The Abbey Centre is a space for everyone acting as the community hub for south Westminster.
Activities
Age Link
Age Link links volunteers with older people who are housebound. Outings include theatre and boat trips and summer seaside trips and a Christmas party.
All Souls Clubhouse
The clubhouse provides facilities, activities, support and advice for the local community. It also offers its resources for local community groups.
Arts 4 Dementia (A4D)
Arts 4 Dementia helps develop activities at arts venues to re-energise and inspire people in the early stages of dementia and their carers.
Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA)
The Association was founded in 1968 to promote and maintain high standards of professional conduct and expertise within the sphere of genealogy, heraldry and record searching, and to safeguard the
Base Youth Club
BASE is a free cultural and creative club for young people, aged between 7 and 21, in Pimlico. It is run by the Octavia Foundation.
British Astronomical Association
Membership is open to all persons interested in astronomy.
Aims to encourage all aspects of amateur observational astronomy and the association of observers at all levels for mutual help.
Canal & River Trust
The Canal & River Trust is a charity with responsibility for 2,000 miles of waterways in Britain, including London. The trust is an umbrella organisation with regional offices.
Canal & River Trust
The Canal & River Trust is a charity with responsibility for 2,000 miles of waterways in Britain, including London. The trust is an umbrella organisation with regional offices.
Central London CTC
Central London CTC is the local group affiliated to the Cyclists' Touring Club, a national cycling organisation.
Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG)
CLOG is an outdoor activity group for people living in and around London.
Central YMCA Club
The Central YMCA Club is the largest gym facility in central London. The YMCA is a charity and the club is as much a community as it is a place to get fit.
Church of Our Lady Youth Group
The Youth Group for ages 8 to 14/15 meets every Tuesday from after school to 6pm.
Activities include:
Church Street Drop-in Centre
Drop-in-Centre for the over 50s and the retired. Lunch available daily and other other refreshments throughout the day.
Churchill Community Hub - Open Age
Open Age Hub is based in South Westminster and offers a wide range of activities to anyone of 50 years plus in the local area.
Activities include:
City of Westminster Society of Cogers
Founded in the City of London in 1755 as a coffee house debating society, the Society of Cogers (pronounced 'Koh-jers') can claim to be the oldest free speech forum in the world.
Covent Garden Community Centre
The Centre provides events, classes, activities and a place to meet to people of all ages. No membership is required to attend before 18:00.
Debating London
Debating London holds bi-monthly debates that are free and open to the public. Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7.30 pm.
Dreamarts
DreamArts work with young people to develop their potential through music, dance and the performing arts.
DreamArts is a membership organisation open to all young people.
Finding a Youth Club in Westminster
Westminster City Council maintains a list of youth clubs on its web site.
Hampstead Scientific Society
The Society aims to promote an interest in all branches of Science. Has an astronomy and meteorology section and runs a programme of talks on various scientific topics in Hampstead.
Imperial College Sports Centre
Various membership options available to students of Imperial College, its allumni and local residents.
Indoor fitness gym. Facilities include:
Inpaddington
This website provides a guide to the Paddington area including information on hotels, pubs, restaurants, parks and shopping.
Also lists events and occasional free walks.
Iraqi Welfare Association
Community organisation supporting the Iraqi community in the UK.
Advice services include: housing, benefits, health and immigration/nationality.
Iraqi Welfare Association
Community organisation supporting the Iraqi community in the UK.
Advice services include: housing, benefits, health and immigration/nationality.
Iyengar Yoga Institute
The Iyengar Yoga Institute is a yoga centre offering classes and workshops in the Iyengar form of yoga.
Kaleidoscope
A club for single professional Londoners. Cultural, sporting and social events organised daily in and around London throughout the year.
Liberty Drives
Liberty Drives is an initiative by the Hyde Park Appeal to provide free rides for individuals with a disability or limited mobility (along with caregivers, friends and family) otherwise unable to e
London Brass Rubbing Centre
The Brass Rubbing Centre is located in the Crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields Church. Free exhibition of brass rubbings.
London Buddhist Centre
Offers courses and classes in meditation and Buddhism. Most classes are held at the Bethnal Green centre but there are meditation classes in Central London (St. Martin's Lane) every Saturday.
London Buddhist Centre
Offers courses and classes in meditation and Buddhism. Most classes are held at the Bethnal Green centre but there are meditation classes in Central London (St. Martin's Lane) every Saturday.
London Duplicate Bridge Club
Welcomes new members of all standards (except absolute beginners). Knowledge of duplicate, bidding boxes, etc. is expected, but the club does have some relatively inexperienced members.
London Farmers' Markets in Westminster
There are two Farmers' Markets in Westminster: Pimlico Road and Marylebone.
The Marylebone market is held on Sunday 10am - 2pm.
London Mountaineering Club
Membership is open to people over 18 years old who live or work in South East England.
London Scrabble League
The League holds its fixtures in members' homes - at venues and dates chosen by competing members, on weekday evenings at 7.30pm to approx. 11.00pm.
London Sports Club for the Blind
The London Sports Club For The Blind is a charity providing sporting and social opportunites for blind and partially sighted people.
The club organises weekly, annual and one-off events.
Londres Bridge Club
The Londres Bridge Club meets at the French Institute Language Centre building in South Kensington.
Players of all nationalities are welcome. Duplicate bridge played.
Manor and Philbeach Singers
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings at the Goodwill Centre in Kilburn from 7.30pm to 9.00pm.
Marshall Street Leisure Centre
Marshall Street Leisure Centre offers a selection of facilities and activities for everyone.
A variety of membership options are available.
Marylebone Birdwatching Society
Marylebone Birdwatching Society is based in Hampstead, North London, but attracts members and visitors from all parts of London and beyond.
Mei Quan Tai Chi Branch
Tai Chi and Qi Gong classes at St Paul's Church Centre in Marylebone.
Tai Chi
Open Age
Open Age is a user led charity working across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham enabling older people, from 50 to over 100 years of age, to sustain
Opening Doors London
Opening Doors London (ODL) aims to specifically meet the needs of older LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) communities and is aimed at men and women who identify as LGBT and are over the
Out and About Free Tickets Scheme
Out and About offers complimentary tickets to Westminster residents aged 65 or above, to attend cultural events such as concerts, exhibitions, museums, film and theatre shows.
Paddington Development Trust (PDT)
Paddington Development Trust (PDT) is a London Social Enterprise working for citizens and community enterprises in Paddington, North Westminster.
Penfold Community Hub
Penfold Community Hub offers stimulating and accessible activities, as well as advice and information, to Westminster residents aged over 50.
Services include:
Piccadilly Community Centre
The Piccadilly Community Centre is run by a voluntary committee of dedicated people from the local community.
Ping!
Ping! is an innovative street ping pong project which provides people with opportunities to play social and competitive table tennis, free of charge.
Play Cantonese
Play Cantonese offers stories, songs and games in Cantonese for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
Play Cantonese
Play Cantonese offers stories, songs and games in Cantonese for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
Play Cantonese
Play Cantonese offers stories, songs and games in Cantonese for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
Porchester Centre
The Porchester Centre offers a wide selection of facilities and activities for everyone.
Queen Mother Sports Centre
Facilities include:
- gym
- swimming
- group exercise
- racket sports
Classes include: classes include zumba, body balance, pilates, aqua, yoga.
Ramblers' Association: Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Group
Organises a programme of walks throughout the year, usually at weekends. Walks take place almost anywhere in South East England that is accessible by public transport.
Royal British Legion - West Kilburn
The West Kilburn branch of the Royal British Legion charity which provides practical, emotional and financial support to all members of the British Armed Forces past and present, and their families
Saturday Walkers' Club
The Saturday Walkers Club (SWC) is a London and Southeast England based walking and hiking club that organises train friendly walks in Southeast England.
Sayers Croft Field Centre
Sayers Croft Field Centre is the City of Westminster's residential centre with 56 acres of woodlands, meadows, ponds and fields.
Shanti Sadan Yoga Centre
Shanti Sadan means 'Temple of Inner Peace'. The temple was founded by an Indian yogi called Hari Prasad ShastriHolds in 1929 and follows a tradition form of yoga, Adhyatma Yoga.
Small Works Victoria
Small Works Victoria is a social enterprise and community hub aimed at supporting local people, social enterprise and community-driven initiatives.
St John's Wood Bridge and Social Club
Offers lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced, supervised practice and private tuition.
The predominant game at St John's Wood Bridge and Social Club is cut-in Chicago.
St Paul's Church Centre
The Centre is open to everyone, no membership required.
St Paul's Church Centre is a community centre providing activities, classes, support and advice through a number of local groups.
Sylvan Debating Club
Founded in 1868, the Sylvan Debating Club seeks to be a forum in which the leading issues of the day may be soundly debated.
TGRS Bridge Club
General Manager: Artur Malinowski.
Meets daily in Paddington. Plays duplicate and Chicago.
The Astrological Lodge of London
The Astrological Lodge of London is the London branch of the Astrological Association. The London lodge offers a programme of lectures and classes, including free beginners' classes.
The Astrological Lodge of London
The Astrological Lodge of London is the London branch of the Astrological Association. The London lodge offers a programme of lectures and classes, including free beginners' classes.
The Avenues Youth Project
The Avenues Youth Project provides a wide range of activities and projects for young people to participate in.
The Greenside Community Centre
Managed by Citywest Homes, the Greenside Community Centre serves as a hub of social, educational and leisure activity for local people in the Church Street ward.
The Kennel Club
The Kennel Club is the UK’s largest organisation dedicated to the health and welfare of dogs offering dog owners information, experience and advice on dog welfare, dog health, dog training and dog
The Kennel Club
The Kennel Club is the UK’s largest organisation dedicated to the health and welfare of dogs offering dog owners information, experience and advice on dog welfare, dog health, dog training and dog
The Royal Institute of Philosophy
The Institute aims to promote the study and discussion of philosophy through its journal, Philosophy, and by arranging and sponsoring programmes of events, lectures and conferences.
The Zoological Society of London
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity whose mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their h
University of the Third Age in London (U3A)
Open to all retired and semi-retired people, i.e. no entry qualifications are required and there is no lower age limit for membership.
West London Buddhist Centre
The West London Buddhist Centre is linked to a wider movement called the Triratna Buddhist Community (formerly WBO).
West London Gay Bridge Club
The club plays duplicate bridge. The group is open to both women and men.
Westbourne Forum
The Westbourne Forum was created in 2004 by the Paddington Development Trust to support the Westbourne Green Neighbourhood Plan.
Westminster City Save (formerly MyWestminster Rescard)
To apply for a free Westminster City Save card you must be resident within the City of Westminster and aged over 16. You can apply online.
Yaa Asantewaa Arts
The Centre is open to everybody, no membership restrictions.
Young Chelsea Bridge Club
Welcomes players of all ages. Daily bridge games are available for members and visitors. There are also regular lessons for beginners and improvers and supervised practice sessions.