Hobbies in Liverpool
Across Liverpool there are so many things you can be involved in. Everything from Dance to Pottery to Singing. Here’s a selection of contacts to help you get started!
WEIGHT LOSS
Weightwatchers
If you’re fed up with fad diets and want to change your eating habits, get healthy and look even more fabulous go to www.weight-watchers.co.uk and download a voucher to register free or email: meetinginfo@weight-watchers.co.uk or contact the Meeting Call Centre on 08457 123000.
Walk for Health
There are currently 10 different walks taking place every week across Liverpool. It’s a great way to make some new friends, get fit and find out something new about a bit of Liverpool’s wonderful green spaces!
Call 0151 293 1900 for more info
ENVIRONMENT
Park Rangers
The Liverpool Ranger service was formed in 1993 to promote the city's parks, open spaces and green environment for the citizens and visitors alike and runs a number of events and activities.
To book a place on any of the Rangers' Events or to find out more, contact Liverpool Direct on 0151 233 3007, go to: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Parks_and_recreation/Ranger_service/
or email: park.rangers@liverpool.gov.uk
RAMBLING
If you’re up for getting your boots on, then have a look at the Ramblers website for local groups on Merseyside: http://www.ramblers.co.uk/groups/search.php?area=Liverpool&zoomLevel=4&showMap=1&
They’ve got loads of trips organised that’ll get you out and about and trekking up those hills!
DISABILITIES
If you have a disability and want to find out more about education, training, employment, transport, sport and recreation check out the Greenbank project website. They’ve got loads of stuff going on in their excellent facilities and lots of links: http://www.greenbank-project.org.uk
CLIMBING
Awesome Walls is Liverpool's finest climbing wall, offering a safe environment where climbing is fun. Situated in an 150 year old church, we offer over 1,000 square metres of climbing with hundreds of routes. With walls to suit everyone, from small top rope walls to the awesome 17.5m lead wall which overhangs by 8m.
To find out more go to: http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk, call 0151 298 2422 or email info@awesomewalls.co.uk
CHESS CLUB WEBSITES
Apparently Liverpool is a hotbed of chess action! To get in on it check these out:
Liverpool Atticus: www.atticuschess.org.uk/
Skelmersdale: www.pssuk.com/SkemChess/
Wallasey: www.wallaseychess.btinternet.co.uk/
Waterloo: www.croxtethhgs.3tc4u.net/news.htm
BINGO
A Chester-based data group have found that 1 in 10 Liverpudlians are playing bingo, twice the national average making Liverpool the bingo capital!
If you fancy finding 2 fat ladies and showing off your legs 11 contact your nearest club for more info:
Gala Clubs
0151 737 1144
Church Road North, Liverpool, L15 6TE
Mecca Bingo Ltd
0151 726 9871
Park Road, Liverpool, L8 4UE
Gala Bingo
0151 547 5000
East Lancashire Road, Liverpool, L11 9DH
Buckingham Bingo Club
0151 933 1112
245 Stanley Road, Liverpool, L20 3DY
The Buckingham Bingo Club
0151 486 9999
25 Triumph Way, Liverpool, L24 9GQ
The Buckingham Bingo Club
0151 489 0404
Poplar Bk, Liverpool, L36 9US
Paradise Island Bingo & Social Club
0151 524 2966
Carisbrooke Road, Liverpool, L4 3QX
Gala Clubs
0151 546 3252
8 Telegraph Way, Liverpool, L32 8US
Mecca Bingo Ltd
0151 226 1492
Broadway, Liverpool, L11 1BZ
LEARNING
Liverpool’s Adult Learning Service has thousands of courses in learning centres, libraries and community centres across the city. From pottery to electronic music making, if you want to expand your skills give your local centre a call:
Ethnic Minorities Employability Project
(City-wide project)
Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Road, Liverpool L19
Tel: 233 1870
North Liverpool
(Everton, Vauxhall, Walton)
Cavendish Drive Adult Learning Centre, Cavendish Drive, Walton L9 1HW
Tel: 525 7215
South Liverpool
(Speke, Childwall)
Within JET Office, Unit 14 Belle Vale Shopping Centre, Childwall Valley Road, Liverpool, L25 2 RQ
Tel: 233 4075
South Central Liverpool
(Toxteth, City)
Granby Adult Learning Centre, Granby Street, Liverpool, L8 2TU
Tel: 233 2404
(Dingle)
Park Road Adult Learning Centre, 155 - 163 Park Rd, Liverpool, L84TX
Tel: 233 2428
Eastern Link
(Newsham, Kensington)
Newsham Drive Adult Learning Centre, 83 Newsham Drive, Liverpool, L6 7UH
Tel: 233 1837
Alt Valley
(Croxteth, Fazakerley, Norris Green)
Norris Green Adult Learning Centre, Norris Green Library, Townsend Avenue, Liverpool, L11 5AF
Tel: 233 1618
BOOK CLUBS
The gorgeous Neighbourhood Café in Childwall has a book club on the last Monday of every month at 7 o’clock, call 0151 737 2266 for more info.
