Clubs and Societies
Please click here to view the latest Community Directory - A guide to groups and services available for older and vulnerable people in our area, covering the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade community areas
Cricklade irself has a wealth of clubs, societies and community organisations serving both residents and visitors to the Town. Contact details are given below, broken down into a few broad groupings that should help you find what you are looking for.
Arts:
Cricklade Art Group - welcomes artists of all ages and abilities. Monthly meetings held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Cricklade Town Hall Annexe at 7.30pm. Website www.crickladeart.co.uk
Cricklade Band
Contact: Mandy Hewer Tel: 01793 750854 e-mail:mjr2013@btinternet.com
Cricklade Cinema
Films shown in Cricklade Town Hall during the Spring and Autumn.
Website: www.crickladecinema.org.uk e-mail crickladecinema@gmail.com
Cricklade Camera Club
Monthly meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in Cricklade Town Hall between September and June.
Contact: Club Secretary Anne Eckersley e- mail: clubsecretary@crickladecameraclub.org
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Annual Events Committees:
Cricklade Christmas Lights Committee - switch on late Nov/early Dec.
Contact: Claire Cummings Tel: 07544 242300 e-mail: clairecummings1977@live.co.uk
Cricklade Cycling Festival - Cricklade Kermesse and Via Roma Sportive events. * Please note, this event will not be taking place in 2022.
Contact Grant Bayton e-mail bcsouth.rca@gmail.com Website www.britishcycling.org.uk
Cricklade Fun Run, 10k and Half Marathon - first Sunday in October.
Contact: Cricklade Leisure Centre Tel: 01793 750011 e-mail: admin@crickladeleisure.co.uk
Website www.crickladefunrun.co.uk
Civic Groups
Cricklade and District Twinning Association - Cricklade has been twinned with Suce-sur-Erdre in Loire Atlantique, France, since 1990. The association promotes exchange visits between groups and individuals. For more information, please visit www.crickladetwinning.org.uk where you can also read copies of recent newsletters.
Cricklade Town Crier
Contact: Mr Eric Cripps Tel. 01793 750244
Cricklade Court Leet
Contact: High Bailiff - Clive Smith Tel. 01793 751375, Steward - John Coole Tel. 01793 671585, Town Crier - Eric Cripps Tel. 01793 750244
Website: https://crickladecourtleet.org.uk/
Community Groups
Cricklade Bloomers - volunteer group working to improve Cricklade. Contact: Anita Barratt Tel. 01793 751403 email anita@crickladeinbloom.co.uk
Website www.crickladeinbloom.co.uk
Cricklade & District Probus Club -
Meet fortnightly on a Thursday at 10am at the White Hart Hotel in Cricklade. Contact Honorary Secretary, Richard Roberts on 01793 751063
Cricklade Historical Society - a registered charity whose object is to advance the knowledge and history of Cricklade including the parishes of Latton, Down Ampney, Marston Meysey, Kempsford, Castle Eaton and Leigh. Maintains Cricklade Museum.
Talks take place each month on the third Wednesday at the Town Hall annexe. Doors will open at 7.00 pm and talks start at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome, entry fee is £5 for non members of the society. Details of talks are displayed on the museum notice board and on the Town Council notice boards.
Website www.cricklademuseum.co.uk
Cricklade Women's Institute - meets 3rd Thursday of every month at 7.30 pm in Cricklade Town Hall Annexe.
Contact: Viv Tomkins Tel. 01793 752459 E-mail: vivienne.tomkins@btinternet.com
2nd Cricklade Scouts 101 Club - helps support local cubs, beavers, scouts and Explorer scout groups.
Contact: Martin Ferm Tel: 07730 956979 Email: martin.ferm@2ndcrickladescouts.org.uk
Friends of Dance Common - a group of local volunteers looking after Dance Common.
Contact: Cathy Limbrick (Secretary) 07815 969690 Website: https://www.facebook.com/dancecommon.cricklade/
Inner Wheel Club of North Wiltshire - meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Blunsdon House Hotel at 2.15pm.
Contact: Margaret Bracher Tel: 01793 752935 Email: margaret.bracher@btinternet.com
Rotary Club - Meets in the White Hart Hotel, Cricklade, Thurs 8pm.
