Regular Activity Groups
Groups are listed alphabetically under the following headings:
• Art and Creative
• Baby and Children
• Bridge and Games
• Community
• Dance
• Fitness
• Music
• Support Groups
Art and Creative
Inspiring Inkin'
Contact: Amanda Fowler
Email: amanda@inspiringinkin.com
Phone: 07890 426945
Meet: 1st Tuesday of the month 10-12 noon or 4th Thursday of the month 7pm-9pm. Advanced booking essential.
Cost: £19.50, the class fee is refunded if you place a £49 order for crafting products on the day.
More information: Make 6 cards suitable for all occasions. Cost £19.50 class fee is refunded if an order of £49 for crafting products is placed on the day.
Natural History Art
Contact: Sue Baddeley
Sue Baddeley @ bumblesplace@yahoo.co.uk / 01329 843678
Meet: Saturdays once per month, 9:30am – 1:30pm
Cost: £82 per Workshop Course , 4 Saturday Mornings January 6th , February 3rd, March 2nd, April 6th or £26 per single session Payment to be made to BACS: Barclays - Sort code: 20-30-89 Account number: 13075621 (reference – art)
More information:
Natural History Art – The Joy of spring
With Sue Baddeley - Come and join us
Spring Sessions 2025
We will use different techniques and methods to find what suits you – at any level. Using a range of art materials and observing anything to do with nature and wildlife.
Please bring a packed lunch and something to drink
4th January: Experimenting with Acrylics
Discover acrylics to produce seascapes/landscapes with textured surface and let you imagination fill in the details.
1st February: Illumination and Design
Select a letter from the alphabet and create a design that links into it, for someone special or celebrate an occasion? We will use gilding methods and metallic mediums.
1st March: Study of Trees - twigs, bark colour & texture
Create a natural history reflection on the wood from a range of different tree’s. Mixed media can be applied to capture its botanical details, perhaps with pen and wash or coloured pencils.
29th March: Spring Flowers and Buds
Compose a study of spring flowers and emerging blossoms/buds using water colour and mixed medium.
Materials to bring – paper (that can cope with water), graphite/coloured pencils, watercolour paints, inks, eraser, pencil sharpener to get you going- Some resources will be available at each art session.
The Shoreline Artists
Contact: Clare Selerie
Meet: Saturdays once a month, 11:00am - 4:00pm with a tutor.
Cost: £20 per workshop.
More information: occasional morning sessions without a tutor for approximately £5. We also run Monthly Workshops, Contact Claire Selerie for more details
Media/ Facebook / Instagram
Media: rachelbaylis.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHavenArtists
Instagram: https://instagram.com/havenartists
New attendees are welcome.
Babies and Children
1st Catisfield Rainbows
Group Contact: Alice
Meet: Monday, 4:30- 5:30pm for 4-7 year olds
More Information: Interested in joining any section within Girlguiding please visit - Register a child | Girlguiding
Media: Girlguiding | Help all girls know they can do anything | Girlguiding
Baby Sensory
Contact: Lynsey Morgan
07722 623917
Meet: Every Monday,
10:00am – 10:55am (Birth to 13 Months)
11:15am – 12:10 pm (Birth to 6 Months)
Cost: To book your class please visit: https://www.babysensory.com/fareham/ . Please note that parents need to book in advance via the website to attend, we do not offer pay as you go classes.
More Information: Development class for babies aged 0-13 months.
Media: www.babysensory.com/fareham
Jiggy Wrigglers
Contact: natalie@jiggywrigglers.com | 07786084233
Meet: Every Wednesday, mixed age session 10:00am -11:00am and 11:15am - 12:00pm babies (non walkers)
Cost: £6 for first child, £2 for siblings. Children under 6 months go free with a full paying sibling (mixed age session only). Pay as you go so no termly commitment, you can book on to the session right up to the start time:
More Information: Complimentary hot drinks available for all adults and snacks for children, please contact Natalie if you have any particular dietary requirements. Party bookings available at this venue please get in touch with Natalie.
