Updated: May 2017

/ MAKE THE MOST
OUT OF LIFE!
EDEN
Social Diary
2017 /


If you would like more information please contact:

Age UK Carlisle and Eden

20 Spencer Street

Carlisle

CA1 1BG

Tel: 01228 536673

The Resource Centre

Sandgate

Penrith CA11 7TP

Tel: 01768 863618

E-mail:

A larger print version of this booklet

is available on request

Please note there may be a charge for many of the activities

in this diary. For further information contact the

organiser directly on the numbers listed.

AGE UK DAY CARE CENTRES & LUNCH CLUBS

Please contact Age UK to join any of

These clubs before attending

CLUB

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VENUE

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DETAILS

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CONTACT

Appleby Day Care / Riverside Building
Chapel Street
Appleby / Tuesday
9.30am-3pm / Pat McHugh
01768 354911
Lowther Street Day Care / Lowther Street
Penrith / Monday and Wednesday
9.30am-3pm / Pat McHugh
07958936694
Alston Lunch Club / Cumberland Hotel
Alston / Tuesday
12pm-2pm
(first Tuesday of month) / 01434 381875
Appleby Lunch Club / Rampkin House
Appleby / Thursday
11am –2pm / Tessa Darwent
01768 863618
Kirkby Stephen Lunch Club / Mill Gardens
Kirkby Stephen / 12pm-1.30pm
(once a month) / Bev Hall /
Jo Radcliffe
01768 863618
Alston Coffee Morning / Alston Masonic Hall / Every other Wednesday
10-11.30am / Ann Parkin
01434 381704

ARTS AND CRAFTS

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Appleby Textile Group / Guide Hut
Appleby / Tuesdays
7pm-9pm / Barbra Smith
017683 51157
Brough and Stainmore Art Group / St Michael’s Church Hall
Church Brough / Thursdays
9.30am-12noon / Karen: 07724 641859
Margaret: 07776 228455

Watermillock Painting Group / Watermillock Village Hall / Wednesdays
1.30pm-4pm, term time only / Caroline Wood
01768 862431
Gamblesby Art Group / Gamblesby Village Hall / Wednesdays
2pm–4.30pm / Sue Bell
01768 881791
Penrith Art Club / Brunswick School
Penrith / last Tuesday in month (except Dec and Aug) 7.15pm-9pm / Terry Cowper
01768 863366
Penrith & District Camera Club / Quaker Meeting House
Penrith / Wednesdays
7.30pm / penrithcameraclub.co.uk
Eden Valley Camera Club / Lazonby Village Hall
CA10 1AJ
Jubilee room / Monday evenings 7pm-9pm
Sept to April /
Jill Eastham 01768 870824,
Ruth Lee 01768 898604
Quilters (knitting and quilting) / The Friends Meeting House
Kirkby Stephen / Fridays
2pm-4pm / Jenny McWilliam
017683 71820
Eden Time Bank Sewing Group / Not fixed, but all in Winton, Kirkby Stephen area – contact Suzanne / Various times / Suzanne Burns
07419 372882
Penrith Lacemakers / Evergreen Community Hall
Penrith / second Monday of each month 1-4pm
(Oct-May) / Jenny Mason
01768 867100
Sewing Classes/Patchwork / Just Sew
Poets Walk
Penrith / Various times and dates / Mrs Swainson
01768 866791
Appleby Lacecrafts / Age UK
Riverside Building Appleby / Thursday Mornings 10.30am-12.30pm Operates as a 6 Week course / Appleby Heritage Centre
017683 53350

Arts and Crafts in the Barn / Great Salkeld
Beckbank farm barn
CA11 9LN / Alternate Thursdays, 10 till 1, bring lunch and own crafts, drop in all welcome (Sep to June) / Elizabeth Robinson
01768870027

Penrith Crafts – various activities / Penrith craft shop upstairs room / Knit and Natter
Tue 10.30am-2.30pm
Art 10.30am-2.30pm
Other groups also available, contact for more details
Bring own lunch, small charge applies / Sandra Chicken 01768 895977,

Art for wellbeing / Eden Hub
Penrith Hospital / Wednesdays
1.15pm–3.15pm / Appleby Heritage Centre
Art and Soul / Salvation Army
Penrith / Tuesdays 6.30-9pm
(term time only) / Paul Donald
01768 867775
07905 423772

COMPUTER SESSIONS

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Computer Session / Penrith Library
St. Andrew's Churchyard
Penrith CA11 7YA / Free one hour 1:1 computer lesson / Penrith Library 01768 812100
Computer Sessions / Salvation Army
1 Hunter Lane
Penrith / Tuesday 1-4pm / Jenny or Stuart Mcphee 01768 866732

