Short Description
African drumming lessons with an experienced teacher.
Phone
Bookings to BANC on 47877770 - Enquiries to John jjrhythmstix@gmail.com
Address / Meeting Place
Bates Hall, Blackheath Community Hall
Meeting Times
Mondays 6pm to 8pm
Short Description
Do you enjoy listening to audiobooks or podcasts? Come to our Audio Discussion Group!
Phone
Christine at 0447 955 952
Address / Meeting Place
Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre
Meeting Times
Every 2nd and 4th Friday from 10am to midday.
Short Description
Meetings include a mini flower show, morning tea and a guest speaker. Joining fee is $20 the first year and $15 yearly after.
Phone
Walter Hitchell at 4782 2292
Address / Meeting Place
Campbell Rhododendron Gardens, Bacchante Street, Blackheath
Meeting Times
Every 1st Thursday from 10.00am to 12.00pm
Short Description
Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre (BANC) is a not-for-profit community based organisation based in the upper Blue Mountains at Blackheath. We provide a range of services to the local community and to the wider Blue Mountains community.
Website
Phone
4787 7770
Address / Meeting Place
Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre - Gardiner Cres - Blackheath
Short Description
Members enjoy a variety of activities, including woodworking, small machine maintenance, assisting community organisations, but most of all a time of friendly banter over a cuppa and fresh baked bread.
Website
Phone
4787 5773
Address / Meeting Place
8 Bundarra St Blackheath
Short Description
Blackheath Art Society is a dynamic group of Blue Mountains artists who paint, draw and print in our unique purpose-built Studio. Each week we meet in our different groups to work in the south light-filled space of the Studio.
Website
Phone
Adele at 0402 808 636 or the studio at 4787 6016
Address / Meeting Place
139a Station Street, Blackheath
Short Description
New smartphone, tablet or laptop? Let us explain how to make it work best for you. Learn one-to-one, in a no jargon, non-threatening way.
Website
Phone
Simon Hare 0458 099 001
Website
Phone
Laura - 0438 099 006
Address / Meeting Place
Blackheath Public School
Meeting Times
BOOSH is open from 7am to 9am before School, from 3pm to 6pm after School, and from 8am to 6pm during holidays.
Short Description
While we have many experienced singers, membership is open to anyone who is willing to learn. We provide online music resources and extra workshops and rehearsals, which are particularly helpful to those who do not read music and/or are discovering and developing their singing voice.
Website
Phone
02 4700 9308
Short Description
Supporting overseas and domestic projects. We welcome you to join us!
Phone
Gail 4787 6461
Meeting Times
2 pm on the second Wednesday each month
Short Description
Member of the NSW scrabble Association. Exercise your brain, make friends and have some fun! Morning tea at 2.30pm
Phone
Diane at 4787 6488
Address / Meeting Place
New Ivanhoe Hotel Cnr Great Western Highway & Govetts Leap Rd, Blackeath
Meeting Times
Tuesday afternoons, 1pm - 4pm
Short Description
Social tennis. Everybody welcome!
Phone
Bill Hume at 4787 8325
Address / Meeting Place
Park Lane, Blackheath
Short Description
Blackheath Theatre Company aims to produce plays, encourage local playwrights, run workshops in all aspects of theatre from production to advertising, make-up, sound and lighting, acting and directing. We aim to be inclusive, providing a platform for a range of talents.
Website
Phone
Sabine at 0414 185 332
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Short Description
Blackheath Walkers are into ten years of walking as a local community group. Bring your morning tea!
Phone
Ian Gilchrist at 4787 8150
Meeting Times
Blackheath Walkers meet at Jubilee Park next to Blackheath Oval on Mondays at 8.30am.
Short Description
Would-be writers welcome! Cost $2 per week
Phone
Alicia at 0414 272 253
Meeting Times
Thursdays 10am to 12 noon
Short Description
We run a mixed aged program at Occasional Care for children 4mths – 6yrs. We offer long-term or short-term bookings so that parents can take a break, study or attend appointments. Older children enjoy leadership opportunities and pre-school learning with an Early Childhood Teacher and team of Educators.
Website
Phone
0412 932 801
Address / Meeting Place
Baptist Church Hall, Kubya Street, Blackheath
Meeting Times
Open Hours: 9.30am-2pm
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Short Description
This year we are talking about crime fiction.
Phone
Bev McNeill at 4787 6178 or 0487 497 638
Meeting Times
Second Thursday of the month from 2-4pm
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Short Description
Community readers are needed to assist students in developing their literacy skills at Mt Victoria Public School.
Website
Phone
4787 7770
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Short Description
A multi-city choir whose powerful, sophisticated a~cappella music is concerned with environmental themes.
Website
Phone
Miguel at 02 9810 4601
Address / Meeting Place
Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre, Gardiner Cres, Blackheath
Meeting Times
2nd and 4th Thursdays - 6:30pm – 9pm
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Short Description
Community gathering to share skills and keep all textile skills alive: spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, lace making, felt-making, patchwork. $3 per class.
Phone
Ailsa at 6359 0777
Meeting Times
Every Wednesday evening, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
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Short Description
In the New Ivanhoe Hotel Dining Room with your host Geoffrey. Come along, join in, bring a friend. Make a team of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more. It's free!
