List of local Clubs & Groups

Barton Under Needwood Village Hall – Crowberry Lane, Barton Under Needwood, DE13 8AF 

  • Barton Music Makers Community Choir – Thursdays 7:30pm-9pm

For more information, please go to: Barton Music Makers – Music Group in Barton under Needwood or email bartonmusicmakers@btinternet.com 

  • Barton Civic Society meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in the Shingles Room, of the village hall. There is an annual fee, currently £20, but people are welcome to go along and give it a try first.

The village hall also has the following:

  • Barton Arts – Tuesdays 10am-12:30pm.
  • Village coffee morning – Tuesdays 10:30am-12 noon.

 

Barton Under Needwood, John Taylor Sports Hall – John Taylor High School, Dunstall Road, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8AZ.

Barton badminton club:

  • Welcome people of all ages.
  • Players that are more serious may be given the opportunity to play in the club’s teams. They compete in the East Staffordshire Badminton League in both league division and cup matches, in all double’s disciplines, ladies, men’s and mixed teams.
  • The season starts at the beginning of September at both the John Taylor High School & De Ferrers Academy Trent Campus.
  • The club meet on Monday evenings at De Ferrers and on Friday evenings at John Taylor High School where they have 4 courts.
  • Junior coaching – 6.30pm to 7.30pm on Fridays, in term time at John Taylor.

For more information, please go to: bartonbadmintonclub.co.uk

 

Barton Under Needwood Methodist Church  – Crowberry Lane, Barton Under Needwood, DE13 8AF 

  • Crafts, activities, stories, games and songs – First Friday of the month (ages 5-11 years).
  • Barton Gardening Guild – 2nd Tuesday of the month.

 

Barton Under Needwood St. James Church Hall – DE13 8HN

  • Tea and chat – First Monday of the month, 2pm onwards.

 

Burton Leander Rowing Club – 37-45 Stapenhill Rd, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9AE

They are a Community Amateur Sports Club with open membership for all that are keen to enjoy the experience of the Olympic sport of rowing.
They have coached sessions from age 11, with no upper age limit. The club welcomes rowers and beginners, both adults and juniors.

For more information, please go to: burtonleanderrowingclub.co.uk

 

Burton Tennis and Squash Club – Ashby Road, Buton on Trent, DE15 0LQ

This private club, owned by the membership and run by an elected committee. New members are welcome. The sports club operates internal ladder leagues and knockout tournaments throughout the year and also enters numerous teams into various county leagues. Coaching is also available for both adults and children.

Membership will allow you to play all racket sports offered at the club which include tennis, squash, racket ball and table tennis.

For more information, please go to: Home – Burton Tennis & Squash Club | Burton on Trent

 

Burton on Trent Library – High Street, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 1AH

  • The library is autism friendly and they have a sunflower hour Thursdays 4pm-5pm where the lighting will be dimmed for a calmer atmosphere.
  • Baby Bounce and Rhyme – Tuesdays 10:15am-10:45am term time only (ages birth – 3 years (5 years if SEND) with a parent or carer.
  • Work club – Tuesdays 9:30-11:30am – For any adult needing help with job searching, CVs or application forms. The session is free, but booking is required.
  • IT Buddies – Tuesdays AM and Fridays PM – Helpful volunteers will provide support with basic IT queries. Free but need to book by contacting the library
  • Places of Welcome – Tuesdays 2pm-4pm – A place to go for a friendly face, a cup of tea and a conversation if and when you need it.
  • Saturday Club – Saturdays 11am-12 noon. For Lego and games.
  • Jigsaw swap – Mondays 10am-12pm – Bring along your jigsaws to swap with other puzzle enthusiasts.
  • Family history drop -in – Tuesdays 1pm-4pm – Pop in for some free advice about your family history research.
  • Shared reading group – Every other Wednesday from 11am – Bring along a favourite poem or a passage from a book to share with the group

For more information call 0300 111 8000 or 01283 881208, email burton.library@staffordshire.gov.uk or visit Burton Library

 

