Hobby groups in West Sussex

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

All listings in West Sussex

🧘

Worthing Meditation and Spiritual Wisdom Centre (Worthing)

Meditation

Worthing Meditation and Spiritual Wisdom Centre runs in-house meditation sessions twice a week, along with a Sunday afternoon talk on topics linked to spiritual wisdom. It also offers online meditations Monday to Friday from 7.00pm to 7.45pm, plus a Thursday morning session at 10.30am, and occasional half-day retreats at its centre. All events are free, with donations welcomed, and they are open to beginners and experienced meditators alike.

🧘

Free Meditation & Yoga Worthing (Worthing)

Meditation

Free Meditation & Yoga Worthing offers no-cost Sahaja Yoga meditation sessions led by volunteers. The classes use simple seated techniques, with introductory talks, videos, workshops and questions, and no mats or special clothing are needed. They say the meditation is open to anyone and includes guided अभ्यास to help with stress, balance and a calmer state of mind.

🍺

Chichester Board Games, Bites and Brews (Chichester)

Real ale

This group aims to bring together board game players in central Chichester on a regular basis. It offers a mix of games, from social deduction and party titles to deck builders and Euro games, and the organisers say they are happy to teach and play. The listing suggests it is for people interested in a friendly gaming community.

🍺

Arun and Adur CAMRA (Arundel)

Real ale

The Arun and Adur branch of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. Branches organise socials, pub crawls, brewery visits and beer festivals, and anyone who enjoys real ale, cider and perry is welcome.

🐦

Crawley & Horsham Local Group (Horsham)

Birdwatching

Crawley & Horsham Local Group is a local group of the RSPB. Members meet for talks, birdwatching trips and walks, and help with conservation work. Newcomers and beginners are welcome.

🐦

Chichester Local Group (Chichester)

Birdwatching

Chichester Local Group is a local group of the RSPB. Members meet for talks, birdwatching trips and walks, and help with conservation work. Newcomers and beginners are welcome.

🐦

East Grinstead Local Group (East Grinstead)

Birdwatching

East Grinstead Local Group is a local group of the RSPB. Members meet for talks, birdwatching trips and walks, and help with conservation work. Newcomers and beginners are welcome.

🎸

Drummer looking to form 90s 00s covers band (Lancing)

Bands

A drummer in Lancing is looking to form a covers band playing music from the 1990s and 2000s. They want a relaxed arrangement, with occasional gigs for enjoyment and a bit of pocket money, and would ideally like a three-piece line-up. A rehearsal space is also being considered.

🎤

South Downs Folk Singers (Worthing)

Choirs

South Downs Folk Singers is a large, long-established group that sings traditional folk songs, mainly from Sussex and other parts of the UK. It meets monthly in Worthing, Lewes and Chichester, and the songs are sung without accompaniment. The group also performs at places such as woods, the Weald and Downland Museum, and at small festivals and celebrations during the year.

🎤

SongLab (East Grinstead)

Choirs

This bimonthly singing group meets in Forest Row on Wednesdays from 7:15 to 8:30pm. It focuses on creating new songs through vocal improvisation, with guided and playful group work. It is aimed at confident singers or musicians, including people with choir experience or those who lead choirs and want more freedom in their voice and creative expression.

🎤

Singing Mamas Shoreham (Lancing)

Choirs

Singing Mamas Shoreham is a choir group based in Shoreham-by-Sea. It meets on Thursday mornings during term time for singing sessions.

🎤

Sing to Feel Good (Chichester)

Choirs

This Chichester choir meets on Thursday afternoons during term time, from 3pm to 4pm. It offers a gentle, inclusive and encouraging space for people to sing simple melodies and harmonies together, with a focus on helping voices open up and feel more свободно.

🎤

Secret Shore Singers (Littlehampton)

Choirs

Secret Shore Singers is a choir that learns and sings shanties from around the world. It meets fortnightly in Worthing and Littlehampton, and the group has been singing together for about six years.

🎤

Saturday Sings (Chichester)

Choirs

This Chichester choir meets once a month on Saturday mornings in a community hall just outside the town. Members sing for enjoyment and learn songs by ear, with a mix of styles including folk, popular tunes and pieces from different countries. It welcomes people of all ages and abilities, including one-off visitors and regular participants.

🎤

Natural Harmony – The Garden Singers (East Grinstead)

Choirs

Natural Harmony – The Garden Singers is a regular Sunday singing group in East Grinstead’s walled garden. It features songs taught by ear, poetry connected with the natural world and the seasons, and time for tea afterwards. Sessions run on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 10:30am to 12pm, and all ages and voices are welcome.

🎤

Monday, Singing with Parkinson’s (Chichester)

Choirs

This singing group for people with Parkinson’s meets in Chichester on the first two Mondays of each month, on Monday afternoons. It welcomes people with Parkinson’s, along with carers and family members, and takes place in a hall with easy wheelchair access. The sessions include warm-up exercises, singing with piano accompaniment, and words projected when needed.

🎤

Joyful Voices – inclusive & friendly therapeutic breathwork, voicework & singing group (Chichester)

Choirs

This is a friendly, inclusive daytime singing group in Chichester, meeting at the Green Door Centre and sometimes outside in the gardens when the weather allows. It focuses on fun, connection and musical games and songs, and sessions run on Wednesdays from 11:30 to 12:30. Prices include a free taster, £13 for drop-in sessions, or £60 for a block of six used within three months, with concessions available.

🎤

HeartSong Singing Group (East Grinstead)

Choirs

This singing group in East Grinstead meets on Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11am. It sings uplifting songs from around the world in four-part harmony, with styles including African songs, gospels, Native American chants, old English rounds and sacred music. Songs are taught by ear, and no previous singing experience is needed. All ages and abilities are welcome.

🎤

HeartSong Healing Song Circles (East Grinstead)

Choirs

This is a weekly singing group in East Grinstead that shares songs and chants from around the world, with harmonies taught by ear. It meets on Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11am, running termly, with no session on 27 May 2025. The group says everyone is welcome.

🎤

Hearts and Voices – inclusive and friendly therapeutic breathwork, voicework and singing group (Chichester)

Choirs

This Chichester group runs a relaxed session combining breathwork, voicework and singing, with exercises aimed at supporting heart health and mental wellbeing. It meets on Mondays from 11:30am to 12:30pm, with time from 11am for a cuppa and snack. A free taster is offered, followed by £60 for a six-session block, or £13 for a drop-in, with concessions available.