Media: www.Jiggywrigglers.com https://www.facebook.com/jiggywrigglersfarehamandportchester
New attendees are welcome.
Kick Boxing for Kids
Contact us on: 07865295950
Meet: Every Friday,
Infants: 5:30-6:00 (3 to 7 years old)
Juniors: 6:00-6:45 (7 to 13 years old)
Cost: Book in for a free trial via our website ( Please note you must your book your place as we do not offer pay as you go)
Website: https://agmartialarts.co.uk/martial-arts-portsmouth/
More information: Please contact us for a Free trial!
At AG Martial Arts, we foster an inclusive and supportive atmosphere, where every child feels valued and encouraged to reach their full potential.
Unleash the benefits of martial arts for your child’s physical and mental well- being. Help your child build self-confidence.
Mini First Aid
Contact: Vanessa Ayres
07752 035119
Meet: Various dates, 10:30am - 12:30pm.
Cost: £20 per person.
More information: 2-hour classes designed with parents, grandparents and carers in mind, covering essential baby & child first aid including CPR, choking, head injuries, burns, bleeds and much more. Babies are welcome to attend.
Media: www.southampton.minifirstaid.co.uk
New attendees are welcome for the next course.
Sweetest Feeling Infant Massage
Contact: info@sweetestfeeling.co.uk
07884 559886
Cost:
More Information: Parents book to attend a 4-week baby massage course (run monthly). All bookings must be made through the website with full payment on booking. We also run 1-2-1 courses and private courses.
Media: www.SweetestFeeling.co.uk
New attendees are welcome for the next course.
Bridge and Games
Catisfield Village Association Whist Drive
Contact: info@catisfieldvillageassociation.org
Meet: For monthly Whist Drives in the Memorial Hall at 2.00pm to 5.00pm.
Cost: £4, which includes prize money to the winners, tea and biscuits at half time, and free raffle tickets for all the players.
More information: CVA encourages social contact and community spirit amongst all residents within the local area: generally defined as Catisfield Road and Catisfield Lane plus the roads leading off them. Membership (£2 per person per year) includes access to various local events including these whist drives plus 2 newsletters a year that keep members informed of new activities.
Media: New residents are welcome, as are any guests that members invite to join in.
Fareham & Gosport Board Game Lounge
Contact: Malcolm Hare
farehamboardgamelounge@gmail.com
Meet: Every 2nd and 3rd Friday 7:00pm-10:30pm.
Cost: £3 per evening
More information: Board games are more than just Monopoly or Dungeons and Dragons. There is a world of fun, thematic and party games for every age. Come along, bring your own games if you have them to play or join in on a game you may never have seen before.
Try something new and get hooked! Drinks and snacks available, monthly raffle.
Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/988754058344754
New attendees are welcome.
Thursday Bridge Club
Contact: Sue Grant
Meet: Thursday at 1:30pm - 4:30pm.
Cost:
More information: Duplicate Bridge played in a relaxed atmosphere, enquiries welcome.
Media:
Full with Reserve List.
Community
Catisfield Gardening Club
Contact: Glenn Duggan
07771 605320
Meet: 2nd Thursday of each Month (except January, July, and December) 7:00pm-10:00pm
Cost: £15 a Year for members or £3 for meeting visitors.
More Information: Highly informative programme of excellent speakers talking mainly on Gardening Issues: free tea/coffee and biscuits. Highlights include June Away Day and superb free buffet at end-of-season meeting. Ten Newsletters each year plus 10% discount for Members at Parkers Hardware and St Margaret’s Nursery.
Media: https://www.catisfieldgardeningclub.online/
New attendees are welcome.
Catisfield Village Association coffee mornings
Contact: info@catisfieldvillageassociation.org
Meet: Second Tuesday monthly 10:30am-12:00pm.
Cost: £1 for refreshments.
