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barrow & district twinning association

We have been twinned with Marans for 10 years, though the links between the two communities are much older. Our main aim is to develop friendship and understanding between the two communities.

These include: Wine tasting, French Evenings, French language classes, Barn dances, Quiz nights, Millionaires Evenings, Weekends away, Theatre visits, Gastronomic Evenings.

Anyone who lives in the catchment area of Humphrey Perkins High School is welcome to join us. We are actively trying to increase our membership.

We try to have a visit to Marans or from Marans each year. There are social occasions etc. with a French theme throughout the year.

Contact:

Secretary - Kathryn Timmons: 01509 416168
Chairperson - Sue Rodgers: 01509 416533
Treasurer - Graham Hobbs: 01509 414077

barrow panto group

There are now two branches of this group: the Panto Group and the Barrow Youth Theatre.

The Panto Group puts on a pantomime at the beginning of each year sometimes followed by another production later in the year.

If you would like to use your talent at acting, singing, music, production, painting scenery, making costumes, lighting, sound or being part of a stage crew, please come along or contact us.

The group is particularly keen to encourage new members. You don’t have to have experience. Come and learn new skills and find new friends too!

We meet in the hall at Humphrey Perkins Community
Centre each Wednesday from 8.00 to 9.30 p.m.

The Panto rehearsal follows the Youth Theatre Group rehearsal.

Meet: Wednesday Evening

Time: 8.00 to 9.30 p.m.

Place: Humphrey Perkins Community Centre

Contact:

Judith Rodgers: 01509 412063

barrow runners

Affiliated with the AAA Running Club
Activities include Road Running/Cross Country/Fell Running.

Meet: Thursday Evening

Time: 7.00 p.m.

Place: Humphrey Perkins Community Centre

Contact:

Peter Osborne: 01509 890882

barrow town cricket club

Ground: Nottingham Road, Barrow-upon-Soar.
Junior & Senior Cricket: Mid April - Mid September.
Senior Cricket: Saturday and Thursday evening Leagues.
Junior Cricket: Sunday morning and week day evenings.
Friendly Fixtures: Sundays.

Winter indoor nets available with coaching for junior groups.

Winter practice is held at Soar Valley Leisure Centre in Mountsorrel and the Cricket Academy at Loughborough University.

Summer practice and games are played at the club’s excellent Nottingham Road ground where the pitches are rated amongst the best in Leicestershire. The club has excellent
equipment including outdoor nets and a bowling machine.

The club aims to play cricket in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment. If you would like to volunteer to get involved in helping run the village club, please get in touch with Alan Willcocks.

Contact:

Gavin Noon: 01509 412818

barrow town football club

Ground: Riverside Park, Barrow Road, Barrow upon Soar, Le12 8EN.

Two Saturday sides/Seniors – 1 Midweek Youth Team
Training – Wednesday nights.

Meet: Wednesday nights

Contact:

Alan Dawkins: 01509 413288

barrow-upon-soar gardening club

Barrow-upon-Soar Gardening Club on the first Wednesday in each month in the Community Centre Lounge at Humphrey Perkins High School from 7.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. with the exception of July and August. We are not professionals – just keen amateurs eager to learn more about gardening and horticulture to improve our gardens.

We usually have a guest speaker often with a slide show and questions followed by refreshments. We have covered a great many subjects including Garden Design, Roses, Pests and Diseases, Ferns, Cottage Gardens, Water Gardens, Alpines etc.

We also have visits to various well known gardens which have included Hidcote, Kiftsgate, Saville Gardens, Wisley & Harlow Carr, Cambridge Botanical Gardens and Kew Gardens.

Our members cover a wide age span. We welcome new
members so do come and join us.

Meet: First Wednesday of the month

Time: 7.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.

Place: Community Centre Lounge

Contact:

Jeanette Hollis - 4, Welland Rd, Barrow. 01509 412983

charnwood leisure centre

Contact:

Browns Lane, Loughborough, LE11 3HE
01509 223281

chrysanthemum and dahlia society

The Society runs two highly competitive shows per year: in September for the early chrysanthemums and dahlias and November for late chrysanthemums. People come from all over Leicestershire to compete. All proceeds are donated to the Marie Curie Cancer Care.

