Page updated on 15th June, 2025
| Status: | Active, open to new members | 
| Leader: | |
| Group email: | Acoustic Instrument Players group | 
| When: | On Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm 2nd and 4th Fridays | 
| Venue: | Jet Miners' | 
As a group we play mainly acoustic instruments hence our name. We welcome players of any instrument, wind, string, free reed etc. If you are not sure, please contact the group leader who will be happy to discuss possibilities with you.
We play music in a variety of genres including folk, classical, pop, jazz and our aim is to enjoy playing together and trying out ideas to make enjoyable arrangements with the selection of instruments we have at any time. We are essentially an instrumental group but have been known to sing on occasions.
The current group membership includes guitar, recorder, flute, clarinet, mandolin, harmonica and electronic keyboard. We would love to have players of other instruments join us.
The ethos of the group is to get together, and enjoy playing together. The expertise within the group is varied, and we help each other in any submissions made to the group for playing, with an emphasis on enjoyment, but also improvement and learning new skills. The group leaders are Geoff Walker and Pam Shepherd.
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Groups listed alphabetically
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    Acoustic Instrument Players
 Status: Active
 On Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
 2nd and 4th Fridays
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    Advanced Guitar Group.
 Status: Full
 Fortnightly on Tuesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Alternate Tuesdays
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    Archaeology
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
 3rd Wednesday of the month.
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    Art Appreciation
 Status: Full
 On Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Meets on the first Thursday of the Month.
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    Arts group
 Status: Active
 Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 3rd Thursday of the month commencing 16th October but no sessions in December or February
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    Beginners' Guitar
 Status: Active
 On Tuesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
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    Beginners’ French Group
 Status: Active
 Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
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    Bloomsbury Group
 Status: Active
 On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
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    Bus Walk Group
 Status: Active
 On Tuesday mornings
 3rd Tuesday in the month.
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    Canasta
 Status: Full
 On Thursday afternoons 1:15 pm-3:30 pm
 Meets on first, third and fifth Thursday of the month.
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    Classic Films
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
 Fourth Wednesday of the month.
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    Computer Basics
 Status: Active
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    Computer, Tablet & Phone Group
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 3rd Wednesday of the month.
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    Creative Writing Group 1
 Status: Active
 On Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:30 pm
 3rd Friday of the month.
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    Creative Writing Group 2
 Status: Active
 On Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 4th Thursday of the month.
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    Croquet
 Status: Active
 On Wednesdays
 Meets Mondays 10.00 to 12.00 and Wednesdays 10.00 to 12.15 and 1.30 to 3.30
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    Cryptic Crosswords
 Status: Active
 2nd Tuesday of the month (morning) & 3rd Wednesday of the month (afternoon), both on Zoom
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    Current Affairs
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
 3rd Wednesday of the month.
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    Family History
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm
 1st Wednesday in the month.
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    Folk Dancing
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 1st Wednesday in the month and possibly 5th Wednesday in the month if there is one.
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    Food group, veggie style!
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-2:30 pm
 3rd Wednesday in the month.
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    French - advanced
 Status: Active
 On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in the month.
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    French for Enjoyment
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 1st and 3rd Wednesday in the month.
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    Friday Fun and Games
 Status: Active
 Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
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    German Intermediate Group
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday mornings
 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.
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    Guitar
 Status: Full
 On Monday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am
 Alternate Mondays
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    Intermediate Guitar
 Status: Full
 On Monday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am
 Alternate Mondays (the opposite to the main guitar group.)
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    Intermediate Spanish
 Status: Active
 Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Meets on 2nd and 4th Thursday of month
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    Italian Conversation
 Status: Full
 On Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 1st and 3rd Monday of the month.
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    Life Drawing
 Status: Active
 On Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
 4th Thursday in the month. No meeting in December.
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    Meditation - Sharing the Light
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
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    Modern History
 Status: Active
 On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
 4th Tuesday of the month.
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    Music appreciation
 Status: Active
 On Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 4th Thursday of the month.
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    Outings Group
 Status: Active
 Various dates as shown below
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    Philosophy
 Status: Active
 On Monday mornings
 2nd Monday of the month.
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    Piano Group
 Status: Active
 Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Ist Monday of month 10.00-12.00
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    Poetry Reading 2
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm
 3rd Wednesday KCH
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    Poetry Reading 3
 Status: Full
 On Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 3rd Thursday of the month.
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    Poetry Reading 4
 Status: Active
 On Monday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
 4th Monday of the month
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    Quiz group
 Status: Active
 Monthly on Friday afternoons 1:30 pm
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    Railway History
 Status: Active
 On Zoom in evenings
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    Reading Group
 Status: Active
 On Thursday mornings
 2nd Thursday of the month.
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    Science Group
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
 4th Wednesday of the month.
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    Sewing and Craft Group
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
 1st Wednesday of the month.
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    Shakespeare
 Status: Full
 On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
 4th Wednesday on the month
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    Singing for Pleasure
 Status: Active
 On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 1st and 3rd Tuesday in the month.
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    Ukulele
 Status: Active
 On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month.
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    Walking - Intermediate (5-7m.)
 Status: Active
 On Thursday all day
 2nd Thursday of the month.
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    Walking - Long (7-10m.)
 Status: Active
 On Friday all day 10:00 am
 1st Friday of the month.
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    Yoga
 Status: Waiting list
 On Wednesday mornings