Information on groups where people can Socialise and Network
Socialising and Networking
For up to date information about clubs and groups in Tameside, visit your local library or have a look on the libraries database or contact Tameside Third Sector Coalition (T3SC) 
Luncheon Clubs run by Tameside Adult Services provide low-cost meals at various locations for over 60 residents.
To find out what else is happening in your area look below.
- Ashton area
- Audenshaw area
- Denton area
- Droylsden area
- Dukinfield area
- Hyde area
- Longendale and Hattersley area
- Mossley area
- Stalybridge area
Ashton
Lunch Clubs
Darul uloom
Sundays and Males only
Quadiria Jilana, 95 Burlington Street, Ashton under Lyne
0161 308 3510
Hurst Community Centre
Kings Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8EZ
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Khush Amdid
Arts, crafts, sewing etc and lunch for ladies only
Mondays 10.00am – 2.00pm
Holy Trinity Church, Dean Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
Thursday’s 10.00am - 2.00pm
25 Cranbrook Gardens, Ashton-under-Lyne
Mrs Ibrahim on 0161 339 2484
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 11.30am - 1.30pm
103 Union Road, Ashton-under-Lyne Mr M Mistry (Secretary):0161 330 2085Tameside Elders Association - males only
Mondays and Tuesdays 10.00am - 4.00pm
Albion Church, Stamford Street East, Ashton-under-Lyne Near the Indian Ocean. Also walks, exercises, games, cards and darts.
Mr Manzoor Ali on 0161 330 0709
Welcome Inn Social Centre for the over 60’s. Lunch Club every day 12noon - 1.00pm, followed by drop-in 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Drop-in all day Saturday.
Ashton-under-Lyne Town Hall
George Venter on 0161 330 1227 or 0161 342 3077
Social Clubs
Age Concern Variety of activities of all interest held regularly.
131 Katherine Street Ashton-under-Lyne
John Sheridan 0161 308 5001
Ashton-under-Lyne Probus Club Social Club for retired men
Meet on the first and third Thursday of the month between 10.00am and 11.45am
St Marks Parish Hall, Railway Street, Dukinfield
Mr K Winstanley ( Secretary) 0161 308 2410
Broadoak & Smallshaw Community Centre over 50’s social club
Teresa McHugh (Centre Manager) 0161 339 7189
Teresa Mchugh
Cranberries Club - Friendship, lunches out, speakers and entertainers, armchair exercises, bingo and quizzes. Especially welcome, if you are isolated due to lack of mobility or loss of family. Meet every Tuesday 1:30pm - 3:30pm
The Common Room, Cranbrook Gardens, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9AA
Audrey Ward (Chairman) 0161 336 0670
audrey@cranberriesclub.co.uk
Cranberries 2
Meet every Thursday 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Heylee Sheltered Housing Scheme, Kelvin Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
Audrey Ward (Chairman) 0161 336 0670
audrey@cranberriesclub.co.uk
Hurst Library Over 60s Club
Meet every 3rd Thursday of the month 9.30am - 11.00am
0161 330 3750 for details.
Tameside Men’s Speakers Club For people who would like to improve their public speaking. Monday 7.45pm -10.00pm
Conservative Club, Park Parade, Ashton
Mr E Wright 0161 330 1340
Time of Your Life Over 50’s social club
Tuesday 10.00am – 12.00noon
Ashton Town Hall, Ashton
0161 320 0334
Young at Heart Over 50’s social club
Wednesday 10.00am-12.00noon
Broadoak & Smallshaw Community Centre
Mrs M Walters 0161 330 7603
Audenshaw
Social Clubs
Audenshaw Blind Club
Thursdays 11.00am - 2.00pm
Tameside Blind Association, 4 Wellington Parade, Dukinfield, SK16 4LE
John Price 0161 330 7778
Good Companions Over 60’s social club
Thursday 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Audenshaw Community Centre, Denton Road, Audenshaw.
