Hobby groups in Essex

Below you'll find every hobby group we know of in Essex, as well as people looking to join one.

All listings in Essex

Maiya (Chelmsford)

Seeking a gaming group

Total beginner, got into D&D by binge watching Dimension 20 videos. I'm 16 and looking for other teenagers to play with! I absolutely love the whole fantasy roleplaying concept and the amount of work that goes into it is something I really admire. I'd like to be good enough to be a DM one day.

Abby (Basildon)

Seeking a book club

I've been into reading for a while and would love to meet more people who share this interest. I'm mainly into fantasy, sci-fi and romance books. I'm 26 and would love to meet up about once a month to catch up on the chosen book!

Abby recommends:

Cinder

by Marissa Meyer | Learn more and buy

It's originally a fairytale retelling but with cyborgs, telepathic aliens and deadly diseases that all culminates in an intergalactic war.... it literally has everything!

Samantha (Chelmsford)

Seeking a book club

As my children have grown older and I have more free time I have loved getting back into reading. I would also like to increase my social circle/activities.

Brockie100 (Clacton-on-Sea)

Seeking a gaming group

I am a total newbie looking to discover any RPG's as have an interest in trying out the hobby. Older gent in my 40s and looking to find a group to learn with and have a good time.

Sarah (Leigh-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

Hi, I’m Sarah, 55yrs young. I moved to Leigh on Sea for love 4 years ago and although the love didn’t last, my passion for reading stayed strong! I would really like to find/start a book club in the area. I enjoy all kinds of books and have a list of 1000 books to read before I die. I’m half way through! ☺️ I wouldn’t mind hosting books, wine and cheese nights or join an existing group.

Sarah recommends:

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman | Learn more and buy

Although this is a book written for the teens, this is a wonderful story for all ages. It’s the story of a boy called Nobody “bod” who is left in a graveyard as a baby after his parents are killed and is raised by the ghosts.

Weaveworld

by Clive Barker | Learn more and buy

It’s a fantasy book about a magical world hidden in a tapestry but with the usual Clive Barker twist.

In cold blood

by Truman Capote | Learn more and buy

It details the 1959 murders of four members of the Clutter family in the small farming community of Holcomb, Kansas. It took Capote over 6 years to write.

Diane (Frinton-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

To meet people who love reading and get to meet local people.

Diane recommends:

So many favourites

by Various | Learn more and buy

All have something that gets you hooked

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Ace (Southend-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

I like to have deep and meaningful conversation thats enganging i dont enjoy small talk.

Ace recommends:

A practical guide to sorcery

by Azelea Ellis | Learn more and buy

the start drags on but i love the misunderstandings in the book how the mc needs to pretend to be a strong sorceress to protect herself.

Ace2024 (Southend-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

i love reading books however i dont have many friends who share my hobby. i want to meet likeminded people to discuss books with. my favorite genre is fantasy romance something magical also sci fi i love talking about magic systems understanding characters and their motives. i also enjoy writing as a hobby so i am trying to find a community of people to share these interests with.

Ace2024 recommends:

A practical guide to sorcery

by Azelea Ellis | Learn more and buy

the start drags on but i love the misunderstandings in the book how the mc needs to pretend to be a strong sorceress to protect herself.

Hannah (Rayleigh)

Seeking a book club

I am 29 love a good book to chill out with after a day with my two children, I have 3 cats and a fiancé too. Nothing better than sitting with my kindle of an evening

Hannah recommends:

The lying game

by Tess stimson | Learn more and buy

I love everything about her books. They are done from each characters point of view

Sev (Epping)

Seeking a book club

Hey I’m sev I’m new to the area I recently discovered my love for books I’ve actually written my own as well and I love reading I like escaping to a different world when I read and just be me and my book I love romance mainly but I do read other genres I’d like to meet new people with similar taste

Harrison (Brentwood)

Seeking a book club

Hiya, I'm a 23-year-old new to the area who is looking to make friends and discuss books we've read. I generally like fiction (e.g. historical fiction, romance, science fiction etc...) although open to most things really! Looking to meet up once a month or so (flexible), would be very informal I am not a high-brow intellectual haha. I'm super friendly and chilled I promise - very reassuring I know.

Harrison recommends:

The Secret History

by Donna Tartt | Learn more and buy

Millie Clark (Billericay)

Seeking a book club

I am 23 and I would love to find a group of people who enjoy similar things that I do. I enjoy reading, especially romance and cozy reads. Would love to find others who would like to meet and discuss a monthly book or something!

RomaReads Publishing (Clacton-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

I am a brand new traditional publisher who started up this publishing company to help fight the gatekeeping and corruption within the book industry however I can!

RomaReads Publishing recommends:

The Mysterious Disappearance of Marsha Boden

by Rosy Gee | Learn more and buy

A cosy crime mystery novel that really gets into the nitty-gritty of daily life as the residents of a sleepy village try to solve the mystery behind Marsha Boden's disappearance. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and soap-opera's such as Emmerdale.

Lizzie (Harwich)

Seeking a book club

Active lively older creative lady. Enjoys company and discussing books!

Lizzie (Harwich)

Seeking a book club

I really enjoy reading and discussing different factors of the characters and plot with folk. Adventure, mystery and who done it and biographies i enjoy...

Rich (Witham (Essex))

Seeking a book club

Easy going, avid reader

Rich recommends:

A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters

by Julian Barnes | Learn more and buy

It really makes you think about life

Rich (Witham (Essex))

Seeking a book club

I’ve recently moved to Essex and I’m looking to meet people who love literature, like I do!

Rich recommends:

A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters

by Julian Barnes | Learn more and buy

It really makes you think about life

Strange Books for Strange People (Rayleigh)

Book club

Where we read books that push the boundaries of normality; you may feel uncomfortable, unsettled or totally infatuated.

Liberty (Rayleigh)

Seeking a book club

21 year old aspiring writer and book lover. Planning on starting a local book club named: Strange Books for Strange People. Lover of surrealistic, weird and strange books that push boundaries of normality! Please contact me if interested.

Liberty recommends:

The Secret History

by Donna Tartt | Learn more and buy

Painfully relatable narrator.

The Outsiders

by S.E Hinton | Learn more and buy

The perfect book.

Certain Dark Things

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Learn more and buy

Narco-Vampires!!

On Sun Swallowing

by Dakota Warren | Learn more and buy

If you have religious trauma, this is the poetry book for you.

The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller | Learn more and buy

Made me cry. Such a poetic writing style.

To Kill A Mockingbird

by Harper Lee | Learn more and buy

A brilliantly written classic.

Alice-Rose (Leigh-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

Hi! I’m an avid book reader in my mid 30’s who enjoys both modern and classic literature. Looking to make friends with a fellow bibliophile to talk all things books over a wine or two!