More information:Please come along to meet and chat to old and new friends, have a drink and biscuits and perhaps buy a raffle ticket or two! New residents welcome.
Media:
Fareham & District Beekeepers’ Association
Contact: Tim Cooper
007436 115104
Meet: 1st Thursday each month 7pm - 10pm
Cost: Annual membership upon application
More Information: We are a predominantly urban group of beekeepers numbering over 100 Registered, Partner and Country members. The group was started in 1919 as a mutual support for those keeping bees and this is what we continue to be. The Association is affiliated to Hampshire Beekeepers Association (HBA) and the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA).
During the spring and summer, we have hands-on beekeeping meetings at different apiaries: and we hold indoor meetings in autumn and winter on the first
Friday of the month in Catisfield Memorial Hall. We invite expert guest speakers on bee related topics to our indoor meetings.
We hold a beginner’s class at Titchfield community centre during the winter. To ensure a good transition from theory to practice we run a training and
educational apiary at Manor Farm, Bursledon where we support the Annual Bees and Honey weekend at Manor Farm. We provide many demonstrations and
educational experiences of practical beekeeping. It has always been a fantastic weekend for us and the visitors of all ages who attend.
We openly welcome and encourage newcomers to join us. We have launched a Mentorship Programme for those who would like the support of one of our experienced beekeepers in their first years of beekeeping. Contact details for education and other information can be found on our website, or just come along to a meeting and introduce yourself.
Media: Fareham District Beekeeping Association https://farehambka.co.uk/
New members are welcome.
Fareham Men's Shed
Contact: Chris Hodgson
Tel: 07786-107001 - Only manned during opening hours
Meet: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 15:00
More information:
Visit https://farehammensshed.org.uk
New members are welcome
Dance
Boyle-O’Dowda Irish Dancing Academy
Contact: Ailís O’Dowda
boyle.odowda.academy@hotmail.co.uk
Meet: Every Wednesday, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Cost: £6.50 - £8 per lesson, paid termly in line with school term dates.
More information: First session FREE for every new starter
Media: http://boyleodowdadance.com
New attendees are welcome.
Perform Workshops
Contact: Sam Love
enquries@perform.org.uk
0207 255 9120
Meet: Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:00pm for 4-7 years and 5:05 - 6:05pm for 7-12 years
Cost: Free trial session for every new starter
More information:
Would your child like a weekly dose of feelgood fun? Perform weekly drama, dancing and singing classes are not just for budding performers, they’re for children who love fun games, crazy dance moves and silly jokes! Try a confidence-boosting class with a FREE session, visit perform.org.uk/try to book or call 0207 255 9120 Classes run for 4-12s year olds at Catisfield Memorial Hall, Fareham on Tuesdays at 4pm and 5.05pm
Media: www.perform.org.uk
New attendees welcome!
Fitness
Boxercise
Contact: Karen Hamilton
07929 361313
Meet: Sunday 09:30 am- 10:30am
Cost: £7.25 per session
More information: A 60-minute boxing for fitness class with a Boxercise qualified and registered female instructor. Learn the correct technique for different punches, strikes and kicks and how to hold the pads safely for you and your partner
Great for improving hand to eye coordination and brain training as you learn a new skill. Short, high intensity drills with punching and kicking combinations all make for a fun, stamina-building, calorie-torching workout.
All equipment provided although you are welcome to bring/purchase your own. Courses are run in blocks and must be paid for in advance.
Media: www.bodyblastbootcamp.co.uk
Facebook: Body Blast Boot Camp
Instagram: bodyblastbootcamp
New attendees are welcome.
Energise and Re Balance Pilates
Contact: Sarah Morrissey
07737 080782
Meet: Every Monday from 5:45pm-6:45pm. Please contact me to book your space.
Cost: £48.00 for a six week block.
