Activities, Sports & Social Groups
Little Common and Cooden are ideally situated between lovely rural scenery, including the Highwoods ( a site of Special Scientific Interest) with woodland walks, and the fabulous shingle beach at Cooden Beach, popular with windsurfers and kite surfers.
There is a wide range of sporting and social groups in Little Common and Cooden that welcome new members and supporters:
Sports, Health & Fitness
Badminton
Birkdale Badminton Club
Based at the Little Common Community Centre, the Club meets weekly on Friday afternoons. We are actively seeking more like minded people, who feel that winning is not as important as enoying themselves, to play Badminton for a bit of exercise and a lot of fun. For more details contact Shirley on 01424 842946.
Cricket
Little Common Ramblers Cricket Club
Registered with the English Cricket Board, the LCRCC home ground is at the Pavilion, Little Common Recration ground. For more details contact Mr Richard Britt on 01424 465077.
Exercise Classes
The Fitness League
The Fitness League is a ntaionwide organisation that aims to promote fitness through exercises based around toning, mobilising, stretching, posture and balance. One hour classes are held every Monday afternoon at the Community Centre and cost £3.50 per session. For more details please contact Lesley Garrard on 01323 504998.
Extend Exercise, Little Common
Extend exercise classes are suitable for young and old, but these gentle exercise sessions are particularly suitable for older people and those with limited mobility. Classes take place in St. Marks Church Hall, Little Common. For more details email Julie Camden-Field.
Football
Little Common Football Club
Based at the Recreation Ground, Peartree Lane, Little Common, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex Little Common FC competes in the Sussex County Football League. There are a number of junior teams too. For more details contact 01424 845861 or see the Club website: Little Common FC website.
Golf
Cooden Beach Golf Club
Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex TN39 4TR. For more details contact Mr Keith Wiley, Club Manager on 01424 842040 or see the Cooden Beach Golf Club website.
Highwoods Golf Club
Ellerslie Lane, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex TN39 4LJ. For more details contact the Club on 01424 212625 (Office Hours: 8:30 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday) or see the Highwoods Golf Club website.
Squash
Cooden Beach Sports & Social Club
For more details contact the CBSSC on 01424 844810 or see the CBSSC website.
Table Tennis
Little Common Table Tennis Club
Meeting each Monday afternoon at the Community Centre, each session costs £1.50 including tea and biscuits. New members are always welcome so please contact Elizabeth Doust on 01424 222801 for more details.
Tennis
Cooden Beach Sports & Social Club
For more details contact the CBSSC on 01424 844810 or see the CBSSC website.
Yoga
Bexhill Yoga
Little Common Methodist Church Hall, Church Hill Avenue, Little Common. Weekly Classes for all.
For more details of classes and fees, contact Jean Smith on 01424 845114.
Little Common Yoga Group
The Yoga Group meets at the Community Centre 3 times a week: Sunday morning (more energetic class) between 10.30 and 12 noon, Monday morning (more gentle class) between10.00 and 11.30 am and Thursday evenings (relaxation and unwindin session). Men and women welcome. Classes cost £4.50. Please contact Donna on 01242 777751 for more details.
Hobbies & Activity Clubs
Art & Photography
Little Common Art Group
Weekly art group that meets in the Community Centre. All types of media are tried, from water colours, gouache, line and wash, pastels, acrylic and oil paint. The Group also offers outdoor painting trips and some social events. Membership is currently full but anyone interested can come along twice as a Visitor for £1 per visit, by arrangement. For more details about the Art Group, please contact Ray Rippingale on 01424 843309.
Little Common Photographic Club
Photography for all ages, for competition and entertainment. A full programme of lectures, competitions and practical evenings, plus events arranged with similar clubs in the county. Meetings are bi-weekly on Monday evenings. For more details contact Mr J Pergande, Chairperson on 01424 846333 or Sue Clarke on 01424 224979.
Bridge & Whist
Little Common Bridge Club
Weekly Bridge on Thursday afternoons, based at the Little Common Community Centre. This year the Bridge Club will be celebrating it's Golden Anniversary. Guests and new members are welcome and we play both Acol and the Phony Club to social standard. If you like a game of Bridge, why not contact Brian on 01424 844101 for more details or see the Little Common Bridge Club website.
