Linked Organisations
Linked Organisations are independent organisations that offer benefits to LALG and its members. Their details are given below - please contact the relevant organisation if you would like more information. Don't forget to take your current LALG membership card with you when you visit them.
Please note: we do not share information about our members to these organisations.
LALG is not responsible for the content of external websites.
If you are interested in your organisation becoming a Linked Organisation, please complete our online form or contact Wendy linkedorgs@lalg.org.ukfor further information.
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| Baldock and District Canoe Club | B&DCC was founded in 1982 with the aim of promoting canoeing in all its forms for local people. This includes whitewater, slalom, canoe polo and touring . These activities to take place anywhere in the UK and occasionally abroad. We aim to run one canoeing trip per month and one social event per month. We meet every Sunday evening in the pool at North Herts Leisure Centre from 20.15-21.15 The club is for adults only but juniors may join provided at least one parent joins as an active member. |
10% reduction in membership fees 10% reduction in monthly pool fees |
Martin Home 07794 748675 baldockcanoe@gmail.com |
| Baldock Floral Society | We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month in the Community Centre, Baldock 7.0 for 7.30pm. Beautiful floral arrangements by qualified demonstrators are raffled at the end of the evening. Annual subscription is £38 to include membership and admission. Entrance for visitors is £6 and £12 in December. | They will benefit from being part of the large NAFAS charity | Jean 01462 490930 or 07767 884728 metzjean@aol.com |
| Baldock Folk Club | For information contact Brian Burke. Free admission, donations to performers welcome. | Brian Burke 07768 274037 baldockfolkclub@gmail.com |
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| Baldock Town Twinning Association | Engaging, visiting and hosting residents of the two towns BTTA are Fund twinned with Sanvignes in France and Eisenberg in Germany. Organising fund raising events to finance hosting the vistors from France and Germany. | Access to BTTA member only events such as the French Lunch and Christmas wine tasting. Opportunity to visit and host members from Eisenberg and Sanvignes when they can practice speaking Geman and French. | Brian Noble 01462 490906 brian.noble80@gmail.com |
| Black Squirrel Investment Club | The Club meets monthly to review the Club's investment portfolio and to pursue its objects, which are: to learn about the markets and the art of investment through sharing knowledge and experience to choose investments and share risk. | Graham Pointon 01462 670004 bsic@secureness.co.uk |
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| Branch Out Social Club for Single People | Branch Out is a Social club for Single people, to bring together single, divorced, widowed and separated people, aged 50 upwards, from the Herts, Beds, Bucks & nearby areas, to socialise and enjoy one another's company. | We have events taking place every week and weekend, such as meals out, coffee afternoons, cinema evenings, trips to London galleries and museums, comedy nights, Sunday walks and golf and badminton. Holidays, both at home and abroad. | Christine Speirs 07932 560998 christine@branch-out.org.uk |
| Broadway Gallery | Free exhibitions, drop-in family arts studio, course and events. Please check our website for opening hours. Our priority is the safety of visitors, staff and artists. |
01462 476110 broadwaygallery@letchworth.com |
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| Bygrave Handbell Ringers | Meets on Thursday evenings at Bygrave for a practice session. New members are welcome, training is available for them. | Sue 01462 893114 sue.luckett@hotmail.co.uk |
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| Forty Plus Cycling Club | Social Cycling Club. A 25-40 mile ride to a pub lunch, mainly on quiet lanes. Every Thursday, 10.30am. All ages and experience welcome. |
Geoff Perry 07770 600370 Alan Brosnan 07790 646949 40plusnherts@gmail.com |
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| Friends Of Norton Common | A voluntary group working to preserve the precious habitat of Norton Common for the people and wildlife of Letchworth. Thursday working parties held weekly, mornings only from 9:30am. | friendsofnortoncommon@virginmedia.com |
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| Hitchin & Letchworth RSPB Local Group | Our Local Group for the RSPB - we hold monthly talks on topics about nature, conservation, gardening, photography at The Settlement, Letchworth (from Sept to May) and organise regular trips (coach trips and own transport) to both local and more distant nature reserves. We welcome anyone interested in nature to come along to our events. We are a friendly group and always keen to see new people joining our events. | Link to our Facebook page. | Helen Lumley 07583 867696 helenconnor2@btinternet.com |
| Hitchin Floral Art Club | The group usually meets on the third Wednesday evening of the month at Church House, Hitchin. We belong to NAFAS who provide qualified floral demonstrators. They show how to arrange flowers and foliage to create pleasing designs. We also run in house workshops where members can practise their own skills. | We will publicise the LALG in our newsletters. | Jen 07833 948288 hartinthecorner@gmail.com |
