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

The Urban Explorers Book Club
Book club
Join us at the 5th View Cocktail Lounge and Cafe at Waterstone's Piccadilly from 3-5pm on Sunday 3 April for our book club. Vincent Proost will be there to lead a discussion about two books: There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales and The Summer Without Men. No need to read both - feel free to share your favorites, too! For refreshments, choose from the varied menu of coffee, juices, beer, wine, and cocktails. There are only 10 spots available, so RSVP at www.theurbanexplorersclub.co.uk to reserve your place.
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Wood Green Teen Library/Manga Reading Group/Drawing Club
Book club
Meets at Wood Green Teen Library on Run by Joyce Rowe Library service Groups are run by: Joyce Rowe @ Wood Green Central Library We run two Groups. Both groups enjoy Manga Novels & Graphic books. We meet Tuesday evenling monthly for the Reading Group. For those who are artistic we meet up every Friday between 4pm-6pm for the Manga drawing club. The groups are for young people from 11-19 years old. Visit our website or contact the library for more information. htt://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries We meet at: High Road, N22 6XD, Haringey, London, N22 6XD Accepting new members Tags graphic novel
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Wood Green Children's Library Reading Group
Book club
This reading group provides an opportunity for kids aged 7-10 to read and discuss select books each month, accompanied by crafting activities based on the themes of the book. New members are welcome at our library, located at Wood Green High Road, Wood Green, Haringey, London, N22 6XD, and is run by Lorna Thomson as part of the Library Service. The group is also affiliated with Chatterbooks.
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Gidea Park Evening Reading Group
Book club
Meets at Gidea Park Library on Run by Kate Deery Library service We meet every two months (plenty of time to read the book folks!)from 6.45pm-7.45pm on a Thursday, date arranged at the previous meeting. If you have an email, I can add you to my email group to send reminders nearer the time of the meeting. This group is for people who take their reading seriously, but not themselves, and we do a range of books from popularist titles, to classics, to those less widely read. We meet and chat over tea and biscuits. All are welcome to this friendly group. We meet at: Balgores Lane, Gidea Park, Havering, London, RM2 6BS Accepting new members
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Harold Wood Library Reading Group
Book club
Meets at Harold Wood Library on Run by Kathy Scourfield Library service A friendly reading group that meets in Harold Wood Library every 4 weeks on a Thursday at 6.30 pm We meet at: Arundel Road, Harold Wood, Havering, London, RM3 0RX Accepting new members
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Harold Hill Library Reading Group
Book club
A reading group that is open to new members gathers every month at Hilldene Avenue, Harold Hill, Havering, London, RM3 8DJ, and is facilitated by Kathy Scourfield.
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Chat About Reading Group
Book club
A friendly reading group for adults with low level literacy, offering Reading Ahead services, meets monthly at Harold Hill Library at Hilldene Avenue, Harold Hill, Havering, London, RM3 8DJ and is accepting new members.
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Writing Next Door
Book club
The writing group for adults is now open to new members and holds meetings every Tuesday from 6.30pm to 8pm at Redbridge Central Library on Clements Road in Redbridge, London (IG1 1EA), run by Nina Simon.
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Central Library book group
Book club
Jonathan Woolf is hosting a library service at Central Library Ilford on Wednesdays (first of the month), 6.30pm-7.30pm. People who are interested can reach out to us at 020 8708 2414. The library is located at Clements Road, Ilford, Redbridge, London, IG1 1EA and new members are welcome.
