Socialising and Networking

For up to date information about clubs and groups in Tameside you can;

• visit your local library
• have a look on the libraries database 
• contact Tameside Third Sector Coalition 
• contact Age Concern Tameside 

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
• Longdendale 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 
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277
 www.tameside.gov.uk/luncheonclubs

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

Shree Bharatiya Mandal Indian Association

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 11.30am - 1.30pm

 103 Union Road, Ashton-under-Lyne
  Mr M Mistry (Secretary):0161 330 2085

Tameside Elders Association - males only 

Wednesdays 10.00am - 4.00pm

 Holy Trinity Community Centre, Dean Street, Ashton. 
 Qurban Hussain 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

Social Clubs

Age Concern 

Variety of activities of all interest held regularly. 

 131 Katherine Street Ashton-under-Lyne
 John Sheridan 0161 308 5000   info@ageconcerntameside.com

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

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

 Branch Librarian - 0161 330 3750

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

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 55’s social club
Tuesday 10.00am – 12.00noon

 Ashton Town Hall, Ashton
 0161 320 0334

Young at Heart

 Broadoak & Smallshaw Community Centre 
 Teresa McHugh (Centre Manager) 0161 339 7189

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

Pensioners Club (Audenshaw)

Social Club for retired people
Wednesday 2.00pm 

 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 ackgrounds (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 months September - May

 Ryecroft Hall, Manchester Rd, Audenshaw. M34 5ZJ 
 Mrs T Beddard (Secretary) 0161 330 8797

Denton

Social Clubs

Denton Blind Centre

Tuesdays 12.00pm - 3.30pm

St Lawrence Church Hall, Market Street Denton
Sylvia Stevenson 0161 335 0345

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 9.30am - 11.00am

  Branch Librarian - 0161 336 7193

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.
  0161 336 4149 

Droylsden

Social Clubs

Droylsden Lively Library Club

A group for those over 55 who want to meet new people, try new activities and have fun. There's a friendly relaxed atmosphere and refreshments are provided.  They meet first Wednesday of every month 10.00am - 11.00 at Droylsden Library.

 Manchester Road, Droylsden, M43 6EP
 Jennifer Sharp - Branch Librarian 0161 370 1282

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

 Droylsden Methodist Church, Dunkirk Street, Droylsden
 Mrs K. Dunn (Secretary) 0161 370 9056

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

Social Clubs

Deaf Blind Club

Wednesdays 12noon - 2.00pm

  Tameside Blind Association , 4 Wellington Parade, Dukinfield, SK16 4LE
  Lynn Jones 0161 342 2981

Dukinfield Library Club for Visually Impaired People

4th Tuesday of the month 12.30pm - 2.00pm

  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
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277
 www.tameside.gov.uk/luncheonclubs

Chambers Court

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11.30am – 1.30pm

 Longdendale Drive, Mottram SK14 6SU
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277
 www.tameside.gov.uk/luncheonclubs

Grafton Centre

At the Grafton Centre lunches are provide Monday to Friday as well as other activities running throughout the week.

Grafton Street, Hyde, SK14 2AX
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277

Werneth House

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11.30 -1.30pm

 Wych Fold, Gee Cross,Hyde,SK14 5ED
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277
 www.tameside.gov.uk/luncheonclubs

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 well dressing, 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

Longdendale and Hattersley

Lunch Clubs

Hattersley Community Centre

Tuesday and Thursday 11.30 -1.30pm

 Hattersley Road East, Hattersley, SK14 3EQ
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277
 www.tameside.gov.uk/luncheonclubs

William Ford House

Tuesday and Thursday 11.30 – 1.30

 Shaw Street, Mottram,SK14 6LE
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277
 www.tameside.gov.uk/luncheonclubs

Social Clubs

Hattersley Forum Community Association 

Keep Fit - Wednesday 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Line Dancing - Monday 10.00am - 1.00pm
Bowling - Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12.00pm - 3.00pm

 Hattersley Forum 0161 368 8513

Visually Impaired Group

Run 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

Micklehurst Elderly Social Scene (MESS)

  Mrs Barbara Wright (Co-ordinator) 01457 835780

Mossley Blind Club

Tuesdays 11.30am - 2.30pm

 George Lawton Hall, Stamford Street, Mossley
 Tameside Blind Association on  0161 330 7778
 www.tamesideblind.org.uk

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
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277
 www.tameside.gov.uk/luncheonclubs 

Kendal House

Monday to Friday 11.30am – 1.30pm

  Ambleside, Stalybridge,SK15 1EB
 Tameside Adult Services on 0161 342 5277
 www.tameside.gov.uk/luncheonclubs

Social Clubs

St Paul’s Centre Social Club

Open to elderly residents in Stalybridge area only
Every other Thursday 12.30pm

  Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge.
  0161 338 2514.  Please ring prior to attending club.

Tameside Retired Teachers' Association

Meets 3rd Thursday of each month 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Speakers, lunches and excursions.

 Stalybridge Civic Hall
 James Pinder on 0161 370 3166
 james_pinder@yahoo.co.uk
www.trt77.org.uk

Time of your Life

Over 60’s social club

Wednesday 1.00pm - 3.00pm

  Civic Hall Trinity Street, Stalybridge
  Joan Jones 0161 338 4971