6HZ.
A society created to own and run Southwold Museum, and which also enjoys regular lectures and site visits.

Southwold & Reydon Society
website: sandrsoc.org
admin@sandrsoc.org.uk
Voluntary organisation with a mission to protect character and amenities of our area. Members receive a monthly newsletter and can enjoy two annual events. For info visit sandrsoc.org

Walberswick Local History Group
Email Here
Meets quarterly for lectures in Walberswick Village Hall.

Southwold, Reydon & District Constitutional Club
01502 722743
Woodleys Yard, Southwold IP18 6HP.
Members can enjoy monthly quiz nights, games nights, themed dining evenings, trips out, snooker table, bar.

Walk and Talk Tuesdays
Contact Jane 07919 963104
A group that meets every Tuesday afternoon 2-4pm. Walking routes are decided weekly via WhatsApp.

Women Like Me
info@women-like-me.co.uk
Group allotment seesions, and Waveney Women’s Wanderers walk weekly at a variety of locations.

Southwold & Reydon Panto Group
On Facebook
A local panto group who produce an annual pantomime performed at the end of January each year at Southwold Arts Centre. Meets every Wednesday at Reydon Village Hall Sept – Feb for rehearsals. Tickets available at Southwold Arts Centre.

Southwold Railway Trust
01502 725422
info@southwoldrailway.co.uk
Southwold Railway Trust, Steamworks, Old Gas Works, Blyth Road, Southwold IP18 6AR.
Dedicated to preserving the memory of a 3-foot narrow gauge Victorian Railway.

COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

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HOW TO CONTACT US

Southwold Town Council ,
The Town Hall, Market Place, Southwold, IP18 6EF
Telephone: 01502 722576
Email: townclerk@southwold-tc.gov.uk

TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE OPENING HOURS
10am – 12 noon Monday – Friday (other times by appointment)