Clubs and Societies
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Arts & Crafts

Common Threads, Alford 2nd Tuesday of every month
Monymusk Arts Trust, Monymusk Arts Centre, Monymusk, AB51 7HJ 1st May - 30th September, 10am - 4pm 01467 651220 Lady Grant Monymusk Arts Trust
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, 1 Main Street, Lumsden, AB54 4JN Varies 01464 861372 Simmone Davidson office@ssw.org.uk Scottish Sculpture Workshop

Community Entertainers

Alford Community Entertainers, Alford Academy Dining Hall, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY Thursday, 8pm - 10pm 019755 62121 Mrs Heather Wilson heather.wilson@alford.co.uk

Choi Kwang Do

CKDBBA (Scotland), Alford Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH Tuesday, Sunday, varies 07917 762324 John Flann ckdbbascotland@ckd.org.uk Choi Kwang Do

Cushnie/Tough Guild

Cushnie Tough Guild, Tough Church Vestry, Alford Thursday, 2-4pm 019755 62850 Jean Mortimer

Badminton

Alford Badminton Club, Alford Academy Games Hall, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY Monday, 8.45pm - 10.30pm, Thursday 7.30pm - 10.30pm 019755 62600 Mr George Matthew
Keig Badminton Club, Keig School Hall, Keig, Alford, AB33 8BH Friday, 7.30pm 019755 63147 Steven Reid

Bowling

Strathdon Bowling Club, Strathdon School, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8UR Thursday, 7pm - 10pm 019756 51297 George Thomson
Vale of Alford Bowling Club, Bowling Green, Pleasure Park, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY Daily, 10.30am-9pm 019755 62788 Mr E Paterson
Monymusk Senior Citizens Bowling Club, Monymusk Hall, Monymusk Wednesdays

Indoor Bowling

Alford Indoor Bowling Club, Alford Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH Wednesday, 6.30pm - 10pm. Thursday 1pm - 5pm 019755 62024 Mr W Mackie
L & Q Junior Indoor Bowling Club, Lumsden Community Hall, Lumsden, Huntly, AB54 4JR Monday, 4.15pm - 5.30pm 01464 861056 J. F. Thomas
Towie Indoor Bowling Club, Towie Hall, Towie, Glenkindie, Alford, AB33 8RN Wednesday, 2pm, Also Thursday evening 7pm 019756 41350 Mr Stuart Strachan

Bridge

Bridge class - all levels welcome, Glenkindie Arms Hotel, Glenkindie, Strathdon, AB33 8SX 019756 41236 Charlie Anderson
Alford Bridge Club meets at Vale Hotel, Main Street, Alford Thursday evenings 019755 63350 Moyra Lawson
Glenkindie Bridge Club, Kildrummy Inn, Kildrummy, Alford Monday, 7pm 019756 41236 Charlie Anderson

Brownies

1st Alford Brownies, Scout Hut, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY Tuesday, 6.30pm - 8pm 019755 63639 Juliette Cumming
2nd Alford Brownies, Scout Hut, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY Wednesday, 6.30pm - 8pm 01224 279824 Mrs Lynn Murray Girl Guiding

Camera Club

Donside Camera Club, Alford Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH Thursday, 7.30pm 01464 831463 Mrs Barbara Pickford

Canoe Club

Donside Canoe Club, Alford Swimming Pool, Alford Thursdays, 8pm-9.30pm 01467 651457, 019755 63041 Lorna McCourt, Bob Leonard lornammcc@hotmail.co.uk

Dancing

Ann Murray School of Highland Dancing, Alford Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH Mondays , 3.15-7.15 pm 01224 741745 Ann Murray
Howe Trinity Scottish Country Dancing Group, Howe Trinity Parish Church Hall, Bridge of Alford, Alford Wednesday, 8pm - 10pm 019755 63459 Mrs Alice Kemp
Strathdon Scottish Country Dancing, Lonach Hall, Strathdon 019756 51278 Pam Keogh

Doric Group

Alford Doric Group, Rm 4, Alford Academy, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY Monday, 7.30pm-9pm Last Monday of month, from September until March (excluding December) 019756 41277 Mrs Jean Thomson (contact Community Centre)

