Thrive Leisure
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All Move creative activities are fun and you can find new ways to be creative, whilst you improve your mood and self esteem. Its a great place to meet new people and make some new friends.
| Day | Where | Creative Session | Time | Cost | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Newton Hall Library | Reading Group | 10.00am to 11.00am | Free | Second Monday of each month |
| Monday | Woodhouse Close Library | Reading Group | 10.00am to 11.00am | Free | Second Monday of each month |
| Monday | Belmont Library | Knit and Natter | 10.00am to 11.30am | Free | Weekly |
| Monday | Esh Winning Library | Reading Group | 10.30am to 11.30am | Free | First Monday of each month |
| Monday | Thornley Library | Craft Group | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free | |
| Monday | Peterlee Library | Knit and Natter | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free | |
| Monday | Seaham Library | Staff Digital Support | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free (printouts must be paid for) | Weekly |
| Monday | Easington Library | Toddler Story Time | 11.00am to 11.30am | Free | Weekly (term time only) |
| Monday | Chester-le-Street Library | Reading Group | 11.00am to 12.00pm | Free | First Monday of each month |
| Monday | Consett Library | Reading Group | 11.00am to 12.00pm | Free | Second Monday of each month |
| Monday | Peterlee Library | Crochet Group | 1.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Monday |
| Monday | Murton Library | Craft Group | 1.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Last Monday of each month |
| Monday | Stanley Library | Reading Group | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | Free | First Monday of each month |
| Monday | Coundon Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Last Monday of each month |
| Monday | Durham Clayport Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Last Monday of each month |
| Monday | Seaham Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Last Monday of each month |
| Monday | Ferryhill Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Monthly |
| Monday | Newton Hall Library | Get Creative | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Third Monday of each month |
| Monday | Brandon Library | Adult Craft & Chat | 2.00pm to 3.30pm | Free | Fortnightly |
| Monday | Lanchester Library | Reading Group | 2.30pm to 3.30pm | Free | Fourth Monday of each month |
| Monday | Belmont Library | Reading Group | 2.30pm to 3.30pm | Free | Third Monday of each month |
| Monday | Consett Library | Creative Writing | 2.00pm to 4.00pm | Free | |
| Monday | Murton Library | Reading Group | 3.00pm to 4.00pm | Free | First Monday of each month |
| Monday | Murton Library | Reading Group | 4.00pm to 5.00pm | Free | First Monday of each month |
| Monday | Seaham Library | Family History | 4.00pm to 6.00pm | Free | Second Monday of each month |
| Monday | Newton Aycliffe Library | Reading Group | 4.15pm to 5.15pm | Free | Fourth Monday of each month |
| Tuesday | Cornforth Library | Toddler Time | 9.30am to 10.00am | Free | Weekly (term time only) |
| Tuesday | Wingate Library | Craft Group | 9.30am to 11.30am | Free | Tuesday |
| Tuesday | Annfield Plain Library | Adult Colouring | 10.00am to 11.00am | Free | Fortnightly |
| Tuesday | Newton Aycliffe Library | Craft Group | 10.00am to 11.30am | Free | Tuesday |
| Tuesday | Bishop Auckland Town Hall Library | Digital Buddy | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free | |
| Tuesday | The Art Café House Peterlee | Craft and Chat | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free | Tuesday |
| Tuesday | Cornforth Library | Craft Group | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free | Weekly |
| Tuesday | Community Garden Blackhill and Consett Park | Gardening Session | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free – donations welcomed | |
| Tuesday | Bishop Auckland Town Hall Library | Reading Group | 10.30am to 12.00pm | Free | Second Tuesday of each month |
| Tuesday | Seaham Library | Knit and Natter | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Free | First Tuesday of every month |
| Tuesday | South Moor Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Third Tuesday of each month |
| Tuesday | Langley Park Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Last Tuesday of each month |
| Tuesday | Bowburn Library | Knit and Natter | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | |
| Tuesday | Murton Library | Children’s Lego Club | 3.30pm to 4.30pm | Free | Term time only |
| Tuesday | Murton Library | After School craft Club | 3.30pm to 4.30pm | Free | Term time only |
| Tuesday | Cornforth Library | Reading Group | 4.00pm to 5.00pm | Free | Last Tuesday of each month |
| Tuesday | Cornforth Library | History Group | 6.00pm to 7.00pm | Free | Weekly |
| Wednesday | Seaham Library | Family History Group | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Free | Wednesday |
| Wednesday | Pelton Library | Knit and Natter | 9.30am to 10.30am | Free | First and third Wednesday of each month |
| Wednesday | Spennymoor Library | Get Creative | 10.00am to 11.00am | Free | |
| Wednesday | Durham Clayport Library | Toddler Story Time | 10.30am to 11.00am | Free | |
| Wednesday | The Lodge Blackhall and Consett Park | Open Arts Studio | 1.00pm to 3.00pm | £3 | |
| Wednesday | Pelton Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Last Wednesday of each month |
| Wednesday | Durham Clayport Library | Reading Group | 5.30pm to 6.30pm | Free | First Wednesday of each month |
| Thursday | Stanley Library | Creative Crafts | 10.30am to 12.00pm | Free | |
| Thursday | Seaham Library | Staff Family History Support | 10.00am to 11.30am | Free (printouts must be paid for) | |
| Thursday | Lanchester Library | Pins & Needles | 10.00am to 11.30am | Free | First Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Spennymoor Library | Toddle Time | 10.30am to 11.30am | Free | Term time only |