More information: Pilates is a fantastic form of movement and is accessible for all ages and fitness levels. It is a form of low intensity exercise that focuses on balance, posture, strength and flexibility in a welcoming and friendly environment. As this session is Therapist led (Soft Tissue Therapist) we can spend the session focusing on you to help with the day to day tensions and stresses placed on our bodies and really work on you as an individual to improve your movement. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
Contact: Simon Tier
ViceChair@farehamwheelers.com
Meet: Every Monday, 7:30pm– 9:30pm
Cost: Adult Membership £25 per annum
More information: A cycling club for all ages and abilities. Fareham Wheelers caters for all standards of cycling, from beginner & youth to veteran. The club has a friendly atmosphere and is also competitive when it comes to racing and time trials. Every Sunday morning throughout the year, we meet for a Club group ride – the “club run”. With three groups to choose from based on distance & average pace, you can join in either the social/taster group, the intermediate group or the fast group around the Hampshire countryside, finishing at a coffee stop for refreshment.
Media: www.farehamwheelers.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FWCycleClub
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FarehamWheelers
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farehamwheelers/
New attendees are welcome.
Hatha Yoga
Contact: Kim Thayanukulvat
kimthayanu@btinternet.com
Meet: Monday 2:00pm- 4:00pm
Cost: £8.00 per session. Pensioners £6.00. MTB £4.00.
More information: Free Taster Session. All abilities welcome. We also run Saturday workshops once a term.
Media: New attendees are welcome.
Helen Warren Pilates
Contact: Helen Warren
helenwarrenpilates@hotmail.co.uk
07502 374647
Meet: Every Tuesday, 2:00pm-3:00pm.
Cost: £51 for 6-week course.
More information: A small, friendly group with classes suitable for all levels. Pilates will help to develop core strength, will ease back pains, and improve posture.
Media: http://helenwarrenpilates.co.uk/
Full with Reserve list.
My JuJu Yoga – Yoga for Chronic Pain and Fatigue
My JuJu Yoga – Chair Yoga
Contact: Kayleigh Kavanagh
07392 830 640
myjujuyoga@gmail.com
Meet: 1.00pm-2.00pm Chair Yoga
Cost: £9 per session
More information:
CHAIR YOGA is a class for every body and includes different styles of yoga, breathing techniques and meditation to help with pain and fatigue. This class is a mixture of seated and standing poses, using the chair as a support and a prop.
The class is open to everyone and is suitable for all ages and fitness levels but this class would particularly suit those with persistent pain, fatigue and those that have long term health conditions, injuries or illnesses as well as those that may not be able to get down onto the floor, but would still like to experience the benefits of yoga.
The class helps to build balance, stability and strength in the body, including proprioception and aims to help build confidence, self-esteem and establish healthy self-care routines, providing a supportive environment and community of like-minded people.
Yoga in Fareham
Contact: Lou Illingworth
07770 671800
Meet: Thursday 09:30am - 10:45am
Cost: £9 per session
More information: This class is a beautifully nourishing practice that allows for a deep and meaningful awareness of the body and breath. Moving in waves to find the body mobile, soft and strong, whilst soothing the mind and balancing energy to cultivate a sense of stability and ease. This class is suitable for all abilities, everyone is welcome
Media: Facebook: Yoga In Fareham.
New attendees are welcome.
Yoga With Kate
Contact: Kate Lancaster
07874082593
Meet: 7pm-8pm
Cost: £9 per session or book a block of 6 for £45,
More information: Yoga With Kate : Yoga With Kate classes are designed to integrate body, mind and breath. Learn how to use yoga to calm the nervous system through an introductory pranayama (breath work) program. Then experience a moving meditation as we dive into a carefully crafted posture practice. Designed to give you a full body work out. You will enhance flexibility, build strength and increase balance. The classes cleverly weave 3 key components of yoga asana into the practice. Ensuring a deep level of connection to the body and its capabilities.
A mixture of yoga philosophy, body anatomy, breathing techniques and yoga postures are offered ensuring something new and exciting every week. My promise to you is that you will come away from the class feeling relaxed, elevated and empowered. Price: £9 or £45 for a block of 6 weeks.
