Are you interested in Art History, Art Lectures, Fine Arts, learning new skills, joining an arts  society and meeting like minded people?  Then the Art Society is for you.

The Art Society works to advance decorative and fine arts education and appreciation, alongside promoting the preservation of artistic heritage. We are a UK based charity with over 91,000 members supporting a network of over 360 local Societies in the UK, Europe and Australasia.

Art  Societies bring together groups of like minded individuals through regular meetings, lectures by top experts. study days, visits, tours and a number of volunteering activities including Church Recording, Heritage Volunteering, our Young Arts programmes and Church Trails.

It is a great way to expand your knowledge of the arts as well as have fun and make new friendships

Brockenhurst Players is a vibrant local group that brings classic pantomime to life every year with fun, music, and family-friendly silliness. Rehearsals start in September, leading up to a lively performance in January. They’re always on the lookout for new members to join both on stage and behind the scenes. While the main cast is set a year in advance, they’re always happy to welcome more chorus members. Why not join the magic?
please note commitment to rehearsals is really important to make sure the show is a success!
minimum age to join is 8yrs old 

Brockenhurst Flower Club is in its 34th year and we meet on the 3rd Monday of the month at 2pm in Forest Hall (unless otherwise stated).

Each month a different a Demonstrator will create beautiful flower arrangements on a theme; you will have a chance of winning one in the raffle at the end of the meeting.

Twice a year the meetings are workshops for members to learn new flower skills in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere.

You do not need to have any previous flower arranging skill or experience to attend either the demonstrations or workshops.  You might even be inspired to have a go in our monthly club competition – but no pressure – you are just invited to join an afternoon of fantastic flowers, fun and friendship.

Tea / Coffee and biscuits are served after the regular meetings and the workshops include lunch.  Free parking is available at the hall.

Annual subscription – £45, guests £8 per meeting

There is a separate charge for the two workshops

 Brockenhurst Wine Club is a friendly and fun club, which meets monthly in the Brockenhurst Village Hall. The aim of the Club is to explore a wide range of wines that you may not have come across, in a range of budgets, and learn something about how and where they’re made, as well as getting to know other like minded people.  We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.

The usual format of an evening is a tasting of around 8 wines, with a specific theme (for example: a region or country, or unusual grapes), usually led by an independent wine expert. These people are enthusiastic and knowledgeable and so the sessions combine the fun of trying different wines, with a bit of learning thrown in!

Brockenhurst WI is a thriving group with over 60 members of all ages! New members are always welcome but if you would prefer to find out more about us before joining, please do come along, free of charge, to one of our regular monthly meetings.

Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month in the Exhibition Room on the 1st floor of Brockenhurst Village Hall starting at 19.30. Members tend to start arriving at about 19.00. Access to the room is via a staircase or lift for anyone who struggles with steps.

The format of each meeting is fairly simple starting with Jerusalem and WI business, followed by a visiting speaker, and ending with refreshments. There is nearly always a raffle, a ‘Bring and Buy’ stall and a competition of some sort.

Throughout the year, we organise outings to the theatre, local places of interest, organised and informative walks, lunches in local hostelries and meetings organised by the wider WI Federation. A general knowledge Quiz takes place annually in which we pit our wits against teams from other local WI groups with winners going forward to other stages of the tournament.

Lymington Camera Club is devoted to your enjoyment of photography and the improvement of members’ photographic skills.

There is a friendly, enjoyable atmosphere, where members are able to talk and learn about each others’ skills. 

Outside camera shoots are held at places of interest, usually during the Summer months.

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Railway Club of the New Forest is a non-profit railway interest club, based in Hampshire UK, located and focused on the New Forest area. We organise monthly meetings, social events and outings for talks and discussion centred on steam traction rail aspects. The club is run by an elected Committee and funded by annual membership contributions.

Brockenhurst Gateway Club is a social club for adults with learning difficulties. Our usual place to meet is at Brockenhurst Village Hall on a Thursday evening between 7pm and 8.45pm in term time. 

We run lots of different activities including regular craft, puzzle, pool and games nights. We also have many special events which include bingo, discos, Zumba and skittles evenings.

Each week we run a very popular snack bar selling crisps, drinks, biscuits and a variety of refreshments.

Our club is very friendly and we are pleased to welcome new members, please contact bgleader@newforestmencap.org to find out more.  We look forward to meeting you.

We have a monthly members meeting where you can get to know, chat with and learn from other beekeepers. Exchanging and sharing experiences s a great way to learn about beekeeping because bees seem to do things differently every time. We arrange for visiting speakers to give talks on a variety of topics that will be of interest to both novice and experienced beekeepers.

The course included

This is a class for all abilities, commencing with a half-hour ballet warm-up to enhance posture and core strength (no jumping). In the second half-hour, you will explore Cha-cha-cha, Salsa, Samba, Charleston, Lindy Hop and the Blues, as well as other dance styles, including a variety of ethnic and creative, contemporary moves. This class is all about the joy of dance, feeling good and having fun.

