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Roding Valley

Interest Groups

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Afternoon Tea Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    The group meets on the 1st Monday of the month in the afternoon. Normally at around 2:30 pm. Venues vary.
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Dormant
    The group is looking for a new convenor
  • Backgammon
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    This group will meet on the 4th Wednesday of the Month
  • Book Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    The group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 2:45 pm
  • Book Club - Non Fiction
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday evenings 7:15 pm-9:30 pm
    The timing of the group will be confirmed soon
  • Calligraphy
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    The group is run by Epping Forest but is open to Roding Valley Members
  • Chair Yoga
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-11:00 am
  • Cinema Club
    Status: Active
    Afternoons
    The group will be run via WhatsApp
  • Concerts - Royal Festival Hall
    Status: Active
    On Sunday afternoons
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    The group meets in a member's house in Loughton on the first Wednesday of the month from 10.00a.m. to mid-day
  • Cribbage
    Status: Active
    Variable as arranged
  • Cryptic Crosswords
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    The group meets on the 4th Tuesday in every month starting at 2:45 p.m.
  • Current Affairs
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    The group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 2:45 pm
  • Curry Club
    Status: Active
    On Monday evenings
    The group meets about every six weeks at various restaurants around Epping, Loughton and Buckhurst Hill
  • Cycling
    Status: Dormant
    This group is currently being developed. Please use the Group email link above to register an interest.
  • Discussion Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
    The group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in members' homes around Loughton
  • Dog Walking - Dog Not Required
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-11:30 am
  • Duplicate Bridge Group
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons
    Duplicate Bridge meets every Monday afternoon
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    Family History meets in the morning of the 2nd Monday of the month at a member's home in Loughton
  • Film Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    The group meets on the third Thursday of each month in the afternoon at a member's house
  • Fishing
    Status: Dormant
    This group is currently being developed. Please use the Group email link above to register an interest.
  • Games Evening
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday evenings 7:30 pm-9:30 pm
    The Group will meet in a members home in Loughton on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month
  • Gardening Group 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    The group meet on the 4th Monday in every month in the morning at 10:00am
  • Gardening Group 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    The group meet on the 4th Monday in every month in the morning.
  • Gardening Group 4
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    The group meet on the 2nd Wednesday in every month in the morning.
  • Improv Group
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    The group will meet on 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month - START DATE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2025
  • IT and Digital Support
    Status: Dormant
    This page details where you can obtain DIGITAL SKILLS SUPPORT
  • Keep Fit
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
    The group meets during term time on Tuesday from 1.30 to 2.30p.m.
  • Ladies (and Lads) That Lunch
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 12:30 pm
    The Lunch Group will meet on the 3rd Wednesday at around 12:30 pm
  • Lives of Artists
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    The group meets on the 1st Thursday of the Month at 2.00pm (earlier in the winter)
  • Mah Jong
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    The group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:45 pm
  • Monthly Talks
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    Monthly meetings are on 3rd Monday of each month at 9:30 am
  • Outings
    Status: Active
    Details of upcoming outings are shown below and in the newsletter
  • Practical Art
    Status: Full
    Weekly on Friday mornings
    The group meets each Friday morning between 9:30 and 12:30
  • Pub Lunch Group 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    The group meet on the last Thursday of each month at various public houses
  • Quiz Club
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
  • Rummikub
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    The group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month
  • RV u3a Golf Society
    Status: Dormant
    Monthly
    This group is currently being developed. Please use the Group email link above to register an interest.
  • Science Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    The group meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm at the convenors house in Epping
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:45 pm
    The group meets on the first Tuesday of the month
  • Singles Sunday Lunch
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Sundays
    4th Sunday of the Month
  • Social Activities
    Status: Active
    Most social activities take place in the evening
  • Spanish Conversation
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
    The group meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday in the afternoon
  • Stitchery
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings
    The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the morning
  • The Really Useful Group
    Status: Active
    Just when you have some spare time and we need some help
  • Theatre Group
    Status: Active
    Details of any new show on offer will be emailed to all members on the Theatre Trips email list.
  • Walking Group
    Status: Active
    For details of upcoming walks see the details below and our monthly newsletter
  • Whist
    Status: Dormant
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    It is hoped that this group will meet on a Tuesday Afternoon
  • Wildlife Walks
    Status: Active
    The group will meet a number of times during the year, to study nature through the seasons
  • Wine Appreciation
    Status: Dormant
    The group will meet once a month in the evening
  • World History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    The group meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month. People gather from 2:00 pm and the meeting starts at 2:30 pm.