Social Bridge

Falcon Hotel Breakwater Road, Bude, Cornwall, United Kingdom

We are a small, friendly and patient group, full of enthusiasm but until recently short of a space to play. However, we have continued to enjoy steady success in attracting new members, and happily, we have now secured the use of an Area in the Restaurant at The Brendon Arms, for our meetings. We start at 2.30 and play for ...

Sharing Music

A member's Home Bude District, United Kingdom

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2:30pm in a member's home. We have a schedule for each of the monthly meetings from September to July (taking a break in August to allow members time to indulge in holiday pursuits).  A small ‘steering committee’ composes the yearly schedule, including the many requests from members that have been ...

History – a sideways look

Falcon Hotel Breakwater Road, Bude, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Meets on 2nd Wednesday each month, at 10.30am in Falcon Hotel, Bude. The aim of this group is to choose a period of history and then look at several different aspects of life at the time.  Topics for discussion might include literature, the arts, social customs, education, transport, science, fashion, food, sport, economics, politics, and so on.  

Book Club

A member's Home Bude District, United Kingdom

We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:30pm in a member's home in the Holsworthy area. We source our books from Bude Library’s Book Group Collection, reading one of their recommendations each month.  We are a relaxed, friendly group who share responsibility for leading each meeting by researching the author etc. and we learn from each other, ...

Poetry

A member's Home Bude District, United Kingdom

Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 2.30 pm in a member’s home. This group is always free-choice. Members bring along any poem that they think others will enjoy.

Phoenix Conversation

Falcon Hotel Breakwater Road, Bude, Cornwall, United Kingdom

PLEASE check whether this group has restarted after covid. We meet on the second Thursday of the month at 10.00 am in the Coachman's Bar in the Falcon Hotel, Bude. Why not come and join us for coffee and a chat at the Falcon, a welcoming warm beautiful old coaching inn, no more than 600 metres from the Parkhouse Centre, ...

Photography 2

Park House Centre The Strand, Bude, United Kingdom

Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10.00am in the Parkhouse, Bude. Photos produced around the monthly theme are discussed in a relaxed and supportive manner.  As well as helping each other with photographic queries we also hold occasional outings often in conjunction with Photography Group 1.

Tai Chi-Qigong

Bude Methodist Church Hall Ergue Gaberic Way, Bude, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Meets on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 10.00 am in the Bude Methodist Church Hall. £2 per session. This group is run by a qualified Tai Chi instructor and we tend to focus on Qigong (energy work), ‘Shibashi’ and various other Qigong practices to promote health and wellbeing.

Singing for Fun

A member's Home Bude District, United Kingdom

We meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at 2:30pm at a member's home. We always have fun and enjoy all types of music.  Remember that music and singing are good for you and can even improve your health.  We visit Fairfield Residential Home on the 1st Monday of each month where the residents look forward to ...

Creative Writing 1

A member's Home Bude District, United Kingdom

Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 2.00pm in a member’s home in Bude. What do we do? We write short stories and sometimes do little exercises that help with inspiration, plots and layouts. And, we chat a lot! The stories, written at home, vary in length, usually from 500 to 1000 words. They are fairly short because ...