Sport, hobbies, recreation

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REGULAR EVENTS

MONDAYS

Beachfit
Outdoor fitness sessions on the beach in Hayle, 9.30am. For details, visit beachfitcornwall.com/

Iyengar Yoga
In the Greta Williams Room, St Ives Library, 9.30am-11am. Drop-in session, all levels welcome. £10.

Pilates
At 9.30am in Carbis Bay, £6. This class is suitable for beginners and people who are struggling with apin or long-term conditions, eg arthritis, but want to exercise in a safe environment with a physiotherapist. For details, email sheryl@beachsidephysiotherapy.co.uk or call 07376 601061.

Barnoon Arts
Drawing group, at St Ives Arts Club, 10am-noon. £12pp. More at barnoonarts.uk/

Hatha Yoga
With Gwyn at St Ives Leisure Centre, mixed ability, 10.15am. To book, call 01736 797006, or call in to the centre. For more details, message 07815 945695.

Carbis Bay Contract Bridge Club
At Carbis Bay Memorial Hall, 7 Trencrom Lane, Carbis Bay, 2pm-5pm. Come and play bridge with a friendly local group. Beginners welcome (includes tea and biscuits). For more information, call Graham on 01736 762512 or visit www.carbisbaybridge.co.uk

Showcase Studios
The Drill Hall, Chapel Street, St Ives. 6.15pm, Slow Flow Yoga; 7pm, Yin Yoga and Nidra. Details from stives@showcaseds.co.uk

Needles and Pins
St John’s Church Hall, 7pm-9pm. A group of enthusiastic sewers who meet each week to chat, drink tea, and work on individual designs or group sewing projects.

Hayle Amateur Dramatics Society (HADS)
At Hayle Day Centre, 7.30pm-9.30pm. New members are welcome, either on stage or backstage. Come along to a rehearsal, or for more information phone Ken or Lin on 07733 156530. Sessions are £2 a week for adults and £1 a week for children. The first week is free.

St Ives Camera Club at The Church Hall, St Anta, Carbis Bay, 7.30pm. From the first Monday in September until April. New members welcome. www.stivescameraclub.co.uk

Church bellringing
Pratice night at Towednack Church, 7.30pm-9pm. New and returning ringers always welcome. Excellent tuition available. Email marypjones50@stiveslocalmail.com or phone 01736 794750 for more information.

TUESDAYS

Knitting Group
At Café Art, The Drill Hall, Chapel Street, 3pm-4.30pm. Come along for a knit and a natter. All welcome. Refreshements available from the café.

Yoga
At Bayspace, Fernlea Terrace, St Ives, 4.45pm-5.45pm. With Aimee from St Ives Yoga.

St Ives Tai Chi Club
At St John’s in the Fields Church, 7.30pm-9pm. The teacher is Rachel Simpson, who is a Lee-style Tai Chi instructor with 30 years of teaching experience. Rachel started teaching Tai Chi at Chee Soo’s club in Leamington Spa.

WEDNESDAYS

Iyengar Yoga
With Lucy Aldridge at West Beach, Porthmeor, 8.30pm. To book, text 07817 968036. (Summer time only)

DDMix
A full body aerobic workout using dance styles from around the world, with Martha Huntley, at Carbis Bay Memorial Hall, 10.45am. Find out more here.

Craftea
Monthly, on the second Wednesday, 2pm-4pm, at St John’s in the Fields Church. Work on your craft project over a cup of tea with like-minded, friendly people.

St Ives Sailing Club
Meet 4.30pm at the sailing pen (Sloop car park, until autumn). There are club dinghies available for experienced sailors to use. Feel free to come and join in. Novices welcome. Details at www.stivesailingclub.com (Spring and Summer)

Carbis Bay Swim Club at St Ives Leisure Centre, 6.30pm. Free development swimming lessons, age 11-18, for swimmers who need to touch up their technique. Book now through the club’s Facebook page or at www.carbisbayswimclub.com

Beginners’ guitar class at Barnoon Workshop, 7pm to 8.30pm. Learn to play the guitar in small, friendly groups. Details at www.barnoonworkshop.co.uk

St Ives Bridge Club meet for duplicate Bridge at St John’s in the Fields Church Hall, St Ives, 6.45pm. For more information, contact Jim Barker on 01736 794134 or e-mail jimfrances@talktalk.net

THURSDAYS

Yoga with Lucy Aldridge
At Carbis Bay Memorial Hall. General class, 9.15am-10.30am; beginners class, 5.30pm-6.30pm; general/intermediate class, 7pm-8.30pm.

Yoga and Yoga Dance
A relaxing class which helps flexibility, designed for the over-40s and atught by Khalid Beg in Carbis Bay, 10am. To find out more, phone 01736 757919 or visit www.endrianyoga.com.

Table Tennis for the Over-50s
At the Island Centre, St Ives, 10am-noon. For details, phone 07887 368191 or visit u3astives.co.uk.

U3A Art Class
At St Ives Arts Club, 2pm. From complete novices to budding Michelangelos, the group welcomes all U3A members.

St Ives Bridge Club
At St John’s in the Fields Church Hall, St Ives, 6.45pm. For more information, contact Jim Barker on 01736 794134 or visit bridgewebs.com/stives.

FRIDAYS

Yoga
At Bayspace, Fernlea Terrace, St Ives, 9.30am-10.30am. With Aimee from St Ives Yoga.

Craft Hive
Second Friday of the month, 1am-1pm, £3. Bring your work in progress to St Ives Library and enjoy a cuppa, craft, and chat.

St Ives Girls’ Skate Night
At the Palemon Best Recreation Area, 5.30pm-7.30pm. All wheels, levels, and ages welcome! Facebook/Instagram: @girlsskatestives

St Ives Judo Club
Behind the Island Centre, Island Road. Old, senior school age children and adults, 7pm. Qualified instructors, insured and enhanced DBS checked. Beginners and experienced enthusiasts all welcome. Permanent mat area. A great sport for fitness, respect and friendship. More details at facebook.com/stivesjudo.

SATURDAYS

Bellringing: In the tower (ground floor) of St Uny Church, Lelant, 11am-12.30pm. Practices on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Come and have a taster session. All welcome, from age ten to 80-plus (children must bring a parent/guardian). More information: 01736 793201.

St Ives Surf Life Saving Club: training for all ages at St Ives Leisure Centre in the winter, and from its Porthmeor clubhouse in the summer. For times, see the SLSC website

St Ives Sailing Club meets in the Sloop car park at 12.30pm. The club welcomes watersport enthusiasts, novice, experienced, local or on holiday. There is storage for your craft, whether you sail a dinghy, kayak, or a paddleboard. Feel free to come along. Details at www.stivesailingclub.com (spring and summer)

SUNDAYS

Iyangar Yoga
With Lucy Aldridge at West Beach, Porthmeor, 8.30am (summer). To book, text 07817 968036. Find out more at lucyaldridge.com.

ONE-OFF EVENTS

23rd March: Kite-making workshop at St Ives Library, ahead of Kite Fest on 30th March, 10am and 1pm. Help from the ‘Kite Doctor’, Billy Wynter. All materials provided — £2 per kite.

30th March: Kite Fest on The Island, St Ives, 1pm-3pm. Come along and take part with your kite!

3rd April: Family workshop — Felt a Picture at Bayspace, Fernlea Terrace. No experience necessary, and materials provided. £5 per person. Email jo.mcintosh@knitweave.co.uk or call/text 07534 618490 to book.

13th April: Monthly meet of American cars and hot rods at the Bird in Hand, Paradise Park, Hayle, 6pm. Details on Facebook.

25th April: Floristry demonstration evening in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care at St Erth Church Hall, courtesy of Mark Nicholas, of Flowertime, Hayle. Tickets (£10) from Anne (07970 306486), Sue (07551 924697), Janet (07780 355225), or from Flowertime at The Big Pink Tree, Hayle.