Gresley Church Community Centre – Church Street, Church Gresley, DE11 9NR

  • The Ark – Thursday’s 1pm and 3pm. The group is aimed at people who live alone or are lonely and involves conversation, laughter, singing, bingo and above all mutual support and friendship. As well as the weekly meetings, the group also have outings to Dobbies Garden centre for lunch and shopping, twice a year, Christmas lunch at lakeside, summer outing to a Derbyshire village or shopping centre and Afternoon Tea at Newton Regis Garden Centre.
  • Sewing and craft group – Wednesdays at 1pm. The group is for anyone wanting to learn or practice things such as sewing, crafting, knitting, embroidery, drawing or painting.
  • Games night – 4th Sunday of each month 7pm-9:30pm. Take part in a variety of boardgames, roleplay and video games, or bring something of your own to share.
  • Drop-in – Fridays 9am in term-time. This is mainly for pre-school children and their parents / carers / grandparents etc. and provide a safe and welcoming environment for people to meet and chat over a coffee while the children play.

There are different activities out most weeks and there is a soft play corner for the very young.  The mornings activities finish at 10.45 am when there is all action nursery rhyme time.

  • Home groups meet weekly in several host homes throughout the area. They provide a very relaxed atmosphere in which faith can be explored openly, honestly and prayerfully

For more information, please go to: Gresley Church, a church at the heart of the Community

 

Crown Kickboxing, Swadlincote – 13 West St, Swadlincote DE11 9DG

  • Martial Monkeys – ages 3-4 years. Assists younger children with balance, coordination, and attention span.
  • Diddie Warriors – ages 5-7 years. This class helps children gain confidence, co-ordination skills and discipline.
  • Little warriors – ages 8-12 years. This helps with fitness, gain confidence, improve co-ordination and discipline.
  • Adults – Teens and adult class is for ages 13 years and over. This class is perfect for people that want to improve fitness, self-defence and confidence.
  • Over 35’s. This class is for all abilities, from beginners to the more advance and id open to both men and women.
  • Ladies only. Aimed at ladies aged 13 years and over of all abilities. The class aims to improve fitness levels, co-ordination and confidence.

For more information, please go to: Kickboxing classes for adults and children | Crown Kickboxing | Swadlincote

 

Derbyshire Family Health Centre

They offer support groups, antenatal feeding sessions and postnatal group sessions across South Derbyshire. To see what sessions are taking place, please go to: What’s on :: Derbyshire Family Health Service

 

East Staffordshire Family Hub – Waterloo Street Burton on Trent DE14 2NJ

Family Hubs bring everything together in one place within a safe and welcoming space, supporting families to enable their children and young people to reach their full potential. Family Hubs can be accessed through physical buildings (previously known as Children’s Centres), online and through community venues.

The East Staffordshire Family Hub is based in Burton and runs classes such as:

  • Baby Sensory – Sensory activities to support your baby’s development
  • Baby massage
  • Baby yoga
  • Moo Music – An interactive music session, helping your child gain confidence, develop memory, language & coordination skills.
  • Tint Toez Nursery
  • Sensory room
  • Harvey Girls – Parent & child focused activities and support covering a wide range of topics.

There are also classes run at Hill Street Health and Wellbeing Centre (Hill Street, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9LD) which include:

  • Heart Beats – A music and movement group for babies and toddlers with a focus on wellbeing.

For mor information on when classes are running and how to book, please go to: East Staffs Timetable 2025 or Staffordshire Connects | Hill Street Family Hub

 

Emmanuel Church Hall, Swadlincote – 31 Church Street, Swadlincote, DE11 8LF

  • Messy Church – Second Saturday of every month, 4pm-6pm. Following a core biblical theme for each session, there are a variety of crafts in the Community Centre, often including a food creation of some sort, which are carried out during the first hour. Then the group all sit down together for a home-cooked meal. The session is aimed at all ages.

