Round About Harlow - http://www.roundaboutharlow.co.uk
Arts and Crafts Groups
http://www.roundaboutharlow.co.uk/articles/35/1/Arts-and-Crafts-Groups/Page1.html
By Chris Clements
Published on 01/5/2007
 

Details of groups in Harlow and surrounding areas.....


Painting with Alan Burgess

Meet: Thursday 10.00 – 12.00pm

Venue:  St John’s Art and Recreation Centre, Market Street, Old Harlow

Contact Details:  01279 442447


Woolly Wonders – Knitting Group
Meet:  Every Tuesday 7-9pm
Venue:  Harlow Chinese Community Centre, Commonside Road, Harlow
Details:  £2 charge that includes refreshments.  Both experienced and beginners are welcome.
Contact:  07411412817 evenings or via Facebook Woolly Wonders Page


Herts Stitch & Bitch
Meet every Thursday from 7pm at
The John Gilpin Pub in Ware,
London Road, Ware SG12 9LX

We can be contacted via our meet up website,

http://www.meetup.com/hertsstitch-bitch/ 

We are a diverse group of people who all love some form of needlework, knitting, cross stitch, crochet etc.  All ages and abilities welcome for a drink, a chat and some stitching.  We have charity knitting projects every few months, if people want to join in, and we also have outings and nights out – even a weekend away.  It’s a relaxed, informal group, no obligation to come every week, just when you fancy.  We ask a £1 contribution each time you attend to go towards admin and advertising/website costs.


WAGS Art Society

Meet: Every Wednesday 10.00 – 13.00

Venue:  Old Harlow Baptist Church

Contact Details:  Painting group for all media.  Nice friendly group mostly retired ladies who are all learning to paint or are improvers.  All Welcome.
 

Harlow Decorative & Fine Arts Society

Meet: Every second Thursday in the month

Venue:  St John’s Art and Recreation Centre, Market Street, Old Harlow

Contact Details:  01279 442447
Website: http://harlowdfas.org.uk/


Art A Peel

Meet:  Monday 2.00 – 4.00pm

Venue: St John’s Art and Recreation Centre, Market Street, Old Harlow

Contact Details:  01279 442447

 

Crafty Ladies - Ladies Craft Group
Meet: 
Wednesday 12.30 - 3.00pm
Venue: Tye Green Community Association, Bush Fair, Harlow
Contact Details: 01227 866121

China Painting
Meet: Mondays 1.00pm-3.00pm
Venue: Great Parndon Community Associatiuon, Abercrombie Way, Harlow
Contact Details: Mr. Jefferies 01279 414081

Craft Class
Meet:
Tuesdays 8.00pm-10.pm
Venue: Great Parndon Community Associatiuon, Abercrombie Way, Harlow
Contact Details:  01279 414081

Arts & Crafts
Meet:
  Thursdays 1.30pm-4.00pm
Venue: Great Parndon Community Associatiuon, Abercrombie Way, Harlow
Contact Details:  01279 414081

Art Class
Meet: Fridays 1.00pm-4.00pm
Venue: Great Parndon Community Associatiuon, Abercrombie Way, Harlow
Contact Details: 01279 414081

Art Study Group
Meet: Mondays 1.30pm-4.00pm
Venue: Great Parndon Community Associatiuon, Abercrombie Way, Harlow
Contact Details: 01279 414081

Painting for Pleasure
Meet: Thursdays 10.00pm-12noon 
Venue:  Moot House, The Stow, Harlow
Contact Details:  01279 428135

Harlow Photographic Society
Meet: Every Thursday 7.45pm-9.45pm From the beginning of September to the end of June.
Venue: Moot House, The Stow, Harlow
Contact Details: Malcolm Tinn 01279 23948
www.harlowphotoclub.org.uk
Info:  Harlow Photographic Society are open to everyone interested in photography from traditional to digital and from beginners to professionals.  
Membership £37 per year  Visitors £2 entry.

Bishops Stortford Camera Club

Meet:  Tuesdays 7.45pm

Venue:  Hockerill Sports & Social Club, Beldams Lane, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 5LG

Contact:  Geoff Eldridge 01279 835559  www.stortfordcameraclub.org.uk

 

ICON

Meet: 2nd & 4th Friday in month, 8 -10pm

Venue:  Markwell Pavillion, Castle Gardens, Bishops Stortford

Contact: www.iconphotogroup.co.uk/index.htm

Details:  Photographic group

 

Hertford and District Camera Club

Meet: Fridays Sept – May 7.45pm for 8pm

Venue:  St Johns Hall, Churchfields, Hertford (near All Saints Church  approach via london Road

Contact:  http://www.hdcc.org.uk

Mixed Needlecrafts
Meet: Every Wednesday 10.00-12noon
Venue: Moot House, The Stow, Harlow
Contact Details: 01279 427711
Info: Adult Education

Harlow Flower Club
Meet:
2nd Thursday in the Month 7.45pm (please ring to check date)
Venue: New Life Christian Fellowship Church, Purford Green, Harlow, CM18 6HP
Contact Details: Brenda Cook 01279 432340
See 2010/2011 Programme

Bevan Quilters
Meet: Every Thursday 10.00am-12.30pm
Venue: Aneurin Bevan Centre, Garden Terrace Road, Old Harlow
Contact Details:  Bobbie Morrisey 01279 446511
Info: Make quilts, cushions, Embroidery

 


Ash Valley Quilters
Meet: 3rd Thursday of the month 7.30pm
Venue: Memorial Hall, Sawbridgeworth
Contact Details: Secretary Jackie Nash 01279 426966 Chairman Pauline Bullions 01279 655967
Info:  Varied programme of speakers and practical evenings, workshops and outings. 
Cost:  Annual Membership £16.50 (Jan to Dec), plus £1.50 per meeting.  Visitors £3 per meeting

Bishop's Stortford Art Society
Meet: Thursdays 7.45pm - 10.00pm during Autumn and Spring
Venue: Thorngrove School,  Bishop's Stortford (during the winter season).
Meetings are arranged during the summer season for outdoor painting
Contact Details:
  Ms Pat Gardner 01279 659586  Email: patgardner@freeuk.com
Info:  Demonstrations and talks, working evenings and an Annual Exhibition of member's work.  Fees £20 annual subscription, Couples at the same address £35.  Entrance charges are as follows (visitors are welcome)  Demonstration eveings  £3 Visitors £4.
Life model or costume model and working evenings £2, visitors £3.  Beginners welcome.
http://www.bartsociety.co.uk

East Herts & West Essex Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers
Meet:  Monthly Saturdays (Jan, Feb and March) 1.30pm-4pm, Thurs (April-Dec) 7.30pm-9pm.
Venue: Harlow Museum, Muskham Road, off First Avenue, Harlow CM20
Contact Details:  Hazel Mead 01279 724503 
Email:  hazelmead404@btinternet.com
Info:  Monthly meetings and events.  Talks, demonstrations and workshops of spinning, dyeing and weaving. £17.50 yearly subscription.

Embroidery Group
Meet: Second Tuesday of the month
Venue: Standon Village Hall, Ware, Herts
Contact Details: Mrs B Norris 01920 822104
Info:  Embrodery group with qualified tutor