Please view our list of hobbies and pastime groups available in the Burgess Hill area, click on the name of the group to go straight to the relevant list.

Book Groups, Community Groups; Conservation, Environment & Wildlife; Crafts; Food and Drink; Games and IT; History; Horticultural; Model Railways; Music, Theatre and the Arts; Older People; Political Clubs; Shooting; Sports Clubs; Vehicle Enthusiasts; Walking and Cycling; Womens Groups

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BOOK GROUPS
Burgess Hill Library Book Group
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm at Burgess Hill library. For more details please ring 01444 235549.

Mid Sussex Book Club
Hosted at Boon Books 18 Bridge Road Industrial Estate. Haywards Heath. RH16 1UA. The Mid Sussex Book Club opens to the public on the third Saturday every month. Our annual £2 membership fee gives members access to over 3000 titles where they will pay only 30% of the published cover price (70% discount).
Visit www.sussexbookclub.co.uk for more details

The Railway Book Group
Run by Burgess Hill Library, the group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the Railway pub (opposite Burgess Hill station). It starts at 6.30pm and the group usually have food or a drink over book discussion. Please ring 01444 235549 for more information.

The Sussex Book Club
So many books are written about Sussex it's difficult to keep track of them all. No longer! Writer/Publisher David Arscott founded the Sussex Book Club 10 years ago to keep readers abreast of everything that's being written on a vast range of local themes. Membership is free and you will receive newsletters in Spring and at Christmas. Click here to visit the website

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Burgess Hill Bonfire Society
www.burgesshillbonfiresociety.co.uk

Burgess Hill Community Festival Committee
Please email Cathy Barnett, Vice-Chair, at cathybarnett@sky.com or Derek Bradford, Chairman, at derekbradford@talktalk.net.

Burgess Hill Multi-Cultural Group
Mondays 1pm to 3pm
The Gattons Children & Family Centre, Royal George Road, Burgess Hill
Contact: Tara Begum: 07984 639526
All Nationalities welcome, admission is free and the group can provide free transport to and from a session. They offer English and citizenship lessons, a wide range of activities and outings and childcare. Click on the following link for more information and to view the Multicultural Group Leaflet.

Burgess Hill Toy Library
Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm
Sheddingdean Community Centre, Maple Drive, Burgess Hill
Come and play with a huge collection of toys, join in craft activities and enjoy refreshments. If you would like more information please contact Liz Allen, telephone: 01444 245793.

Frendz Friendship Club
The "Frendz Club" is for young people with learning difficulties aged 16 to 25. They meet at the Old Post Office Resource Centre, 32 Station Road, Burgess Hill on Saturdays from 10am to 12.30pm. There are all sorts of activities going on including games, internet, pool, table tennis and lots of chat. For more information call 01444 616232 or email info@signpostsmidsussex.org.uk

RecycleGifting Mid Sussex (Freegle)
This is a Community Recycling internet Yahoo & Facebook group run by volunteers. It is devoted entirely to keeping useful things out of landfill in Mid Sussex. It is non profit making and is run as a community initiative. It is already used as a resource by schools, charities and community groups in the area and more members are always very welcome.

To subscribe and for more information please click on the following link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/recyclegiftingmidsussex

For more information on Freegle groups nationwide visit www.freegle.org.uk

Rotary Club of Burgess Hill and District
Website: www.therotaryclub.co.uk  
The Rotary Club provides Christmas lunch for old people living alone and Grants to Young Achievers, Young Artists and Poets and for Service to the Community. They also run Stroke Awareness Sessions and give grants to young local people undertaking various enterprises. For more information please visit the website and complete the 'Contact' form.  

Uno Club
The Disabilities Trust, Oakenfield, off Maple Drive, Burgess Hill. The Trust's Uno card game club has been running for some years now and residents would like to invite (and challenge!) new visitors to come and join in. Please contact Sue Lane on 01444 247892 for more information.

CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE

Friends of the Burgess Hill Green Circle Network
Telephone: 01444 242667
Website: www.bh-green-circle.org.uk

The Monday Group
A voluntary group who help to maintain rights of way in the Sussex countryside.
Website: http://mondaygroup.org

CRAFTS

Cross Stitch Nutters
Telephone: 01444 243773

Burgess Hill Flower Club
Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 13.45 for 2pm in Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road. Visitors are very welcome.
Contact Hazel Foster on 01444 233221

Kiln Crafts Club - Card Making, Scrapbooking, Box Making
Nicky Painter, Kiln Cards, 18 The Kiln, Burgess Hill, RH15 0LU
Telephone: 07740 409446
Email: nickypainter@googlemail.com
- Monthly club for Kiln Crafters
- Bi-monthly Craft Events
- Parent and Child craft mornings.
Visit www.kilncards.co.uk for more details.