For more information, please go to: Messy Church – Gresley Church

 

Greenbank Leisure Centre, Swadlincote – Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AD

  • Fully equipped gym
  • Timetable of exercise classes from Les Mills Bodypump to Yoga and Pilates
  • Swimming lessons – child and adult
  • Family fun swims
  • Lane swimming
  • Group cycling studio
  • Climbing wall
  • Sports hall for a variety of sports including badminton, basketball, volleyball and netball

For more information, please go to: Green Bank Leisure Centre – Everyone Active

 

Gresley Scouts – Park Road, Church Gresley, DE11 9QE

Beavers – 6-8 years – Tuesdays 5:15pm-6:30pm and Fridays 5:30pm-6:45pm

Cubs – 8-10.5 years – Tuesdays 6:45pm-8:15pm and Thursdays 6:45pm-8:15pm

Scouts 10.5-14 years – Fridays 7:15pm-9:15pm

For more information, please go to: Meeting Times / Contact Details – 1st Gresley Scout Group

 

Linton Village Hall – Winchester Drive, Linton, DE12 6PW

The village hall hosts a number of regular activities including, fitness classes, amateur theatre shows, auctions, and Slimming world groups.

For more information and to view the calendar of events, please go to: Linton Village Hall | A community hall for hire in Derbyshire

 

Lullington Park Cricket Club – 2 Coalville Cl, Seales Ward DE12 8EH

The club currently have six junior teams (competing in various age groups in the South Derbyshire league) with four senior teams, three playing in the Derbyshire County league on Saturdays and one on Sundays in the Lichfield league.  They also have a women’s softball team competing in festivals around the county, and run a fun, social “pub-league” on selected Friday evenings.

The club pride themselves in being a child and family friendly club, illustrated by our ECB Clubmark status and Safe Hands management, with a modern purpose-built clubhouse serving our two grounds in the picturesque setting of Lullington Park.

During the season, mid-April through mid-September, they hold junior practice sessions for five-year-olds through to 15 years with our volunteers coaches working to help boys and girls develop their skills and to prepare them for graduation into Senior cricket at weekends.  Senior practice sessions are held on Wednesday evenings.

To find out more, either call in at one of the practice sessions or match days, or go to lpcc.play-cricket.com, or give our secretary Dave Fern a call on 07850 199422.

 

Martial Arts Burton – Basement B, 1-3 Borough Road, Burton on Trent, DE14 2DA

  • Karate classes for adults and children
  • Family karate classes
  • Kickboxing classes for adults and children
  • MMA classes for adult and children
  • Martial art classes for self defence
  • Martial art classes for weight loss

The club accepts children for martial arts children from the age of 3 years old.

For more information, please go to: Martial Arts Burton | Kickboxing | Karate | MMA | Kids Classes

 

Martial Sports Gym – Sharpes Industrial Estate, Swadlincote, DE11 9AZ

Martial Sports runs instructor lead sessions in Karate, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Circuits, Krav Maga, Pilates and Ju-Jitsu as well as having a gym for strength and fitness training. PT sessions are also available.

Monday

  • 30pm Kids kickboxing 3yrs+
  • 6pm National Forest Taekwondo
  • 7pm karate
  • 15pm Line Dancing

Tuesday

  • 30pm Pilates
  • 7pm cobra kickboxing

Thursday

  • 30pm Kids Karate 3yrs+
  • 6pm ICE Circuits
  • 7pm cobra kickboxing
  • 15pm Pilates

Friday

  • 6pm karate

Sunday

  • 30am cobra kickboxing
  • 7pm Bagua

For more information, please go to: Home | www.martial-sports.co.uk

 

Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton on Trent – High Street, Burton Upon Trent DE14 1TL

  • Fully equipped gym
  • Timetable of exercise classes from intense aerobic classes to more gentle aqua sessions
  • Swimming pools – The main pool is used for fun swimming, fitness sessions and swimming lessons, while the smaller teaching pool is for children to learn water confidence and basic swim strokes.
  • Play World – Soft play area and activity zone for children to enjoy slides, ball pits, trampolines and a dedicated toddler zone.
  • Sports hall and squash courts.

For more information, please go to: Meadowside Leisure Centre | Gym & Swim | Everyone Active

 

Newhall Scouts – Higgins Road, Newhall, DE11 0JY

The following groups are run:

Squirrels – 4-6 years – Saturday 9:30am-10:30am

Beavers – 6-8 years – Monday 5:30pm-6:30pm

Cubs – 8-10.5 years – Monday 7pm-8:30pm

Scouts 10.5-14 years – Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm

For more information and to add your child to the waiting list, please go to: 1st Newhall – South Derbyshire District

 

Overseal Juniors FC

The club provides football development from 4 years of age upwards to men’s. They have 12 teams of varying age groups in the Tamworth junior football league, burton junior football league, Derby City football league and Burton and district Sunday football league for men.