| Thursday | Woodhouse Close Library | Creative Crafts | 10.00am to 11.30am | Free | |
| Thursday | Crook Library | Craft & Chat | 10.30am to 12.00pm | Free | Weekly |
| Thursday | Seaham Library | Staff Digital Support | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free (printouts must be paid for) | Weekly |
| Thursday | Woodhouse Close Library | Craft & Chat | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free | |
| Thursday | Shildon Library | Get Creative | 10.00am to 12.00pm | Free | |
| Thursday | Spennymoor Library | Reading Group | 11.00am to 12.00pm | Free | First Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Bowburn Library | Reading Group | 11.00am to 12.00pm | Free | Third Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | St Andrews Church Hall Blackhall Colliery | Dementia Friendly Choir | 1.00pm to 3.00pm | £2 | |
| Thursday | Chilton Library | Craft & Chat | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | Free | First Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Seaham | Toddler Story Time | 1.45pm to 2.30pm | Free | Weekly (term time only) |
| Thursday | Horden Youth & Community Centre Hordon | Dementia Friendly Choir | 2.00pm to 4.00pm | £2 | |
| Thursday | Thornley Village Centre Thornley | Dementia Friendly Choir | 2.00pm to 4.00pm | £2 | |
| Thursday | Thornley Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Monthly |
| Thursday | Chilton Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Third Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Bowburn Library | Toddler Time | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | |
| Thursday | Annfield Plain Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Second Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Brandon Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Second Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Shildon Library | Adult Reading | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | First Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Belmont Library | Rhyme Time (Under 5’s) | 2.15pm to 3.00pm | Free | Term time only |
| Thursday | Crook Library | Family History | 2.00pm to 3.30pm | Free | First Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Esh Winning Library | Craft & Chat | 2.00pm to 4.00pm | Free | |
| Thursday | Consett Library | Reading Group | 3.00pm to 4.00pm | Free | Third Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Easington Library | Craft & Chat | 3.00pm to 4.00pm | Free | Weekly |
| Thursday | Wingate Library | Reading Group | 4.00pm to 5.00pm | Free | Last Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Lanchester Library | Reading Group | 4.00pm to 5.00pm | Free | Third Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Belmont Library | Reading Group | 4.30pm to 5.30pm | Free | First Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Trimdon Library | Reading Group | 5.00pm to 6.00pm | Free | Third Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Ferryhill Library | Family History Group | 5.00pm to 6.00pm | Free | Weekly |
| Thursday | Seaham Library | Childrens Board Game Club | 5.00pm to 6.00pm | Free | Weekly |
| Friday | Newton Aycliffe Library | Reading Group | 10.00am to 11.00am | Free | Every third Friday of each month |
| Friday | Durham Clayport Library | Toddler Story Time | 10.30am to 11.00am | Free | |
| Friday | Newton Hall Library | Toddle Story Time (booking required) | 10.30am to 11.00am | Free | Term time only |
| Friday | The Venue Stanley | Open Arts Studio | 10.00am to 12.00pm | £3 | |
| Friday | Shildon Library | Adult games and puzzles | 10.30am to 12.00pm | Free | |
| Friday | South Moor Library | Knit and Natter | 10.30am to 11.30am | Free | |
| Friday | Dawdon Youth and Community Centre | Working with wood | 10.30am to 12.30pm | Free | |
| Friday | Seaham Library | U3A Reading Group | 1.00pm to 2.00pm | Last Friday of each month | |
| Friday | The Art Café Peterlee | Dementia Friendly Art Group | 1.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | |
| Friday | Glebe Centre Murton | Dementia Friendly Art Group | 1.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | |
| Friday | Seaham Library | Craft and Chat | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Free | |
| Friday | Sedgefield Library | Craft Group | 1.30pm to 3.00pm | Free | Every second and fourth Friday of each month |
| Friday | Peterlee Library | Reading Group | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Last Friday of each month | |
| Friday | Sedgefield Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Every third Friday of each month |
| Friday | Chester-le-Street Library | Knit and Natter | 1.00pm to 4.00pm | Free | |
| Friday | Langley Park Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Second Friday of each month |
| Friday | Stanley Library | Reading Group | 2.00pm to 3.00pm | Free | Every third Friday of each month |
| Friday | Wolsingham Library | Reading Group | 2.15pm to 3.15pm | Free | Last Friday of each month |
| Friday | Langley Park Library | Childrens Craft Club | 3.15pm to 4.00pm | Free | |
| Saturday | Wingate Library | Lego/games club | 9.30am to 11.30am | Free | Weekly |
| Saturday | Bishop Auckland Town Hall Library | Yarn Spinners | 10.30am to 12.00pm | Free | First Saturday of each month |
| Saturday | Chester-le-Street Library | Reading Group | 11.00am to 12.00pm | Free | Every second Saturday of each month |
If you’d like to take part in a Move activity, like a Move fitness class or a Move running, walking or cycling session then apply today for a membership. It’s free and you can do it online. Once you have your membership number you can book activities online. You can collect your card from a leisure centre, a sign up session or an activity leader.
If you don’t know where to start we can also offer you a dedicated one to one support service which allows you to receive tailored advice on how to move more.