Silver Threads Club
Telephone: 01444 242811

Stitch and Chat
www.sleepingbearcrafts.com

Sussex Woodcraft Society meet every second Wednesday of the month at Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill from 7.30pm to 9.30pm with the exception of the April meeting which is usually the third Wednesday of the month.  We do not meet in July and August.  Refreshments are available.  New members welcome.
Telephone: Bob Jubb - 01444 232955
www.sussexwoodcraft.co.uk

The Good Company Knitting Group
Telephone: 01444 241385

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FOOD AND DRINK

Burgess Hill Winemakers Circle
Telephone: 01444 870933

Wine Society
Telephone: 01444 232475

GAMES & IT

Burgess Hill Bridge Club
Telephone: 01444 452306

Burgess Hill Board Gamers
Telephone: 01444 233819

Computer Club
Telephone: 01444 246532

Friday Whist Club
Telephone: 01444 241839

Burgess Hill Scrabble Club
Telephone: 01444 241839

HISTORY

Burgess Hill History Society
www.burgesshillmuseum.co.uk

HORTICULTURAL

Burgess Hill Gardens and Allotments Society
Telephone: 01444 241051

Cactus Society
www.cactus-mall.com

Sussex Bonsai Group
Barry McMenamin 01444 243533
www.sussexbonsaigroup.co.uk

MODEL RAILWAYS

Burgess Hill Model Railway Club
www.burgesshillmrc.org.uk

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MUSIC & THE ARTS

West Sussex Accordion Club
A monthly accordion club for all ages and abilities. To accomodate the large numbers the club meets in the Youth Centre, St Andrews Church, Cants Lane, Burgess Hill. Admission: £4 (which includes an interval cup of tea/coffee & biscuits plus the provision of excellent original music scores). All players & guests are very welcome!

This is a very popular and well supported club, where accordionists and enthusiasts of all ages and standards meet to chat, play their party pieces, play with our band (4 part specially written arrangements) conducted by Sue Bennett  (always something for everyone including buskers) and generally have a great time with lashings of accordionistic camaraderie.

The Club usually meets 1.30 - 4.30pm on the last Saturday of the month and the 2012 dates are as follows: 28 Jan, 25 Feb, 31 Mar, 28 Apr, 26 May, 30 Jun, 29 Sept, 27 Oct, 24 Nov, 15 Dec. For more information please contact the Musical Director, Sue Bennett.
Telephone: 01444 239656
Email: accordionfriends@aol.com
Website: www.ukaccordions.com.
Please note that there are no meetings in July or August (Summer Holidays)

Adrenalin Jive
A Dance Class for Adults held every Wednesday evening from 8pm-11pm at the Martlets Hall, Civic Way, Burgess Hill. No need to book a course, no partner required, singles and couples welcome (over 16s only please), pay-as-you-go, new lessons every week with freestyle practice. Beginners 8pm with Intermediates and Repeat Beginners at 9pm. Freestyle practice from 9.30-11pm Come and Join us!

Mobile: 07947 607570
Email: info@adrenalinjive.co.uk
Website: www.adrenalinjive.com

Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society
Meets every Friday evening at Cyprus Hall, Burgess Hill from 7.45pm - 10pm. For more information please telephone the Treasurer on 07803 086838 or email floss@sjrogers.me.uk. Website: www.msars.org.uk. 

Bellringers - St John's Church
Eight bells - 14 cwt Tenor.  We ring for the weekly Sunday service and practice on a Monday evening, other Special ringing and Weddings by arrangement.  For those interested in learning or perhaps taking up ringing again after a break please see the contact details below.

Ringing Times:
Sunday service: 09:15 - 10:00 hrs 
Monday practice: 19:45 - 21:00 hrs

Tower Secretary, Alan Seymour - email: alan.seymour@sky.com Tower Captain, Douglas Stewart - email: stewart122@tesco.net 
Website: www.communigate.co.uk/sussex/stjohnsringers/index.phtml

Best of Ballroom
Ballroom, Latin American, Jive, Line Dance and Sequence dance
Burgess Hill: Saturday Dance, on the first Saturday of the month at Oakmeeds Community College, 8pm - 11pm.  
Cuckfield: Every Wednesday evening at the Queen's Hall, High Street, Cuckfield, 7:45pm -10:15pm. Classes begin with a 20 minute lesson followed by an evening of Ballroom, Latin American, Jive, and Sequence dance.

