What’s On

In Cottingham and District

The deadline for entries in the January 2026 “What’s On” section, is no later than the 13th December.

Haltemprice Art Group
Tuesday 2nd December – Insects and other wee things
Tuesday 9th December – Christmas Celebrations
Meetings held Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 9pm, during term time, in the art room on the first floor of Cottingham High School. (A lift is available for our use)

Hull Women’s Literary Club
Tuedsay 2nd December – Bernadine Evaristo – Wendy Hunter.
Tuesday 16th December – Christmas Miscellany
Meetings held fortnightly on Tuesday 6.45 pm in St. Mary’s Sports Academy, Cranbook Avenue, Hull HU6 7TN.

Cottingham Local History Society
Wednesday 3rd December – Seeds of Change Project. Celebrating the History of Hull’s Oil Seed Crushing Industry. Peter Connelly. In the Cottingham Civic Hall, 7.45 to 9.15 pm.Meeting fee: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Contact Chairman Peter McClure 845734. Website: [email protected].

Cottingham Men’s Deluda Society
Wednesday 3rd December – Christmas Lunch, Christmas Quiz.
Meetings held at the Willerby and Kirkella Social Club, 51A Main Street Willerby HU10 6BY. Meetings 1.30 pm for 2.00 pm. Cost per meeting paid at the door £4.00.

Civic Hall Film Shows
Thursday 4th December – A Christmas Carol from Walt Disney Pictures with Jim Carney. The film starts at 2.00pm with doors open at 1.30pm. Admission (at the door) £3.00.

Skidby Branch of the Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association
Thursday 4th December – Christmas Party.
For more details please contact Edna Kellington 01482 843678 or any committee member.

f4 Cottingham’s Friendly Camera Club
Discover your passion for photography at F4 Photographic Group! We meet at 7.30pm every Thursday evening at Cottingham Civic Hall, offering a varied programme of guest speakers, practical workshops, competitions and photo outings. New members are always welcome. Annual membership is just £80, with free trial evenings available. For more information, email: [email protected] or find us on Facebook.
Thursday 4th December – Preparing images for competition and exhibition. Dave Robson
Thursday 11th December – Christmas Social Event
Thursday 18th December – Christmas Knockout and Seasonal Quiz.

Hardy Plant Society, East Yorkshire Group
Thursday 5th December – Martin Walker. The Largest Room in the House Part II of his garden creation. In the Lund Village Hall,  YO25 9TF. Meetings start 7.30pm.

Little Weighton Village Hall
Friday 5th and Saturday 6th December – Voices of Weighton. VOWs  ‘10 years of Christmas’ show in on at Little Weighton Village Hall on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th December at 7:30pm. Tickets are all £10 and are available from [email protected].

Hull Savoyards
Saturday 6th December – present a new comic operetta at Cottingham Civic Hall from 2.30pm and 7.30pm – Dick Whittington or Rataplan and his rat plan. Tickets £10.00 and £5.00 (U16).

The Catholic Women’s League
Monday 8th December – 7.30 pm Christmas Social. In the Garden room at Holy Cross church Carrington Ave.

Hull and East Riding Astronomical Society
Monday 8th December – at 7.30 pm. In The Civic Hall, Market Green, Cottingham HU16 5QG. Guest Speaker:     Prof Brad Gibson (University of Hull – retired). “The Star of Bethlehem”. Visitors £4.00.  Annual membership £25.00.

The Arterian Singers
Tuesday 9th December – Christmas Concert is to be held at The Holy Cross Church, Carrington Avenue, Cottingham at 7.30pm. Admission £10 refreshments included. Accompanied children free. We look forward to seeing you.

East Yorkshire Embroidery Society (EYES)
Saturday 13th December – In the Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham HU16 4AZ. Stuart Hilliard will speak on ‘Bags. Make 100 Bags’. Members £2. Visitors welcome from 2.15pm (£3). For further details contact [email protected].

East Yorkshire Woodturners
Tuesday December 16th – 7pm, Skidby Village Hall. (Doors open 6.30pm). Woodturning demonstration by Rick Dobney, Registered Professional Woodturner from Chesterfield. The club meets on the third Tuesday evening each month. Non-members are always welcome (£10.00 entry) – no need to book in advance. For information about the club, please visit the club’s website:  https://eastyorkshirewoodturners.org.uk

Hull and East Riding New Stitchers (HENS)
Tuesday 16th December – Christmas Stitching. Members only. Third Tuesday on the month in the Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle Street, at 7.15 pm to 9.15 pm. Website: www.hullandeastridingnewstitchers.weebly.com.

Willerby Methodist church
Saturday 20th December – 7.30pm.  Presents  “Fairfax and Fallon at Christmas”  An evening of christmas and other songs from Russ Fallon and Sally Fairfax on in the church. Tickets £5 Ring Stuart Hickson 07917405123 or available on the door or the Church Coffee shop.

Hull Staamp and Postcard Club
Wednesday 7th January 2026 – Meetings are held in the Arlington Hall, Cottingham, HU16 4DP at 1pm for 1.30pm. There will be a meeting on. Mike Webb will speak on ‘Gibraltar’. For further details please contact the chairman [email protected].

Cottingham Bowling Club.
Our indoor bowling sessions are now in full swing, and are staged every day during the winter, at varyng times at our New Village Road club house. New members are welcome and further details can be obtained from our Recruitment Secretary Lesley Davy (Tel 846611)
An Xmas Raffle and Coffee Morning is to be held Saturday 6th December 2025 at 10.00a.m. All Welcome.

Arterian Singers
Rehearsals are held at Cottingham Methodist Church, Hallgate, Cottingham, Tuesdays at 7.30. We are a mixed voice choir, singing a variety of music. We welcome new members. Ring 07597 459000 for more information.

East Yorkshire Fly Dresser’s Guild.
Enhance your fly fishing skills and experience by joining like-minded fly fishers. We are a thriving group keen to learn and share the skills you need to create flies that catch fish. the club meets on the first Tuesday of each month, July and August excepted We meet monthly (September to June) at the Conservative Club, in Beverley. All welcome – please email [email protected].

Rebecca’s Colouring Club.
Colouring Club for adults. All materials provided. Plus tea and coffee. Just £5 entry. Every Thursday evening 7-8pm. In the Mark Kirby Hall, (at the side of St. Mary’s Church), Cottingham, HU16 4DD. Email [email protected] or search Rebecca H Art on Facebook for more info.

Cottingham Cricket Club
We run three Saturday sides, a Sunday side and junior teams from U9 to U15. Cottingham Cricket Club Junior training continues all through winter. Starting at 7pm every Friday night at South Hensley School sports hall. We welcome new members at any level. In the Summer, junior training is on a Friday evening with coaching sessions for all formats during the week. For any further information please contact Matt Aked at [email protected] or on Mobile 07986 329441. We are Clubmark Accredited and all Coaches are DBS checked”

Scottish Country Dancing
Monday nights in Arlington Hall with qualified teachers.  New dancers welcome 6.45 – 8.15 pm.  Main class 7.30 – 9.30pm.  £3 per session (first session free) including refreshments.   No partner necessary.  A great way to keep active and have fun.    Find us on Facebook or our website, RSCDSYork.com
Contact Joyce Cochrane 01482 871790 or Lynne Brooks 07834 992027.

Kirk Ella and Willerby Short Mat Bowling Club
Welcome new members at St Andrews Memorial Hall, Beverley Rd, Kirk Ella, HU10 7QA. Mondays and Thursdays, 2 – 4 pm (Sept – April). Summer, only Mondays. Come around 1.40pm. For new bowlers, 1st session is free. Club bowls available to borrow. Bring flat soled shoes. Contacts: Ian or Brenda 01482 650157; email [email protected]; visit website: https://sites.google.com/view/kewshortmatbowls/home.

Cottingham Food Bank
Cottingham Food Bank is open every Wednesday from
10am to 11.30pm. For £2.00 you will be able to select eight items from our shop style display and in addition refreshments are available in the Church hall next door. You can find us behind Zion Church, Hallgate Cottingham (access via left hand passage).  All welcome.

The Cottingham Community Garden Group
The Cottingham Community Garden Group [CCGG] meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 1pm to 3pm on the Worklink site on Eppleworth Road Cottingham HU16 5YF [Far right corner past last polytunnel] – All welcome . Find us a Facebook or visit us to find out more.

Cottingham & Hull Folk Dance Club
Tuesday 7pm-9-30pm at the Darby and Joan Hall Finkle St., Cottingham. No experience necessary come on your own or bring a friend for light exercise in a friendly environment everyone one welcome. For further information please contact Jan Gray on 01482 840637.

Cottingham Bowling Club
Outdoor bowling has begun for friendly roll ups, league games and in house competitions. There is also an indoor carpet mat in the clubhouse for members to use. For further information go to cottinghambowlingclub.weebly.com or ring Leslie Davy on 01482 846611.

HULL OPTIMISTS  Swimming Therapy Group
Come and join a friendly group of Adults and Children at Frederick Holmes School, Inglemire Lane Hull, in a warm Hydrotherapy Pool.  The club is for persons with disabilities or have a fear of water, and are taught in a friendly and positive way how to overcome that fear and be safe in water and also  help with their mobility. We meet in term time every Monday evenings. There are two sessions, the first between 6pm and 7pm for Children and their Carers, and the second for Adults between 7pm and 8pm.  All are welcome. For further information and application details please contact:- Chris Hart on 07763 756345.

North Ferriby Short Mat Bowls Club
Village Hall, 50 Church Road, North Ferriby. HU14 3AA. Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am-12noon, and Thursday Evenings, 7pm-9pm except second Thursday each month. All are welcome to any session and can borrow woods if required Please bring flat soled shoes. For further information please contact  Mike on  07889 007 005.