Hobby groups in Hampshire

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

All listings in Hampshire

Stray + Bear (Southampton)

Seeking a gaming group

A couple based in Itchen who have been playing 5e for 10 years, currently near the end of a campaign and looking for players / new players we prefer in person DnD and can host. Stray = Experienced homebrew creator and player. Bear = Experienced DM of many voices. Ideally looking to join a campaign as players.

Lesley (Lyndhurst)

Seeking a book club

Hi, I live in Dibden Purlieu on the edge of the New Forest. I’ve recently retired from working in positions with extensive travel. I haven’t been home long enough to meet people with similar interests. I have always loved reading and now I have the time to read more fiction. Particularly love thrillers, whodunnits, etc. Anything that gets the brain going with twists and turns. I’m happy to travel throughout the New Forest. Please contact me if you’re already part of a reading group open to new members or would like to start a new reading group and making like-minded friends.

Sophie (Farnborough)

Seeking a book club

I enjoy dystopian fiction, classics and crime novels

DomBowns (Emsworth)

Seeking a book club

Love a wide variety of books: Fantasy (especially Brandon Sanderson) Biography (especially Obama) Sci-fi (especially Andy Weir) I'd like to meet like-minded people and get recommendations of what to read next

Alan (Ringwood)

Seeking a book club

Biographies. Meet once a month.

EmmaJ (Fareham)

Seeking a book club

I love to read and now my children are older, I’d like to focus a bit more on my own interests and meet new people.

Vivienne (Lyndhurst)

Seeking a book club

Living in Lyndhurst would love to meet up and share ideas and thoughts on books I've read and to get recommendations from others

Patrick (Hayling Island)

Seeking a gaming group

Hi, I’m Patrick, and I’m based on Hayling Island. I’m a big fan of board games, card games (especially Texas Hold’em - I host an online game twice weekly), and role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. I played D&D when I was younger and would love to get back into it, so if you’re a seasoned adventurer or a curious newbie, let’s roll some dice together! As someone who is neurodivergent and part of the LGBTQ+ community, I’m looking to connect with people who value inclusivity and respect and create a welcoming atmosphere. I don’t drink or smoke, but I’m 420-friendly, and I’d love to meet others for relaxed game nights where everyone feels comfortable. Whether it’s poker, board games, or embarking on an epic D&D campaign, come along and let’s have some fun!

Bethany (Whitchurch (Hampshire))

Seeking a book club

Enjoy being recommended books but loving fantasy reading at the moment, such as ACOTAR etc. Moved here recently and looking to make friends and swap suggestions.

Mimi (Southampton)

Seeking a book club

Hey just a student looking to get involved with a book club :) into thrillers, crime fiction, romance, fantasy etc x

Luke (Aldershot)

Seeking a gaming group

Hi, I'm luke im 30 and I've been playing dnd and various diffrent ttrpg for a couple of years now, looking for a group that meets regularly to sit down play.

Claudia (Southampton)

Seeking a book club

Love reading! Would love to join a book club and meet new people with same interests.

Austin (Winchester)

Seeking a book club

I look for books that give the words to experiences that I fail to. I used to almost exclusively read nonfiction on mathematics and computing, but now I almost exclusively read fiction. I would like to make friends to read and talk with :)

Austin recommends:

There Are Rivers in the Sky

by Elif Shafak | Learn more and buy

All throughout beautifully written, and an incredibly bittersweet ending. I love this book, and I treasure rivers now.

White Nights

by Fyodor Dostoevsky | Learn more and buy

Puts into words and onto paper the common, but isolating, experience of unrequited love. I think everyone can recognise pieces of themselves in this book

Steph (Southampton)

Seeking a book club

I love reading, mostly books that I feel I can relate to, I.e life as an adult in your late 20s, romance, life choices etc. I love Laura Jane Williams and Dolly Alderton books but I’m open to other authors too! I also love reading about women in history! I’d like to be a part of a book club or just find a coffee shop we can sit in, read and share books. Let me know if you are interested.

Steph recommends:

Confessions of a Forty Something F**k up

by Alexandra Potter | Learn more and buy

You will get so invested in the main character and it will make you feel a mixture of emotions.

Sophie (Havant)

Seeking a book club

I live in waterlooville. I love reading fantasy, supernatural, and romantasy. However, I would like to join a bookclub to discuss with others, as my friends are squares who don't read such books.

Sophie recommends:

The great gatsby

by F. Scot Fitzgerald | Learn more and buy

I know I stated I love fantasy, but this is my favourite book. The symbolism and Gatsby's ability to dream and hold onto it until the very end was beautiful, and I loved how the book made me fall in love with characters only to have my heart broken.

Susan (Eastleigh)

Seeking a book club

I am an avid reader and open to any genre. Would love to meet up in person at a book.club reasonably close to Eastleigh

Mathieu (Lymington)

Seeking a book club

I'm 34. I mainly read personal development, philosophy and psychology books. I am deeply fascinated with humans psyche and I love learning everyday! That's why I mainly read non fiction books but I also like reading something different sometimes and I am curious to everything!! I simply want to meet new people to discuss and share points of views and ideas in my area. Or if there is any bookclub around Lymington, Bournemouth or Southampton, I'm in