Stainton Computer Sessions / Stainton Methodist Chapel / First & Third Wednesday
10am–12pm / Mrs Sue Braithwaite
Computer Sessions (booking essential) / Eden Foyer
Penrith / Tuesday & Thursday 10am–12pm / Eden Rural Foyer 01768 861650

DANCING

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Circle Dancing / Evergreen Community Centre
Penrith / Mondays 1–3pm / Anne-Lise Kryger
01768 866144

Scottish Dancing / St Andrews Parish Centre
Penrith / Mondays 7-10pm
Sept to April (beginners welcome in Sept) / Kay Fenton 01768 428872

Scottish Dancing / Village Hall
Eamont Bridge / Fridays 2- 4pm Sept to April (beginners/social dancing) / Kay Fenton 01768 428872

Circle Dancing / St Andrews Parish Centre
Penrith / Thursdays 2-4pm / Anne-Lise Kryger 01768 866144

Line Dancing + Circle Dancing / Memorial Hall
Shap / Wednesday
7.30-9pm Sept to May / Glenys Furness 01931 716484 or
Ravenstonedale and Newbiggin Folk Dance Group / Newbiggin-on-Lune Village Hall / Thursdays
7.45- 10pm (Sept to April) / Chris Bland 015396 24258
Argentinian Tango / Eamont Bridge Village Hall / Fridays 7.30-9pm / Tanya Laing 07816274129 or 016973 71020
Salsa Dancing / The Crown Inn
Eamont Bridge Penrith / Thursday 7-8pm beginners / Richard Dunn 07917799338

Dancing ReCall
Dancing for Dementia / Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub
Penrith Hospital / Call for details / Susie Tate
07554478851 / 01434 345 736


EXERCISE

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Pilates / St Andrews Parish Centre, Penrith / Thursdays
9.30-10.30am
10.30-11.30am
11.30-12.30am / Carolyn Brown 01931 714918 or 07984205988

Pilates / Penrith RFC, Winter’s Park / Tuesdays 6.30pm Thursdays 5.30pm Fridays 9.30am / Carol Westmorland 01768 896 733 or 07976 266 335

Pilates / Wetheral Village Hall / Tuesdays 9am / Carol Westmorland 01768 896 733 or 07976 266 335
Pilates / Lazonby Village Hall / Monday 9am / Carol Westmorland 01768 896 733 or 07976 266 335
Pilates / Great Salkeld Village Hall / Tuesday 8pm / Carol Westmorland 01768 896 733 or 07976 266 335
Pilates / Watermillock Village Hall / Fridays
11.30am- 12.30pm / Rainer Burchett 017684 86191

Pilates / Dufton Village Hall / Mondays 6.30pm
Yoga
Mixed class / Shap Memorial Hall / Mondays 7-9pm / Sonia Allen-Wall 01931 716268
Yoga / Great Salkeld Village Hall / Thursdays 10:15-12:00 / Sue Gordon 01931 714428
Yoga / Melmerby Village Hall / Thursdays 7- 8.30pm / Jackie Oliver-Watts 01768 881678

Yoga Seated / Evergreen Community Hall / Thursdays 10-11am / Jackie Oliver-Watts 01768 881678
Evergreen Community Hall 01768 865728

Tai Chi
Parkinsons Class / Wetheral Community Hall / Wednesdays
5pm-6pm / Lesley Ralph 01228 710898
(for other classes in Carlisle,
Kirkbride and Brampton)
Tai Chi / St Andrews Parish Rooms, Penrith / Tuesdays 2.00 – 3.00 / Lesley Ralph 01228 710898
Awareness through Movement
Feldenkrais / Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub, Penrith Hospital / Wednesdays
4.30-5.45pm / Virginia Taylor 07977 961 563

Balance, Stand and Go / Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub, Penrith Hospital / Fridays
2-3.15 pm / Virginia Taylor 07977 961 563

Monthly Workshops / Friends Meeting House
Penrith / Call for details
Saturdays
10.30am-2.30pm / Virginia Taylor 07977 961 563

Move It or Lose It / The Riverside Hall, Appleby Pennine Suite / Fridays 2.30pm / Melody
07825 321172
01768 362246 (book in advance)
1st class free. Block of 5: £20. Tea and biscuits.
Get Fit For Life / Langwathby Village Hall / Fridays 9.30-10.30am (term time only) / Debbie Jackman 01768 480137 / 0777 616 2125


Get Fit For Life / Penruddock Village Hall / Wednesday 9.30–10.30am (term time only) / Debbie Jackman 01768 480137 / 0777 616 2125