For more information search ‘Overseal Juniors FC’ on Facebook.

 

Overseal – Village Hall and Pavilion – 53 Woodville Road, Overseal, DE12 6LU

  • Zumba Dance Fitness
  • Preschool
  • Overseal Running Club
  • Sing It – Friendly singing group
  • Psychic Development Circle
  • Charity Cake and Coffee

For more information on the date, times and contact details, please go to: What’s On | Overseal Parish Council

The ‘This is Overseal’ Facebook page also has information on ad-hoc events happening in the village.

 

Rosliston & Cauldwell – Village Hall – Main Street, Rosliston DE12 8JW

  • Rosliston Under 5s Pre School – Ofsted registered pre-school for children aged 2 years & upwards – Monday – Friday
  • Pilates – Monday 6pm-8pm.
  • Yoga – Tuesday 6pm-7pm and 7:15pm-8:15pm, Wednesday 1pm-2pm (all levels including beginners).
  • Zumba – Thursday 7:15pm-8:15pm.

For contact details, please go to: What’s On / Events

 

Rickman’s Corner Community Centre – Linton Heath, DE12 6PE 

  • Glow Bambino – Baby Sensory
  • Pilates
  • Tot’s Play
  • Phoenix Art Group
  • Swad KO Judo
  • Yoga and wellness
  • Rickman’s photography group
  • Water colour painting class

For dates and time, please go to: | Rickmans Corner

Rainbows/Brownies/Guides/Rangers-find your local unit via this link Girlguiding.org.uk

Rosliston, Seales and Linton Scouts – Strawberry Lane, Rosliston, DE12 8JA

The following groups are run:

Beavers – 6-8 years – Thursday 6:00pm-7:00pm.

Cubs – 8-10.5 years – Tuesday 6:00pm-7:30pm.

Scouts 10.5-14 years – Thursday 7pm-8:30pm.

For more information or to join, please email: rslscoutscommittee@gmail.com

 

Shobnall Leisure Complex – Shobnall Road, Burton-upon-Trent, DE14 2BB

The facilities include a great range of outdoor facilities, including eight-lane athletics track with all the associated equipment, including long/triple jump, pole vault facilities and much more. Meanwhile, the complex also offers tennis courts, bowls greens, foot golf, crazy golf, as well as a whole host of outdoor artificial and real grass football pitches available for hire. Finally, the complex also boasts a children’s play area, as well as a skate park. Inside, there’s a sports centre that can play host to five-a-side games, badminton and a whole host of other activities.

For more information, please go to: Shobnall Leisure Complex | Athletics Track | Everyone Active

 

South Derbyshire – For events taking place in South Derbyshire, please go to: What’s On – Visit South Derbyshire

 

Stanton Village Hall – Woodland Road, Stanton, Burton-Upon-Trent DE15 9TJ

  • Voracious karate – Mondays 5pm-6pm (age 10+ – adults)
  • NOISE Am dram – Mondays 7pm-10pm (adults)
  • Mercia stoma support – Monthly Tuesday 1:30pm-3:30pm (adults)
  • Line dancing – Tuesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm (adults)
  • Clubbercise- Wednesdays 6pm-7pm (adults)
  • Kids karate – Thursday including school holidays, 6pm-7pm (age 4+)
  • Tai chi Thursdays 7:30pm-8:30pm (adults)
  • Chair based fitness – Fridays 11am-12pm (adults)

For more information and to book, please go to: What’s On | Stanton Village Hall | Hall Hire near Swadlincote and Burton on Trent

 

Stapenhill Scouts – Albury Hut, Scalpcliffe Woodlands Nature Reserve off Stapenhill Road, Burton on Trent. The following groups are run:

Beavers – 6-8 years – Thursday 6:15pm – 7:30pm.

Cubs – 8-10.5 years – Monday 6:45pm-8:15pm.

Scouts 10.5-14 years – Friday 7pm-9pm.