Friendship Club

Echt & Dunecht Frienship Club, Echt Hall, Echt 01330 860472 John Reid

Fifty Plus/Over 50s

Alford & Donside 50+ Groups Varies 019755 63651 Annie Nicholson alford.cec@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Alford Over 50s Music & Movement, Dining Hall, Alford Academy, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY Tuesday, 6.30pm - 7.30pm 019755 62309 Edna Matthew

Fitology - Pilates & Aerobics

Fitology- Pilates and Aerobics, Alford and Insch Weekdays, Various fitology@aol.com

Football

Alford Football Club, Pleasure Park, Alford Saturday 019755 62600 Mr George Matthew

Friends of Keig Kirk

Friends of Keig Kirk Various 019755 62717 Jayne Osgood airliefarmhouse@aol.com

Friends of Old Tullynessle Kirk

Friends of Old Tullynessle Kirk 019755 62014 William Lawson lndmilne@aol.com

Gardening club

Alford & District Garden Club, GP Rm, Alford Primary School, Greystone Road, Alford Every 3rd Tuesday in the month 019755 63864 Mrs Helen Alexander

Golf

Alford Golf Club, Alford Golf Clubhouse, Montgarrie Road, Alford, AB33 8AE Daily 019755 562178 Irene Currie info@alford-golf-club.co.uk Alford Golf Club

Guides

1st Alford Rainbow, Scout Hut, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY Thursday, 6.15pm - 7.15pm Theresa Macdonald
Girlguiding - Strathford District, Alford Scout Hut and Lonach Hall, Strathdon 019755 63639 Mrs Juliette Cumming cumming@alford14.wanadoo.co.uk

Gymnastics

Monymusk Gymnastics Club, Monymusk Primary School, Monymusk, Inverurie, AB51 7HJ Thursday, 3.40pm - 5.30pm 01467 628809 Education Learning & Leisure Office, Inverurie janine.lloyd@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Handbell ringers

Cushnie Handbell Ringers, Cushnie Church, Upper Room, Alford Monday, 6pm Mrs Mary Penny pat@mair42fs.net.co.uk

Keig Community Hall

Keig Community Hall User Group 019755 62717 Jayne Osgood airliefarmhouse@aol.com

Lumsden over 50'S

Lumsden Hall, Lumsden 01464 861764 Isobel Ferries

Local History

Alford Local History Group, Alford Primary School (GP Room), Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY Usually 1st Wednesday of every month, 7.30pm 019755 62811 019755 63803 Margaret Black, Liz Law

Railway & Steam Engine

Alford Valley Railway Association, Alford Station, Alford, AB33 8AD Varies usually on Monday,three times a year 019755 62811 Margaret Black
Bon Accord Steam Engine Club Ltd 01467 642472 Miss Jill Standing jill.standing@talk21.com Bon Accord Steam club

Rotary Club

Alford & District Rotary Club, Forbes Arms Hotel, Forbes, Alford, AB33 8QJ Tuesday, 7.15pm 019755 62911 John D Ganley j.ganley@btinternet.com

Scouts

1st Alford Scout Group, Scout Hut, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY Weekly, Various 01224 746773 Joyce Pinnell jpinnell21@aol.com

Scottish Women's Rural Institute (SWRI)

Alford SWRI, Alford Upper Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH 2nd Thursday of the month, 7.30pm 019755 62341 Mrs Sheen Esson

Scrabble Group

Alford Academy (Community Lounge), Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY 019755 63253 Betty Strachan

Strathdon Silver Circle

Strathdon Silver Circle 019756 51278 Dr Roger Sanders

Strathdon Singers

Lonach Hall, Strathdon 3rd Wednesday of the month, 8pm 019756 51247 Elspeth Hardie

Strathdon Stitchers

Lonach Hall, Strathdon 019756 51321 Mabel Robertson

Stretch & Tone

Alford Community Cente (Lounge), Murray Terrace, Alford AB33 8PY 019755 63360 Flora Carron

