Clubs and Societies



If you would like to feature your Woodley-based club or society here please e-mail the details to projects@woodley.gov.uk

If you are interested in joining any of the clubs mentioned below, please contact the Town Council offices on 969 0356 and we can put you in touch with the club.

Allied Schools of Dance - Meet at Chapel Hall - Contact 0118 971600. Click Here to download flyer with more information.

Monday Club - senior citizens club that meets fortnightly at Coronation Hall on Monday afternoons.

Woodley Senior Citizens' Club - meets fortnightly at Coronation Hall on Tuesday afternoons.

Woodley Retired People's Club - meets at Coronation Hall on Friday afternoons.

Afternoon Club - a sports session for the over 50's that includes badminton, tennis, table tennis, and short tennis. Every Wednesday and Thursday 2.30pm-4.00pm at Woodford Park Leisure Centre with tea and biscuits to follow.

Woodley Bridge Club - meets at Woodford Park Leisure Centre every Wednesday 7.15pm-10.30pm.

Woodley Machine Knitting Club - meets every third Thursday of the month at Woodford Park Leisure Centre, 7.00pm-10.00pm.

Woodley & Earley Arts Group meets on the last Thursday of each month, except December. Meetings are held at The Oakwood Centre starting at 7pm.Further details from Membership Officer, telephone 0118 9540653.

Rotary Club of Loddon Vale - meets Monday lunch times at Sonning Golf Club.

50+ Swimming Sessions and Aqua Aerobics - call Bulmershe Leisure Centre on 926 8733 for details.

Woodley Bowls Club - club house at the bowling green at Woodford Park, rinks also available for public use. May to September.

Woodley Sequence Dance Club - meets Friday evenings at Willowbank School, Duffield Road. Woodley Flower Club : Meets first Tuesday of every month except August (and special Christmas meeting in November) at the Coronation Hall, Headley Road. Different Flower Arranging Demonstrators each month, bi-monthly Sales Table for accessories, silk flowers, Oasis, etc., tea/coffee available before meetings.  Doors open 7.00 pm, demonstrations start 7.45, evening ends about 9.45 pm. Series of teaching classes. For further information on the Club or Classes, contact Chairman Brenda Milton on 0118 969 5697

Woodley Horticultural Society – Trading Centre, Woodford Park, open Sundays 10.30 – 12 PM for friendly advice on all your gardening needs. We hold two shows a year in Coronation Hall. For further details call Pat & Tony on 9691987 or email peter.buley@ntlworld.com

Cross Stitchers - meet once a month on Tuesdays from 8.00pm-10.00pm at Woodford Park Leisure Centre.

Woodley Women's Club - meets on Mondays, twice a month at the Oakwood Centre, 7.30pm-10.00pm.

Woodley Photographic Club meet Monday evenings at the Oakwood Centre at 7.45pm-10.15pm from September to June. Full details at www.woodleyphoto.co.uk

Berkshire Family History Society - meets once a month on a Wednesday, 7.00pm-10.00pm at the Oakwood Centre.

Woodley Older Peoples' Forum - once a month on Tuesdays at Coronation Hall, 2.00pm-4.00pm.

Woodley Wine Circle - meets Wednesdays, once a month from 7.45pm-10.15pm at Coronation Hall.

Gujarat Samaj Yoga - meets weekly on Wednesdays at Coronation Hall from 7.15pm-9.15pm.

Towns Women's Guild - meets Thursdays once a month at Chapel Hall, from 7.30pm-10.00pm.

British Cactus and Succulent Society - meets once a month on a Saturday from 7.00pm-10.30pm at Chapel Hall. Woodley Theatre at the Oakwood Centre. New members warmly welcomed. You don't need previous experience!  Contact: Moira Hunt, tel 0118 9692789, email mhhunt@hotmail.com    Emmanuel Church, Southlake Crescent, Woodley. - Holds Tea Dances (popular sequence, ballroom and latin) on the first Thursday of every month. Newcomers are welcome- enjoy great company, make new friends and keep fit. Contact: Ann Parr- 0118 969 6641.

Woodley Concert Band
We are always on the lookout for new members who can play to a good standard. We would be happy to give you an informal audition at one of our Wednesday evening rehearsals - We rehearse at St Dominic Savio RC School, Western Avenue, Woodley from 7:45pm - 10.00pm. Visit our website at http://www.woodleyconcertband.co.uk for more details or call on 0870 321 2186, leave your name and number and one of the committee members will get back to you.