Contact: Mike Noble 0844 500 3113/01793 295121 or email: Info@Cricklade-Rotary.org
Royal British Legion - organises the annual Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Contact: Mrs Debbie Armstrong Tel. 01793 751937 e-mail rblcricklade@gmail.com
Save It Club - monthly scheme to raise funds for the maintenance of the Jenner Hall.
Contact: Paul Marley on 01793 752851 or pick up a form at a Jenner Hall coffee morning.
Swindon & Cricklade Railway Society - based at Blunsdon Station, working to rebuild the line between Cricklade and Mouldon Hill.
Website www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust - aims to establish a continuous navigable waterway linking Kennett and Avon Canal at Melksham, River Thames at Abingdon and Thames Severn Canal at Cricklade.
Website www.wbct.org.uk
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - owns and manages Blakehill Farm Nature Reserve. Supporters group organises working parties and meetings.
Website www.wiltshirewildlife.org
Hobbies and Interests
Cotswold Pheasant and Poultry Club
Website www.cotswoldpoultryclub.co.uk
Cricklade Model Flying Club
Website www.cricklademodelflyingclub.org
Cricklade Garden Club - Contact: Anne West, Chairperson, Tel. 01793 932806 E-mail: crickladegc@hotmail.com Website crickladegardenclub.org.uk
Sing Four Four Choir - welcomes singers of all abilities, more details can be found under our website www.SingFourFour.org.uk
VWH Rifle Club - a member of the Swindon and District Air Rifle League.
Website www.swindon177.co.uk
Sport
Angling - for fishing on the Thames and its tributaries, the Ray and the Churn, licences are available from www.environment-agency.gov.uk and House of Angling, 59/60 Commercial Road, Swindon, tel. 01793 693460
Badminton - Cricklade Badminton Club meet Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm at Cricklade Leisure Centre. Contact: Cricklade Leisure Centre on 01793 750011.
Bowls - Cricklade Bowls Club, Bath Road - bowling in the summer, men and ladies teams in local leagues in winter, varied social calendar. Contact: Chairman Dennis Impey Tel. 01793 750105 or Treasurer Chris Blastland 07919 935935. E-mail: crickladebowlsclub.co.uk Website: http://www.crickladebowlsclub.co.uk/community/cricklade-bowls-club-18630/home/#
Cricket - Cricklade Cricket Club, Southam, Abingdon Court Lane SN6 6BL. Two teams playing in the local league, plus a youth section. New members welcome. Contact: Richard Coole Tel. 07510 501960
Website www.cricklade.play-cricket.com
Cricklade Sportsmens Association - Holds three celebrity sporting dinners each year in which guests indulge in the pleasure of talking sport, enjoy the pleasant company of friends and raise money for worthy causes in Cricklade and District.
Contact: John Harman 07962 116526
Cricklade Youth Football Club - all details are available on the website www.clubwebsite.co.uk/crickladeyouthfootballteam
Football - on the playing fields at Cricklade Leisure Centre. Contact: Leisure Centre Tel. 01793 750011
Website www.crickladeleisure.co.uk
Cricklade Rugby Football Club - Cricklade Rugby Football Club, plays in Dorset and Wilts 1 League. Training Thursday, 7pm at Fairview Fields. Website: http://crickladerfc.rfu.club/
Club Captain Mike Murray mobile 07514 596910.
Mini's section - Director of mini's Seth Wareing mobile 07305 059879
Website www.pitchero.com/clubs/cricklade
Golf - Cricklade House, Common Hill - 9 holes. Contact: Tel. 01793 750751
Website www.crickladehotel.co.uk
Petanque - Saxons Petanque Club, play several times a week at Cricklade Leisure Centre.
Contact: Kevin Weatherhead. Tel: 01793 750196 Email: kevin_w_head@hotmail.com Website: https://www.saxonspetanque.co.uk
Walking - Get Wiltshire Walking - Fit Walk on Tuesdays at 6.30 pm from Cricklade Leisure Centre, Striders and Strollers Walk on Fridays at 9.30 am from Waylands, Cricklade, SN6 6BT (next to flag poles). Cricklade contact: Viv Tomkins Tel. 01793 752459 email: vivienne.tomkins@btinternet.com
Website: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkfinder/get-wiltshire-walking