The Sections

Addlestone Community Theatre

Generally known as A.C.T. this section is a very active theatre group which also has a junior section. Their annual programme includes four major productions, given in the Tulk Hall of the Community Centre, a Pantomime in January, a full length play or two one act plays in early Spring, a musical in late Spring and a full length play in Autumn. Various social events, including an Annual Dinner with their own cabaret, are also arranged.
The Club and rehearsal night is Thursday at 8 pm with additional rehearsals during production.
The Section Subscription is £9.50 for ACA Members.

Badminton

Members need to be up to or near local league standard. Club nights are Tuesday and Thursday from 8 pm to 11 pm, in the Tulk hall which has two courts. Six teams, Mens and Ladies, play in the Woking, Staines and Chertsey Leagues.
Annual fees are £70, paid in two instalments. Visitors fees are £2 per evening.

Bridge

The section meets to play Duplicate Bridge to the rules of the English Bridge Union on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7.30 pm. Ten tables are usually in play at each meeting. Newcomers are welcome if they have duplicate play experience. One team plays in the Thames Valley League and the club takes part in a Surrey Charity competition.
Table money is £1 per night.

Chess

The section meets on Tuesday at 7.30 pm. and new members are welcome. The Club plays in the Thames Valley and Border Leagues and two knockout competitions.
Club Annual Subscription £50; or £25 plus £2 per evening.

Chertsey Camera Club

The section meets on alternate Thursdays. Photographers of all interests and abilities are welcome to join and enjoy the club programme of lectures, demonstrations and competitions.

The section meets on the third Tuesday of the month in the Muriel Wise Suite at 8.00.p.m. The programme consists of a wide range of topics, usually illustrated by slides, given by well-known speakers, often from The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. The topics ranging from how to grow vegetables to National Trust Gardens. Plant collecting in China to beneficial bugs in the garden. There is something for everyone. A Garden Party is held in the summer and a social evening in December. A member’s only Horticultural Show is held annually. Three seasonal competitions are held on club nights with a Plant Sale for the public in May. New members and visitors are always welcome. The annual subscription is determined at the AGM in April.

Keep Fit

The section belongs to the Keep Fit Association using KFA trained teachers. The accent is on fitness through movement, exercise and dance. Membership is open to all over sixteen years of age and meetings are held in the Tulk Hall on Wednesday at 7.15 pm. A major annual event is the Keep Fit Rally held in the Tulk Hall in the Spring with the renowned "Addlestone Tea".

Modern Sequence Dance

The section meets on Monday, including Bank Holidays, at 8 pm. in the Tulk Hall for its practice evening. All dances, Modern and Latin, in the Modern Sequence Dancing repertoire are taught by IDTA and ISTD qualified leaders in these two and a half hour sessions. A ‘Ball Night’ is held on the second Saturday in each month (except August). Beginners are welcome to the section meetings.
Fees for Monday evenings are £1.50, and entrance to the ‘Ball Nights’ is £4.50 and £5.00 for live band nights, visitors pay 50p more.

Philatelic

The section meets fortnightly on Friday at 8 pm when visiting speakers display stamps and talk on aspects of stamp collecting, postal history and other topics of philatelic interest. There are also visits to and from other local Philatelic Societies. Some evenings are set aside for members to display and talk on their collections and regular auctions are held. Members can, if they wish, take part in two competitions held annually. New members, including juniors (10–17) are welcome.
The section’s annual subscription is £8.50 (£4 junior).

Tangent Badminton

The section meet every Thursday morning throughout the year, from 10.00 a.m. until 12.00 noon in the Tulk Hall which has two courts. Play is with feather shuttles. Prospective members must have a reasonable standard of play; beginners are not taken. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Visitor’s fees are £2.00. Social events include occasional lunches, outings, annual Tournament, and a Garden party in the summer.
The Annual subscription is determined at the AGM in April.

200 Club

The 200 Club is a monthly competition run by the ACA for its members and as a support to its fund raising activities. It has a monthly prize draw of a first prize and three second prizes. These depend on the total membership subscription of the Club, being 25% and 8% of the monthly subscriptions respectively. The prizes are currently about £20 and £6.40. There is an annual Christmas Bonus prize of £75. The cost is £1.00 per month and this can be paid either monthly, quarterly, six-monthly or annually. For the organisers assistance it would be preferable if a bankers order could be used for the quarterly, six-monthly or annual payments. If anyone is interested they should contact the 200 Club Organiser, Mrs Mollie Jordan on 01932 885281 (evenings), or by letter addressed c/o The ACA Community Centre, Garfield Road, Addlestone, KT15 2NJ; membership forms are also available in the foyer at the Community Centre.