New members always welcome.

Contact:

Roger Halford: 01509 219146

exercise classes/personal trainer

Tums and Bums is a low impact aerobics and toning exercise – fun and easy to follow ! Suitable for beginners / intermediate.

Pilates Matwork is a gentle movement technique esigned to improve posture, develop stomach, back and pelvic floor strength. Slow controlled exercise. (ideal for complete beginners up to more experienced exercisers).

Monday
7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Main Hall, Humphrey Perkins – Tums and Bums.
8.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Main Hall, Humphrey Perkins – Pilates.
Wednesday
9.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Holy Trinity Church Rooms – Tums and Bums.
10.45 a.m. - 11.45 noon, Holy Trinity Church Rooms – Pilates.
Thursday
6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Main Hall, Humphrey Perkins – Tums and Bums.
7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. Main Hall, Humphrey Perkins – Pilates.

Contact:

Donna Maclean, 01509 881479 or 07787315197.
donna.maclean@ukonline.co.uk

golf

Longcliffe Golf Course Nanpantan, Loughborough.
Secretary: 01509 239129.
Park Hill Golf Club Seagrave, Loughborough LE12 7NG.

This is an 18-hole championship-length golf course with 20 bay floodlit driving range, conference and function facilities.

Contact:

01509 815454.
mail@parkhillgolf.co.uk

humphrey perkins swimming pool

PUBLIC SESSIONS:
There are no public sessions.

Children's swimming lessons: Wednesday 5.00pm - 6.30pm
Aqua Aerobics: Tues and Thurs 6.30pm - 7.30pm

PRIVATE HIRE
Lifesaver charges – for private hire £7 00 per hour.
Parties: £21.50 per hourly session – (weekends £23.75).
Clubs & Regular Bookings: £19.50 per hourly session
(weekends £23.75).
VAT is charged on pool hire for fewer than 10 sessions.

BARROW SWIMMING CLUB
Children’s swimming lessons:

Friday 4.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (£2.00 per sessions, paid termly)
Contact: Jane Price: 01509 881443

Contact:

Carol Westbury (during school time): 01509 412385
Secretary: Anne Perry, 01509 414963

ivanhoe model railway

The Ivanhoe Model Railway Society was formed by members of the Roll-Royce Model Railway Group, when Rolls-Royce at Mountsorrel closed in 1994. We are a small band of modellers, in many scales who meet to build Model Railway Layouts, have friendly discussions and eat chips. We also run three Die cast Toy and Train Fairs in March, June and November each year.

Modelling or collecting, this is an ideal way to buy, sell or swap models and toys.

Contact:

George Ansell: 16 Barrow Road, Sileby.
01509 813139
D Hargreaves: 20 Middlefield Road, Cossington.
01509 8163339

loughborough model flying club

We are an organisation dedicated to supporting the building and flying of model aircraft in the Charnwood area, catering for people of all ages and physical abilities.

Meet: Contact Gus Russell for details

Time: 10.00 a.m. - Dusk

Place: Derby Road – Playing Fields, Loughborough

Contact:

Gus Russell, 149 Main Street, Thornton, Leics.
01530 230552

loughborough rugby football club

Contact:

Derby Road Airfield, Derby Road, Loughborough
01509 216093

loughborough town swimming club

We are primarily a competitive club with various teaching and training sessions throughout the area.

Loughborough Town have taken over responsibility for the Sunday session at Humphrey Perkins High School, formerly run by Leicester Neptune Swimming Club. Anyone wishing to join this group or requiring further information please contact the secretary (below) or HPHS on 01509 412385.

Meet: Sunday

Time: 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.

Place: Humphrey Perkins swimming pool

Contact:

Secretary - M Fritche: 07971 165928

milennium group

Initially this group was set up in 1998 to organise events to celebrate the Millennium. The group continued after the Millennium in order to develop the Millennium Park on Fishpool Way using the funds raised by the Millennium events and grants from the County Council.

The group has been responsible for putting in footpaths, tree planting, the Millennium Sundial and introducing a range of wild flowers – bluebells, primroses, cowslips, daffodils, cuckoo flowers, red campion, scabious and the planting of a small wildflower meadow.

