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
John & Eileen Tel 01264 395324
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
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
Films @ the Parish Hall
Phil Cooper Tel 01256 893264 Mobile 07825 112 677
Monthly showing of current box office offerings from Moviola films (Sep - May)
Parish Hall
7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Tickets £5 from Dennett's Butchers and Gladstones Handbags - Licensed Bar
Website: www.whitchurchparishhall.org.uk/events.htm
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
Marina School of Dance
Marina Harrington 12 London Road Overton RG25 3NP Mobile 07749112626
Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz, Aerobics and Zumba Fitness
Ages 18 months to adults, there is something for everyone!
Classes take place at Whitchurch Primary School, Testbourne Community School and the Gill Nethercott Hall
For more information, timetables or general enquiries please call Marina
Website: www.marinadance.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
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
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
Back to top of pageOther Groups
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
Conservative Party
Mark Williams Tel 01256 892081
Whitchurch Branch
Cribbage
Chris or Jane 4 Winchester Street Whitchurch RG28 7AL Tel 01256 893343
Pub Teams
Tue Sep - Apr
Darts
Chris or Jane Winchester Road Whitchurch RG28 7HP Tel 01256 896062
Pub Teams
Fri 8 - 11pm, Sep - Apr
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
Kingfisher Day Centre
Senior Citizens
Testbourne Community Centre
Weekly meetings & outings
Liberal Democrats
Keith Watts Tel 01256 896969
Whitchurch Branch
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
Website: www.whitchurchparishhall.org.uk
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
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
Whitchurch & Overton Invitation Pool League
Tel 01256 896062
Pub Teams
Wed 8 - 10pm, Sep - Apr
Website: www.waopool.leaguerepublic.com
Whitchurch Arts
Graham Burgess Tel 01256 892837 Fax 01256 892837
A collective of artistically inclined people who live in Whitchurch
Details of meetings are to be found on the website
Website: www.whitchurcharts.org.uk
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 History Society
Hector Goldsack Tel 01256 893110
Talks on local and general history
Gill Nethercott Hall
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 Tel 893512
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, Hurstbourne, WSSC, King's Arms & Watership Down
Mon 8.30pm, Sep - Apr
Website: www.btinternet.com/~brian.jordan9/quiz/
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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
Tea & Tots
Gemma Kelly Tel 01256 895691
Informal Parent/Toddler group with craft activites, fresh fruit and a monthly dinner club
All Hallows' Church Room
Thurs 2.30 - 4.30pm
Thurs 9.30 - 11.30am from 3 June
The Testbourne Teapot Baby & Toddler Group
Caroline Barber Tel 01256 896141
An activity for parents/carers to take part in with their children adults
Play time, art and crafts, snack time, music, as well as tea and coffee for adults
Testbourne Community Suite
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
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Aerobics
Tel 01256 892261
Testbourne Sports Hall
Mon 7.15 - 8.15pm
The course will include hi/lo aerobics, tums and bums
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
Website: www.whitchurchsport.co.uk/indoor-bowls-club.html
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 please call 892261
Website: www.thewhitchurchweb.org/tmg.htm
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
The club meets twice a week at Testbourne, shooting indoors on a 25 metre range during the winter and outdoors over all recognised distances during the summer. We also meet at weekends on our Field Archery course in Kingsclere
Website: www.blackarrows.org.uk
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
Website: www.overtonharriers.org.uk
Juniors Tue 6.45pm Down Grange, Basingstoke
Overton Rugby Club
Club Chairman: Roger Filbey
Club Secretary: Alan Cornell
The club grounds are situated at Laverstoke Park off Watch Lane which is off the B3400
Senior Training is on Tuesday evenings from 7pm and minis/youth train on Sundays from 10am
Website: www.overtonrugby.com
Pilates Classes
Gill Nethercott Hall
Mondays 8 - 9pm
Small classes taken by a Chartered Physiotherapist, suitable for all levels
Whitchurch Badminton Club
Testbourne Community Centre
Thu 8 - 10pm
The Club has 4 courts available, plays with feather shuttles and has teams competing in both Basingstoke and Newbury leagues
If you are interested in joining in, please come along on one of the club evenings and find out more
Alternatively, contact Stuart Gordon 01256 893590, Stuart Robinson 01256 896064 or Sean Mallard 01256 771286
Whitchurch Bowls Club
Peter Salter Tel 01962 856381
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 (no green fees). 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
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 Squash Club
Longmeadow Sports Centre, Winchester Road
The club welcomes players of all standards. 2 Courts available all week 10am – 10pm
Regular monthly leagues. The club has a team in Div 3 of the Hampshire League
Adult Membership £56 pa, Under 18’s £10, Students over 18 £25, family £65. Courts £1.50 per person per 45 min session
Website: www.whitchurchsport.co.uk/squash-club.html
Whitchurch Tennis Club
Deb Crook 893053, Nigel Russell 892897 or Carol Rogers 07939 264999 Tel 01256 893053 or
Whitchurch Tennis Club is a friendly, growing club based at Testbourne Community School
Club nights are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm till dusk; the courts can also be accessed at other times out of school hours and at weekends
There is year-round coaching for adults and juniors from an LTA registered coach. We also organise regular social events
Interested in joining us? Please come along from 7pm on any club evening to meet some of the members and find out more about the club, and have an informal game of tennis for free
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
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
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
C Sgt Edward
12 – 16 year old males and females
The High Street, Overton
Mon & Wed 7.30 – 9.30
4 Platoon, Z Company, Hants & IOW ACF
Website: 4wardasone.wetpaint.com/
Beavers
Kath Donaldson
6½ - 8 year old boys
Scout HQ, Bere Hill, Whitchurch
Wed 5.45 - 7pm
Charges vary across the scouting age groups
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
Penny Ridley
8 - 11 years old boys
Scout HQ, Bere Hill, Whitchurch
Mon or Tue 6.30 - 8pm
Charges vary across the scouting age groups
Guides (1st Whitchurch)
11 - 14 years old girls
Scout Group (1st Whitchurch)
Nikki Farley Tel 0790 9984217
11 - 14 years old boys and girls
Scout HQ, Bere Hill, Whitchurch
Thu 7.30 - 9pm
Charges vary across the scouting age groups
Whitchurch Badminton Club (Junior)
Tel 01256 892261
Testbourne Community Centre
Whitchurch United Junior Football Club
Tel 01256 895523
Longmeadow Sports Centre
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