Mrs Joyce Hal 0161 336 4051 (Admission 50p)
Pensioners Club (Audenshaw) Social Club for retired people
Wednesday afternoon 1.30pm - 3.30pm
St Pauls Church, 285 Stockport Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0NT
Sister Collette 0161 370 2733
Soroptimist International of Ashton-under-Lyne
Service club for women from all backgrounds (Professional, Business and Housewives). First and third Monday in each month.
Stanley House, Masonic Hall, Audenshaw
Janet Patterson (Secretary) 0161 330 8143
janet@sunnyside29.freeserve.co.uk
Or
Alicia Harris (Membership Secretary) 01457 854731
www.soroptimistashton.co.uk
Tameside Ladies Speakers Club
First and third Thursday every month
Ryecroft Hall, Manchester Rd, Audenshaw. M34 5ZJ
Mrs T Beddard (Secretary) 0161 330 8797 or
Mrs A Ward ( Correspondence Secretary) 0161 336 0670
Denton
Social Clubs
Denton Probus Club For retired local men to meet in a social atmosphere for interest and information derived from speakers on a wide range of subjects
Meets on alternate Tuesdays at 10.00am for 10.30am
Denton Methodist Church, Hyde Road, Denton
Mr G.G. Jones (Secretary) 0161 336 4820
Denton Townswomens Guild Educational, social, speakers and craft group
2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 2.00pm
Denton Festival Hall.
Mrs Freda Corbett (Secretary) 0161 320 7038
Haughton Green Library Over 60s Club
3rd Wednesday of the month 10.00am - 11.00am
0161 336 7193 for details.
Haughton Green Methodist Men’s Forum
First Tuesday of every month
Mr Duran 0161 336 5547
West End Denton "Probus" Club A club for retired and semi-retired gentlemen to provide fellowship and social contact, enjoy invited speakers, talks, slides, quizzes, plus members and mixed social outings.
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings, doors open at 9.30am for refreshments, meetings start at 10.15 prompt.
Denton West Community Centre, Hulme Road, Denton.
Michael Whelpton (Secretary) 0161 223 7005 or
Steven Smith (Chairman) 0161 223 1418
Droylsden
Social Clubs
Droylsden Townswomen's Guild
Speakers at every meeting, some light-hearted, some serious. We have one or two social afternoons and three trips in the year. Anyone who would like to join will be welcome and can come to two meetings to make sure they enjoy it.
Meet 2nd and 4th Tuesday in the month at 2pm
Meet at Moorside Methodist Church, Moorside Street, Droylsden on the Mrs K. Dunn (Secretary) 0161 370 9056
The Nice and Easy Dance and Social Club
Wednesday and Friday 7.30pm until 11.00pm
Concord Suite, Manchester Road, Droylsden
0161 371-8787
Dukinfield
Lunch Clubs
Dukinfield Community Centre Hot lunch for pensioners
Mondays and Thursdays from 11.30am to 1pm
Town Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 4BX
John Winson 0161 339 3800
Lakewood Day Centre (Age Concern)
Thursday
0161 344 2225
Social Clubs
DeafBlind Club
Wednesdays 12noon - 2.00pm
Tameside Blind Association 4 Wellington Parade, Dukinfield, SK16 4LE
Linda Renwick 0798 099 2907 or
Lynn Jones 0161 342 2981
Dukinfield Library Club for Visually Impaired People
3rd Tuesday of the month 1.30pm - 2.30 pm
Concorde Way, Dukinfield, SK16 4DB
0161 330 3257 for details.
Dukinfield Library Over 60s Club
2nd Wednesday of the month 10.00am - 11.00am
Concorde Way, Dukinfield, SK16 4DB
0161 330 3257 for details.