Alston Moor Fitness Club / Community Gym, Alston / 01434 382120

Keep Fit -Newbiggin and Stainton / Newbiggin Village Hall / Tuesdays 7pm / 07581 045584
Margaret Baglee 01768 864136 or June Balmer 01768 864319
Exercise to music for over 60’s / Supper Room, Market Hall, Appleby / Tuesday 10-10.45am (mainly seated exercise) / Christine Sutherland 07786073584
Exercise to music for active over 60’s / Warcop Parish Hall / Tuesdays 11.30am-12.30pm (active) / Christine Sutherland 077860 73584
Exercise to music for active over 60’s / Quaker Meeting House, Penrith / Thursdays 9.30-10.30 and 11.00 - 12noon. (active)
Thursday 2.30 pm (seated) / Christine Sutherland 077860 73584

GAMES

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Penrith Bridge Club / Conservative Club, Penrith / Wednesdays 7pm / John McCarthy
01768 483546
Bridge Club / Kirkby Stephen Social Club, upstairs room / Mondays 7pm / Colette Dow
017683 53887

GARDENING

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Gardeners of Eden / Various in Kirkby Stephen area / 1st Tuesday of month 2pm / Sue Bradley
017683 72700
Penrith & District Gardener’s & Allotment Holder’s Association / Various / Trips each month (May-Oct) + other social activities
9am-6pm / Mrs Hind
01768 864088
Melmerby and District Gardening Club / Melmerby New Village Hall / third Tuesday in each month 7.30pm / Sheila Ripper
01768 881348
Ernies Shed Project by Learning Fields / Hoff Appleby / 017683 53860


HEALTH AND WELLBEING

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Bipolar Support Group / Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub
Penrith Hospital / Peer support group for those affected by Bipolar Disorder
2nd Monday of the month, 1–3pm / Hazel Hindle 07828 536053
Forever Friends / British Legion Club / Bereavement peer support group
Mondays7pm / Christine Ruddick
Dementia Café / St Andrews Parish Centre / Every 2nd and 4thTuesday in the month
11am-1pm / Sandra Evans 07484 040598
Carers Support at
Dementia Café / St Andrews Parish Centre / Every 4thTuesday in the month
11.45am-1pm / Sandra Evans 07484 040598
Singing for the Brain / St Andrew’s Parish rooms, Penrith / Alzheimer's Society, music activity for people with dementia and their carers.
Every Wednesday, 1.30pm-3pm / Sandra Evans 07484 040598
Meditation / Penrith Library Meeting Room, St Andrew’s Churchyard, Penrith CA17YA / Meditation group, £5 (concessions available)
Every Wednesday, 7.30–9pm / Dave Stones 01228 319344
Mental Health Drop In / Eden Health and Wellbeing Hub, Penrith Hospital, Community Lounge / Mental Health Drop in session
Every Wednesday, 10:30am-12:30pm / Paul Donald 01768867775
07905 423772
Mental Health Drop In / Salvation Army
Penrith / Tuesdays 10.30am-12pm / Paul Donald 01768867775
07905 423772
Mental Health Drop In / Penrith Library / Friday 1-3pm / Paul Donald 01768867775
07905 423772

HISTORY

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Archaeology Group / Supper Room, Market Hall, Appleby / second Tuesday of the month 7.30pm Oct-Apr / Richard Stevens


Upper Eden Historical Society / Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Coffee Bar / Lectures in winter, outings in summer
3rd Monday of month 7.30pm /

Kirkby Stephen Family History Group / Kirkby Stephen Library / Every 3rd Wednesday of the month 7pm / Carole Lloyd 017683 72028

Lazonby History Society / Lazonby Village Hall / 7.30-9.30pm
third Wednesday of the month (September - March) /
01768 898252
Orton and Tebay Local History Society / Orton Market Hall or Tebay Methodist Church Hall / Monthly usually Mondays or Thursdays 7-9 pm /

Bernard Thornborrow 01539 624272

Ravenstonedale Parish History Group / High Chapel, Ravenstonedale / Third Wednesday of month 19:30 between Sep-March /

