Music and Drama
Bell Ringers
Jenny James or Paul Rampton
Teaching and practicing the traditional art of bell ringing and ringing for Church services and weddings
All Hallows' Church
Mon 7.30 - 9pm Practice, Sun Service ringing 9.30 - 10am 3rd Sun 5.30 - 6pm
No religious affiliation required
Country & Western Club
Mrs Hilary Taylor Tel 1263 366210
Western Dance with some teaching, with live country band and disco (entrance £6) and New Year's Eve £12.50)
Testbourne Sports Hall
3rd Sat in the month, except May & Aug
e-mail: hilarytaylor@waitrose.com
Fiesta Dance School
Andrea Harman Tel 01256 893192 Mobile 07769 667963
Dance classes for all ages - Ballroom, Latin American, Freestyle, Cheerleading and Salsa. Dances and shows
Adult group classes 7.30 - 8.30pm (followed by individual sessions) and Children's group classes Sat mornings (followed by individual sessions) Whitchurch C of E Primary School. £3 per hour for children
Charges: £3 per hour for children £3.50 per hour adults
e-mail: harmans@care4free.net
Jolly Babies & Music with Mummy
Nicky Tel 01264 720452
Small and friendly groups, singing, rhythm through movement. Encouraging listening skills, use of simple instruments - Music that is fun! Suitable for either parent with a child under 3
Gill Nethercott Centre
Tue 9.15am
£3.50 per session
Website: www.musicwithmummy.co.uk
Razz m Tazz
Tracey Cheek Tel 01256 895094
Singing for Fun
Tel 01256 895490
Ladies who meet to enjoy singing a variety of music with those of a like mind
Methodist Hall, Winchester Street
Wed 7.30pm, Term time
The ability to read music is not necessary, but us
e-mail: jamie-di@ward-meadow.freeserve.co.uk
Sparklers
Christine Yates
Old Time Musical Hall Group
Annual Autumn Performance
WADS
Sue Dorey Tel 01256 892484
Produce plays plus poetry & prose evenings, theatre trips and play readings
Testbourne Community Suite
Tue 8pm
Website: wadsweb.org.uk
Whitchurch Centre Dancing Club
Moira or Deb
Dancing Club with tuition every other week. Tango, samba, cha cha, waltz, quickstep, foxtrot, rumba and jive at all levels. Friendly atmosphere £2.50 per person per evening
Testbourne Theatre Hall
Fri 8.30-10.30pm
Yallah (Belly Dancers)
A group of friends, who are trained semi-professional Bellydancers, who have got together to help local Charity groups and good causes, by performing for free to help raise funds
Overton Community Centre, Winchester Street, Overton
Mon 7.30 - 9pm
Beginners Bellydance classes, no need to book, just turn up
e-mail: saeeda101@aol.com
The class dance troupe Sadiq, performs at Charity Venues (within 20 miles of Andover), please call if you wish to have us perform at your Charity or Private Function
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Bridge Club
Mrs S Walters Tel 01256 893599
Weekly meetings
Testbourne Library
Mon 7 - 10 pm
Campaign for Real Ale
John Buckley Tel 01256 892650 Mobile 07962 237619
e-mail: john@jpbdesign.net
Conservative Party
Mark Williams Tel 01256 892081
Whitchurch Branch
e-mail: office@nwh-tories.co.uk
Darts
Chris or Jane Winchester Road Whitchurch RG28 7HP Tel 01256 892217
Pub Teams
Fri 8 - 11pm, Sep - Apr
e-mail: info.theharvesthome@virgin.net
Garden Organic
Evelin Parker
Garden Organic Hampshire
Testbourne Community Suite
3rd Mon in the month Sep - May 7.45pm
Talks, demonstrations on organic gardening and the
e-mail: rxeparker@yahoo.co.uk
Kingfisher Day Centre
Senior Citizens
Testbourne Community Centre
Weekly meetings & outings
Liberal Democrats
Keith Watts Tel 01256 896969
Whitchurch Branch
e-mail: keith.watts@bcs.org.uk
Parish Hall Committee
Gill Webb Tel 01256 892025 Fax 01256 892025
Management of the Parish Hall which provides a very valuable meeting facility in the centre of the town at affordable rates
Probus
Ray Lang Tel 01256 895368
Promoting fellowship for retired professional and business people
Bourne Valley Inn, St Mary Bourne
2nd Mon in the month 12noon
e-mail: raymond@lang1980.freeserve.co.uk
Test Valley Sea Angling Club
Jim Ford Tel 01256 893024
Regular beach trips together with boat trips from Weymouth, Littlehampton and Poole
The Harvest Home
1st Thu in the month, at 8pm
New members or those interested in fishing please turn up
e-mail: TestValleySAC@aol.com
Whitchurch & Overton Invitation Pool League
Tel 01256 892217
Pub Teams
Wed 8 - 10pm, Sep - Apr
Website: www.waopool.leaguerepublic.com
Whitchurch Association
Cathryn Tayler
The Whitchurch Association has been set up to take forward actions from the Town Healthcheck project, which looked into what was needed to improve Whitchurch and its environs, and to establish the Gill Nethercott Community Centre
Download Membership form from website
Website: thewhitchurchweb.org/wa.htm
Whitchurch Garden Association
Brigitte Broad Tel 01256 892577
Talks, demonstrations and visits related to gardening
All Hallows' Church Room
1st Wed in the month Sep - Dec & Feb - Apr 7.30pm
Summer Show, Mid August flowers, fruit, veg, floral art, culinary, handicrafts, wines & beers, children's and photographic classes. Spring Show, flowers, floral art,culinary, children's and photography classes.