Telephone: 07743 955382
Email address: bestofballroom@live.co.uk
Website: www.BestofBallroom.co.uk

BPM Dance Academy
BPM DANCE ACADEMY is the freshest new dance academy experience in the South East, founded by Luke Bohanna and Kat Chase. Along with their passion to dance and perform, they aim to provide each individual the opportunity to explore something fresh, new and exciting within the dancing world. BPM have classes for children and adults and offer school workshops and Street Dance party packages. Visit www.bpmdanceacademy.co.uk for more details.

Burgess Hill Artists
Telephone: 01444 236501

Burgess Hill Choral Society
For more information please contact the Secretary Eileen Hall on 01444 232743, email: eileenhall@edit.myzen.co.uk
Website: myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tisalangane/BHCS/
Burgess Hill Choral Society is one of the foremost choirs in the area, and has been in existence for more than 60 years. Meeting weekly on Monday evenings, this 90-strong choir has performed most of the standard choral repertoire. New members are always welcome: there is no audition. Rehearsals are fun and performing standards are high. For more details, please visit the website.

Burgess Hill Keyboard Club
www.organfax.co.uk/clubs/burgess-hill/
Burgess Hill Keyboard Club usually meet on the 3rd Friday of each month at 7.15pm at Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill. To check the next meeting date please contact Rosalie Birchmore on 01444 241269, email: BHKClub@aol.com.

Burgess Hill Music Society
Telephone: 01444 243228
Click here to download the 2011/12 programme.

Burgess Hill Musical Theatre Society
www.bhmts.org.uk

Burgess Hill Poets
Telephone: 01444 245230
The Group meet regularly at the Martlets on Thursdays at 11am. Contact Margaret on the above number for details of the next meeting. The Group attend Poetry festivals and run in-group competitions.

Burgess Hill Symphony Orchestra
www.bhso.org.uk

Burgess Hill Theatre Club
www.burgesshilltheatreclub.org.uk

Dance Club
Telephone: 01444 456041

JK Theatre Arts
DanceFit Classes For Adults
www.jktheatrearts.co.uk
Telephone: 07504 059640
Email: jktheatrearts@hotmail.com
Mondays, 7pm - 8pm at the Park Centre, Burgess Hill
What better way to start the week than to dance, meet like minded people and get those endorphins going! Full Body Warm Up- cardio and abdominal work, exciting choreography and easy to follow dances. No dance experience needed. Classes open to adults of any age and level from the ultimate beginner to the more advanced dancer. Loyalty cards available giving you your tenth class free.

Karen Hollebon School of Dance
Based in the centre of Burgess Hill Karen offers dance classes for ages 3 and over. Visit http://khschoolofdance.com/ for more information or email karen@khschoolofdance.com

Live Wire School of Dance
A Dance School for Children, Teenagers & Adults of all Ages. We hold classes for children & teenagers in Ballroom & Latin American plus Disco/Street/Jazz and for Adults of All Ages & Abilities in Ballroom & Latin American, Modern Line Dancing & ZUMBA DANCE-FITNESS™. For more information and a class timetable please visit the School's website: www.livewireschoolofdance.co.uk.
Telephone: 01273 562996
Email: sarah@livewireschoolofdance.co.uk

Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society
www.msars.org.uk

Mid Sussex Brass Band
www.msbb.net

Mid Sussex Camera Club
www.midsussexcc.org.uk
Call Bryan on 01444 870416 or Yvonne on 01444 230002 for further details. 

Noel Singers, St John's Hall
www.noelsingers.org.uk

Piano & Keyboard Lessons
Private Music Tuition - Keyboard, Piano & Theory
With Don A.Goodridge-Reynolds Dip.LCM
11 Hammonds Ridge, Burgess Hill, RH15 9QW
Telephone: 01444 246264
Mobile: 07762 116346
Email: donlin@hotmail.co.uk  

Mid Sussex Philatelic Society
Telephone: 01273 471897.
Meetings take place on Wednesday evenings, at Oaks Hall, Burgess Hill School for Girls, Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. Non-members are welcome. Contact Jim Etherington (Secretary) on 01273 471897.

SalsaJulia
SalsaJulia provides salsa lessons, courses, workshops and parties for all levels of salsa dancer in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. With regular lesson nights in the Mid-Sussex area, they specialise in providing structured courses for absolute beginners, improvers and intermediate level dancers. They offer free taster sessions for those who'd like to come and give it a go. For further information contact Julia by telephone 07870 570049 or email Julia@salsajulia.com.
Website www.salsajulia.com/index.html

Social Dancing
Telephone: 01444 450584

Sussex Harmonisers
Male Barbershop Chorus
Website: www.sussexharmonisers.org.uk
Telephone number for prospective new members: please contact Brian Beglin on 01273 553102.
Telephone number to book us to sing for you: please call Hugh Parkyns on 01444 482672.

