Cotswold Canal Trust
The Cotswold Canals Trust is a charity run by volunteers from the local community, giving time and energy to save our heritage and improve our local environment for the benefit of everyone. With the objective to restore the canals from Saul Junction at the western end to Lechlade in the east so linking the two great rivers of Thames and Severn.
Website: https://cotswoldcanals.org
Cricklade Art Group - welcomes artists of all ages and abilities. Monthly meetings held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Cricklade Town Hall Annexe at 7.30pm.
Website: www.crickladeart.co.uk
Cricklade Band
Contact: Mandy Hewer
Tel: 01793 750854
email: mjr2013@btinternet.com
Cricklade Cinema
Films shown in Cricklade Town Hall during the Spring and Autumn.
Website: www.crickladecinema.org.uk
email: crickladecinema@gmail.com
Cricklade Camera Club
Monthly meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in Cricklade Town Hall between September and June.
Contact: Club Secretary Anne Eckersley
email: clubsecretary@crickladecameraclub.org
2nd Cricklade Scouts 101 Club - helps support local cubs, beavers, scouts and Explorer scout groups. Meet in Thames Hall.
Contact: Martin Ferm,
Tel. 07730956979,
email: martin.ferm@2ndcrickladescouts.org.uk
2nd Cricklade Rainbows - meet in Thames Hall
Contact: Lottie Parkin,
email: lottie_parkin@hotmail.co.uk
2nd Cricklade Brownies - meet in Thames Hall
Contact: Kim Toomer,
email: 2crickladebrownies@gmail.com
Cricklade Bloomers - volunteer group working to improve Cricklade.
Contact: Anita Barratt,
Tel. 01793 751403.
email: anita@crickladeinbloom.co.uk
Website: www.crickladeinbloom.co.uk
Cricklade & District Probus Club - Meet fortnightly on a Thursday White Hart Hotel in Cricklade at 10am.
Contact Honorary Secretary, Richard Roberts
Tel: 01793 751063
Cricklade Historical Society - a registered charity whose object is to advance the knowledge and history of Cricklade including the parishes of Latton, Down Ampney, Marston Meysey, Kempsford, Castle Eaton and Leigh. Maintains Cricklade Museum. Talks take place each month on the third Wednesday at the Town Hall annexe. Doors will open at 7.00 pm and talks start at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome, entry fee is £5 for non-members of the society. Details of talks are displayed on the museum notice board and on the Town Council notice boards.
For the 2023 schedule of events click here.
Website: www.cricklademuseum.co.uk
Cricklade Women's Institute - meets 3rd Thursday of every month at 7.30 pm in Cricklade Town Hall Annexe.
Contact: Viv Tomkins 01793752459.
email: vivienne.tomkins@btinternet.com
Friends of Dance Common - a group of local volunteers looking after Dance Common.
Contact: Cathy Limbrick (Secretary)
Tel: 07815 969690
Website: https://www.facebook.com/dancecommon.cricklade/
Rotary Club – Meet on Thursdays in the White Hart Hotel, Cricklade at 8pm.
Contact: Mike Noble
Tel. 0844 500 3113 | | 01793 295121
Website: www.Cricklade-Rotary.org
email: Info@Cricklade-Rotary.org
Save It Club - monthly scheme to raise funds for the maintenance of the Jenner Hall.
Contact: Paul Marley,
Tel: 01793752851
or collect a form at a Jenner Hall coffee morning.
Swindon & Cricklade Railway Society - based at Blunsdon Station, working to rebuild the line between Cricklade and Mouldon Hill.
Website: www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust - aims to establish a continuous navigable waterway linking Kennett and Avon Canal at Melksham, River Thames at Abingdon and Thames Severn Canal at Cricklade.
Website: www.wbct.org.uk
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - owns and manages Blakehill Farm Nature Reserve. Supporters group organises working parties and meetings.
Website: www.wiltshirewildlife.org
Hobbies and Interests
Cricklade Model Flying Club.
Website: www.cricklademodelflyingclub.org
Cricklade Garden Club
Contact: Anne West, Chairman,
Tel. 01793932806
email: crickladegc@hotmail.com
Website: crickladegardenclub.org.uk
Sing Four Four Community Choir - welcomes singers of all abilities, visit website for more details.
Website: www.SingFourFour.org.uk
VWH Rifle Club - a member of the Swindon and District Air Rifle League.
Website: www.swindon177.co.uk
Sport
Angling - for fishing on the Thames and its tributaries, the Ray and the Churn, licences are available from www.environment-agency.gov.uk and House of Angling, 59/60 Commercial Road, Swindon,
tel. 01793693460
Badminton - Cricklade Badminton Club meet Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm at Cricklade Leisure Centre.
Contact: Cricklade Leisure Centre
Tel. 01793750011.
Bowls - Cricklade Bowls Club, Bath Road - bowling in the summer, men and ladies teams in local leagues in winter, varied social calendar.
Contact: Chairman Dennis Impey,
Tel. 01793 750105
or the Treasurer Chris Blastland,
Tel. 07919 935935.
e-mail: crickladebowlsclub.co.uk
Website: www.crickladebowlsclub.co.uk
Cricket - Cricklade Cricket Club, Southam, Abingdon Court Lane SN6 6BL. Two teams playing in the local league, plus a youth section. New members welcome.
Contact: Richard Coole,
Tel. 07510501960.
Website: www.cricklade.play-cricket.com
Cricklade Sportsmens Association - Holds three celebrity sporting dinners each year in which guests indulge in the pleasure of talking sport, enjoy the pleasant company of friends and raise money for worthy causes in Cricklade and District.
Contact: John Harman
Tel. 07962116526.
Cricklade Youth Football Club – for further details visit:
Website: www.crickladeyouthfootballclub.co.uk
Football for Adults - on the playing fields at Cricklade Leisure Centre.
Contact: Leisure Centre
Tel. 01793750011.
Website: www.crickladeleisure.co.uk
Cricklade Rugby Football Club - Cricklade Rugby Football Club, plays in Dorset and Wilts 1 League. Training Thursday, 7pm at Fairview Fields.
Club
Contact: Captain Mike Murray,
Tel. 07514596910.
Rugby Mini's section - Director of mini's, Seth Wareing.
Email: sethwaring@hotmail.com
Golf
Cricklade House Hotel, Common Hill - 9 holes.
Tel. 01793 750751
Website: www.crickladehotel.co.uk
Petanque
Cricklade Petanque Club - play at The Cricklade and Spa Common Hill, Cricklade
Regular sessions take place Mon- Sat.
Website: www.crickladepetanqueclub.co.uk
Saxons Petanque Club - play several times a week at Cricklade Leisure Centre.
Contact: Kevin Weatherhead,
Tel. 01793750196
email: kevin_w_head@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.saxonspetanque.co.uk