Activities and events

Our Activities & Events Project is designed to reduce and prevent isolation and loneliness by helping you connect with your community. We offer a wide variety of courses, clubs, and events that provide countless opportunities to make new friends, enjoy inspiring trips, and learn new skills.

To join our services, you need to have joined Age UK Kensington & Chelsea. Membership is free and all you have to do to join is email us at event@aukc.org.uk and you will then receive our registration form and information on our activities. Please note that you must be over 55s resident of Kensington and Chelsea.

Our Commitment to You: We are dedicated to making our activities and events a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for everyone. We ask that all members, volunteers, and staff treat each other with kindness, respect, and dignity. Discriminatory, abusive, or inappropriate behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated.

Live Stream - Activities and Events timetable

If you are interested in joining our online Activites & Events via ZOOM, then you can sign up by emailing: event@aukc.org.uk. You will receive a link every week by email with the invitation for each activity.

If you have not been part of our virtual activities yet, to participate in this service you will need an email address, a reliable internet connection, a computer/laptop/tablet/smartphone. Your device will need a microphone, an preferably a camera. We can give you support to connect with ZOOM.

You simply just need to click the link that we send every afternoon by email, the laptop will do the job for you and lead you to the online meeting room. We suggest you can get into the online meeting room 5 minutes before the lesson starts.

Term dates

Summer term: Monday 13th April - Friday 10th July 2026

Summer break: Monday 13th July to Friday 4th September 2026

Autumn term: Monday 7th September to Friday 4th December 2026

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10am-11am				Chair exercises with Chelsea FC	Chair yoga and meditation with Marianthi
11am-12pm				Yoga with Lois	Greece and Rome: People, Places and Society -
12pm-1pm					History of Art with Marina
1pm-2pm
2pm-3pm
3pm-4pm	Italian Lessons Intermediate		Poetry
4pm-5pm	French Lessons Intermediate

Face to Face - Activities and Events timetable

Activities

Classes are FREE but you must book to secure your place. To take part please email activities@aukc.org.uk or by phone 020 8969 9105 ext. 3.

To take part in any of our activities, you must first register with Age UK Kensington & Chelsea. Unfortunately, if you are not registered with us, you won't be able to join them.

Term dates:

Summer term: Monday 13th April - Friday 10th July 2026

Summer break: Monday 13th July to Friday 4th September 2026

Autumn term: Monday 7th September to Friday 4th December 2026

Activity	Cost?	When?	Time?	Where?
Lunch Club - Advance booking essential	FREE	Mondays	12pm-2pm	Bay20 Community Centre, 71 St Marks Road, W10 6JG
NEW - Notting Hill Carnival Art Workshop with Saatchi Gallery	FREE	Mondays	2.30pm-4pm	Bay20 Community Centre, 71 St Marks Road, W10 6JG
Walking Football Beginners and Intermediate	FREE	Tuesdays	10.30am-11.30pm 11.30am-12.30pm	Westway Sport & Fitness Centre, 1 Crowthorne Rd, W10 6RP
Walking group	FREE	Wednesdays	10am—1pm	Different parks
Chair Exercises	FREE	Wednesdays	10am - 10.45am 11am - 11.45am	Chelsea Theatre, 7 World’s End Place, London SW10 0DR
Lunch Club	FREE	Wednesdays	Doors open: 12pm	St Cuthbert's Centre, 51 Philbeach Gardens, SW5 9EB
NEW! Sun and Moon: Art Project with Saatchi Gallery	FREE	Wednesdays	2pm-4pm	Mary Smith Court, 17-21 Trebovir Rd, Earl’s Court, SW5 9NF
Walking Tennis	FREE	Wednesdays	2pm-3pm	Westway Sport & Fitness Centre, 1 Crowthorne Rd, W10 6RP
Digital Clinic	FREE	Last Thursday of the month	10am-12pm	Chelsea Library, King’s Road, London SW3 5EZ
Chair Exercises	FREE	Thursdays	10.30am -11.30am	Mary Smith Court, 17-23 Trebovir Rd, Earl’s Court, SW5 9NF
Italian Beginners	FREE	Thursdays	11am -12.30pm	Brompton Library, 210 Old Brompton Road, SW5 0BS
Chair exercise	FREE	Thursdays	2pm - 3pm	North Kensington Library, 108 Ladbroke Grove, W11 1PZ
Creative Writing	FREE	Thursdays	2pm - 3pm	Brompton Library, 210 Old Brompton Road, SW5 0BS
American Line Dancing	FREE	Thursdays	2pm - 3pm	CW+ Studio, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
Digital Clinic	FREE	Third Thursday of the month	2pm-4pm	Kensington Library, Philmore Walk, London, W8 7RX
Digital Clinic	FREE	Last Thursday of the month	2pm-4pm	North Kensington Library, 108 Ladbroke Grove, W11 1PZ
1-2-1 Spanish - All levels	Free	Thursdays	3pm-4pm	Vicente Cañada Blanch Spanish School, 317 - 318 Portobello Road, W10 5SZ
1-2-1 English - All levels	Free	Thursdays	3pm-4pm	Vicente Cañada Blanch Spanish School, 317 - 318 Portobello Road, W10 5SZ
Philosophy	FREE	Thursdays	3pm - 4pm	Brompton Library, 210 Old Brompton Road, SW5 0BS
Lunch Club Advance booking essential	FREE	Fridays	12.50pm - 2pm	Queen’s Gate School, 134 Queen’s Gate School, SW7 5LE
Stretching	FREE	Fridays	2pm - 2.45pm	CW+ Studio, 369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH
1-2-1 Digital Sessions - Advance booking essential	FREE	Fridays	2pm - 3.30pm	Queen’s Gate School, 134 Queen’s Gate School, SW7 5LE
NEW - Qigong	FREE	Fridays	3pm-4pm	CW+ Studio, 369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH

