Hobby groups in Leicester
Below you'll find every hobby group we know of in Leicester, as well as people looking to join one.
Leicester Victoria parkrun
Running
Leicester Victoria parkrun is a free, weekly, community 5k at Victoria Park, every Saturday morning. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate - everyone is welcome, whatever their pace.
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Running
Braunstone parkrun is a free, weekly, community 5k at Braunstone, Leicester, every Saturday morning. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate - everyone is welcome, whatever their pace.
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Leicester All Scars
Gaming group
Leicester All Scars, based at Tabletop Tyrants (also known as Gifts for Geeks) in Leicester, has a long-held history. We have a full schedule of activities planned for 2022, with our primary events taking place every third Saturday. These include a blend of relaxed games, semi-competitive events, and ITC licensed tournaments. Plus, every Monday we host a few open plays that anyone can join. We have a wide selection of scenery, which we continually work on growing. Our core game is Warhammer 40k, but we also welcome players of MESBG, Horus Heresy 30K, Age of Sigmar, and more. If you want to learn more about us and join in the fun, we have a Facebook page where you can find, meet, and connect with the club. Just look for 'Leicester All Scars' and you're good to go. Our mantra follows the phrase 'All Players, All Levels, All Scars' and it summarises our main purpose – to offer entertaining activities to players of all styles. Come and join us and see if something grabs your interest!
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Gaming group
We're on the lookout for some new members to join our 5e D&D group once the pandemic has ended. We usually get together for a few hours on Tuesdays for gaming, but we could work with other days. We don't discriminate - if you're a new gamer or have experience we want you to join us. Our priority is to have a good time rather than being all serious, so character voices are up to you. We have two dungeon masters and a place to play, plus we just require you to bring yourself. If that sounds good to you, reach out to David via email.
Sign in to contactGeek Villain Gaming Club
Gaming group
We are an affable group who mainly engage in 28mm-scale historical table top games.
Sign in to contactSection 31
Gaming group
We're a convivial group who get together to play card and board games. We meet every Wednesday evening between 6 and 11 o'clock and there's a modest cost of £1 per person for each gathering, except for the first event which is free.
Sign in to contactThe Leicester Wargames And Fantasy Group
Gaming group
A group of tabletop gamers from Leicester come together each Tuesday night to share their love of board and miniature games.
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LADY BOOKWORMS
Book club
Meets at Barbara's house on Run by BARBARA BRADLEY Library service Began life 20 years ago as an evening class (office demanded a name at short notice - men are welcome to join too). Now group meets at home of the reader in a wheelchair for accessibility reasons. Still includes 2 evening class originals. New members are friends, work collegues and reading group seekers via email. We read mainly fiction. We meet at: 3 ALL SAINTS RD, THURCASTON, Leicester, Leicester, LE7 7JD Accepting new members Tags ebook
Sign in to contactAylestone Black Horse- Book Club
Book club
We are a community book club founded by Sarah Farn in April 2012. We host monthly meetings at The Black Horse in Aylestone, Leicester, where we read and discuss a wide range of books ranging from children's stories to crime fiction. The meetings take place on the third Monday of each month at 8pm, and new members are always welcome. To find out the book of the month and other details, visit the Black Horse website at http://www.blackhorse-aylestone.co.uk/index.htm. Our address is Narrow Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8NA.
Sign in to contactLeicester Ladies Bookworms
Book club
We are a group of women of all ages coming together to enjoy literature. Our meetings take place in a bar in the city centre, on the first Thursday of the month, and works events like theatre shows, dinners, and social events as well as the normal book club. Everyone is welcome, so if you're interested, feel free to reach out for more information or join us on Facebook at 'Leicester Bookworms'! We always accept new members!
Sign in to contactManor Farm Reading Group
Book club
Meets at Hamilton Library on Run by Val Smith Library service A lively and eclectic group of individuals with wide ranging reading tastes! Whatever we read it always promotes a lively discussion whether we loved or hated the book. We all read the same book then meet once a month to discuss what we thought and how it made us feel. Any one can come and join us - the more the merrier! We meet at: 20 Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton (next to Tesco), Leicester, Leicester, LE5 1BL Accepting new members
Sign in to contactMonday Reading Group
Book club
Meets at Leicester Central Library on Run by Chris Hodgson Library service Open to anyone opportunity to try new titles and extent your reading choices. We meet at: Bishop Street, Leicester, Leicester, LE1 6AA Accepting new members Tags bibliotherapy (Mood-boosting Books), women only
Sign in to contactThe Donkey Book Group
Book club
The Donkey Book Group is a welcoming and open-minded community of passionate readers who come together around every five weeks at the Donkey Pub on Welford Road in Leicester. We strive to explore literature through diverse voices, including female and male authors, as well as authors from a variety of backgrounds like LGBTQ+ and English as a second language. Those interested in joining the group can find them at 203, Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6BH.
Sign in to contactThe Donkey Book Group
Book club
The group meets every six weeks at The Donkey Pub on Welford Road in Leicester and are open to new members. The group offers a Library Service and focuses on English comprehension for those of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community.
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Book club
The Queens Road Book Group meets one Saturday morning a month at the Age Concern Bookshop & Cafe. Lead by Grace Timms, it is a library service that encourages socialising and discussion of varied books while supporting the cafe, who sell the books for just £2 each month. Anyone interested in joining is welcome, contact Grace Timms for details of the next meeting.
Sign in to contactBeaumont Leys Reading Group
Book club
We meet at Beaumont Leys Library on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Angela Redfern runs the library sessions, and the meetings span an hour. We read and discuss many genres, including at least one non-fiction and one teenage book a year, and share our thoughts on what we liked/didn't like. We also discuss published reviews and recommend books we've read. Beaumont Way, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 1DS is the location, and new members are welcome.
Sign in to contactRead to Succeed
Book club
The Leicester College Skills for Life group hosts adult learners with the goal of improving their literacy skills and working towards level 1 and 2 functional skills qualifications. Under the leadership of Claire Knight, the members read Quick Read titles and then get together to discuss the books and write book reviews. At this time, the group is open only to those currently enrolled in English classes at the college. The meetings take place at the Abbey Park Campus in Painter Street, Leicester. People who fit the criteria can join the group. This type of activity falls under the umbrella of bibliotherapy, or the use of books to improve moods. It can also be helpful for English as a second language learners.
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Book club
Meets at Birstall Library on Run by rosalind vincent Library service We are a group of ten, this number is fixed by the number of books available in sets through the library system. We could supplement those for extra members by requesting extra copies from the library system at the standard charge but so far have decided not to do this. We feel that ten members at the meeting works well and most of our group attend most of the time. We meet every month on the last Thursday, from 5.30 - 6.30 at our local library. We are quite a lively crowd and enjoy a good discussion with very varied opinions. Because the books we read are limited to what\'s available, we read a wide selection, mostly fiction, which we all agree would not always be what we would choose ourselves. Sometimes, it\'s a challenge! For the reason given above, we do not have any spare capacity for new members at the moment but will welcome anyone who wants to be added to the waiting list. We meet at: Wanlip Lane,, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4JU, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4JU Accepting new members Tags online
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