Website: thewhitchurchweb.org/groups/wga
Whitchurch Local History Society
John Mariner Tel 01256 893437
Talks on local and general history
Gill Nethercott Hall, whilst the Parish Hall is unavailable
1st Tue in the month, Sep - May (except Jan) 7.30pm
Whitchurch Silver Threads Club
Brigitte Broad Tel 01256 892577
Ladies 60+ and gentlemen 65+
Methodist Hall, Winchester Street whilst the Parish Hall is unavailable
2nd & 4th Mon in the month 1.45 - 4.15pm
A special afternoon - Members are picked up, activities include bingo, card games, Scrabble, knitting & needlework, afternoon tea & then members are taken home
Whitchurch Twinning Association
Ruth Wigmore
Biennial visits to/from Neuvic sur l'Isle in France, Whitchurch's twin town, at Easter
Whitchurch, Overton & District Quiz League
Pub league. Teams of up to 6 members
Prince Regent, Bell, Railway, Hurstbourne, WSSC, Harvest Home & Watership Down
Mon 8.30pm, Sep - Apr
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Jolly Babies & Music with Mummy
Nicky Tel 01264 720452
Small and friendly groups, singing, rhythm through movement. Encouraging listening skills, use of simple instruments - Music that is fun! Suitable for either parent with a child under 3
Gill Nethercott Centre
Tue 9.15am
£3.50 per session
Website: www.musicwithmummy.co.uk
Noah's Ark
Group for Parents, Carers & Toddlers
Baptist Church Hall
Fri 9.30am - noon
e-mail: laura@engall.swiftserve.net
Tea & Tots
An activity for parents/carers to take part in with their children, as well as tea and coffee for adults
All Hallows' Church Room
Mon 2.30pm
Testbourne Teapot
Clare Brown
An activity for parents/carers to take part in with their children, as well as tea and coffee for adults
Testbourne Community Centre
Mon 9.30am - 11.30am
Whitchurch Toy Library
Membership is £2. Loan of toys from 25p - £1.50
Testbourne Community Suite
Wed 10 - 11.30am, Term time only
e-mail: ndowns@hcff.org.uk
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Aerobics
Tel 01256 892261
The course will include hi/lo aerobics, tums and bums
Testbourne Sports Hall
Mon 7.15 - 8.15pm
Children's Taekwondo
Lynne Firth Tel 01256 895701
Classes for 8+ run by Overton and Basingstoke Taekwondo Club
Testbourne Community Centre
Sat 10 - 11am
First class free then £3 per session
Website: www.obtkd.org.uk
Other courses are available, see the website
Climbing Wall
Paul Harrison Tel 01256 892261
National Standard wall with fully qualified instructors
Testbourne Sports Hall
Mon 8.30 - 10pm Wed 6.30 - 9pm
£5 to join and £3.50 per session
Karate Club
Longmeadow Indoor Bowls Club
Mike Claxton Tel 01256 892120
Indoor Bowling
Longmeadow Sports Centre
Daily 10am - 10.30pm, Sep - Apr
County matches Sat mornings
League matches and roll-ups during the week
Multigym
Cardiovascular and resistance training equipment
Testbourne Community Centre
Mon-Fri 6.45 - 8.15am & 5.00 - 9.30pm Sat 9.30 - 11.30am
For full details including prices and induction pr
e-mail: paul.bushell@tesbourne.hants.sch.uk
Overton & Basingstoke Taekwondo Club
Lynne Firth Tel 01256 895701
Classes for all ages run in Whitchurch, Overton and Basingstoke
See website for details
Website: www.obtkd.org.uk
Overton Black Arrows Archery Club
Peter Turner Tel 01256 893638 (P
Archery practice and training novice archers
Testbourne Community Centre
Wed 6 - 9pm & Fri 7 - 9pm
Overton Harriers
Gwyneth McLaughlin Tel 01256 892813
A small club with thriving Ladies, Men's, and Juniors sections of mixed abilities. The club welcomes all levels of runners. Subscriptions are £40 per year
Bridge Street Recreation Centre, Overton
Mon 7pm, Thu 7.30pm Sun 9am
e-mail: ianvosser@hotmail.com
Juniors Tue 6.45pm Down Grange, Basingstoke
Overton Rugby Club
Short Mat Bowling
e-mail: Millarg@gmail.com
Short Mat Bowling
Whitchurch Badminton Club
Tel 19 Bicester Clo
Testbourne Community Centre
Thu 8 -10pm