Clothing should be comfortable and enable ease of movement. Please wear layers to allow for warmth and coolness as required. Ballet shoes are best, or bare feet (if the floor is suitable). Slipper socks/soft flat shoes are also acceptable. Please seek the advice of your medical physician if you are receiving or have had any recent treatments, or if you are in doubt about any condition you may have that could affect your participation.

Make your child’s development more fun!

Our fun, structured play sessions take children on a journey of sporting imagination with engaging and energetic coaches supporting them every step of the way whilst teaching how to catch, pass, kick, run with the ball and play as part of a team.

Our motto is simple; “make it more fun”. We do this by delivering our specifically designed programme for each age group with energy, enthusiasm and excitement. This creates an atmosphere in the class that is totally unique and engaging for parents and children alike

Kundalini Yoga uses breath correlated with dynamic movement to open up the body’s natural resources of inner vitality.

The yoga is great for any age and ability as all positions can be adapted to suit everyone’s individual flexibility and physical strength.

A bold, dynamic, high-intensity dance workout. Built around the freshest choreography, face-melting bass and full-throttle energy.

Imagine dancing hard, feeling strong and letting the music take over.

It sculpts strength, torches calories and builds the kind of toned, powerful body that only dancing delivers.

Unleashed: Dance Workout – Free Taster in Brockenhurst
House. Trance. Club. Top 40 bangers.
The freshest tunes. Bass that means business.

You’ll hear everything from hip hop and dancehall to soca, R&B, Latin grooves and club anthems. Every track curated to get you moving.

Fitness that's more dancefloor than gym floor.

All abilities and levels welcome. 

An informal and friendly Bridge club. All abilities welcome.

This is a fun and friendly yoga group.

Free Taster Session
You don’t have to be a great singer, but if you love music, love singing and want to do amazing things for your community, this is the choir for you!

​With some great songs, great people and an awesome Choir Leader, you’ll find choir practice is the highlight of your week!

​Everyone is really nice and you don’t have to sing on your own at any point!

​We make choir singing in fun, inclusive and available to everyone

Blaze is a fun dance class for ladies who wish to stay fit and flexible and enjoy great music to exercise to. With a mix of various dance styles, including Jazz/Ballet/Showtime/Modern, Blaze can be described as a dance and exercise class with elegance!

Friendly social fitness activities. New members are welcome to come and try before joining.

We have an hour of exercise to music with our qualified instructor then a tea break and up to 2 hours of table tennis and short tennis – not too competitive.

Events in the summer to keep us in touch include: An excursion, a ramble, a Barbeque and a Picnic.

Brockenhurst Choir is a lively amateur mixed choir of over 80 voices, which meets regularly each week on a Tuesday evening, to rehearse for two annual concerts.  Professional soloists and orchestra join with the choir for performances.

The choir was formed in 1964. They are now under the direction of Alex Eadon. Alex started his musical journey as a boy chorister at King’s College, Cambridge. He then trained at the Royal Academy of Music and has had wide experience as an organist, choir director and orchestral conductor.

 

The New Forest Model Railway Society meets on Tuesday evenings for modelling sessions in Brockenhurst Village Hall. We welcome anyone who may be interested in joining to come along and see what we do or even come along as a visitor and chat to our members. If you do visit please make yourself know to our club secretary.

We are now looking forward to our open exhibition on the 24th 25th of May. We will have many NFMRS layouts at the exhibition together with trade stands. Have a look at our 'Diary' page for details. We very much hope you can come along for a great day out.

Come along for a FREE TASTER session!

Paints, pencils and paper are all you need! Escape the stresses of life and be creative. No formal instruction – we help one another.

Enjoy great music and easy to follow low impact routines in a fun, friendly class.

Martial Arts classes specially tailored for children 4 to 6 years to improve fitness, flexibility and above all self confidence.

This is a fun and friendly yoga group.

New Forest Taekwondo Junior classes are specifically designed to help children (7+yrs) gain physical fitness, mental strength, self confidence and boost self esteem, as well as making new friends!

Prices: First class Free. Contact Instructor for further details.

Chinese Martial Arts Club since 1996

​We have a small, friendly and helpful class where the senior students and instructors have a wealth of experience.

​We teach Wing Chun as our primary subject, but students can soon progress to other styles such as Seven-Star Praying Mantis or even Bajiquan, and a wide variety of traditional weapon techniques.

An informal and friendly Bridge club. All abilities welcome.

We are a well-established indoor bowling club, having been founded over 30 years ago.  With over 40 members, all of whom are very friendly and welcoming.

All newcomers welcomed.  We will instruct you on everything you need to know,

so you can get the best out of indoor bowling.

We play between October and April every Friday  10am to 2:45pm

in two sessions.

Most importantly flat soled shoes, not to be worn in from outside.

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If you’ve bowled before – Great!  Come and enjoy the warmth and hospitality

of our bowling club.

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We offer social day care for those isolated elderly residents living in Brockenhurst & Sway.

Come and join our Friday Group and spend an enjoyable day with us. Have a home cooked lunch and make new friends.

Using Chimes, Crystal & Tibetan singing bowls to create overlapping vibrations to ‘bathe’ you in sound
Please bring a roll mat, blanket & pillow
£10 - one hour session. Please email or call to book your place: