Events calendar

The Cleveland Carving Club in Billingham have been helping locals carve a legacy into wood for almost a decade. The group is now looking for new members to join.

Meet, move, and play, all at the heart of your community.

Meet, move, and play, all at the heart of your community.

Meet, move, and play, all at the heart of your community.

Could you do with someone to talk to? Are you going through a tough time? Come along and join one of our free, walk and talk groups.

Dementia cafes are for people with dementia and their carers to relax and socialise.

Monday Meet Up and Fellowship Friday are activities groups run by the Age UK Better Health Better Wealth service.

Young At Heart is a friendship group for people with dementia and their carers to attend together.

Our Forever Young Fitness classes are designed for people of all ability levels and are delivered in a fun, friendly environment.

Yoga for cancer is for people living with cancer and their carers. The sessions, run by a specially trained teacher aim to reduce anxiety.

Little Acorns is a baby and toddler group - from birth to school age.

St Mary's Parish Hall on Norton Green offers a free lunch on the first Monday of the month, 12pm to 1:30pm.

Soup Lunch. You choose a soup and put in microwave. A crusty bun, tea and biscuits is available. Cost £1 per person.

Tai Chi is a graceful exercise and meditation system. Classed as an ancient Chinese Martial Art, Tai Chi is non-competitive and marries movement with breath, flowing into each movement without pause.

0-3 years Baby & Toddler Group during term time only.

Come along to St Columba's Church every Monday, 9.30am to 11am for our 'Tea, Toast & Tots' baby and toddler group for 0 to 4-year-olds.

Community Gardening is a gardening group open to anyone in the community to come along to.

ANDYSMANCLUB are a men's suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online.

Bored or at a loose end? Want to get off the sofa, get active or make new friends? Then Sporting Chance is for you.

We are here to support all things infant feeding including all feeding issues, starting solids, progressing with weaning and healthy lifestyle choices.

Babbling Babies is a baby and parent/carer group. Suitable for babies not yet walking.

Bored or at a loose end? Want to get off the sofa, get active or make new friends? Then Sporting Chance is for you.

Bored or at a loose end? Want to get off the sofa, get active or make new friends? Then Sporting Chance is for you.

Bored or at a loose end? Want to get off the sofa, get active or make new friends? Then Sporting Chance is for you.

Social support drop-in group to help you feel more connected with your local community.

The Teesside Dementia Links cafes are for people with dementia and their carers to relax and socialise.

Come along and enjoy a chat, hot drinks and some gardening.

RetroFit is a fun and friendly low impact dance-based fitness class for ladies looking to increase activity levels, boost energy and improve mood.

Could you do with someone to talk to? Are you going through a tough time? Come along and join one of our free, walk and talk groups.

Dancercise is a ladies only fitness class, with female coach. Suitable for all fitness abilities.

The walking group meets up at Stockton Family Hub at 11am for a walk around Ropner Park.

Join Roseworth Communities for our 'Warm Welcome' social sessions. Meet with friends old and new over a game of cards, dominoes and bingo. Enjoy a cuppa, friendly chat and laughter.

The cafe at Stockton Family Hub provides the opportunity to meet with sports and fitness providers, Tees Active and Shape the Play. Everyone welcome!

Ellie Lowther has a passionate and long term commitment to trans and non-binary support and hosted the safe space group for the last seven years at the Arc Stockton Arts Centre.

The Young at Heart Group supports and encourages people with dementia to take part in a range of activities that promote creativity, cognitive stimulation and physical activity, as well as engaging socially with other members of the group.

The Young at Heart Group supports and encourages people with dementia to take part in a range of activities that promote creativity, cognitive stimulation and physical activity, as well as engaging socially with other members of the group.

We share healthy and nutritious recipes that are so simple that anyone can make them! Best of all they're recipes that won't cost a fortune to make, which means that you and your family can eat well on a budget.

If you or a loved one needs a help to recover from a stroke, the Healing Minds Stroke support group can help.

Join Thornaby Communities for our 'Warm Welcome' social sessions. Meet with friends old and new over a game of cards, dominoes and bingo. Enjoy a cuppa, friendly chat and laughter.

Victoria Café at Victoria Park, Thornaby provides a hot eat-in two-course meal to the community on a Wednesday, 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Situated in the Community Hall in Victoria Park.

Whether you want to chat about symptoms of Menopause, find out about services in the area or just meet people with similar experiences, the aim is to support people in coming together and talking about Menopause in a safe and relaxed environment.

Mindful Moments is a fully funded chair yoga and exercise group for older adults and those living with long term health conditions.

Thorpe Thewles Art Club is based in Grindon Parish Hall, Thorpe Thewles, With all members practicing in various forms, from painting with watercolour and acrylics to drawing with pencil, the group are more than equipped to help new learners excel.

Come and join us for a dementia supportive swim session.

If you identify as LGBTQIA+ and are aged over 50 years, you are welcome to drop-in to the social group which runs weekly.

Stockton-on-Tees Adult Carers Support Service hosts a face-to-face peer support group.

Tea and Toast Stay and Play is a family play session for children aged 0-5 with their parent/carer.

Put down the phones and consoles and come with your family and have some fun! Family Biscuit Ninjas is an activity in which small groups meet to play board games from dominoes and chess, to Scrabble and Jenga we have them all. Plus free biscuits!

We are here to support all things infant feeding including all feeding issues, starting solids, progressing with weaning and healthy lifestyle choices.

Social support drop-in group to help you feel more connected with your local community.

Could you do with someone to talk to? Are you going through a tough time? Come along and join one of our free, walk and talk groups.

Join Billingham Communities for our 'Warm Welcome' social sessions. Meet with friends old and new over a game of cards, dominoes and bingo. Enjoy a cuppa, friendly chat and laughter. Everybody welcome!

Join us for our football inspired health and wellbeing activities, where we play by your rules.

The Say Aphasia Charity provides supportive drop in groups for people with aphasia in the UK. It is run by people with aphasia for people with aphasia. Aphasia is not a well known condition and so people with aphasia can feel alone.

The Lego club is for children aged 8 to 12 years old with an SEND diagnosis or on the pathway to diagnosis.

Exercise class for injury prevention and functional movement in a safe space.

Billingham Boxing Academy CIC are an amateur boxing club who also run several community sessions.

Living with Cancer is a support group for everyone affected by cancer; those living with it and those who care for them.

The Golden Smog Basketball Club is an adult basketball team based in Stockton-on-Tees.

The key to happiness is taking care of yourself, this is true no matter what your age. "Intergenerational yoga" is a unique way of bringing exercise and mindfulness together for people with dementia.

Victoria Café at Victoria Park, Thornaby provides a hot eat-in two-course meal to the community on a Wednesday, 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Situated in the Community Hall in Victoria Park.

Five Lamps' new "Warm Welcome" social sessions offer a warm and friendly space to meet with friends, old and new over a game of cards, dominoes and bingo. Enjoy a cuppa, friendly chat and laughter.

Musical Memories is a singing circle for people living with dementia and their carers.

The Stockton Walking Group meets at the café in the middle of Ropner Park for a 1-mile walk at 12.45pm every Wednesday. The 1-mile walk, with full disabled access, starts at 1pm and finishes at the café for refreshments until about 3pm.

The Teesside Dementia Links Breakfast Club is a great way to relax, meet new friends and enjoy a breakfast, or toast and coffee in a safe, welcoming place for people with Dementia and their carers.

Young At Heart is a friendship group for people with dementia and their carers to attend together.

Systemic! Is a wellbeing group that find inclusivity through singing. The group is a safe-space for all and welcome members from all backgrounds.

Have you ever wanted to take up drawing and painting as a hobby? The Stockton & Billingham Art Society could be the place for you.

PeerTalk is a national mental health charity, providing weekly peer support groups for anyone over 18-years experiencing anxiety, depression or similar distress.

A friendly and supportive Stay and Play session for parents and carers of twins, triplets and more in Teesside.

Come along to meet new friends, learn a new skill and enjoy a cuppa. Every welcome.

If you would like to spend a relaxed, two hours where you can meet other people, talk about any subject and make something for yourself or others, then a knit and natter group might be for you.

Tea and Toast Stay and Play is a family play session for children aged 0-5 with their parent/carer.

We are here to support all things infant feeding including all feeding issues, starting solids, progressing with weaning and healthy lifestyle choices.

Babbling Babies is a baby and parent/carer group. Suitable for babies not yet walking.

Bored or at a loose end? Want to get off the sofa, get active or make new friends? Then Sporting Chance is for you.

Social support drop-in group to help you feel more connected with your local community.

Join your local community for a chat and laugh while you get creative in our art studio.

RetroFit is a fun and friendly low impact dance-based fitness class for ladies looking to increase activity levels, boost energy and improve mood.

Could you do with someone to talk to? Are you going through a tough time? Come along and join one of our free, walk and talk groups.

Could you do with someone to talk to?

The drop-in at the Hampton by Hilton is a social group for anyone with dementia or who is isolated.

Join Stockton Communities for our 'Warm Welcome' social sessions. Meet with friends old and new over a game of cards, dominoes and bingo. Enjoy a cuppa, friendly chat and laughter.

The Connections Cafe is a social group for 65's and over.

Fun, engaging exercise class for those living with Parkinson's.

Age UK hosts a walking group every Thursday at Ropner Park.

The Thursday Social Group is run by Age UK Teesside.

Do you fancy playing a few board games?