Caroline A.Morris 015396 23308


LUNCH CLUBS

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Methodist Church Lunch Club: / Methodist Church, Wordsworth Street, Penrith / Friday during school term time 12-1pm / 01768 862787
Stew Pot Lunch Club / Ullswater Community College, Penrith / Tuesdays (term time only) 12noon / Audrey Ely 01768 865511
Lune Spring Lunch Club (pre-book) / Lune Springs Garden Centre, Newbiggin-on-Lune / second Monday of each month 12pm / Mrs Cannon 01539 623230
Tebay Lunch Club / The Tea Room, Tebay / second Wednesday of each month
12-1.30pm / Bernard and Muriel Thornborrow 01539 624272
Bolton Lunch Club / The Exchange
Bolton / 1st Tuesday of month 1pm / Derrick Cotton 017683 61938
Long Marton Luncheon Club (pre-book) / Long Marton, Village Hall / every other Wednesday (term time) 12noon / Anne Cannon 017683 61244
Soup and Sweet / Soulby Village Hall, Soulby / last Friday of the month 12-1.30pm (none in December) / Mrs Audrey March 017683 71396
Soup Lunch / Skirwith Village Hall / 1st Tuesday of month 12.00noon -1.30pm / Kathryn Thompson 01768 88234
Salvation Army Lunch Club / Salvation Army, Hunter Lane, Penrith / Wednesdays 12noon / Lt. Jenny Mcphee 01768 866732
Golden Years Lunch & Social Club / Newbiggin Village Hall / Tuesday & Thursday 10.30am–2.30pm
Community Lunches Available (24 Hrs notice required) / Kaye Jarman 07748423747

MUSIC

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Penrith and District Organ Society (Electronic) / Evergreen Hall
Bluebell Lane
Penrith / second Tuesday of each month 8pm / Ray Robson 01768 862761
Bell Ringing / Shap and Appleby (alternately) / Monday evenings
7.30pm / Jan Labram 01931 716311
Penrith Singers / St Andrew’s Church, Penrith / Wednesday 19:45 (term time) / Heather Tomlinson 01768 891870
Middle Eden Voices / Long Marton Primary School / Wednesday 6-7.30pm / Barbara Gilbertson 07713488565

Penrith Town Band / Penrith Conservative Club / beginners alternate Thursdays 6.45pm training groups
Main band Mondays 7.30pm / Ali
07773 325603
Cobweb Orchestra / Methodist Church Hall, Tebay / Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm (term time only) / Roland Fudge
015242 51567
07766 056808
Kirkby Stephen Silver Band (for beginners all ages) / Band Hut, Riverside, Kirkby Stephen / Mondays 6.30pm
Main Band Mondays 7.30pm / Mr Richard Arrowsmith 017683 71182
Kirkby Stephen Parish Church Choir / Kirkby Stephen Parish Church / Practice Tuesdays 6pm
Singing for Sunday service / Mrs Cathy Prime 017683 71441
Singing for the Brain / St. Andrew’s Parish Rooms / Every Wednesday 13.30-3pm / Sandra Evans
07484 040598

READING

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Kirkby Stephen Adult Reading Group / Kirkby Stephen Library / 3rd Tuesday every month 2.30pm / Kirkby Stephen Library 017683-71775
Kirkby Stephen Book Group / Kirkby Stephen Library / 1st Monday every month 2.30pm / Kirkby Stephen Library 017683-71775
Penrith Adult Reading Group / Penrith Library, Penrith / Second Thursday of every month 7-8pm / Penrith Library 01768 812103

SOCIAL LEISURE CLUBS

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
U3A (membership needed) / Various in Penrith / Special Interest Activities with a leader or coordinator
Monthly meetings with a special speaker
Activity visits inside and outside Cumbria / Mike Head
01768 606627
Evergreen Club / Market Hall, Appleby / Every other Monday
2pm / Joan Hodgson
017683 53265
Evergreen Club / Memorial Hall, Shap / Tuesday 2–4pm / Elsie Hodgson
01931 716517
Evergreen Holiday Club / Evergreen Community Centre, Penrith / Every other Tuesday 1.45pm / Pauline Hunter
01768 865824
Social Club - Cameo Club / Salvation Army, Hunter Lane, Penrith / Tuesdays 1.30-3pm / Lt Jenny Mcphee 01768 866732

Coffee Mornings / Salvation Army, Hunter Lane, Penrith / Tuesdays 10am-1pmand
second and fourth Saturday of every month 10am-1pm / Lt Jenny Mcphee 01768 866732
Coffee Morning / Low Chapel, Ravenstonedale / Wednesdays 10.30 - 12noon / Sally Cannon
01539 623230
Bolton Exchange / Bolton Memorial Hall / Meet every Tuesday 2.30-4pm / Derrick Cotton 017683 61938
Stainton Monday Club / Stainton Village Chapel / Every other Monday 1.30pm (Spring-July and the Sep-Dec) / Peggy Sproat
017684 83865
Kirkby Stephen Ladies Club / Methodist Chapel Schoolroom, Kirkby Stephen / Thursdays 7.30pm Sept - April / Anne Hastwell 017683 71431 or Margaret Coulthard 017683 71926
Rotary Club of Upper Eden / The Rugby Club
Kirkby Stephen / Every Tuesday 7pm / Stephen Barnes 017683 41308