Contact:

Chairperson - Mike Morley: 01509 412982
Treasurer - Mike Neale: 01509 412204
Secretary - Sue Rodgers: 01509 416533

quorn angling society

For all enquiries about match calendars, tickets etc, contact us.

Contact:

Alan Snow: 01509 620361 or 07818406637.
alansnow7@aol.com

quorn folk dance club

Quorn Folk Dance Club welcomes new members.
We meet every Wednesday evening at Quorn Village Hall and we use Humphrey Perkins High School & Community Centre for our major dances (3 - 4 times a year).

At our weekly sessions all dances are talked and walked through for the benefit of everyone. Although most dances are partnered, you do not have to attend with a partner, indeed many dances 'progress' so you will meet other people during the course of the dance.

Meet: Quorn Folk Dance Club welcomes new members. We meet every Wednesday evening at Quorn Village Hall

Time: 7.30 - 9.30 p.m.

Place: Quorn Village Hall (and Barrow for large dances).

Contact:

Secretary - Pauline Kinch: 01509 413762

rawlins swimming pool

Contact:

Rawlins Community College,
Loughborough Road, Quorn,
Loughborough LE12 8DY.
01509 622822

shotokan karate club

Loughborough Shotokan Karate Club is now into its ninth year at Barrow Scout Hut. Karate is a great way to get fitter, leaner and healthier, including the benefit of learning how to look after yourself, using a very old and trusted martial art form. Karate is not a quick fix; it takes many years of practice and dedication to master the true art.

New members always welcome, no experience necessary.

Saturday
9.00 - 9.55 a.m. (Children beginners)
10.00 - 10.55 a.m. (Children intermediate)
11.00 - 11.55 a.m. (Children Advanced)
12.00 - 01.15 p.m. (Adults)
Sunday
Time sheets available for Sunday classes, usually two classes per month. Including Specialised classes such as Black Belt only & competition free fighting.

If you are interested in finding out more about Karate lessons for adults or children.

Place: Barrow-upon-Soar Scout Hut

Contact:

Pete Statham: 0116 2996484 or 07719 975099

sileby bowls club

Contact:

Springfield Road, Sileby LE12 7EE.
Secretary - John Wilkinson: 0116 2606030

soar valley archers

A friendly group covering all ranges of experience from beginners to expert.

All ages welcome to come along.

Meet: Tuesday evenings.

Time: 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.

Place: Humphrey Perkins School (Main Hall).

Contact:

Mark Fornam: 114 Conway Drive, Shepshed LE12 9PN
07946 855489

soar valley leisure centre

Soar Valley Leisure Centre is often referred to as
Mountsorrel Leisure Centre.

Contact:

Address: Kingfisher Road, Mountosrrel,Loughborough, LE12 7FG
0116 2375267

team bradgate

The Bradgate Road Club caters for all aspects of cycle racing. Meetings are held 1st Monday each month at The Navigation Inn to discuss and plan our racing programme.

More details and advice on training can be obtained from Senior Coach, Dave Wilkes.

Meet: First Monday of the month

Place: The Navigation Inn

Contact:

Dave Wilkes: 01509 414608

tennis clubs

Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club, Ingle Pingle Lane,
Off Forest Road, Loughborough.

This club plays both socially and takes part in Leagues. Juniors and adults of all standards are welcome.

We can provide you with further information on membership or coaching.

Contact
Tony Middleditch, 01509 215865
Carol Westbury, 01509 412771

Quorn Lawn Tennis Club, Woodhouse Road, Quorn (back
of Manor Hotel).

Has 4 shale courts open during summer months (but is hoping for a big upgrading of facilities soon) 1 men’s and 1 women’s club team play in Leicestershire League.

Strong junior club with resident coach.

Contact:
Clive Houston, 01509 412683

Sileby Tennis Club, Springfield Rd, Sileby.

Has 4 all-weather courts open all year.

Club afternoon: Sunday and Wednesday evening in summer.

Mon evening: ladies’ night.

Tennis coaching for juniors throughout the summer holidays at very competitive rates including a family discount. The club plays in the Leicestershire League with Ladies’, Men’s and Mixed teams.

Activities include an emphasis on playing for fun.

Contact: Chris Graham, 01509 816268.