Reading Rambling Club has a regular programme of walks in the local countryside on Wednesdays and at weekends. Ring Grace Masters 947 7534, John Baker 978 7703 or visit www.readingramblingclub.com

2nd Woodley Scout Group We provide an attractive programme of indoor and outdoor activities all year round for both Boys and Girls between 6 and 14 years of age.

Have FUN – find out more – visit our website at www.2ndwoodleyscouts.org.uk or phone 0118 9694184

1st Woodley Scout Group. To find out more visit the website at http://www.1stwoodleyscouts.co.uk/

The Woodford Singers are a mixed-voice choral group formed in the spring of 1994 in Woodley, singing for fun, and currently numbering about 35 members.
Our repertoire is wide, including Classical, Folk, Gospel, Standards & Pop. We are always on the lookout for new members, especially for the men’s sections. We rehearse on Thursdays at St John’s Long Room, Church Road, Woodley from 7:45pm - 10.00pm. For more details call Allan Dodd on 0118 969 8695, or e-mail to allan.dodd@yahoo.co.uk

“Woodley Lookout is a community development scheme run by Woodley Baptist Church. The scheme runs a variety of projects for local residents focussing mainly on family support and support for elderly and isolated people. For further details please go to www.woodleylookout.com or contact Jeremy Sharpe on 0118 9699956.”

Ladies Choir meet every Tuesday evening from 8pm at the Church of England School in Sonning.  No auditions necessary. For more information contact  Dorothy Davehill on 0118 9693759

Charvil girls' choir will be for 11- 18 year olds. They rehearse on  sunday evenings between 6.15 and 7.45pm in charvil. They are looking for girls who can sing in tune as well as being able to read music a little. They have already got an exciting programme of performances being planned. Events include a concert at the hexagon as guests of the central band of the white russian army, the regional heats of the BBC radio 3 choir of the year and the jersey international choir festival. informal auditions are being held in July. For more details, please contact Suzanne Newman (musical director) on 0118 9340589

Black Swan Sailing Club
BLACK SWAN SAILING CLUB IS OPEN EVERY DAY
from 10am to sunset.( May – September) and at week – ends during the rest of the year .

We have dinghies, kayaks, canoes and sailboards available for hire.
If you have your own craft you can buy a day ticket to use our facilities.
We run dinghy training courses for children and adults throughout the year

The sailing club in Dinton Pastures also offers an under 18 club for teenagers who enjoy sailing and socialising. The club meets every Monday at 5.45pm until 8.30pm starting Monday, May 5, throughout the summer until Monday, September 29, under the watchful eye of qualified instructors.

The group encourages anyone to come along, regardless of experience. Members can bring their own boat or hire the club’s equipment including 12 Laser Picos.

A canoe section and windsurfers section also meet on Wednesday evenings.

There is a wide selection of craft available to hire including kayaks and dinghies for a small fee. Those who have their own equipment are also welcome to use the facilities. 

Anyone who is interested in sailing can take part in a number of taster sessions available throughout the summer. A two-hour session will give you a basic introduction to sailing and a chance to steer and control the boat.

For more information on any of the clubs or sessions, or to join the Black Swan Sailing Club visit  www.blackswansc.co.uk or call (0118) 934 4424.

For training enquiries and bookings call 07876 79 8090 or e-mail training@blackswansc.co.uk

"Woodley Model Yacht Club"

Sailing venue - Southlake. (adjacent to Wallace Close  - Post Code RG5 3HW)

We are a friendly group of enthusiasts who enjoy building and sailing model boats of all kinds, uitilising the latest technology in radio control.

There is a strong competitive sailing section where we comply with Model Yachting Association rules, to whom we are affiliated.  The sight of our yachts on Southlake gives much pleasure.

We also have a scale model section and members 'sail' a wide and interesting variety of electrically powered model boats.
We are only permitted the use of sail or electric propulsion so that there is no environmental impact on the wildlife - the ducks do not find our boats a threat!  (One of our members won a gold medal at The London Model Show with a superb model of the S.S.Great Britain.)

The club exhibit at Beale Park Model show each year where members' boats are on display.

We meet at Southlake on Wednesday and Sunday Mornings 10 till 1.pm and also on Fridays at varying times. We are there every week unless the weather is terrible.

We are always pleased to welcome new members.
Contact the secretary Bryan Verran on 0118 9472162 or email  woodley.memb@ntlworld.com

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