We have many groups covering a wide variety of interests and these are listed below. Click on the name of a group for more information.
For details of new and prospective groups follow this link.
If you are interested in a group but it is shown as Full, please send a message to the Group Administrator . and we will add you to a waiting list. We will try to start additional groups when there is sufficient interest and when someone volunteers to organise the group.
Group contacts: please notify the Beacon Group Administrator of any changes affecting your group.
Group Contact Role Description
Groups listed alphabetically
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All about Jazz
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
2nd Tues -
Art for Adventurers
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Monday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:30 pm
2nd Monday -
Art Group 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
4th Tuesday of Month -
Birdwatching
Status: Active
On Fridays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Last Friday of the month -
Board Games
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st Wednesday of the month -
Bridge Intermediate
Status: Full
On Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Thur -
Bridge Social
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Monday afternoons
2pm -
Canasta
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
3rd Weds -
Chess
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Twice monthly, 1st and 3rd Friday of the Month -
Country and Folk Music
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
2.00pm -
Creative Writing 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am
1st Tues -
Creative Writing 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
3rd Tuesday of the month -
Cribbage
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Wed -
Current Affairs
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
2nd Wed -
Dance2BFit
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-11:00 am -
Explore London 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
4th Monday -
Explore London 2
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
4th Wed All Day -
Explore London 3
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Tuesday all day
2nd Tuesday -
Explore London 4
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Thursday all day
1st Thursday -
French - Taking it Further
Status: Full
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
French Conversation
Status: Full
On Friday afternoons
1st and 3rd Friday -
French Conversation 2
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:00 am
1st and 3rd Tuesday -
Gardening
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Thursday mornings
10.00am 3rd Thu -
Gardening Practical 1
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
Monthly 3rd Thurs 2-4pm -
Gardening Practical 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
3rd Tues -
Gardening Practical 3
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st Thurs -
Gardening Practical 4 - Clear As Mud
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm
4th Friday of the month -
Gardening Practical 5 - The Composters
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
2nd Wednesday -
Golf
Status: Active
Ad hoc -
Grumpy Mens Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
2nd Thursday of Month -
Handbells
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:30 am
1st & 3rd Fridays -
History of the USA
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
4th Wednesday -
Italian Intermediate
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am -
Italian Intermediate Conversation
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Joint Science Group
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
Every 2 months -
Line Dancing
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd Wed, all abilities -
Local History
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:15 am-12:00 pm
3rd Thurs -
Mahjong
Status: Active
Afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Twice monthly - 1st Wed and 3rd Thurs 2pm to 4pm -
MOTO (Members On Their Own)
Status: Active
ad hoc -
Naval/Military History
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 1:45 pm
Last Mon -
Needlecraft
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
3rd Thursday -
Padel Tennis
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings 9:00 am-10:00 am -
Paper Craft
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
2nd & 4th Wed -
Photography
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
2nd Wed -
Pickleball
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Weds -
Popular Music
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Monday -
Reading for Pleasure
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
3rd Tues -
Reading for Pleasure 2
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
3rd Mon -
Reading for Pleasure 3
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Last Tues of month -
Reading For Pleasure 4
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
4th Thursday -
Recorders
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
1st Monday -
Rummikub
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Wed -
Science Matters Discussion Group
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
4th Friday of the month -
Scrabble
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
1st Fri -
Shakespeare Enjoyment
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Mon -
Short Walks 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:15 am
3rd Fri -
Short Walks 2
Status: Active
On Friday mornings 10:15 am
1st Friday -
Spanish Conversation Group
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:00 am
Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month -
Spanish Self-Help
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:45 am -
Table Tennis (Tadworth)
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
2nd & 4th Tue -
Table Tennis 1 (Banstead)
Status: Waiting list
On Monday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm -
Table Tennis 2 (Banstead)
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Monday afternoons 4:00 pm-5:30 pm -
Tai Chi
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 11:15 am-12:15 pm -
Theatre goers
Status: Active
Ad hoc -
Walkers (Thursday)
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings
2nd & 4th Thurs -
Walkers (Tuesday)
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays
1st Tuesday -
Walking Cricket
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am -
Wildlife Management Group
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am
1st & 3rd Wed -
Wine Appreciation 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday evenings 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
1st Thurs -
Wine Appreciation Group 2
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
1st Tuesday of the month