| Hitchin Thespians | Hitchin Thespians are a musical theatre and choral society. Productions last year have included a staged production of ‘Kipps; the New Half a Sixpence Musical’; a choral concert called ‘Spring into Summer – celebrating the seasons in words and music’; a Gilbert & Sullivan 'Bring and Sing' day; and four evening workshops led by experts. We also performed ‘Christmas at Woodside’ – a traditional choral concert and our first production in 2025 is the stage show ‘9 to 5 – the musical’. https://www |
Notification of any early bird discounts. | John Walden 07899 908731 johnwalden1946@gmail.com |
| Karate-do Shotokai | Karate club based in Stevenage we meets every Tuesday night at the Great Ashby Community Centre. We are a relaxed and happy group learning new skills and having fun and are looking to grow the club into the wider Stevenage and Letchworth community. We practice an authentic style of Karate. We do not compete or strike each other. We learn to be agile, to remain calm in our respond to threats. We learn balance and control. | Reduced fees. £35 a year and £15 per month for hall fees. | Richard Plaskow 07538 275533 richard.plaskow@gmail.com |
| Letchworth & District St. Andrew's Society | Scottish country dance group. We aim to keep Scottish Country Dancing alive in the area and encourage more people to take up this enjoyable form of exercise. | Margaret Bowen 01462 679112 me77bowen@gmail.com |
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| Letchworth District Gardeners Association | Talks, outings, coffee mornings, trading store and our own summer and autumn shows. Memberships available. | Discounted entry to monthly talks. | enquiries@ldga.org.uk |
| Letchworth Educational Settlement | We are an independent adult education centre providing a diverse programme of courses from academic to recreational classes. Please see our website for details of our courses, events and other news. | info@letchworthsettlement.org.uk info@letchworthsettlement.org.uk |
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| Letchworth Film Club | We view quality films at the Broadway Cinema that would not otherwise come to this area. | Lynne McGechie 01462 683724 lynne@letchworthfilmclub.com |
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| Letchworth Garden City Bowls Club | We are an outdoor bowls club involved in friendly and competitive games between April and September, with various other social and recreational activities throughout the year. We were founded in 1931. Our clubhouse and playing green is located at Norton Common near to the tennis courts. | 50% reduction in annual fee for new members, plus additional 10% for members of LALG | Peter Bailey 01462 621202 lgcbctreasurer@outlook.com |
| Letchworth Garden City Society | Founded in 1978 to promote interest in the history of Letchworth and other garden cities, their architecture, the Arts & Crafts movement, and to monitor local planning matters. Visits are arranged and talks given, normally at The Settlement. | Admission at same rates as LGCS members. | Philippa Parker 01462 686828 philippaclare@me.com |
| Letchworth Jazz Appreciation Society | 'Every Kind of Jazz for All Kinds of People!' A sociable monthly meeting of jazz fans at Garden City Brewery listening to informed presentations of Jazz recordings, with extensive CD/DVD/Book Library and Raffle! | Bernard Pritchard 07563 875127 info@letchworthjazz.org.uk |
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| Letchworth Men In Sheds | A non-profit workshop based on UK Men's Sheds Association Model. Share skills, learn new skills, simply drop in to socialise. | Reduced membership fee for LALG members. | Peter Hill 07941 889066 pete.hill@letchworthshed.org |
| Letchworth Model Railway Society | The Society meets weekly Mondays & Wednesdays at Standalone Farm. Contact via website. | secretary@letchworthmrs.org.uk |
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| Letchworth Music | Letchworth Music promotes a season of chamber music concerts each year between October and April, given by professional musicians often of international standing. The concerts normally take place at Howgills, The Friends Meeting House, 42 South View, Letchworth. Newcomers are always very welcome. | There are no specific benefits, other than the provision, locally, of high quality live musical presentations. | Marion Ohlendorf 01438 361470 rmohlendorf@gmail.com |
| Letchworth Open Water Swimming | Regular open water swimming - monthly sessions calendared plus ad-hoc sessions posted on the WhatsApp page. A group for people to buddy with other people with the same OWS interest. | Social benefits - each swim comes with a post swim food/drink activity. | Anna Osei-Kissi 07710 024517 anna.oseikissi@gmail.com |
| Letchworth Scale Model Club | "Art and History in Miniature" - static modelling covering figure modelling, vehicles, aircraft ships, etc. Talks & demos on associated topics. Normally at The Club Room, Icknield Centre, Icknield Way, SG6 1EF. | Rod Johnson 01438 814225 rodjohnson.mail@talktalk.net |
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| Lordship Theatregoers | We buy tickets at group rates for West End shows, and matinees at Milton Keynes Theatre. No travel arrangements are included. | Clive Roylance cliveroylance@icloud.com |
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| North Herts Bowls Club | Outdoor lawn green bowls club situated on Norton Common, Letchworth. We offer sports and social facilities throughout the summer - May to September. We participate in competitions with other local clubs. Our membership is 70 men and women, mainly retired. We also offer indoor activities during the winter i.e.: skittles, whist and games afternoons, including theatre workshops |
John Atkinson 01462 684914 casita.office@hotmail.co.uk |
