Social groups, activities etc.
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Air Training Corps.
875 Westhill Squadron
Westhill Air Cadets, Brodiach Road, Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6FT. Sqn Phone Number: 01224 749151 (Monday & Wednesday 7pm to 9:30pm) HQ Phone Number: 01224 708807 (Monday – Friday 9am to 4pm). E–mail: 875sqn@aircadets.org
Monday & Wednesday night 7pm to 9:30pm.
Arts & Crafts
Monymusk Arts Trust
Monymusk Arts Centre, Monymusk, AB51 7HJ. Lady Grant, 01467 651220
1st May - 30th September, 10am - 4pm
Web site: Monymusk Arts Trust
Scottish Sculpture Workshop
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, 1 Main Street, Lumsden, AB54 4JN.
Simmone Davidson, 01464 861372, office@ssw.org.uk
Web site: Scottish Sculpture Workshop
Badminton
Alford Badminton Club
Alford Academy Games Hall, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY. Mr George Matthew 019755 62600
Monday, 8.45pm – 10.30pm, Thursday 7.30pm – 10.30pm
Cushnie Badminton Club
Leochel Cushnie Community Hall. May Croshing 019755 81314.
From October to April, Tuesday 8.00pm – 10.00pm.
Keig Badminton Club
Keig School Hall, Keig, Alford, AB33 8BH. Steven Reid 019755 63147
Friday, 8–10pm, all levels of players 14+ welcome.
Bowling
Strathdon Bowling Club
Strathdon School, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8UR. George Thomson, 019756 51297
Thursday, 7pm – 10pm
Vale of Alford Bowling Club
Bowling Green, Pleasure Park, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY. Mr E Paterson, 019755 62788
Daily, 10.30am–9pm
Monymusk Senior Citizens Bowling Club
Monymusk Hall, Monymusk
Wednesdays
Bowling - Indoor
Alford Indoor Bowling Club
Alford Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH. Mr W Mackie, 019755 62024.
Wednesday, 6.30pm – 10pm. Thursday 1pm – 5pm
L & Q Junior Indoor Bowling Club
Lumsden Community Hall, Lumsden, Huntly, AB54 4JR. J. F. Thomas, 01464 861056
Monday, 4.15pm – 5.30pm
Towie Indoor Bowling Club
Towie Hall, Towie, Glenkindie, Alford, AB33 8RN. Mr Stuart Strachan, 019756 41350
Wednesday, 2pm, Also Thursday evening 7pm
Bridge
Glenkindie Bridge Club
Kildrummy Inn, Kildrummy, Alford. Charlie Anderson, 019756 41236
Monday, 7pm
Alford Bridge Club
Howe Trinity Church Meeting Room, Alford. Moyra Lawson, 019755 63350
Tuesday 7pm (restricted to 18 people.)
Brownies
1st Alford Brownies
Scout Hut, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY. Juliette Cumming, 019755 63639.
Tuesday, 6.30pm – 8pm
2nd Alford Brownies
Scout Hut, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY. Mrs Lynn Murray, 01224 279824
Wednesday, 6.30pm – 8pm
Web site: Girl Guiding
Community Entertainers
Alford Community Entertainers
Alford Academy Dining Hall, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY.
Mrs Heather Wilson 019755 62121 heather.wilson@alford.co.uk
Thursday, 8pm - 10pm
Choi Kwang Do
CKDBBA (Scotland)
Alford Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH.
John Flann, 07917 762324 ckdbbascotland@ckd.org.uk
Tuesday, Sunday, varies
Web site: Choi Kwang Do
Cushnie/Tough Guild
Cushnie Tough Guild,
Tough Church Vestry, Alford. Jean Mortimer, 019755 62850
Thursday, 2–4pm
Camera Club
Donside Camera Club
Alford Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH. Mrs Barbara Pickford, 01464 831463.
Thursday, 7.30pm
Canoe Club
Donside Canoe Club
Alford Swimming Pool, Alford. Lorna McCourt, 01467 651457 lornammcc@hotmail.co.uk, Bob Leonard, 019755 63041.
Thursdays, 8pm-9.30pm
Dancing
Ann Murray School of Highland Dancing
Alford Public Hall, Kingsford Road, Alford, AB33 8HH. Ann Murray, 01224 741745.
Mondays, 3.15pm –7.15 pm
Howe Trinity Scottish Country Dancing Group
Howe Trinity Parish Church Hall, Bridge of Alford, Alford. Mrs Alice Kemp, 019755 63459.
Wednesday, 8pm – 10pm
Strathdon Scottish Country Dancing
Lonach Hall, Strathdon. Pam Keogh, 019756 51278.
Doric Group
Alford Doric Group
Room 4, Alford Academy, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY. Mrs Jean Thomson (contact Community Centre), 019756 41277.
