Hobbies and Social Groups

Norwich Latin Dance

Fun, social dance classes for adults in Norwich city centre. Suitable for all levels. Try our weekly drop-in group classes, learn quicker with private classes or get started on your wedding dance.

The Oak Circus Centre

For those looking for a new and unique hobby or an alternative to the gym, the Oak Circus Centre in Norwich offers the chance do something exciting, different and challenging! The Oak Circus Centre welcomes people from all walks of life, in the knowledge of the enormous range of benefits, both mental and physical, that circus provides – from improving core strength, balance, motivation and discipline to social interaction, trust and teamwork.

The Crazy Ladies (Wild Swimming)

An informal forum for those who identify as female (18+ years old) for outdoor and wild swimming and dipping in and around Norfolk, UK.

Iceni RFC

Norfolk’s first LGBTQIA+ inclusive rugby club, training every Wednesday at Wymondham RFC, no experience necessary, come along and meet the tribe!

Norwich Road Runners

Norwich Road Runners is one of Norfolk's largest dedicated running clubs, with 300 senior members and 60 junior runners.

Dance Devotion

Dance Devotion provides group classes, private lessons and social events in Ballroom, Latin, Argentine Tango and Modern Jive. We only teach adults, and our aim is to make your dancing as good as it can be for the purpose of maximum enjoyment. All our instructors are experienced and ISTD qualified and we teach from our own studio in Norwich.

Ramblers Norwich

We’re one of the 500 Ramblers groups who help our local community to discover and enjoy walking in the local area and beyond. We’re committed to protecting the places we all love to walk to make sure they remain open to everyone. Our regular group walks are a great way to experience the outdoors and explore new places safely and in good company. You’ll get a warm welcome from our experienced walk leaders and like-minded walkers.

Norwich Nutters (Wild Swimming)

Sharing your wild swimming adventures and love for the water!

Sprowston Sports & Social Club

Sprowston Sports & Social Club provides great facilities for indoor/outdoor sports, function room hire, family play area, and is a great venue for live gigs. They have a members bar where membership allows you to buy the cheapest drinks in Sprowston!

ParkRun – Norwich

Parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. There are 6 ParkRuns within Norwich and the surrounding areas to choose from.

VC Norwich

Originally formed in 1976 Velo Club Norwich is one of the largest cycling clubs in East Anglia offering a full schedule of events, club rides and training opportunities. In its early years the club had an unashamed racing focus and Tom Smith, the club’s founder, lead a team of top local names to regional and national success.

Iceni Velo

Iceni Velo, a ​friendly Norwich based cycling club hosting regular club rides and events for all levels both competitive and recreational.

Thoroughbreds Netball Club

Thoroughbreds Netball Club has developed from a single team in the 1970s into a thriving community club based in Norwich, Norfolk.

Art in Norwich & Norfolk – Art Classes

Find out more about art classes, exhibitions, galleries and groups

Art Pocket

artpocket deliver creative courses in art, design & craft in Norfolk and beyond. Whether you are looking for a short leisure course or want to commit to a longer term course we have a full programme of exciting options for both adults and young people.

Norfolk and Norwich Art Circle

The Art Circle welcomes people who are interested in visual art. We have members who paint, draw, sculpt and generally create. We have members who just love art and want to be involved with the process of making art, so if you are one of these people and live in Norfolk or have an association with the region why not join us?

Norfolk Knitters & Stitchers

There are now 2347 members and 127 groups around the Norfolk knitting, crocheting and stitching for charity. We support many charities from orphanages and families abroad to small projects at home. Age is no barrier – members range from the young to some well over 100. We have groups in diverse situations reflecting the whole community. Get in touch if you are interested – there's room for everyone!

Knit, Stitch and Natter at Millennium Library

Come and join this friendly drop-in session for those who knit, sew or crochet. Ground Floor of Norwich Millennium Library every Thursday 2pm-4pm. Free, no need to book.

The Garage

The Garage is a hub for performing arts, a creative playground – from first steps to professionals. We work with local and national partners to provide high quality performing arts programming, participation, education and training for all ages. It is a place for everyone but has a particular focus on young people from all backgrounds.

Rock Choir

If you love to sing, you’ll love Rock Choir! No auditions and no musical knowledge needed. It’s all about singing, fun, community, friendship and life-changing experiences!

Modern Calligraphy Workshop – The Copper Ink Pot

Spend a Thursday evening learning modern calligraphy with The Copper Ink Pot!

Norwich Film Group

This is a group for anybody interested in film: from the latest blockbusters, to independent films, to foreign language films, to just about anything else. We hold "real life" cinema meetups in and around Norwich, and also run a regular Netflix discussion group for film fans who like to discuss films but can't get to the cinema, for whatever reason. If you would like to host a cinema event, just let the Organiser know, and he can make you an Event Organiser. Let's go to the cinema together!

Page Against The Machine

We know that a lot of people would love to read more to relax. But it can be a struggle to find the time or space to do so. The demands and distractions of daily life can get in the way. Or we simply can’t muster the energy just to… start. So: we’re inviting you to join us for some quiet reading, after work, every Wednesday.

Reading America Book Group

An American book club, which meets at The American Library on the first Friday of every month from 5:30 to 6:45 pm. You can attend on-line or in person.

The African Centre

The African Centre is the local hub for African communities and all residents and visitors to Norwich.

Filipino Community Group in Norwich

Filipino Community Group in Norwich.

Bulgarians in Norwich & Norfolk (BNN)

Contact other members of the Bulgarian community in Norwich and Norfolk

Norwich Association of Malayalese – (NAM) Indians

Founded by people from Kerala, South India, living Norfolk, with over 100 members, NAM is a non-profit organisation.

