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New Hobby

Arts council England logoThis project has been part-funded by Arts Council England.

Do you want to knit and natter, sing, dance, act, paint, write or craft?

If you’re looking for a new hobby, there are lots of clubs in Dover and Aylesham that would love to welcome you!

We’re currently putting together a list of classes and groups, and venues available for hire. There’s something for everyone, from complete beginners to those with more experience. Getting creative can improve mental health and wellbeing, and it’s a great way to make new friends too.

If you’re hoping to set up a new group, or want your group or venue listed, please get in touch: Anita.sedgewick@dover.gov.uk - 01304 872117 / 07969 862678.

FREE EVENT: New Year New Hobby - 17 January 2026

Come along and meet our creative and cultural groups and try out some hobbies for free.

  • 10am-4pm, Saturday 17 January 2026, Maison Dieu, Biggin Street, Dover CT16 1DL  

Groups taking part

  • Adult Craft Group
  • Artists Dover
  • Battered Hat Productions
  • Card making, Riverside
  • Christian Music Ministries
  • CJs Dance and Fitness
  • Community Arts and Crafts Club
  • Community Rail Partnership
  • DDC Community Team
  • Dover Amateur Radio Club
  • Dover Big Local
  • Dover Community Radio
  • Dover Flower Club
  • Dover Fringe Festival
  • Dover Greeters
  • Dover Operatic and Dramatic Society
  • Dover Society
  • Dover Tales
  • Dover Transport Museum
  • Friends of the Maison Dieu
  • Fuddlers Dance Group
  • Good Vibrations
  • Involve Kent
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • KCC Libraries
  • Kent Coast Volunteering
  • Kent Wildlife Trust
  • Knit and natter, Riverside
  • Knit and Natter, St Martin’s
  • Maison Dieu Ambassadors
  • National Trust
  • Riverside Community Hub
  • Samphire Project
  • Social ballroom
  • Sound Waves Community Choir
  • Temple Ewell Players
  • This and That
  • White Cliffs Countryside Partnership
  • White Cliffs Modern Jive

Timetable of performances and workshops – all are free!

10-10.20am London Philharmonic Orchestra-percussions jam
10.25-10.45am Seated exercise class with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
10.50-11am This and That drama performance
11.05-11.25am Dover Operatic and Dramatic Society performance
11.30-11.40am Battered Hat Productions drama performance
11.45-12.05pm London Philharmonic Orchestra-percussions jam
12pm-1pm Creative workshop with Battered Hat Productions
12.10-12.20pm Fuddlers Dance Group performance
12.30-12.55pm Sound Waves Community Choir performance
1-1.15pm Good Vibrations music and poetry performance
1.15-1.45pm Sing a song workshop with Sound Waves Community Choir
1.20-1.35pm Christian Music Ministries performance
1.40-1.50pm Fuddlers Dance Group performance
2-2.20 pm Temple Ewell Players performance
2.25-2.35pm This and That drama performance
2.45-3.05pm Line dancing class
3.10-4pm Social ballroom and modern jive class

 

And throughout the day, you could encounter Dover Tales and the hoodening horse!