Media: Facebook @yogawithkate
Website: https://yogawithkate.yoga/
TO BOOK: https://bookwhen.com/ywk#focus=ev-sv0n-20241215090000
Suitable for all ages and fitness levels
Music
Strum 4 Fun Ukulele
Meet: Friday 9:30 am- 11:30am
Private ukulele sessions - no spaces available.
Sound Relaxation Therapy
Contact: Kate Cameron (KittyHawk Karma)
kittyhawkkarma1@gmail.com
07811 951953
Meet: 18th January, 15th February, 21st March, 18th April, 16th May, 20th June, 18th July, 15th August, 19th September, 17th October, 21st November and 13th December
Cost: £15 per person – places must be booked and paid for in advance to secure your place. Please contact Kate Cameron direct on the e-mail address above to arrange payment by Bank Transfer
More information: Sound Meditation – These events are focussed on rhythm and sound from a variety of instruments such as Gongs, Shakers, Singing Bowls and Shamanic Drums to recharge every cell in your body to rebalance and heal. There may be a gentle spoken introduction to help you relax into the sounds. The aim of these sessions is to help you relax so you can leave feeling refreshed and less stressed.
You will be required to either lie on the floor, or sit in a chair, so please bring chairs, mats, duvets, pillows, blankets – whatever you need to ensure you are comfortable during these sessions. It would also be advisable to bring some water or other soft drink with you for after you session, as it is likely you will feel thirsty afterwards.
It is not unusual for people to fall asleep during these sessions, so you need to be comfortable at all times.
Media: Whilst it is primarily a sound event, there is a large element of social support as well. Please check out my FaceBook page for more information:
https://www.facebook.com/KittyHawkKarma or www.kittyhawk-karma.com
Support Groups
Serendipity (Autism Hampshire) - Community Group for Autistic Adults 18+
Contact: Serendipity for registration
Email: serendipity@autismhampshire.org.uk
Phone: 01489 880881 EXT 225
Meet: 2nd and 4th Friday 2.30-4.30pm
Cost: Free
More information: Our Serendipity groups are a great way for autistic adults 18+ to meet in a supportive and non-judgmental setting. Each group is welcoming and encourages new members to join and participate in any way they feel able to. If a new member just wants to come to a group and listen to others, then that is respected and there is no expectation that every member needs to participate. We supply activities such as board games and crafts.
Recapture Life: Social club for people with mild to moderate dementia
Contact: Lesley Barton
lesley@recapturelife.co.uk
07821 666480
Meet: Every Wednesday 14:00 - 17:00
Cost: £30 per session
More Information: This is a 3 hour club for people with mild to moderate dementia. The Group will incorporate an hour of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) which is one of the only non medicinal interventions for people with dementia. CST is recognised by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and incorporates different themes each week which stimulates the brain in a different way to general conversations.
Lesley & Katie are both Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Facilitators and Lesley has been a dementia adviser for over 5 years. Lesley also looked after her Mum with dementia who came to live with her.
The Group will help with social isolation, light physical exercise, gymnastics for the brain and many other activities, all within a fun and friendly environment. An opportunity to meet other people whilst carers and family members can have 3 hours of respite.
Taster session is free, please enquire for spaces by emailing lesley@recapturelife.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/recapture-life-108058821699557/
Titchfield AA Weekly Meeting
Meet: Every Sunday 19:30 - 21:00
More Information: A Meeting for those with an alcohol problem who have a desire to stop drinking. AA is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help.
Local Helpline Number: - 023 9258 0776
Media: http://www.aa-gb.org/southdown
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Regular Users Per Hour
£10.20 (over 80 hours per year)
£11.50 (less than 80 hours per year)
Casual Users Per Hour
£18.50
(minimum of 3 hours plus returnable £150 deposit)
Contact us, in Fareham, Hampshire, to enquire about our activity group and events venue.