SWRI Kildrummy

Kildrummy SWRI, Lumsden Village Hall, Lumsden, Huntly, AB54 4JR 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm Sept-June Mrs Mary Poxon

SWRI Leochel Cushnie

Leochel Cushnie SWRI, Cushnie Hall, Cushnie, Alford Wednesday, 7.30pm, 2nd Wednesday of every month

SWRI Midmar

Midmar SWRI, Midmar Hall, Midmar, Inverurie 2nd Wednesday of every month, 7.30pm 01330 833719 Mrs J Stokoe

SWRI Monymusk

Monymusk SWRI, Monymusk Hall, Monymusk, Inverurie Wednesday, 7.30-10pm, 3rd Wednesday of each month September to June 01467 651350 Mrs D Gray

SWRI Tullynessle

Tullynessle & Forbes SWRI, Tullynessle & Forbes Public Hall, Tullynessle, Alford Tuesday, 7.30pm, 1st Tuesday of every month from September until April Morag Watson

Senior Citizens Group

Cushnie Tough Evergreens, Tough Church Vestry, Alford Friday, 2-4pm 019755 62850 Jean Mortimer

Ski & Activity

Lecht Ski and Activity Centre, Lecht Ski Centre, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8YP (Quad bikes, Fun karts, Deval karts, Skiing & snowboarding) Daily, 8.30am - 5.30pm 01975 651440 James McIntosh info@lecht.co.uk Lecht Ski & Activity Centre

Sub Aqua

Alford Sub Aqua Club, Alford Swimming Pool, Bank Terrace, Alford, AB33 8TT Wednesday, 8.30pm 01975 562214 Roger Dowling

Swimming

Alford Academy, Murray Terrace, Alford 019755 63651
Otters Swimming Club, Alford Swimming Pool, Bank Terrace, Alford, AB33 8TT Sunday, Varies 019755 62519 Lynn Alderton lynnalderton@f2s.com Otters swimming club

Tea dance

Alford Community Centre (Lounge), Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY 01464 861256 Kathleen Reid

Under Fives, Playgroup & Parent & Toddlers

Dunecht Under Fives, Dunecht School Wednesdays, 10-11.30am 01330 830028 Emily Patton emilyjpatton@hotmail.com
Millbank & Cluny under 5s, Millbank Community Education Centre, Millbank, Alford, B51 7SA Daily except Thursdays, Various
Alford Playgroup and Toddlers, Howe Trinity Church Hall, Main Street, Alford, AB33 8AD Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm Howe Trinity Church Hall
Cushnie Parents & Toddlers, Cushnie Hall Friday, 10-11.30am Heather Middleton
Towie Toddler Group, Towie Primary School Fridays during term time, 10-11.30am

Vintage Vehicle Club

Kildrummy Veteran & Vintage Vehicle Club (KVVVC), Kildrummy Castle, Kildrummy, Alford, AB33 8RA Varies 01224 311905 Kathleen Hird kehird@hotmail.org.uk

Walking & Ramblers

Strathdon Walking Group, meet Bottle Bank Car Park Bellabeg Sunday, 10.30am, Fortnightly 019756 51262 Frances Denerley
Alford Ramblers, meets at Transport Museum Car Park, Alford 50 years upwards, Friday , 9.30am 019755 62323 Dick Milne
Millbank Ramblers, Millbank, Alford Friday, morning 019755 64182 Margaret Glass
Echt Ramblers 01330 860799 Jean Robertson

Whist Group (Alford)

Alford Community Centre (Lounge), Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY

Women's Outdoor Group

Women's Outdoor Group 019755 62160 Rosemary Atkey

Writer's Group

Alford Writers Group, 23a Aberdeen Road, Alford, AB33 8ED Sept-June, 7pm (monthly) 019755 64074 Gillian Shearer

Yoga

Dru Yoga Various 01467 622306 Ruth Matthew ruth.matthew@tesco.net

Youth Group

Tough Youth Club, Tough Primary School, Tough, Alford, AB33 8RN Friday, 6.30pm - 8.30pm 01464 820590 Miss Kerry Smith

YFG

Echt YFC Tuesday, 7.30pm James Hardie

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