Community groups in Battle
Environmental / Gardening groups
- Battle Birders is a new group. If you’re a member do let us know what happens, we’ll add a one-liner description here
- Battle(ing) the Garden is described as “Gardeners and allotment holders in and around Battle, East Sussex to share photos of achievements/ challenges, ideas, seeds and plants”
- Battle Community Allotment is an active group who manage an allotment plot at Cherry Gardens
- Battle Area Green Drinks is a gathering of green-thinking individuals who like a chat and a drink. Normally [but not always] in the back room of the Chequers Pub on the 10th of every month at 7:30pm
- Battle Community River Watch is a small group of volunteers doing ‘citizen science’ by testing water quality around Battle
- Beautiful Battle is a group of volunteers planting and maintaining some lovely public areas of our town
- Cactus Club is monthly at Sedlescombe Village Hall
- Senlac Allotment Association facebook group (Cherry Gardens, Watch Oak, Virgins Croft and Netherfield Hill sites)
- The Growing Network (Battle) is community sharing event happening every month, encouraging free giving and taking of home grown produce, plants, seeds, knowledge and friendship. Everyone welcome, pop along for a cuppa and a chat. Follow their Facebook Page
- Wild About Battle is an active group who get involved with many environmental / growing / allotment activities
Socialising groups
- Battle Biddies is a Ladies socialising group, started in 2024 and quite active
- Battle Area Days Out group is a local events and travel group, currently in it’s infancy
- Battle East Sussex friend group is a social meetup group, although currently inactive
- Battle U3A have a wide variety of interest groups
- Women’s Institute meets 2pm on the second Wednesday of the month, 2pm at the Memorial Hall
Music, Acting, Performance groups
- Rewired Singing Group is a small and fun choir, meeting Thursday evenings at St Marys Church
- Battle Community Singers are a fun choir, meeting weekly at the Emmanuel Centre
- Whatlington Singers are a medium size choral group, SATB pieces with a wide repertoire, meeting Monday evenings [currently at Battle Abbey School]
- Battle Choral Society was established in 1903 and perform mainly classical works in SATB, meeting weekly at St Marys Church
- Battle Ringers (bell ringing), believed to practice Tuesday evenings at St Mary’s Church?
Crafting / Painting / Photography
- Battle Yarn Bombers get busy covering the town with fantastic knitted characters and decorations throughout the year
- U3A crafting group meets 10am on the third Tuesday of the month. If you attend this then let us know what goes on so that we can add a bit more detail here.
- Battle & District Arts Group meet monthly, and have workshops and painting sessions, have a public event, and produce a calendar
- Battle Photographic Society
Book clubs and writing
- Battle Town Book Club meet 7:30pm on the 2nd Tue of the month, at various locations
- U3A’s reading “Group 1” meet 2pm on the 3rd Tue of the month, we believe at the Library(?)
- U3A’s reading “Group 2” meet 2pm on the Last Thu of the month, location unknown
- Battle & District Historical Society (BDHS) has a reading group. If you know anything about this please let us know
- The Writers Workshop group meet 7pm every Thursday at the Battle Tap Room
- Book Swaps are at the Railway Station, Uckham Lane bus stop, Hazel Lodge (occasionally). Let us know if you see any others around town.
History
- Battle & District History Society have monthly talks, and has a research branch for those wanting to get more involved
- Battle Photographs Past and Present is a Facebook-based archive of local photos
Languages
- Souvenir Normand have activities and trips based around those countries which have Norman influences
- Battle Twinning Association are associated with Battle’s twin-town Saint Valery sur Somme, with visits and social events
- There are casually-arranged French, German and Italian conversation groups in the town, but they don’t advertise.
Sports / Outdoor / Active
- Badminton at Battle Sports Centre
- Battle Bowls Club play from April to September, with social events too
- Battle Cricket Club
- Battle Fit is a Facebook group which covers several fitness groups
- Battle Ramblers meet at least once a week, for walking in Battle and the surrounding area
- Battle Health Walk is a weekly walking event, doing short and easy routes
- Battle Martial Arts at Battle Sports Centre
- Vanguard Archery at Battle Sports Centre
- Battle Town Football
- Battle Runners meet weekly
- Born Ready Fitness is at Battle Sports Centre, and a few other Battle locations
- Pickleball at Battle Sports Centre
- Funk Fusion Fitness have Pilates, Zumba and Zumba Gold sessions
- Walking Football at North Trade Road Recreation Ground
Youth groups & activities
- Battle Guides meet weekly. Are there Rainbows, Brownies and Rangers in Battle too? Let us know
- Battle Scouts meet weekly. Are there Beavers, Cubs, and Explorers in Battle too? Let us know
- Air Cadets for ages 12-20
More to come! Email us at ihaveinfo@communityofbattle.uk if you run a community group or project in Battle that we’ve missed.
If your group is in Battle, is community-orientated (i.e. not for profit) but doesn’t have a website, we’ll make a free information page for you (similar to this one and this one)