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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 (T3SClink to external website

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 

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

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 
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 0709Ashton Town Hall

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 link to external website 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 link to external website)
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


Page last updated: 16 October 2008