The 70 strong chorus meets to rehearse every Tuesday evening at St Paul's Catholic College, Jane Murray Way, at 7.30 p.m. We entertain throughout Sussex and compete at national and local competitions, most notably the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) convention each May. It's great fun to sing unaccompanied, 4 part, close-harmony style. You don't need to be able to read music but you will learn a lot about singing technique when you sing with us. Find out for yourself...turn up one Tuesday night...you'll be sure of a warm welcome.

T21 Dance Classes
Fitness Studio, Olympus Leisure Centre
Email: vikkie@t21dance.com
Website: www.t21dance.com
T21 Dance run frequent Hip Hop & Street dance classes, where participants will learn elements from Breaking, Popping, Locking, Waving, Commercial and Nu-Skool Street dance techniques. Classes will involve warm-up, training, and choreography. Email Vikkie or visit the T21 website to book your place.  

Vocademy
For ages 7-11, 11-14, 14-18. Class meets every Thursday at the Sound Central Studios in Bolney.
Website: www.vocademy.co.uk
For more information and to sign up please visit the website or telephone: 07961 586825.

Weald of Sussex Writers
Telephone: 01444 454334

Zumba with Becky - Have FUN get FIT with FRIENDS
Fridays 6.30pm - 7.30pm at the Sidney West Sports & Community Centre
Commencing 6th Jan 2012, £4.50 per class, Discount available with Loyalty Card
Come to 9 classes - get the 10th FREE. For details contact BECKY on 07892 884944 or email dancingbeckybear@hotmail.co.uk

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OLDER PEOPLE

Club 50
Enjoy Leisure activities at The Triangle Leisure Centre designed especially for the over-50s, including badminton, table tennis, short mat bowls, swimming, short tennis & exercise. For more information please telephone 01444 876000 or visit The Triangle Website. Classes are currently held on Mondays 2pm - 4:30pm and Thurs 9:30am - 12noon. No need to book, just turn up.

Click on the following link to see the Live Wire School of Dance details.

Lunch Clubs
(click on the title for full details of local lunch clubs)

Pensioners Line Dancing
Telephone: 01444 450248

Silver Threads Club
Salvation Army Hall, Burgess Hill, telephone 01444 242811, meet on Wednesdays 2pm.

U3A (University of the Third Age)
Website: www.u3asites.org.uk/burgess-hill
For more information please telephone 01444 484598.  

POLITICAL CLUBS
Mid Sussex Conservative Club
Telephone: 01444 241992
Website: www.midsussexconclub.co.uk

SHOOTING

Burgess Hill Target Shooting Club
Telephone: 01444 248794

VEHICLE ENTHUSIASTS
Burgess Hill and District Motorcycle Club
www.burgesshillmc.com

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club
www.sussex-pathfinders.co.uk

Mid Sussex Healthy Walks
Run by Mid Sussex District Council. Click here to visit the website.

Mid Sussex Ramblers
www.midsussexramblers.co.uk
As ‘the Ramblers’ group for the Mid Sussex area, we offer a varied program of walks throughout the year to suit all ages and walking abilities.
Walks are arranged on most Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Bank Holidays, with half day walks of 3 to 6 miles and, for the more energetic, all day walks of 10 to 12 miles. During the summer months there are also Wednesday evening walks (3 to 4 miles) and weekend walking breaks and coach outings with walks.
During the winter months we hold indoor meetings in Haywards Heath, with illustrated talks on a wide range of topics, and social evenings in local pubs.
Whether you are new to walking or an experienced walker, you are welcome to come along and give us a try.
  To find out more, details of our group and walks are available in local libraries or view our website at: www.midsussexramblers.co.uk where, if you wish, you can contact us via the ‘Contact Form.’ Alternatively telephone Tony on 01444 469470 or e-mail publicity@midsussexramblers.co.uk.

WOMENS GROUPS

Burgess Hill Martlets Women's Institute
Telephone: 01444 245138
Link to website.

Burgess Hill Mothers Union
www.themothersunion.org

Burgess Hill Women's Institute
Telephone: 01444 257072
Link to website.

Mumpreneur Networking Club
Business/Social networking for mums running their own businesses. If you've started your own business after having children or want to reach those that have, Come along to one of our meetings, it's amazing what can be acheived over a morning cup of coffee. No formal presentations just a chance to say who you are, what you do and meet like-minded businesses - it's open to all.  Never underestimate the power of a good gossip!

For more information contact Debbie Mann on 07790 157772,  email: djmann@tiscali.co.uk, website: www.agoodgossip.co.uk

Park Centre Wives Club
Telephone: 01444 235560

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