For more information, please go to: 16th Stapenhill Scout Group

 

Swadlincote Library – Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AD

  • Rhyme time – Thursdays 10am-10:30am (babies and toddlers)
  • Story time – Fridays 10am-10:30am (babies and toddlers)

Swad Girls FC is a soccer group based in Rosliston. More detail at www.swadgirlsfc.co.uk

Swadlincote Town FC – Rosliston Fields, End of Strawberry Lane, Rosliston, DE12 8JA

Swadlincote Town FC is a committee led football club, which is a FA Approved Wildcats Centre. They run a number of teams including Squad Girls and exciting Pan Disabilities Football called Comets, providing a safe and fun place for children aged 4 to 18 to enjoy football.

For more information, please go to: Swadlincote Town FC

 

Trefoil Guild – Various locations in the local area.

Trefoil Guild is for everyone aged 18 and over. They offer a place to find friendship, to get involved in new challenges, or get active in your community. There is a network of members across the UK. Not all of Trefoil Guilds meet in person every month. Some are online only, some are hybrid, some are made up of members who live in different parts of the UK, and there are also lots of specialist interest groups that you could join alongside your Trefoil.  We have several online only Trefoil Guilds, including our Internet Trefoil Guild run via a closed Facebook page.

For more information and to find locations, please go to: Home | Trefoil Guild

 

Walton on Trent Cricket Club – Station Lane, Walton on Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8NA

  • The club have two adult senior teams who play on Saturday in the Derbyshire County Cricket League and an adult senior team who play on a Sunday in the Lichfield League.
  • They have U13, U15, U17, All Stars and Incrediball teams for juniors, and ladies who play at local softball festivals whilst the club build up to having a full ladies and girls league teams.
  • The U13 – 17’s and ladies train on Tuesday nights, run by the age group coaches and a Derbyshire coach, the adult men train on Thursday nights, Incrediball train on Wednesday nights and All Stars on Saturday morning.
  • The club also offer social membership of the club, and they live stream adult matches on You Tube so that members can watch home matches wherever they are.

For more information, please go to  http://www.waltonontrent.play-cricket.com

 

Walton on Trent – Village Hall – 34 Main Street, Walton on Trent, DE12 8LZ

  • Yoga class – Every Monday and Thursday (10am–11am) and Tuesday (6 pm–7pm)
  • Badminton group – Every Thursday (7pm-9pm)

 

Washlands Women Runners – Burton on Trent

The group welcomes women who want to improve their fitness and make new friends, whether you are new to running or a seasoned runner.

They meet every Wednesday in the Reception of the Meadowside Leisure Centre. Arrive for 19:15pm and we set off at 19.30pm.

The coaches offer a 2-mile, 4 miles, and a 6-mile route each week. There are runners of all speeds in each group and you can join whichever distance you are feeling that week.

For more information, please go to: www.washlandswomenrunners.org

 

Women’s Institute – Various locations in the local area.

The WI is the largest women’s organisation in the UK and they pride themselves on being a trusted place for all women of all generations, to share experiences and learn from each other. A WI membership offers the opportunity to meet women in your local area in-person and virtually, to make friends and make a difference in your community.

 

  • Stapenhill – Immanuel Church, Hawthorn Crescent – 3rd Monday of the month at 10am.
  • Briz Valley – Violet Way Academy, Violet Lane, Stapenhill – 2nd Monday of the month at 7:15pm.
  • Burton Belles – Red Lion House, 233 Horninglow Road, Burton on Trent – 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30pm.
  • Newhall – The Scout Centre, Higgins Road, Newhall – 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
  • Bretby – St Marks Church, Church Hill Street, Winshill, Burton-on-Trent – 3rd Monday of the month at 7:15pm.
  • Barton Under Needwood – St. James Church Hall – 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm.
  • Woodville – Methodist Church, High St, Woodville – 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm.

For more information and other locations, please go to: Find a WI | National Federation of Women’s Institutes

 

 

If you wish your club to be included in the list please send us a message at clerk@drakelowparish.gov.uk with the name of the club, a short description of its purpose and facilities and most important contact details including, if you have one, a web link or email address.

The Parish Council does not endorse or recommend organisations listed.