Address / Meeting Place
New Ivanhoe Hotel
Meeting Times
Every first and third Tuesday of the month from 7 - 9.30pm
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Short Description
The Heads Up For Fire (HUFF) project is a Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre project that aims to ensure the wellbeing of people within the upper Blue Mountains in the event of bushfires or other emergencies. HUFF facilitators are people who volunteer their time to get to know their neighbours and share information with them about preparing for an emergency.
Website
Phone
Phone BANC on 4787 7770 and ask for the HUFF coordinator.
Short Description
Blackheath's discussion group. Friendly supportive atmosphere. Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Australia. About 1 in 200 people of northern European origin have the genetic risk for haemochromatosis. People with haemochromatosis absorb too much iron from their diet. The excess iron is stored in the body. Over time this leads to iron overload.
Website
Phone
Barbara at 4787 7937
Address / Meeting Place
Blackheath Golf Club, Valley View Rd & Brightlands Ave, Blackheath
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Short Description
Just turn up and meet other children / parents / carers in a friendly and informal setting. This playgroup facilitated by a trained worker from Thrive Services as well as volunteers. Bring a gold coin donation and a piece of fruit to share at morning tea.
Phone
Kylie at 4782 1555
Address / Meeting Place
cnr Leichhardt Street & Great Western Highway
Meeting Times
Monday 9 to 11 during school term
Short Description
Volunteers welcome on the 4th Saturday of each month (except December) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Come when you can, leave when you need to.
Phone
Alan Lane at 0425 382 441 or 4787 7097
Meeting Times
4th Saturday of each month (except Dec.) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Short Description
New members are welcome to this morning Rotary meeting in Katoomba.
Address / Meeting Place
Mountain Heritage Coach House, Penault St Katoomba
Meeting Times
Tuesdays 7.25am - 8.30am
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Short Description
Varied and interesting outings for active, older people. $15 per outing.
Phone
Octavia at 4787 7770
Meeting Times
Fortnightly every 2nd Monday at 8am. Call for details
Short Description
Helping the community since 1881. In association with Sacred Heart Church in Blackheath, St Vincent de Paul Blackheath Conference supports Blackheath Public School, Mountains Christian School and the Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre, particularly with regular groceries for BANC's food pantry.
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What do you call someone who sings in Blackheath? A Heathen of course! We are an inclusive and welcoming choir to all comers, from novices to experienced singers. If you love music but think you can’t sing, we don’t believe you. Our aim is to get the best possible musical result out of enjoyable rehearsals. In non-pandemic years we perform throughout the year at concerts, local festivals community events.
Website
Website
Website
Phone
Chris Wheeler at 4787 5725 or 0408 276 436
Address / Meeting Place
Bates Hall in the Blackheath Community Centre
Meeting Times
Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm during school terms.
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Short Description
The Blackheath Hour is a program of music, interviews and local news. If you are a songwriter, poet, storyteller, or have community news from Blackheath and the surrounding districts we would love to hear from you and join us on the program.
Website
Phone
BANC at 4787 7770
Meeting Times
10 am every Thursday @ 89.1FM
Short Description
The Blackheath Knitwits are a knitting group that knit various items for community services and charity groups like Katoomba's Thrive Family Support services, ‘Wrapped With Love’, Junction 142 and Soul Kitchen. If you’d like to join in, head on down and meet new friends while knitting for some great causes.
Phone
Yvonne at 4787 5392
Address / Meeting Place
Meets in the Ivanhoe pub dining room area
Meeting Times
every Tuesday at 2pm
Short Description
Dinner Meetings are always a night of fellowship and fun with new members and guests welcome. Rotary is a world wide movement helping to make the world a better place. Its motto is "Service Before Self".
Phone
Mina Howard at 0419 629 407 or 0413 118 371
Address / Meeting Place
Blackheath Golf Club Brightlands Ave Blackheath
Meeting Times
We meet every Thursday at 6.45 for 7.00pm
Short Description
No previous writing experience is required. There is lots of fun and literary satisfaction on offer. Cost: $2 per week
Phone
BANC at 4787 7770
Address / Meeting Place
Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre
Meeting Times
Wednesdays 10.30am - 12.30pm
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Learn to speak French! This course covers: Grammar, Conversation, Pronunciation and Literature.
Website
Phone
Heather at 0405 393 281
Meeting Times
Beginners – Thursdays: 12:15pm – 1:45pm Intermediate – Thursdays: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Short Description
Come and enjoy the fun of reading Shakespeare aloud.
Website
Meeting Times
Mondays 2 to 4pm – Michael 0411219413; Tuesdays 2 – 4pm Marilyn Bull at 4787 5073
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Short Description
Come and learn to play the ukulele in a friendly, supportive group.
Website
Phone
Merran Maclaren at 0403 901 207
Address / Meeting Place
Bates Hall
Meeting Times
Mondays 10am to 12 noon
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Short Description
Vocal edge is a women's vocal group who love to sing. We strive to improve our musical and performance skills through weekly vocal instruction provided by experienced leaders. First three weeks are free! For women aged 16+
Phone
Sharon at 0418 118 110 or Amanda at 0405 323 099
Address / Meeting Place
Bates Hall, corner Gardiner Crescent and Great Western Highway
Meeting Times
7 - 9pm Wednesday evenings