The Whist Group
The Whist Group is the oldest user of the Community Centre. The Group meets weekly on Thursday evenings. New members are always welcome and the cost per session is £2.00, which includes tea and biscuits. If you want to know more, please call Jean on 01424 845382 or Ron on 01424 223911.
Flower Arranging
Little Common Village Flower Club
Meets at the Community Centre on the 4th Friday of each month, where there are qualified demonstrators arranging flowers (usually with a theme or title). There are trips and flower classes during the year Open to all, visitors are very welcome, open to all 'flower lovers'. For more details contact the Secretary on 01424 213638.
Local Interest Groups
Highwoods Preservation Society
Highwoods is one of the few surviving examples of traditional coppiced woodlands left in East Sussex. The woods are designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the 'Sessile Oak Coppice' is said to be the finest in southern Britain. For more details about visiting Highwoods and the diary of walks and events, email Highwoods Preservation Society or see the Highwoods Preservation Society website.
Performing Arts
Little Common and Bexhill Players
Recent shows have included 'Dick Turpin', 'Steel Magnolias' and 'A Recipe for Murder'. The Players are always looking for new people to join, whether as cast, crew or chorus. With each production there is a charity performance and the Players have supported a number of charities including Macmillan Cancer Care and the Association of Carers. Weekly rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings at Little Common Community Centre when you can also contact Graham (01424 842371) for details.
Theatre Sense
Based at Little Common Community Centre, Shepherds Close, Little Common, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4SQ , Theatre Sense offers fun lessons in Singing, Drama and Dance for 5-16 year olds. Improve co-ordination and self confidence whilst making new friends and having fun. For more details contact 07730 254122 or see the Theatre Sense website.
Dancing
Sequence Dance Club
The Club meets every Saturday evening from 7.30 to 10.00 pm at the Community Centre. We have members from as far afield as Hastings and Eastbourne and always welcome new members, although a basic knowledge of ballroom dancing is needed. People are welcome to come along and see for themselves if they would be interested in joining. New dances are invented each year so there is always something new to learn. For more details, please contact Derek & Lynn Watters on 01424 429951, Diana Sellick on 01424 428461 or Reg Jones on 01424 225138.
Social Clubs
Bexhill Rotary Club
Meets Tuesdays at 1900 for 1915 fortnightly on the first & third ( also the fifth Tuesday with ladies at 1900 for 1930) at Cooden Beach Golf Club, Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill on Sea, TN39 4TR. For more details Tel: 01424 843936 or see the Bexhill Rotary Club website.
Cooden Beach Sports & Social Club
For tennis, squash and other fitness activities, including yoga, come to the Cooden Beach Sports & Social Club. There is also an active calendar of evening events and weekend outings for both members and non-members. For more details contact the CBSSC on 01424 844810 or see the CBSSC website.
Little Common Ladies Club
Meets monthly at 7.45pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Meetings commence at 7.45pm. All ladies are cordially invited. There are speakers and demonstrations on a variety of subjects, and also social events and outings. Contact Mrs T.P Ogden, Secretary on 01424 846641 for more details.
Little Common Probus Club
Association of retired professional and business men. Meets once a month at The Royal British Legion Club in Little Common. Contact Mr J Johnson on 01424 846129 for more details.
Little Common Townswomen's Guild
Little Common Townswomen's Guild meets at Little Common Community Centre, Shepherds Close, Little Common at 9.45am on the fourth Thursday of each month. We have visiting speakers, an active drama group, go on organised outings to local places of interest and provide opportunities for taking part in Arts and Crafts, Rambling and holidays. For more details please contact June Mantle on 01424 844409.
The Cooden Millenium Afternoon Townswomen's Guild
With an active social conversation group, Arts & Crafts Group, luncheon club and outings the CMATG meets weeklu on the first Wednesday of each month (except August). Although currently fully subscribed, anyone interested in joining the waiting list or wanting more information can contact the Secretary, Jackie Saunders on 01424 819185.
Little Common Women's Institute
Meet at Little Common Community Centre on the third Wednesday of each month (except August); with speakers on a variety of subjects. Scrabble, music appreciation and craft classes are some of the interests available, plus regular lunch outings. See the East Sussex Federation of Womens Institutes website for more details or contact Pauline Rosner on 01424 845688 or Jean Griffin on 01424 842178. New members are always welcome!
If you would like to see your club or organisation listed here, please contact LCBA.
