Hobby groups in Durham

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

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sarah

Seeking a book club

🍓26 from durham! love reading (& buying books) would love to meet some fellow book lovers, and chat about faves, and have/ join a book club :)

sarah recommends:

Permafrost
by Eva Baltasar | Learn more and buy
Oh it's so good! I read it in a single sitting, it consumed me. It’s poetic, it’s dark, funny, sad, weird, and relatable! It follows an unnamed lesbian female narrator, just a beautiful book that I’ll return back to again and again. Often songs come into my head when I read, this book felt like Mitski’s ‘Last Words Of a Shooting Star.
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Stef

Seeking a book club

Hi, I'm 33 and none of my friends read, I have always wanted to have a group of friends who can read books and discuss them. Some of my favourites are Perks of Being a Wallflower. The Invisible life of Addie LaRue. Ready Player One. Six of Crows Duology. Illuminae. Anything by Kasie West, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Beth O'Leary. I also love to read smut, very dark romance smut. I own over 1000 physical books. I just love to read :)

Stef recommends:

Credence  by Penelope Douglas
Credence
by Penelope Douglas | Learn more and buy
Smut, nothing more needs to be said.
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Mary

Seeking a book club

Hello! My partner is getting his PhD at Durham, and I'm looking to meet some new friends to hang out with - I'm an avid reader (well, audiobook listener) and though I've got a soft spot for fantasy, I've found books in almost every genre that I've enjoyed! I would love to meet some people for coffee some weekend, get some recommendations on books and chat -

Mary recommends:

Piranesi by susanna clarke
Piranesi
by susanna clarke | Learn more and buy
From the same author as Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, I loved having such an unreliable narrator, and such unique world building - very satisfying putting all the pieces together by the end!
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PyriteFacade

Seeking a gaming group

Uni student that tried out D&D for a few months a couple years ago - loved it! Sadly lots of people moved away so the group disbanded. Looking to join a game here as a beginner, but not completely new to it! Happy to join an ongoing campaign or start fresh. Would be able to join from end Aug.

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Thebloodemperor

Seeking a gaming group

Hi there im just new to the UK and started with 40k and wanted to meet some people to have matches with nothing super competitive. Btw im in Middlesbrough if that matters.

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Philiplanky

Seeking a gaming group

Never played before but looking to start now

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Samantha_98

Seeking a book club

I’m 25 and live near Consett. I’m looking to make new friends who love reading as much as I do. I love romance and smut, and I haven’t really branched out into other genres but I’d be open to trying something new.

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Sarah

Seeking a book club

I'm looking to join a book club to discuss favourite books and swap recommendations with like minded people. I'm not bothered about genre as long as it sounds interesting!

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Gillian

Seeking a book club

Recently moved to the area would like to join a book club and maybe meet like minded people who love to relax with a good book.

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Lillian

Seeking a book club

I am very much a homebody and enjoy reading thrillers, dystopian or just any good book in general. Would love to join a book club to be more social. I will be 30 this year.

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Moss

Seeking a book club

Active. Witty. Nice guy, generous.

Moss recommends:

Hungry As The Sea by Wilbur Smith
Hungry As The Sea
by Wilbur Smith | Learn more and buy
Transports the reader.
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Moss

Seeking a book club

Always reading something. Action adventure mostly. Retired and would like to socialise with likeminded folk.

Moss recommends:

Hungry As The Sea by Wilbur Smith
Hungry As The Sea
by Wilbur Smith | Learn more and buy
Transports the reader.
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Nostromo67

Seeking a gaming group

Have played board games / RPGs since my teenage years. Looking for clubs that play Call of Cthulhu, Bushido, Alien RPG, and board games.

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MamaBee

Seeking a book club

I’m a new mammy to a beautiful little girl. I’m 23 (almost 24) and love new adult fantasy romance books - but I’m open to anything! During and after pregnancy I have lost who I am as a person, and I’m hoping that by finding a community of people with similar passions to me I can start to find myself again.

MamaBee recommends:

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St Clair
A Touch of Darkness
by Scarlett St Clair | Learn more and buy
It’s a retelling of Hades and Persephone. It has a modern touch and is filled with self discovery, romance, magic and just enough of Persephone being a badass.
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BookDemon136

Seeking a book club

I am 23 years old recently graduated and I love reading books a lot. I am a moody reader and would read anything that springs my fancy however I am also an avid romance reader so would love to just be in community where I can discuss and share all my love for the genre.

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Tilly

Seeking a book club

I love reading different genres and authors, each book speaks we just have to attune

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Harry

Seeking a book club

I just arrived in Durham a month ago and joined Durham University. I like all genres, however, I like history and adventure more. I am looking for like-minded people to connect with and give and get recommendations for good books.

Harry recommends:

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank | Learn more and buy
The way Anne is expressing her thoughts and that at the very young age of 13 years old is beyond my imagination.
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Olivia

Seeking a book club

I am a 21 year old book reader who enjoys nothing more than to sit at home with a good book. I am into fantasy, romance (which can be dark at times), thriller, horror, mystery etc. I don't settle for one genre and I will try all books. I don't have many people that around me that read <3

Olivia recommends:

They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
They Both Die At The End
by Adam Silvera | Learn more and buy
Two people that are brought together by death. Enjoying each others company before they leave the world they live in. Heart-breaking, but such an amazing read.
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Gorton

Seeking a gaming group

Board games, Warhammer Kill Team

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Joanne

Seeking a book club

I will read most things but not into sci fi, horror or fantasy

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