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LGBT Reading Group
Book club
Meets at Redbridge Central Library on Run by Mina Rehman Library service We are a LGBT Reading Group, a new, friendly group meeting monthly on Monday evenings at Redbridge Central Library. We welcome new members. Follow us on Twitter: @RedbridgeLibs and on Facebook www.facebook.com/redbridgelibraries For any information please contact Mina Rehman; [email protected] We meet at: Clements Road, Redbridge, London, IG1 1EA Accepting new members Tags lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender
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Central Library Chatterbooks
Book club
Meets at Redbridge Central Library on Run by Rosemary Kennedy Library service A reading group for ages 6-12.We chat about books, play games and do quizzes. We aim to inspire young people to read adventurously and develop confidence in expressing their opinions. New members welcome! We meet at: Clements Road, Ilford, Redbridge, London, IG1 1EA Accepting new members Tags Chatterbooks
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Penge Library Chatterbooks 1
Book club
Meets at Penge Library on Run by Hayley Pier Library service For ages 8 to 12 We are a large group who meet in Penge Library every first Monday of the month, from 3:45 until 4:45. We have been meeting since February 2013 and are enjoying it so far! We are currently full but if you would like to attend please get in touch and we can add your details to the waiting list, or, you can join our Friday group! We meet at: 46 Green Lane, Penge, London, SE20 7JX Accepting new members Tags Chatterbooks
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Penge Library Chatterbooks 2
Book club
We come together at Penge Library, led by Hayley Pier, a library service, to talk about the books we have read, do awesome activities, and have snacks. We'd love to welcome new members to join our group, who are aged between 7 - 12 years old and passionate about books! #ChatterBooks.
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Chatterbooks - Friday Group
Book club
Meets at Penge Library Run by Hayley Pier Library service London Borough of Bromley - Libraries For ages 8 to 12 We are a large group who meet in Penge Library once a month on a Friday, from 3:45 until 4:45. We have been meeting since February 2013 and are enjoying it so far! We are currently full but if you would like to attend please get in touch and we can add your details to the waiting list, or, you can join our Monday group! We meet at: 46 Green Lane, Penge, London, SE20 7JX Accepting new members Tags Chatterbooks
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Penge TRG
Book club
The group, run by Anna Mead, meets at Penge Library to talk about books and share stories. All are welcome to join, and the address is 186 Maple Road, Penge, Bromley, London, SE20 8HT, so come along and share your book-lover strategies!
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Forest Hill Library Adult Reading Group
Book club
The reading group, which is overseen by Alan Morrison, takes place at Forest Hill Library on a monthly basis. We are welcoming new members and can be found at Dartmouth Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 3HZ.
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Brixton Radical Readers reading group
Book club
Meets at Brixton Central Library on Run by Brixton Radical Readers reading group Library service London Borough of Lambeth - Libraries Radical Readers is a reading group in Lambeth for regular book reading and discussion circles around politics, economics, social theory, poetry and anything else that takes our fancy. Email the coordinator for more info and an invite to the meeting. We meet at: Brixton Central Library , Brixton Oval , London, UK, SW2 1JQ Accepting new members
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Brixton Central Library reading group
Book club
Meets at Brixton Central Library on Run by Brixton Central Library reading group Library service London Borough of Lambeth - Libraries A book club for adults. We read the best new fiction, classics, and occasionally dip into genres like Sci-Fi and Crime. We select one title and get together each month to talk about what we thought of it. Email the coordinator for more info and an invite to the meeting. We meet at: Brixton Central Library , Brixton Oval , London, UK, SW2 1JQ Accepting new members
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Brixton Chick Lit reading Group
Book club
Meets at Brixton Central Library on Run by Brixton Chick Lit reading Group Library service London Borough of Lambeth - Libraries A book club for adults. We read the best new Chick Lit. We select one title and get together each month to talk about what we thought of it. Email the coordinator for more info and an invite to the meeting. We meet at: Brixton Central Library , Brixton Oval , London, UK, SW2 1JQ Accepting new members
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Bullfinch Brewery Book Club
Book club
Meets at Bullfinch Brewery on Run by Bullfinch Brewery Book Club Library service London Borough of Lambeth - Libraries We love books and we love beer at the Bullfinch Brewery Book Club. We meet on the last Thursday of every month at our Brewery Tap Room in Herne Hill. Members anonymously nominate a book for for the group to read and our choice is made by way of lucky dip! We meet for drinks from 7:30pm and our discussion starts at 8:00pm. All welcome, drinking beer is not essential! We meet at: Arches 886-887 Rosendale Road, Herne Hill, London, se24 9eh Accepting new members
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