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  • News
  • Accommodation
  • What's On
  • Useful links
  • • Other Info Centres
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  • • Castles, stately homes
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  • • Community groups
  • Shop for maps, books
  • Volunteer with us
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Richmond Information Centre, Useful links

Community groups, societies and clubs in and around Richmond

A selective list of non-profit groups with an open-access web presence (e.g. not just Facebook).
Choirs and choral societies (also see Music)
  • Military WAGS Choir: female choir, centred on Catterick Garrison
  • Northern Youth Voices: pop choir for children 7–16. Meet 6–7pm Mondays during school term. 
  • Richmond Operatic Society: amateur musical theatre group, producing at least two public shows a year
  • Richmondshire Choral Society: since 1879, RCS has sung most of the great choral works. Members always wanted!
  • Station Singers: three friendly community choirs, for singers at all levels

Friendly societies
  • Fellmongers Company of Richmond: an ancient craft company, with charitable purposes and apprenticeships.
  • Probus Club of Richmond: for retired and semi-retired professional and business people. Frequent talks.
  • Richmond Rotary Club: talks; charitable support and grants.
  • Soroptimist Club, Richmond and Dales: friendly women's club, with monthly meetings, talks, charitable activities.
  • WI - that's "Women's Institute", so why don't they just say so? Choice of two: Richmond and Swale.

Gardening
  • Gilling West and District Gardening Society: lively programme of events, activities and visits.
  • Richmond Garden Club: monthly meetings Sept-Apr; frequent garden visits.

Local history and prehistory
  • Richmond and District Civic Society: monthly talks on the local heritage, plus visits and tours
  • Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Archaeology Group: digs, walks and talks on the local area.

Music
  • Richmondshire Concerts: annual season of six high-quality classical concerts by professional artists.
  • Richmondshire Orchestra: community orchestra, three concerts a year. Membership enquiries welcome.
  • Royal Scottish Country Dance Society: dances, classes and socials, Nov-Apr.

Outdoor activities (also see Sports)
  • Richmond & District Angling Society: coarse and game angling on the upper River Swale and a local still water.
  • Richmondshire Ramblers: branch of Ramblers association. Friendly group walks, 5-14 miles, and well-being walks.
  • Swaledale Outdoor Club: lively long-established club - canoeing, caving, walking, climbing, cycling... 

Pastimes
  • Richmond Bowls Club: free taster sessions for beginners; lovely centrally located site.
  • Richmondshire Bridge Club: meets Thursday nights at the Cricket Club. Visitors always welcome as a pair.
  • Richmond Camera Club: long-established, friendly club; beginners to experts. Weekly meetings Sep-Apr.
  • Richmond Scrabble Club: friendly club for all levels of players; Wednesdays 7pm, at the Buck Inn on Newbiggin.

Sports (also see Outdoor activities)
  • Liberty Health Club and Pool (Richmondshire Leisure Trust): members can work out, swim, use the sunbeds... 
  • Richmond and Zetland Harriers: athletics club in Catterick; all forms of running.
  • Richmond Badminton Club: weekly club nights at SFX School during term time; senior, adult and junior leagues.
  • Richmond Bowls Club: season runs Apr-Oct. Match play at all levels, and free taster sessions on request.
  • Richmond Cycling Club: friendly club, one of the oldest in the world, welcomes road cyclists of all standards
  • Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club: for young swimmers at all levels. Qualified professional coaches. 
  • Richmond Town Football Club: Weardale League Division 1; Veterans, Women, Over-40s and 17 junior teams.
  • Richmond Triathlon Club: for athletes of all ages from 8 to 80!
  • Richmondshire Cricket Club: lively club, promoting cricket for all. Superb town-centre ground and clubhouse.
  • Richmondshire Rugby Union Football Club: from Micros to Veterans, Ladies' and Men's teams. Own clubhouse.
  • Swaledale Runners: friendly club for runners at all levels. Social runs, improvers' runs, marathons and ultras!
  • Team Caterpillar: running for all ages and all standards, and fundraising for good causes. Based at The Station.
  • Westfields Tennis Club: full membership at present, but waiting list may be available.
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Theatre​
  • Richmond Amateur Dramatic Society: RADS members put on three plays a year at the Georgian Theatre Royal
  • Richmond Operatic Society: amateur musical theatre group, producing at least two public shows a year
  • Richmondshire Youth Theatre: acting and dance workshops; students can get involved with live touring theatre.

Town and Country
  • Original Richmond Business and Tourism Association: running a business, or starting a new one? Join now!
  • Richmond and District Civic Society: monthly talks on the local heritage, plus visits and tours
  • Richmond and Hambleton RSPB (local group of Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
  • Richmondshire Building Preservation Trust: founded to restore The Station; now with wider conservation aims
  • Richmondshire Climate Action Partnership: getting to Net Zero, and protecting the environment.
  • Scorton Lakes Nature Reserve: ambitious regeneration of old gravel pits; wonderful nature walks.

Volunteering opportunities
  • Dementia Forward: you'll be a member of a lovely team, possibly working from Garget Walker House in Richmond.
  • Foxglove Covert Local Nature Reserve: meet friendly, like-minded people and help your local environment.
  • Georgian Theatre Royal: box office, usher, backstage support... Volunteers have plenty to do (and get benefits).
  • Green Howards Museum: help with family history research, welcoming visitors, organising archive material...
  • Kiplin Hall: vacancies often available at this magnificent Jacobean house  for stewards, gardeners and other roles. 
  • Richmond Castle: gardening, guiding, back-office activity...
  • Richmond Information Centre: That's us! Use your knowledge, enjoyment of meeting people and love of Richmondshire.
  • Richmond Library: learn new skills, meet people, and keep a valuable service open.
  • Richmondshire Museum: welcome visitors, catalogue exhibits, assist in the valuable job of conservation...
  • Wensleydale Railway: lots of opportunities - though sadly we can't see any vacancies for 'Steam Locomotive Driver'!
  • Charity shops: several in town - just drop in for information and to offer your services.
  • HOME
  • News
  • Accommodation
  • What's On
  • Useful links
  • • Other Info Centres
  • • Buses
  • • Castles, stately homes
  • • Children's activities
  • • Community groups
  • Shop for maps, books
  • Volunteer with us
  • 🔒