Bright Sparks Toddler Group will be running at the Salvation Army Citadel on Palmerston Street every Thursday, 9:30am to 11:00am during term time, from September 2023.

The Creative Village CIC's Creative Club Teens workshops are aimed at teens aged 13 to 17.

Tracy is a qualified Ayurvedic and Healing Arts Yoga teacher. Classes are aimed at beginners, with modifications for more experienced practitioners.

Sprouts Community Food hosts a free cooking drop-in session.

You can be unemployed, at threat of redundancy, recently been made redundant or just looking for a change of career or a better job.

Join Thornaby Communities for our 'Warm Welcome' social sessions. Meet with friends old and new over a game of cards, dominoes and bingo. Enjoy a cuppa, friendly chat and laughter.

The Teesside Dementia Links soup and chat social support group is for carers and people with dementia to relax, meet new friends, enjoy a bowl of soup and fresh bread.

Café Church is a drop-in coffee and cake time, with listening and prayer available if desired. Many people find this a great social event, and new people are always made very welcome.

The walk and talk group is for people with dementia and their carers.

Stockton Adult Carers' Peer Support group is a support group that runs every week for adult carers.

Tea and Toast Stay and Play is a family play session for children aged 0-5 with their parent/carer.

Tea and Toast Stay and Play is a family play session for children aged 0-5 with their parent/carer.

Put down the phones and consoles and come with your family and have some fun! Family Biscuit Ninjas is an activity in which small groups meet to play board games from dominoes and chess, to Scrabble and Jenga we have them all. Plus free biscuits!

Babbling Babies is a baby and parent/carer group. Suitable for babies not yet walking.

Bored or at a loose end? Want to get off the sofa, get active or make new friends? Then Sporting Chance is for you.

Social support drop-in group to help you feel more connected with your local community.

A place for like minded individuals to come together, meet new people, have a cuppa and a laugh.

The Teesside Dementia Links cafes are for people with dementia and their carers to relax and socialise.

The Teesside Dementia Links crafting group is for carers and people with dementia to relax, meet new friends.

The Teesside Dementia Links Dementia Advisor Service offers support to carers of those with dementia and people with dementia.

A free workshop for adults to explore and enjoy a wide variety of creative activities.

Could you do with someone to talk to? Are you going through a tough time? Come along and join one of our free, walk and talk groups.

Do you need someone to talk to?

The Mums Together perinatal peer support group is a walk and talk group offering a safe, non-judgemental place.

Free walking football is a fitness programme aimed at improving physical and mental health.

Monday Meet Up and Fellowship Friday are activities groups run by the Age UK Better Health Better Wealth service.

Keep Moving Teesside! is a chair based yoga and exercise class, designed to improve mobility, flexibility, strength and aerobic fitness in a safe, inclusive way.

Keep Moving Teesside! is a chair based yoga and exercise class, designed to improve mobility, flexibility, strength and aerobic fitness in a safe, inclusive way.

Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) are activity sessions are set up to deliver a rolling programme of the proven Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy programme which follows on from the Memory Clinic.

"Just Talk" at the Macmillan Café is for anybody who has experienced cancer in their lives.

Are you in recovery from alcohol or substance use? Do you struggle to get to meetings/support groups due to having no childcare?

Purple Rose provides a space for socialisation for asylum seekers and refugees. Reducing loneliness and isolation.

Young At Heart is a friendship group for people with dementia and their carers to attend together.

We are here to support all things infant feeding including all feeding issues, starting solids, progressing with weaning and healthy lifestyle choices.

Babbling Babies is a baby and parent/carer group. Suitable for babies not yet walking.

Bored or at a loose end? Want to get off the sofa, get active or make new friends? Then Sporting Chance is for you.

Social support drop-in group to help you feel more connected with your local community.

Social group for men, have a cuppa, chat and feel less alone.

A relaxed, supportive environment for people to come to together who have shared experience of loss.

RetroFit is a fun and friendly low impact dance-based fitness class for ladies looking to increase activity levels, boost energy and improve mood.

The Teesside Dementia Links crafting group is for carers and people with dementia to relax, meet new friends.

The Friendship Cafe offers a warm, safe and supportive place for those who might be feeling isolated, lonely or overwhelmed.

Are you looking for support to help you get into employment? Come along to Newtown Community Resource Centre on a Friday, 10am to 12pm to the Thirteen Employability Service drop-in.

Join Newtown Communities for our 'Warm Welcome' social sessions. Meet with friends old and new over a game of cards, dominoes and bingo. Enjoy a cuppa, friendly chat and laughter.

We are delighted to be partnering with MFC Foundation to deliver this free, 12-week fitness programme aimed at improving physical and mental health.

Parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate - it's up to you!

Move4Health is a one-hour class dedicated to enhancing mobility, independence, strength and functional movement for over 60's, seated or standing.

Fun, engaging exercise class for those living with Parkinson's.