READING GROUPS
Reading groups can be joined at Central, Allerton, Childwall, and Norris Green libraries.
Lee Valley and Walton libraries work with local Drop-in Study Centres to support reading groups and classes.
Private Groups are supported by Liverpool Libraries with a free collection of book sets for loan.
POETRY
The Contemporary Poetry Reading Group meets monthly and looks at recent poetry linked by a theme. Meetings are the second Saturday of each month from 2:00pm-4:00pm in the Hornby Library, Central Library. Free, all welcome, no previous knowledge expected.
For further information contact the Dead Good Poets Society on 0151 709 5221.
For information on Liverpool poets, novelists and playwrights: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/libraries - see Literary Liverpool
EATING OUT
The Monro Pudding club!
This Monthly Club has one simple aim - to enjoy home made puddings! This means both at The Monro with the wealth of experience from Jason Thomas our Head Chef and in your own home as well!
We're beginning this special event just monthly for now on the last Monday of the month where you can enjoy a light main course and 3 home-made desserts for just £10. The Monro 0151 707 9933 http://www.welovepuddings.com
DANCE CLASSES
Merseyside Dance Initiative (MDI)
Tel: 0151 708 8810
www.merseysidedance.co.uk/news.asp
Ever wanted to star in Riverdance or be the next Gene Kelly? Why not sign up to these fab classes, get your dancing shoes on, and dance your little heart out!
ARTS & CRAFTS
Tate Liverpool
Tel: 0151 702 7400
www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/eventseducation/families/default.htm
Unleash your creativity through this fantastic art & craft classes. Wow your friends with your masterpieces and be the talk of the town with your handiwork.
Graffiti Art Classes
Have you ever wanted to tearn the basic skills of the graffiti artists and create your own works? This class is just for you!
Fridays:4:00-6:00pm
Saturdays:11:00am-1:00pm, 1:30-3:30pm, 4:00-6:00pm
£20.00 per person including all materials.
Zap Graffiti Arts
1st Floor
Grand Central
35a Renshaw Street
Liverpool
L1 2SF
Contact for bookings and further details: (Tel) 0151 702 9057 or (Mob) 0771 6548 629
E-mail: info@zapgraffiti.com
SINGING LESSONS
Sense of Sound
Tel: 0151 707 1050
www.senseofsound.net
You have until next summer to perfect your singing voice for the next X Factor auditions. Could you impress Simon Cowell? Of course you can. Take your voice to a new level and sign up for lessons today.
CHOIRS
Philharmonic Gospel and Community Choirs
Tel: 0151 210 2895
www.liverpoolphil.com/content/EducationParticipation/Choirs.aspx
Pavarotti eat your heart out! Make new friends, perform in concerts, and bring pleasure to thousands of people ... sounds good to me!
DRAMA
Kicking Free Performing Arts
Allerton
Liverpool
Tel: 0151 281 1827
Email: kdixondance@hotmail.com
Kicking Free Performing Arts offer classes in street dance, hip-hop, ballet, musical theatre, GSCE arts awards, exam work, contemporary dance, drama, singing, Pilates, and Boogie Babes for 18 months to 4 yrs.