Dukinfield Women's Club Open to women of all ages and interests
Meet every Wednesday from 7.45pm - 9.45pm
Dukinfield Community Centre,Town Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 4BX
Mrs Joyce Hill 0161 338 8411
joss@biblio.fsnet.co.uk
Time of our Life
Friday 10.00am - 12noon
Dukinfield Town Hall, King Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4LA
Joyce Chadwick 0161 330 3225
Hyde
Lunch Clubs
Ashton House
Monday to Friday 11.30 – 1.30pm
Victoria Street, Newton, Hyde,SK14 4AB
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Chambers Court
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11.30am – 1.30pm
Longendale Drive, Mottram SK14 6SU
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Chartist House
Monday,Wednesday and Friday 11.30 -1.30pm
Travis Street, Hyde, SK14 1RW
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Hyde Bangladeshi Welfare Assoication
Every Thursday 1.00pm - 2.30pm
19 Chapel Street, Hyde
Mr A Musabbir 07976 685965
Penioners House
Monday to Friday 11.30-1.30pm
Grafton Street,Hyde,SK14 2AX
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Probin Mela
Provides meals on Wednesday, Males eat at premises and meals are taken out to the female members of the community.
19 Chapel Street, Hyde
0161 368 1349
Werneth House
Monday,Wednesday and Friday 11.30 -1.30pm
Wych Fold,Gee Cross,Hyde,SK14 5ED
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Social Clubs
Hyde Ladies Probus Club Friendship and social activities.
Meet in the afternoons of the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Closed during August and at Christmas.
Werneth House, Wych Fold, Gee Cross, Hyde.
Mrs R Valentine (Secretary) 0161 368 6699
Hyde Women's Club
Meet on Wednesdays
Hyde Conservative Club, Reynard Street, Hyde
Mrs Liz Rigg (Secretary) 0161 406 8510
elizabeth@rigg6373.freeserve.co.uk
Gee Cross and District Women's Institute (WI)
To provide a democratically-controlled educational and social organisation for women, offering an opportunity for working and learning together to improve the quality of life in the community. There are many activities within the WI including gardening, crafts, walking, theatre, bowls, luncheon group, annual welldressing, carols round the crib at Christmas, Spring and Autumn fairs - lots of fun.
Meet every third Tuesday in the month
Hyde Chapel schoolroom at 7:30pm
Mrs M. Eddowes (President) 0161 368 1802
Longendale and Hattersley
Lunch Clubs
Hattersley Community Centre
Tuesday and Thursday 11.30 -1.30pm
Hattersley Road East, Hattersley, SK14 3EQ
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
William Ford House
Tuesday and Thursday 11.30 – 1.30
Shaw Street, Mottram,SK14 6LE
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Social Clubs
Hattersley Forum Community Association Golden Years over 60’s social club
Thursday 9.00am-3.00pm
Hattersley Forum 0161 368 8513
Hattersley Forum Community Assoication Autumn Leaves social club every Monday 1pm-3pm
Hattersley Forum 0161 368 8513
Visually Impaired Group (ran by Tameside Blind Association )
Tuesdays 9.30am - 2.00pm
Hattersley Community Centre, Hattersley Road East, Hattersley, SK14 3EQ
Brian McKenzie 0161 368 8513 during club opening times.
Mossley
Social Clubs
Mossley Blind Club
Tuesdays 11.30am - 2.30pm
George Lawton Hall, Stamford Street, Mossley
Sylvia
Micklehurst Elderly Social Scene(MESS)
Mrs Barbara Wright (Co-ordinator) 01457 835780
Time of you Life Mossley over 50’s social club.
Wednesday 10.00am - 12noon
George Lawton Hall, Mossley
Doreen Taylor 0161 330 2812
Stalybridge
Lunch Clubs
Gorse Hall Luncheon Club
Monday to Friday 11.30am -1.30pm
High Street, Stalybridge,SK15 1SE
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Kendal House
Monday to Friday 11.30am – 1.30pm
Ambleside, Stalybridge,SK15 1EB
Contact: Luncheon Club Service
Stalybridge Library Over 60s Club
1st Thursday of the month (except January), 10am - 11.30 am.
Trinity Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2BN
0161 338 2708 for details.
St Paul’s Centre Social Club Open to elderly residents in Stalybridge area only
Every other Thursday 12.30
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge.
0161 338 2514. Please ring prior to attending club.
Time of your Life Over 50’s social club
Wednesday 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Civic Hall Trinity Street, Stalybridge
Joan Jones 0161 338 4971