Feather shuttles used. Teams play competitively in
Whitchurch Bowls Club
Rosemary Corney Tel 01256 893595
Whitchurch Sports & Social Club, Long Meadow, Winchester Road
Apr-Sep green usually available during these times - Contact with Secretary advisable if first visit
£40 per annum. Club affiliated to the Hampshire & England Bowling Associations. Free coaching
Whitchurch Cricket Club
Owen Burns Mobile 07884 268933
For all those interested in cricket, both players and fans
Cricket Ground, Church Street
Play matches weekly throughout the season and the club always welcome new members to the club
Website: www.whitchurchcricketclub.com
Whitchurch Rambling Club
Nick Copp Tel 07913 104536
Country walks on Wed evenings
Social events & Walking weekend
Meet Bell Street Car Park, Weds 7pm, Apr - Sep
£1 per annum. People need to be fit enough to walk
Website: www.whitchurchramblers.org.uk
Whitchurch Tennis Club
Deb Crook or Nigel Russell Tel 01256 893053 or
Members have access to the courts at other times out of school hours
Testbourne Community Centre
Tue and Thu evenings, also Sun mornings – if you’ve survived Sat night
Regular social events such as progressive dinners
Website: thewhitchurchweb.org/tennisflyer08.pdf
Whitchurch United Football Club
Tel 01256 892493
Whitchurch Sports & Social Club, Long Meadow, Winchester Road
Yoga
Tel 01962 761853
Classes
Testbourne Community Centre
Tue 7.30 - 8.30pm and Thu 10 - 11am
£5 adult £3.50 student/child
e-mail: yogamaniac@hotmail.com
Back to top of pageSupport Groups
Carers Together and Alzheimer's Society
Tracey Eldridge Tel 01794 519495
A support group - or carers café - for all carers - not just those looking after someone with Alzheimer’s Disease
4th Wed in the month
We provide a light home made lunch - normally soup
e-mail: tracey@carerstogether.org.uk
Youth Activities
1st Whitchurch (Salvation Army) Rainbow Guides
Mrs Sue Turrill Tel 893807 Home 892755 Work
Rainbows - Girls aged 5-7 years
Methodist Curch Hall, Winchester Street
Mon 6 - 7pm Term time only
1st Whitchurch Brownies
Mrs Hilary Paterson
Girls aged 7-10 years
Testbourne Youth Suite
Thu 6pm - 7.30pm, Term time only
2nd Whitchurch Brownies
Mrs Natalie Philpott Tel 01962 760975
Girls aged 7-10 years
Testbourne Youth Suite
Mon 6 - 7.30pm Term time only
Army Cadet Force
Sgt I Reddy
12 – 16 year old males and females
The High Street, Overton
Mon & Wed 7.30 – 9.30
4 Platoon, Z Company, Hants & IOW ACF
e-mail: detcom@4wardasone.co.uk
Beavers
Emma Longton
6½ - 8 year old boys
Scout HQ, Bere Hill, Whitchurch
Wed 6 - 7pm
Charges vary across the scouting age groups but th
Chill to this
John Wiltshire
10 - 18 year olds (new members must be under 16)
Gill Nethercott Centre
Fri 7.30 - 10pm
Activities include: Table Tennis, Pool, Table Foot
Cubs
Jim White
8 - 11 years old boys
Scout HQ, Bere Hill, Whitchurch
Mon or Tue 6.30 - 8pm
Charges vary across the scouting age groups but th
Guides (1st Whitchurch)
Cari Strong
11 - 14 years old girls
Scout Group (1st Whitchurch)
Nikki Sheldon Tel 790 9984217
11 - 14 years old boys and girls
Scout HQ, Bere Hill, Whitchurch
Thu 7.30 - 9pm
Charges vary across the scouting age groups but th
Tuesday Club
Lyn Fuoco Tel 07876 493500
14 - 19 year olds
Testbourne Youth Suite
Tue 7.30pm - 10pm
Youth activities as decided by the members
Whitchurch Badminton Club (Junior)
Tel 01256 892261
Testbourne Community Centre
Whitchurch Squash Club
Affiliated to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Squash Racket Association. Two Squash Courts, League Tables, County Team and Social Club. Coaching also available on request. "Club Nights" every week, guests welcome at this event to meet the members.
Whitchurch Sports & Social Club, Long Meadow, Winchester Road
Whitchurch United Junior Football Club
Tel 01256 895523
Longmeadow Sports Centre
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