Norwich Congolese Community Group

Norwich Multi-Language Conversation Group

They aim to be a friendly and inclusive group that caters for all levels of language experience. Therefore, speakers anywhere from complete beginner to native level are welcome to come (even just to listen, depending on your competence & confidence). It's a casual group and they encourage you to move round and chat to different people.

Norwich Pride

Norwich Pride is a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) community for everyone. Their mission is to live in a city where everyone can feel safe and proud to be themselves.

Proud Canaries

Proud Canaries is 10 years old in 2023 and was the first LGBTQIA+ fan group in the country to be officially recognised when Norwich City welcomed the group to its fan family.

Norwich Mature Gay Community

They are a group of mature gay men and their friends who reside primarily in Norfolk. Regular get-togethers are held at Lollard Pit Riverside Road ,Norwich NR1 1SR. This gay friendly pub, which dates from the 17th century always gives a warm welcome plus a selection of real ales!

The Norfolk LGBT Project

Norfolk LGBT Project is a community based charity, providing support that is relevant to the health and wellbeing needs of the LGBT community in Norfolk and Waveney.

Norfolk LGBTQIA+ Women’s Social Group

A friendly and welcoming social group for anyone who identifies as a woman, lives as a woman and loves other women! We are a non binary and trans inclusive group that respects diversity and each other. We have a range of social events and online meet ups for our members and encourage building friendships and having fun!

Norfolk LGBT+ MeetUp

The aim is to help LGBTQIA+ people keep in touch with friends, make new friends, explore the area, and keep active. It’s a social group, so everyone is involved for their own enjoyment – not to provide a service.

Out at the Movies Norwich

A celebration of LGBTQIA+ films brought to you by Cinema City and Norwich Pride. Tell us your favourite movies and we’ll try our best to get them screened at the cinema.

Sing with Pride

Choir that meets weekly, performs regularly and welcomes people of all abilities: “if you love singing in the shower, you will love singing with us”

Magic the Gathering Commander Group

A large casual, multiplayer Magic the Gathering group, with 50-60 players. Held every Monday @ 5pm, feel free to come along and watch, or get involved.

Norwich Board Gamers

A weekly board gaming night, 7:30pm every Monday & Tuesday at St. Andrews Brew House Anyone is free and welcome to come along and there is no charge or membership fee. Just turn up by 7:30pm and join in with any game that interests you. They play a very wide range of games and you can bring yours in if you wish, or play those brought in by others.

The Aftermath Gaming Club

The Aftermath Gaming Club is based in Norwich, Norfolk. We meet and play a wide variety of tabletop, board and card games covering all the favourite genres. We meet every Tuesday 7pm -11pm.

Code Bar Norwich

If you haven't heard of codebar it is a wonderful initiative to make the tech scene a more diverse and welcoming place by running free coding workshops.

Norfolk Game Developers

Norfolk Game Developers are a welcoming community for local game creators of all experience and backgrounds.

Norwich 20's & 30s

We are a friendly, relaxed bunch of people who meet up to have a drink and a chat, to catch up, to meet new people, and to have fun. We are from all sorts of backgrounds with a variety of nationalities, hobbies and interests. We've been running since August 2015, meeting every other Wednesday and an occasional weekend too.

Norfolk Family History Society

The Society's resource centre is situated in central Norwich and is open to any member of the general public wishing to research their family history. Our friendly and knowledgeable volunteers are available to assist with the research during the opening hours as noted on our website.

The Norwich Society

Caring for this fine city’s beauty and history: The Norwich Society is here to act as a passionate custodian and champion of the built environment and public spaces in Norwich and its surroundings.

Norwich community notice board

In this facebook group you can find messages about events, and what´s going on in Norwich.

Pockthorpe Community Group

Community run grass roots engagement project to raise awareness and improve neighbourhood area in North Norwich.

Norwich Mumbler

Norwich Mumbler is a local parenting community offering up-to-date information on what’s on locally, recommendations from local parents, healthcare information, parenting resources and most of all, friends.

Just Friends of Norfolk

Just Friends of Norfolk is a social group for people aged around 50+ who want to socialise and so if you are married, divorced, separated, widowed or just single, we are here for you!

Grapes Hill Community Garden

The Grapes Hill Community Garden is a small (50 metre by 12metre) community garden only a short walk from Norwich city centre. The garden is looked after by Grapes Hill Community Garden Group.

Sustainable Living Initiative

Sustainable Living Initiative is a Norwich based organisation which works to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities through gardening and environmental projects.

Norwich Friends of the Earth

We aim to bring people together to promote positive change and work with other groups across the city collaboratively towards shared goals. We're a friendly and positive group, everyone is welcome to join us.

Norwich International Youth Project (NIYP)

Norwich International Youth Project is a charity which supports young asylum seekers and refugees in Norfolk, between the ages of 11 and 25, that aims to enable young people to improve their wellbeing and self-esteem, to increase opportunity and encourage successful integration within the wider community and to improve access to education and help young people to achieve their goals.

The Shoebox

Join this friendly, welcoming community where you can connect with others, share interests and enjoy a laugh together in our city centre hub. Their flexible membership includes a whole host of benefits including joining a range of community groups, peer support groups and activities.

Nelson´s Journey

Supporting bereaved children and young people in Norfolk

Voluntary Norfolk

Voluntary Norfolk improves the health, wellbeing, connections, skills and employability of thousands of people in Norfolk each year, by supporting volunteers, voluntary organisations and through the delivery of commissioned services.