The Avenue Club
The Avenue Club offers a range of classes, activities and events for those who wish to get the most out of their retirement.
Located in The Avenue in Kew, we are ten minutes’ walk from Kew Gardens Underground and conveniently placed for a number of bus routes from Richmond, Brentford or Ealing.
We welcome everyone from across the local community and beyond.
The Club is run by Charlotte, Sue & Eram , who want to make sure that the Avenue Club offers ’something for everyone’. There is always a lively mix of regular activities and classes taking place between 10am and 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. These include exercise classes – Balance & Agility, Seated Exercises, Pilates, Tai Chi, Yoga and Zumba as well as a monthly walk; we also have a Men’s Wellbeing group, IT Clinic, classes in Italian and Spanish, Art, Mosaic Art and lectures on History of Art and Film as well as our Creative Writers and a Knit & Stitch group. Not forgetting our Choir and ‘The Avenukes’ our Ukulele players.
We serve delicious homemade lunches on Monday and Wednesday.
You can find a full list of all the regular activities under CLASSES & ACTIVITIES
Here are details of our full Activity TIMETABLE.
In addition, the Club also organises talks and discussions and events, such as an annual choir concert, an Easter Tea, a Christmas lunch and an annual Bring & Buy sale.
For those who may need extra help and support
Some of our members are less independent and agile than others and we try to ensure that they continue to enjoy a range of activities, for example seated exercises and balance and agility. We also hope they benefit from meeting up with new and old friends.
If transport to the Club is a problem, Kew Neighbourhood Association (at KNA or on 020 8948 8054 or Richmond Good Neighbours (at RGN or on 020 3538 4060) may well be able to help.
Become a member
Our membership is growing all the time… we now have more than 450 members.
Annual subscription is only £35 for individuals or £60 for couples (on a sliding scale if you join part way through the year).
Members enjoy an unlimited mix of classes/activities and outings on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Would you like to find out more?
Call to have a chat with one of the team anytime between 10am – 3pm Monday to Friday or get in touch using the contact form click here.
AVENUE CLUB NEWS
Membership Renewals
Memberships renewals were due from Friday 1st May, the Avenue Club team would like to request that you renew your membership as soon as you can if you have not yet done so or let us know if you would like to unsubscribe. We would like to thank all our members for their continued support.
Music and Movement Workshop – 17th September, 2.30 pm- 3.00pm, Marwood Room.
What about playing the music you love and trying out improvising with your friends, family and new people? Join Sophie Acolet, jazz musician ( who doesn’t just play jazz ) for a music workshop where you can learn music from around the world, compose your own music around a theme, book or experience, and much more!
Tickets at £10 person, 20 spaces available. Please book your place at the Avenue Club office.
Walking Group – 21st May, 18th June, 16th July, 20th August, 17th September, 15th October, 19th November and 10th December. With a different route each month, our amazing volunteers design the walks for all abilities with plenty of interesting sites to see along the way, plus visits to coffee shops and pubs for lunch. Arrive at The Avenue Club for 9.30am, setting off at 9.45am. Please contact the Avenue Club for further details.
Film Club – Tuesdays, 1.00pm, Alexandra Hall
22nd Sept: Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
29th Sept: It Happened One Night (1934) Gable & Colbert
6th Oct: Some Like It Hot (1959) Marilyn Monroe
13th Oct: Shane (1953) Alan Ladd
20th Oct: The Big Sleep (1946) Bogart & Bacall
Chiropody – This a friendly reminder to our members to please let us know if you need to cancel your Chiropody appointment. This is one of our busiest services and there is always a waiting list. Kevin accepts cash payments of £25 or cheques, to be paid on the day and given directly to Kevin.
What our members say:
‘I think the Avenue Club is such an asset to the community. The variety of activities, outings and clubs is so beneficial to many people. It’s such an important meeting place for its members, a social hub and enables elderly people to get out and meet people in a lovely environment’.
‘Dear Avenue Club Team, Thank you for all your wonderful work keeping us stimulated and occupied for so long, under these strange circumstances. It will be so good when we can do all these great things at The Avenue Club, but until then, thank you again for all your hard work, look forward to happier days.’
‘The Club has increased my social skills. I was very shy before but have got more relaxed as I’ve got to know people. I really like and appreciate the warm and supportive staff’.
‘I love The Avenue Club. Living in Kew has always been good but now I’ve retired and started coming here, it’s got a lot better. I’ve met so many people, it’s fantastic. Now when I walk around the area, I bump into people know all the time. Lisa and all the staff do such a good job, we are very lucky’.