Groups

Find a Group that interests you!

Some activities have multiple groups or meetings. These will be listed on their individual pages.

You can find a general timetable summary at the bottom of this page – which you can jump to by clicking here.

NEW GROUPS

A Global Flavour

This group will concentrate primarily on culinary tastes around the world. The cuisine, the ingredients used, what foods are grown in the area which has helped to create their individuality.

To add an extra interest, discussions are to be had about the country, its climate, peoples and history, or whatever is of interest. It will be light-hearted and will not take itself too seriously. Fun and armchair travel is the key. More details from Diana:

Contact Diana Fitchett

Stroll and Sip

Let’s have a stroll in the fresh air (probably by the sea) for half an hour or so on easy walking surfaces on route to a local coffee shop/flask break, sip, chat, laugh and back again in time for lunch.

When:  10am every third Friday commencing Friday 17 April 2026.
Where:  Meet at The Greensward opposite the junction between Ragland Road and The Esplanade, Frinton on Sea, then strolling along the Promenade (or nearby) with pause for coffee/tea/chat/rest. More details from Lynn:   

Contact Lynn Jones

Jigsaw swap – Starting at the April meeting there will be a jigsaw table at the back of the hall, where you can bring a jigsaw puzzle that you have completed and swap it for another one. Why not dig out all your finished jigsaws and re-discover the frustration of trying to create a picture from 1,000 bits of oddly-shaped cardboard!

Other possible groups are Pickleball, Card Making Basics, Recorders, Whichcraft, Garden visits, Spanish, Bird watching and Plant and Veg swap.

If you would like to express your interest in any of these groups please let the Groups Co-ordinator know on the link below.

Contact the Groups Co-ordinator

The list of available groups in the Tendring branch can be found at the bottom of the page – which you can jump to by clicking here.

Click on a Group to find out more about it.

Alternatively if you would like to express your interest please let the Groups Co-ordinator know on the link below.

Contact the Groups Co-ordinator

Timetable Summary

This is only a general overview of when Groups meet. Some groups meet weekly, and others only meet once or twice a month. For more detailed information, please see a Groups’ specific page. This includes Groups from both Frinton, Walton, and District and Tendring District.

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Monday	• Sewcial Stitchers 1	• History Group 2 – Frinton
Tuesday	• Table Tennis – Walton • Creative Writing – Walton (on hold)	• Current Affairs 2 – Kirby • A Global Flavour – Frinton • Photography – Walton (on hold) • ‘Books Wot I Have Read’ – Frinton
Wednesday	• Art Group	• Ten Pin Bowling – Clacton • How Does it Work? – Walton (on hold)
Thursday	• Croquet • Table Tennis – Walton	• Country Dance – Holland • Music Performing Group – Frinton • Sewcial Stitchers 2 • Pétanque – Kirby Le Soken
Friday	• Poetry Appreciation – Walton	• Bridge 2 – Frinton • World History – Walton • Knowledge – Various • Wine Appreciation – Frinton
Saturday
Sunday

Tendring District Groups

Listed below are the current Groups being run by Tendring District members. Please contact the Tendring Groups Coordinator (currently Keith)

Contact Tendring Groups Co-ordinator

Apollo	Art Appreciation
Astronomy & Geology	Bridge 1
Card Making	Church Visits
Cribbage	Crochet
Current Affairs 1	Games Eve
Garden Matters	Garden Visits
Handbell Ringing	History
Pentanque	Philosophy
Recorder (Read music)	Science
Scrabble	Scrabble 2
Singing for Fun	Ukelele
Walking Group	Word Matters