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| North Herts Guild Of Spinners, Weavers And Dyers | Spinning, weaving, dyeing and other textile crafts. Please get in touch to find out about future meetings of this group. | enquiries to Guild Secretary craftingtogether@gmail.com |
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| North Herts Ramblers Group | North Herts Ramblers Group is part of Ramblers - the national walking charity. We are a friendly Group, encouraging not only walking, but related social activities. We walk every Sunday, most Saturdays and occasional mid weeks. We have dog friendly walks every Saturday and some times midweek. Our walks take us throughout North Herts, and occasionally into Beds, Essex, and sometimes into London itself. We aim to develop leadership skills amongst our members, running regular courses. |
Participation in our: - Walks - Social events and holidays (NHRG priority) - GPS, Navigation, Walk leader, e-walks courses |
Leon 07525 796814 leon.fotiadis@ntlworld.com |
| North Herts Seniors | Wednesday Lunch Time Friendship Café, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 12 - 2pm. Turn up for a chat, game of table tennis or a game of scrabble. £3 per session includes refreshments. Please see our website for details of our courses, events and other news. | Reduced entry fee to events and meetings. All activities e.g. classes, courses or social events at members' rate. | Margaret Redding 07766 151117 admn.nhmef@outlook.com |
| North Herts Speakers Club | Develops competence in communications and leadership. First and third Wednesdays, 7.30pm at Sun Hotel, Hitchin. Free entry for visitors and free parking behind the hotel. Call first. | John Kendall 01462 684036 |
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| Pembroke 50+ Club | The Pembroke 50+ Club is a well-established Indoor Sports and Social Club that meets at the Letchworth Leisure Centre. Membership is open to the over 50s who are living in Letchworth and the surrounding villages. Currently, it's prime activities are Badminton in the Sports Hall; and Keep Fit classes, for which it has a dedicated Pembroke room in the Leisure Centre. Historically, it has also provided a wider range of activities including; Table Tennis, Card & Board games, and Social events. | Annette Broadhurst 07886 010542 pembroke50plusclub@btinternet.com |
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| Rainmakers International Folk Dance Group | Dances of all styles from around the world. Please get in touch for details of future meetings. | Mark 01462 454210 |
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| Silvertone Singers | We are a very friendly daytime singing group which meets every Monday in the centre of Letchworth. If you love to sing, and you haven’t found the right group, this may be it! There are no auditions, and in one hour we sing a variety of well known songs followed by coffee, so come and join us. Just turn up at Mrs Howard Hall at 10.45. Membership is open for all those aged over 50 years and live in the local area. | Luke 07975 520085 lukehowardmusic@gmail.com |
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| The Arts Society North Herts | The Arts Society North Herts is a member society of The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS). We offer opportunities to discover the arts of yesterday, today and tomorrow through lectures on all aspects of the Arts given by accredited lecturers who are experts in their field.Visitors are welcome at our lectures and membership is available. The lectures are held at 11 am at The Broadway cinema and Theatre on the first Thursday of the month except in January and August. | theartssociety.nh@gmail.com |
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| Town Gardeners | We are a group of volunteers who take care of the planters and beds in Letchworth town centre | We would welcome volunteers from LALG. Contact by text or WhatsApp: 07866 110833 | Sue Lines 07866 110833 volunteering@letchworth.com |
| Unicorn Ceilidhs | Unicorn Ceilidhs aims to provide top-quality dances for the local community, featuring a wide range of ceilidh bands and callers. All are welcome, with no experience needed as all the dances are walked through and explained thoroughly, although many of our regulars are now quite experienced dancers. We do not aim to make a profit from our dances, but use the income to finance further dances. | We can offer LALG members a 10% discount on admission. | Barry Goodman 07833 643597 barry.goodman1@ntlworld.com |
| Weston Music Society | We usually promote six concerts a year, in separate seasons, given by acclaimed professional classical musicians. We aim to provide a good variety of music, including two events a year which will appeal to lovers of the classical guitar. usually at Holy Trinity Church in Weston. We are friendly people and newcomers are always welcome. | Malcolm Lucas 01462 790327 westonconcerts@gmail.com |
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| Whitethorn Bowls Club | Outdoor lawn bowls club situated within the Letchworth Corner Sports Club complex on Whitethorn Lane, Letchworth, SG6 2DN. We offer lawn bowls during the summer - April to September. The club takes part in both friendly matches and competitions with other local clubs, and individual members can also play in club and external competitions at various levels. Annual membership includes use of the sports club throughout the year including a bar and extensive free parking. | New members receive a discount on first year subscription fee.In addition the offer of a free trial with loaned equipment. | Tony Pinchin 07981 958651 tonypinchin@hotmail.co.uk |