Walking Groups

About the group:

Our walking group meets every Wednesday and are guided by our experienced volunteer, Oktay. Each week the group explore a different park or area in London. This is usually followed by a visit to a café for a well deserved hot drink or you are welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks if you prefer.

Important: To take part in this activity, you must first register with Age UK KC. Unfortunately, if you are not registered, you won't be able to join the walk.

Please check the weather before you leave and wear appropriate walking shoes, water bottle, warm and/or waterproof clothing.

Inform Oktay if you have any medical conditions or concerns that might affect your ability to walk, or if you need to leave the group early.

Advance booking essential by email activities@aukc.org.uk / call 020 8969 9105

Parks / Venues	Cost?	When?	Meeting Point?
Green Park and St Jame's Park	FREE	Wednesday 13th May at 10am	Earl’s Court Station (Earl’s Court Road side) Inside station entrance
Osterley Park	FREE	Wednesday 20th May at 10am	Earl’s Court Station (Earl’s Court Road side) Inside station entrance
Queen's Wood Local Nature Reserve	FREE	Wednesday 27th May at 10am	Earl’s Court Station (Earl’s Court Road side) Inside station entrance
Walthamstow Wetlands	FREE	Wednesday 3rd June at 10am	Earl’s Court Station (Earl’s Court Road side) Inside station entrance
Wimbledom Common	FREE	Wednesday 10th June at 10am	Earl’s Court Station (Earl’s Court Road side) Inside station entrance
Hampstead Heath	FREE	Wednesday 17th June at 10am	Earl’s Court Station (Earl’s Court Road side) Inside station entrance
Kew Gardens	FREE	Wednesday 24th June at 10am	Earl’s Court Station (Earl’s Court Road side) Inside station entrance
Morden Hall Park	FREE	Wednesday 1st July at 10am	Earl’s Court Station (Earl’s Court Road side) Inside station entrance

Special events

Events

We believe in staying active and connected! Throughout the year, Age UK Kensington & Chelsea organises a variety of exciting outings, cultural trips, and seasonal events designed to get you out and about in good company.

How to Stay Updated

Our event calendar is always growing. To ensure you never miss out o an upcoming trips:

- Email us: Provide your email address to receive our event bulletin directly to your inbox or by post. Our email: event@aukc.org.uk

- Call us: Contact our activities team at 020 8969 9105 ext. 3 to hear what's coming up this month.

How to Book

Booking for outings and events will open on Thursday 7th May at 10am. We will not accept bookings before that date. Bookings can be made by email: event@aukc.org.uk or by phone: 020 8969 9105 ext. 3. Please note that Kensington and Chelsea residents will have priority for all outings and events.

London Pride 2026

Date: Saturday 4th July

Age UK Kensington & Chelsea is going to London Pride, and we want you to join us! In collaboration with Age UK Westminster, we are proud to be taking part in the parade on Saturday 4th July. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate diversity, represent our community, and enjoy the incredible energy of the parafe from the inside.

To book a place contact Tasio Cabello at tcabello@aukc.org.uk