Monday, 7.30pm – 9pm Last Monday of month, from September until March (excluding December)
Friendship Club
Echt & Dunecht Frienship Club
Echt Hall, Echt. John Reid, 01330 860472.
Fifty Plus/Over 50s
Alford & Donside 50+ Groups
Various places & times. Annie Nicholson, 019755 63651 alford.cec@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Alford Over 50s Music & Movement
Dining Hall, Alford Academy, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY. Edna Matthew, 019755 62309
Tuesday, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Fitology – Pilates & Aerobics
Fitology – Pilates and Aerobics
Alford and Insch, fitology@aol.com
Weekdays, Various.
Football
Alford Football Club
Pleasure Park, Alford. Mr George Matthew, 019755 62600.
Saturday
Friends of Keig Kirk
Friends of Keig Kirk
Various.
Friends of Old Tullynessle Kirk
Friends of Old Tullynessle Kirk
William Lawson, 019755 62014 lndmilne@aol.com
Gardening club
Alford & District Garden Club
GP Rm, Alford Primary School, Greystone Road, Alford.
Every 3rd Tuesday in the month. Mrs Helen Alexander, 019755 63864.
Golf
Alford Golf Club
Alford Golf Clubhouse, Montgarrie Road, Alford, AB33 8AE. Irene Currie, 019755 562178 info@alford–golf–club.co.uk
Daily.
Web site: Alford Golf Club
Guides
1st Alford Rainbow
Scout Hut, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY. Theresa Macdonald.
Thursday, 6.15pm – 7.15pm
Girlguiding – Strathford District
Alford Scout Hut and Lonach Hall, Strathdon. Mrs Juliette Cumming, 019755 63639 cumming@alford14.wanadoo.co.uk
Gymnastics
Monymusk Gymnastics Club
Monymusk Primary School, Monymusk, Inverurie, AB51 7HJ. Education Learning & Leisure Office, Inverurie 01467 628809 janine.lloyd@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Thursday, 3.40pm – 5.30pm
Handbell ringers
Cushnie Handbell Ringers
Cushnie Church, Upper Room, Alford. Mrs Mary Penny, pat@mair42fs.net.co.uk
Monday, 6pm
Keig Community Hall
Ian Murray (Secretary), 1, Airlie Steading, Keig AB33 8BU, 019755 62131
Sandy Innes, Keiggarrie, Keig AB33 8BD, 019755 63500, info@sandyinnes.com
Lumsden over 50'S
Lumsden Hall, Lumsden. Isobel Ferries, 01464 861764
Local History
Alford Local History Group
Alford Primary School (GP Room), Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY
Usually 1st Wednesday of every month, 7.30pm. Margaret Black 019755 62811, Liz Law 019755 63803.
Martial Arts
Choi Kwang Do Black Belt Academy (Scotland)
Alford Public Hall.
Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Nadine Thomas, 07795 215980, John Flann, 07917 762324.
Web site: Choi Kwang Do
Music
Alford Fiddlers
Alford Heritage Centre, Mart Road, Alford.
Wednesday evening from 7.30pm. http://www.alfordfiddlers.org/
Playgroups, Under Fives, Parent & Toddlers
Alford Playgroup and Toddlers
Howe Trinity Church Hall, Main Street, Alford, AB33 8AD.
Monday–Friday, 9am – 3pm.
Cushnie Parents & Toddlers
Cushnie Hall
Friday, 10am – 11.30am. Heather Middleton.
Dunecht Under Fives
Dunecht School
Wednesdays, 10am – 11.30am. Emily Patton, 01330 830028, emilyjpatton@hotmail.com
Keig playgroup
Keig school.
Keig playgroup: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9.30am – 12.00pm.
Keig Parent and Toddlers: Wednesday 9.30am to 11.30am.
Kidscraft – 1st Wednesday of every month, 09.30hrs – 1130hrs (also run by qualified playgroup leader.)
Karen Brunnen 019755 62038.
Millbank & Cluny under 5s
Millbank Community Education Centre, Millbank, Alford, B51 7SA.
Daily except Thursdays, Various
Monymusk Playgroup
Jubilee Hall, Monymusk AB51 7HJ.
Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri (term-time), 9:30am – 12:00. Annie Duggan, 019755 81253.
Monymusk Toddlers Group
Jubilee Hall, Monymusk AB51 7HJ.
Weds (term–time), 9:30am – 11:30am. Annie Duggan, 019755 81253.
Towie Toddler Group
Towie Primary School
Fridays during term time, 10–11.30am
Railway & Steam Engine
Alford Valley Railway Association
Alford Station, Alford, AB33 8AD
Varies usually on Monday,three times a year. Margaret Black 019755 62811.