Upper Eden Probus / The Bay Horse
Winton / 3rd Tuesday 12.30pm for 1pm / David Morris 015396 23308

The Vic / Culgaith Victoria Institute / Thursdays 2pm – 4pm / Paul Saager 01768 88702
The Coffee Morning Group / Maulds Meaburn Village Institute / First Monday of every Month 10am – 12pm
Longer sessions take place in the summer and at Easter to include a soup lunch / 01931 715509
Newbiggin Community Cafe / Newbiggin Village Hall / Wednesdays 2pm-4pm / 07581 045584
Warcop &Sandford Exchange / Warcop village Hall and Sandford Village Hall alternating / Monthly, 2nd Saturday 10am – 12pm / 017683 42875
Crosby Ravensworth Lunch Club / The Butchers Arms community run pub. / 12-3pm / Joan Raine
01931 715500

Coffee morning/computer sessions / Stainton Methodist Chapel / First & Third Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00
Upper Eden Memory Club / Friends Meeting House
High Street Kirkby Stephen / Alternate Thursdays from 10.30am until noon. / Tony Taylor 017683 42702
Golden Years Lunch & Social Club / Newbiggin Village Hall / Tuesday & Thursday10.30–2.30pm
Community Lunches Available (24 Hrs notice required) / Kaye Jarman 07748423747

SPORTS

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Short Mat Bowls / Memorial Hall Shap / Thursdays 7pm / Jenny Smith 01931 716958
Kirkoswald Carpet Bowls / Methodist Chapel, Kirkoswald / Wednesdays 1.30-4.30pm
Tuesdays 7pm / 01768 898257
Indoor Bowls / Newbiggin-on-Lune Village Hall / Friday evenings (September - March) 7.30 - 10 / Thelma Mayfield, Secretary 015396 23329
Nenthead Carpet Bowls / Nenthead Village Hall / Wednesdays 7.30pm / Peter Davidson 07798611497
Penrith and North Lakes Croquet Field / Langwathby and Edenhall playing fields / Tuesdays and Friday afternoons (April - October) 2-5pm / Howard Bowron 01768-362353

WALKING

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Patterdale Health Walk / meet at Glenridding Public Hall and Patterdale School alternate months / Tuesdays 2pm / Veronica MacGloin 017684 82634

Walking Group / The Cloisters
Appleby / Tuesdays 11.15am
Apr to Oct
Penrith Ramblers / Meet at Penrith Rugby Club Car Park, Carleton Avenue, Penrith / Wednesdays between 9.00 - 9.30 / Janet Arnison
01931 714305

MMM Walking Group / Sainsburys Main Entrance / The first Monday Morning of the Month / Paul Donald 01768 867775/07905 423772

Nordic Walking - social walk around Penrith and Brougham / Frenchfield, Penrith / Wednesdays 11am-12pm / Debbie Jackman 01768 480137
Dawdles Project – social walk around Kirkby Stephen / Kirkby Stephen / Thursday 10:30 Market Square / Ann Sandell 017683 71976


Disabled Ramblers / Various places / Through the website:
Or email:

WILDLIFE

CLUB / VENUE / DETAILS / CONTACT
Cumbria Wildlife Trust Upper Eden / Kirkby Stephen Grammar School / Margaret Albon 017683 71040
Cumbria Wildlife Trust Penrith / United Reform Church, Lowther Street, Penrith / 2nd Friday of month 7.30pm Talks (Oct-Apr)
Summer various activities (£2 entry) / Mr Howard Simpson 01768 840122

USEFUL INFORMATION

VENUE

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WHAT’S ON

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DETAILS

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CONTACT

Penrith Castle / Guided tours / Mar-Sep
7.30am-9pm
Oct-Mar
7.30am-4.30pm / 0370 333 1181
Lonsdale Alhambra / Film showings / Various times / 01768 862400
Penrith Tourist Information / Local tourist and events information / Mon-Sat
10am-5pm
Sun
11am-4pm / 01768 867466
Penrith Leisure Centre / Sports and Leisure events / Various times and dates / 01768 863450
Penrith Library / Adult Reading Group / 2nd Thursday of the month
7pm-8.30pm / 01768 812100

We try our best to keep this diary up to date, but cannot be responsible for any changes to activities or groups run by other organisations.

If you run a club or group we would appreciate being told of any changes to information shown in this diary.

We would also love to hear from new clubs and groups who would like to be included.

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