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

Brutum (Hornchurch)

Seeking a gaming group

Hi , I'm a new comer with some past experience getting back into dnd. Looking for a chill group

Fabienne (Westcliff-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

I love to read, especially books from authors like Raymond E Feist & Terry Brooks. I also write. My preferred genre is Psionic Fantasy/ Epic fantasy and currently have three fantasy novels in Amazon. Looking to meet up with people with similar interests. The first of this trilogy is 'Tayhunner: In a Time of Change'

Andy (Basildon)

Seeking a book club

I enjoy reading and good conversation, and I’d like to join a book group to share ideas, meet people, and enjoy discussing books in a friendly, open-minded setting.

Millie (Saffron Walden)

Seeking a book club

hey! I am in my late 20s and love romance, fantasy, thriller and crime novels. I love reading and was looking to join a book club or find new friends to have a coffee and share book suggestions with! My last reads were the Sarah J Mass series and the housemaid series :)

zoe (Saffron Walden)

Seeking a book club

hey! early 20s, love romance, fantasy and witty crime novels. working in a library and love love reading and looking for people to share a book group experience with!!

Neil (Braintree)

Seeking a gaming group

Old BECMI player/DM wanting to try 5E D&D as a player. Looking to join an existing group or happy to meet with others and learn together. Male, 51, Braintree area.

Charles (Brentwood)

Seeking a gaming group

I'm new to TTRPGs, and would love to give it a try.

Dan (Colchester)

Gaming group

Looking to setup a new in person group playing 5e in Colchester beginners welcome, not sure on a day yet will see who we get and what works.

Elliot (Braintree)

Seeking a book club

Hi, I’m Elliot. I’m 29 and new to the area, so I’m trying to make the effort to get out a bit and meet some new people. I’ve always enjoyed reading, especially fantasy and science fiction, although I do like a bit of romance now and then as a guilty pleasure. I thought joining a book club would be a nice way to meet people, talk about books, and maybe read a few things I wouldn’t normally pick up myself.

Benf (Chelmsford)

Seeking a book club

I need to make more time for reading, and I think being in a group helps to motivate me. I enjoy most genres, particularly horror and science fiction, and I really like the experience of reading alongside others and discussing our thoughts and reactions to the books.

Whothewhatnow (Basildon)

Seeking a gaming group

Brand new. Never played a ttrpg before but it looks so fun!

Lucy (Rayleigh)

Seeking a book club

I’m Lucy, I’m 32 and enjoy literary fiction, romance, crime thrillers and fantasy. I live in Hullbridge near Rayleigh. Looking to meet new people. Based in Hullbridge, Essex

Lucy recommends:

In a a Thousand Different Ways

by Cecilia Ahern | Learn more and buy

It’s well written, immersive and quite unique and gave me new perspectives.

Ruby (Saffron Walden)

Seeking a book club

in my early 20s love reading romance but wanting to broaden my horizons last read was daydreamer by Hannah Grace. Would love to connect!

TheBee (Braintree)

Seeking a gaming group

Hi all, I’m Abi, a mid twenties nature enthusiast with a love for games both cooperative and competitive. I have a small amount of experience with d&d 5e and would love to find/create a group to play d&d with and put my stash of other board games to good use

ElDiabloStarfish (Chelmsford)

Seeking a gaming group

Been playing DnD 5e very irregularly for a few years now (extremely unreliable friendship group) and have fallen in love with the game. I'm very keen play regularly and am available most weekends, willing to travel/drive

Erin (Chelmsford)

Seeking a book club

I'm 19, and I obviously love reading. I especially love fantasy, romance and literary books, but I'm open to reading anything. I looking to connect with other young adults and teens who love reading x

Lacie (Harlow)

Seeking a book club

I’m lacie! I’m 14 years old and have been obsessed with books for 2 years! I’ve always wanted to share my passion for books with people and hopefully make friends!

Lacie recommends:

Binding 13

by Chloe Walsh | Learn more and buy

The plot. The characters. Johnny Kavanagh. Period.

Booked Up! (Loughton)

Book club

We read from Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels so that we always have interesting book to read and discuss, it’s a mix of genres so something for everyone (at some point). If you don’t want to read the book of the month I suggest reading something else by the same author or picking something of the same genre by a different author so you can add another viewpoint into the discussion. The point of the group isn’t just to read things you wouldn’t usually – it’s also to have interesting discussions when we get together. We meet on the fourth Wednesday evening of each month at The Standard, 126 High Road, Loughton. There is parking to the side and behind the pub, we arrive at 7pm and start book talk at 7:15pm. If you are interested in coming along message [email protected] The group is a mix of people so you won’t always see the same people every month – which adds to the flavour of our discussions. February 2026 The Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald March 2026 Lord of The Flies William Golding April 2026 Animal Farm George Orwell May 2026 Catch 22 Joseph Heller June 2026 The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck July 2026 Gone with The Wind Margaret Mitchell August 2026 Slaughter House 5 Kurt Vonnegut September 2026 One Flew Over The Cuckoos next Ken Kesey October 2026 A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess