There are community activities, events and opportunities throughout Greater Fishponds and we have several pages in this website to support them but this page is dedicated to break down activities and buildings in to an organised and easy way to see what's on and where in our community.

Please use the directory of links below and explore Greater Fishponds. For our Youth Opportunities/ Activities directory please Click Here

Please visit the Standbrook Guides website for Bristol and South Gloucestershire as well.
Explore the pages for the following areas:

Staple Hill area standbrook-guides.com/towns/clubs-and-organisations-in-staple-hill.html
Frenchay standbrook-guides.com/towns/clubs-and-organisations-in-frenchay.html
Downend standbrook-guides.com/towns/classified-index-for-downend.html

City wide opportunities for elderly people, visit our pensioners webpage click here

Greater Fishponds is covered with community buildings which are available for hire and to start new community projects or to run new and existing community groups. There are more and more pre-school's openings in the wider community; more groups starting up and lots of churches and other organisations with buildings looking for partners to reach out to people. The list above supports Bristoln Council's Community Buildings webpage: bristol.gov.uk/communitybuildings Bristol Council maps.bristol.gov.uk/communityvenues

Church Halls in Greater Fishponds

St John's Church Hall on Lodge Causeway visit: stjohnsfishponds.webs.com

Greater Fishponds has lots of churches and they are all reaching out to the wider community to use their facilities. Please make contact with local churches via our Places of Worship page click here

Hire one of six church halls which are apart of (North) East Bristol Churches together including St John's visit:eastbristol.org.uk/halls.html

Stapleton & Begbrook Community Association

Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1HY. Tel: 0117-939 6615

We are situated on the main road to Frenchay Hospital, a short distance from the junction with Stoke Lane.
We are a fully licensed Club with charitable status.
We have a lounge bar, a family room, a pool room, a skittle alley and a large hall with stage for larger parties /meetings and entertainment.
Membership (currently around 500) is open to all with an annual fee of £8 - requiring only an introduction by an existing member.
We are open 7 days a week: 7pm -11pm Mon - Fri, 12pm - 12am Saturdays and 12pm - 11pm on Sundays.. Weekday mornings and afternoons by prior arrangement only.

Most rooms are available for hire during the day by prior arrangement with the Steward.. and fees are variable depending on the nature/reason of hire, although the main large hall is already quite well booked in advance at weekends and also used Monday - Thursday evenings for our regular affiliated groups (which you may like to join).

We provide regular entertainment on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.

We have kitchen facilities and access for disabled with a separate toilet.

Our phone no. is 0117 9396615 and e-mail address begbrookclub1980@yahoo.com
Any further information, please dont hesitate to call or maybe pop around to have a look
Many thanks

Nick Barnett
Secretary

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The Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds BS16 3TR

Fishponds Local Action Group (FLAG) - Fishponds Village Hall

We hire this hall to local residents & groups for parties, weddings, birthdays and meetings etc. We also have two offices for the use of local community groups and a community garden which we need help running, so if you like to grow things or want to use the hall or offices please email Terry King: tk007h9736@blueyonder.co.uk or Tel. 01179 650 203. This hall as in the picture is available from £15 an hour. Terry King, FLAG Treasurer.

Current users of the Beechwood Club and the times they are there.
Redemption life church 9.30 am to 1pm on Sundays.

Zumba fitness 9.30 to 10.30 am on Monday Wednesday and Friday.
Zumba fitness, Wednesdays 11am to 12 and Fridays 4 pm to 4.45 pm, 5 pm to 5.45 pm and 6 pm to 7 pm.
These cater for children and also people who have unfit or less mobile.

Ballroom dance tuition 3 to 4 pm Mondays.
Ju Jitzu 6.30 to 8.30pm Mondays
Slimming World 6.30 to 8.30 Tuesdays
Yoga 10 to 11.30am Tuesdays
Townswomens Guild meetings 2 to 4 pm 1st Tuesday in each month.
Hanah More senior citizen's afternoon 2 to 4 pm Wednesdays every other week.
Keep fit run by Bristol City council 7 to 8 pm Wednesday.
Cycle Bristol 8 to 10 pm Wednesdays 6 Winter months only.
Pilates < posture / fitness > 9.30 tom 10.30am Thursday.
Arab Egyptian dancing 11.30 to 12.30 pm Thursday.
Sequence dancing 7.30 to 9.30pm Thursday.
Fishponds History society 7 to 9 pm 1st Friday in each month.

There are contact details of these activities on the door of the Beechwood Club, but in most cases, new members are welcome to come along and join in with the activities on the day.

We also welcome one off bookings for childrens parties, charity events, other local organisations and the like.
Tutors looking to run classes are also welcome.
Terry King
tk007h9736@blueyonder.co.uk
Tel. 01179650203

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Stapleton based Masonic Hall with all facilities,

Filton Masonic Hall Co. Ltd. 140 Park Road, Stapleton BS16 1DT Tel: 0117 965 0867 fmhcl.org.uk
A nice local function room for the Greater Fishponds area, based in Eastville Ward.

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Barton Fields Trust and Rugby Club bartonfieldstrust.org.uk based next to Bristol Brunel Academy

Barton Fields Trust and Rugby club, Duncombe lane, Speedwell, Greater Fishponds.

We hire out our club house for functions on weekdays and evenings. Bar and kitchen facilities available, please Telephone: 0117 9872895

Many thanks, Mike Bond
Chair
Barton Fields Trust

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58th Scout Group, Gadshill Road, Eastville, BS5 6LJ

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