PONTELAND WILDLIFE GROUP 
All welcome £3 includes refreshments. Tuesday March 4th Chris Redfern ‘Arctic Terns’. Tuesday April 1st 50th Anniversary celebration of this WLT group. Talk by Mike Pratt Chief Executive of NWLT. Last talk this season, next talk Tuesday 2nd September 2025 
Place: St Mary’s Parish Centre 
Contact: pontelandwildlife/talks   

PLANT HERITAGE NORTH EAST GROUP  
Saturday March 8th at 2.30pm, Ben Preston, Cliff Bank Nursery will present a talk “York Gate through the Seasons. Saturday April 12th. Speaker to be confirmed. Visitors welcome. £5. Plant raffle and refreshments.  
Place: St Mary’s Parish Centre  
Contact: pat.skews@btinternet.com  

PONTELAND U3A 
Meetings & talks are on the first Wednesday each month at 2.00pm. Next talks: Wednesday 5th March – Foreign Devils on the Silk Road by Kath & Harry Gilbert. Wednesday 2nd April – Finding and Recovering Sunken Treasure by Linden Stephenson 
Place: St Mary’s Parish Centre 
Contact: 0780 1233579 

PONTELAND BADMINTON GROUP 
ADULTS Tue 13:30-14:30 no strings & 19:30-20:30 @ Pont. L/Centre, also Mons W/Nomads Club 20-22:00. Fridays 10-11:00 @PCPSchool. JUNIORS Mons 16-17:00 (Term time), Thurs 17-18:00 no strings all year and Sats 10-11:00 (term time). All players welcome. 
Place: Ponteland 
Contact: 078100 84153 

PONTELAND RAMBLERS 
Join us for walks 5-10 miles in the Northumberland countryside year round on Wednesday & Sunday. Non-members are very welcome and it’s a great way to meet new people. Walk, lunch (picnic) coffee and a chat. Find out more: www.ramblers.org.uk/ponteland 
Place: Various locations 
Contact: 07942673632 

PONTELAND VILLAGE WI 
MacMillan Cancer Support will be talking at our meeting on Tuesday, November 12, and there will be a Celebration of Christmas on December 10. A waiting list is available for would-be members. For information, email or find us on Facebook. 
Place: St Mary’s Parish Centre 
Contact: pontelandvillagewi@hotmail.com 

BELSAY HALL CROQUET CLUB 
Not sure if croquet is the sport for you? We can offer trial sessions. We’ll provide all the equipment and instruction. You just need to wear some flat-soled shoes and we’ll have you playing really quickly. Interested? Just email us. 
Place: Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 
Contact: colingchun@gmail.com 

ST MARY’S PONTELAND & HOLY SAVIOUR MILBOURNE 
Visit our website for all services, activities and events: www.pontelandstmary.co.uk.  
Place: St Mary’s, North Road, Ponteland  
Contact: office@pontpcc.co.uk 

PONTELAND HEALTH WALKS 
Meet every Tuesday at Ponteland Leisure Centre before 10:30 for a walk between 60 and 90 minutes. All are welcome. 
Place: Ponteland Leisure Centre 
Contact: 07936135469 

CREATIVE WRITING 
Now looking for new members to join our friendly group, this class will inspire and encourage you to write poetry, fiction or memoir and offers supportive feedback to help you develop your work. Try a free taster session.  
Place: Members’ houses  
Contact: claire@claire276.plus.com 

PONTELAND LADIES CHOIR 
Held every Monday 7:30pm at Ponteland Community Primary School, NE20 9EY. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome and no auditions required. 
Place: Ponteland Community Primary School 
Contact: 07710418780 

PONTELAND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY 
Meeting held at St Mary’s church hall, Thornhill Rd, Ponteland at 7.30pm Regular talk programmes Annual membership Single £8 – Couple £10 – Visitor £2. More details please get in touch 
Place: St Mary’s 
Contact: 01661820396 

PONTELAND SENIOR GENTLEMANS CLUB 
We meet at St Mary’s Parish Centre on 2nd Monday of every month starting at 2.30pm prompt. Following a talk there is a opportunity to chat to other members over tea and biscuits. See http://pontelandsgc.co.uk/ for further details.  
Place: St Mary’s Parish Centre, Thornhill Road  
Contact: pontelandsgc@gmail.com 

PONTELAND FRIENDLY STITCHERS 
We meet on the 4th Monday in the month (except December) between 2 and 4 pm. We offer a mixture of speakers and workshops and new members are most welcome.  
Place: St Mary’s church hall  
Contact: emmadenham52@gmail.com 

TAI CHI IN PONTELAND 
Every Thursday morning in St. Mary’s Church Hall there are two friendly classes of Tai Chi for you to choose from. 10-11am or 11.20-12.20pm . All welcome. Contact teacher Steve Oliver 07989171701 
Place: St Mary’s Church Hall 
Contact: 07989171701 

ROTARY CLUB OF PONTELAND 
We meet every Tuesday, alternating between lunchtimes & evenings. We have a light meal, chat & socialise and try to arrange fund-raising events to support good charitable causes. Why not come along & join us. 
Place: Britannia Hotel, Airport 
Contact: 07740866764 

RAF AIR CADETS 
733 Sqn Air Training Corps is open to the ages of 12 to 17 years, Mondays and Fridays, 7pm to 9.30pm. The Squadron activities include flying, gliding, shooting, first aid, cadet camps and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. 
Place: Army Reserve Centre, Kingston Park 
Contact: 733@aircadets.org 

METHODIST CHURCH 
Sunday worship 10 am, 6.30 pm. First Sunday of month Bouncy Church 9 am onwards. Monday Café, Tuesday Boys Brigade with Girls. Thursday Toddlers, Men’s Forum, Women Together. Saturday Walkers & Coffee Shop Strollers.  
Place: Ponteland Methodist Church  
Contact: anncooperx@gmail.com 

WALKING SCOTTISH DANCE! 
Scottish dance for those who can no longer move as nimbly as they did! We meet in St. Mary’s Church Hall on the second Tuesday of the month. 2.0-3.30pm £4 per session. It’s great fun. All Welcome. 
Place: St. Mary’s Church Hall 
Contact: Tel 01661 822056 

SEIKEN RYU KARATE CLASSES 
Seiken Ryu Karate Association runs family friendly karate classes for all ages and abilities in the village halls in Stannington (Tuesday 6pm) and Stamfordham (Wednesday 6.30pm). All instructors are fully DBS checked and insured. For more details www.seikenryu.co.uk  
Place: Stannington/Stamfordham  
Contact: 07456 657308 

PONTELAND UKULELE BAND  
We are a group of friendly, mixed ability ukulele players. We meet every Tuesday at Ponteland CIU club from 1pm to 3pm to sing and play various music styles. New members are very welcome, come and join us.  
Place: Ponteland CIU club  
Contact: aatkinson13@talk21.com  

CALLERTON GARDEN & FLOWER CLUB  
Flower arranging demonstrations and talks on various garden topics take place at our club on the second Wednesday in the Month at 2pm. Visitors welcome for a fee of £7. Refreshments are available.  
Place: CIU Club Ponteland  
Contact: 07467035013 

KNIT & NATTER  
Knit & Natter group meet at Ponteland Library every Tuesday 1-3pm  
Place: Ponteland Library  
Contact: julie.ennis@northumberland.gov.uk  

BEREAVEMENT CAFE  
We host a fortnightly coffee morning in a safe and comforting space. Come along and share a cup of tea or coffee in the company of others who understand. All welcome. Drop in 10am – 12pm first and third Wednesday.  
Place: Merton Hall, Ponteland  
Contact: 01434 600 384