Bon Accord Steam Engine Club Ltd
Miss Jill Standing 01467 642472, jill.standing@talk21.com
Bon Accord Steam club
Rotary Club
Alford & District Rotary Club
Forbes Arms Hotel, Forbes, Alford, AB33 8QJ
Tuesday, 7.15pm. John D Ganley, 019755 62911, j.ganley@btinternet.com
Scouts
1st Alford Scout Group
Scout Hut, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY
Weekly, Various. Joyce Pinnell, 01224 746773, 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. Mrs Sheen Esson, 019755 62341
Kildrummy SWRI
Lumsden Village Hall, Lumsden, Huntly, AB54 4JR
3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm Sept-June. Mrs Mary Poxon
Leochel Cushnie SWRI
Cushnie Hall, Cushnie, Alford
Wednesday, 7.30pm, 2nd Wednesday of every month.
Midmar SWRI
Midmar Hall, Midmar, Inverurie
2nd Wednesday of every month, 7.30pm. Mrs J Stokoe, 01330 833719.
Monymusk SWRI
Monymusk Hall, Monymusk, Inverurie.
Wednesday, 7.30-10pm, 3rd Wednesday of each month September to June. Mrs D Gray, 01467 651350.
Tullynessle & Forbes SWRI
Tullynessle & Forbes Public Hall, Tullynessle, Alford.
Tuesday 7.30pm, 1st Tuesday of every month from September until April. Morag Watson.
Scrabble Group
Alford Academy (Community Lounge), Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY. Betty Strachan, 019755 63253.
Strathdon Silver Circle
Strathdon Silver Circle, Dr Roger Sanders, 019756 51278
Strathdon Singers
Lonach Hall, Strathdon
3rd Wednesday of the month, 8pm. Elspeth Hardie, 019756 51247.
Strathdon Stitchers
Lonach Hall, Strathdon
Mabel Robertson, 019756 51321.
Stretch & Tone
Alford Community Cente (Lounge), Murray Terrace, Alford AB33 8PY
Flora Carron, 019755 63360.
Senior Citizens Group
Cushnie Tough Evergreens
Tough Church Vestry, Alford
Friday, 2-4pm. Jean Mortimer, 019755 62850.
Sub Aqua
Alford Sub Aqua Club
Alford Swimming Pool, Bank Terrace, Alford, AB33 8TT.
Wednesday, 8.30pm. Roger Dowling, 01975 562214.
Swimming
Alford Academy, Murray Terrace, Alford. 019755 63651.
Otters Swimming Club
Alford Swimming Pool, Bank Terrace, Alford, AB33 8TT
Sunday, Varies. Lynn Alderton, 019755 62519, lynnalderton@f2s.com
Otters swimming club
Tai Chi
Alford Tai Chi
Alford Community Education hut, Murray Terrace, Alford.
Fortnightly on Sunday afternoon between 3.30 and 5.30 pm. £2.20 per session for adults and £1.50 for concessions.
Sue Greensmith, 019755 81318
See Alford Tai Chi for further information.
Tea dance
Alford Community Centre (Lounge), Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY.
Kathleen Reid, 01464 861256.
Tennis
Alford Lawn Tennis Club
Chairperson, Graham Howes 019755 62731
Currently the annual fees are Adult £18; Junior £10; Family £40 (2 adults and up to 5 children under 16)
See Tennis Club details for further information.
Vintage Vehicle Club
Kildrummy Veteran & Vintage Vehicle Club (KVVVC)
Kildrummy Castle, Kildrummy, Alford, AB33 8RA.
Varies. Kathleen Hird, 01224 311905, kehird@hotmail.org.uk
Walking & Ramblers
Alford Ramblers
meets at Transport Museum Car Park, Alford. 50 years upwards, Friday, 9.30am. Muriel McIntyre, 019755 62772.
See What's on page for Summer 2009 programme.
Strathdon Walking Group
meet Bottle Bank Car Park Bellabeg
Sunday, 10.30am, Fortnightly. Frances Denerley, 019756 51262.
Millbank Ramblers
Millbank, Alford.
Friday, morning. Margaret Glass, 019755 64182
Echt Ramblers
Jean Robertson, 01330 860799.
Whist
Alford Community Centre (Lounge), Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY
Women's Outdoor Group
Women's Outdoor Group
Rosemary Atkey, 019755 62160.
Writer's Group
Alford Writers Group
23a Aberdeen Road, Alford, AB33 8ED.
Sept-June, 7pm (monthly). Gillian Shearer, 019755 64074.
Yoga
Dru Yoga
Various. Ruth Matthew, 01467 622306, ruth.matthew@tesco.net
Youth Group
Tough Youth Club
Tough Primary School, Tough, Alford, AB33 8RN.
Friday, 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Miss Kerry Smith, 01464 820590.
YFG
Echt YFC
Tuesday, 7.30pm. James Hardie.