Logo of the Mapperley Knit & Natter Club

We are a group of enthusiastic machine knitters, who get together once a month to share ideas, and to learn more about our craft.

 

Knitting machines aren't easily carried around, so we have two club machines that we use for demonstrations given by club members, and to help new knitters (and those returning after a break) to get to grips with their machines.

 

Although we're a machine-knitting club, most of our members also hand-knit or crochet (or both) and often bring something to work on during meetings.

When we meet

We meet on the first Monday in the month, unless that is a bank holiday in England. In that case, the meeting moves to the second Monday in the month.

 

Normal meeting times are 6.45pm to 9pm (doors open at 6.30pm).

Where we meet

Our usual meeting place is:

Killisick Community Centre

Killisick Road

Arnold, Nottingham

NG5 8DB

There is a small car park and on-street parking nearby.

Meeting venue: IMPORTANT

While Killick Community Centre is out of action after the incident involving a car, we are meeting in the Tesco Community Room:

Tesco

35 Jennison Street

Bulwell

Nottingham

NG6 8EQ

There is plenty of parking and a lift up to the room. Please bring your own mug for a drink.

 

We do not konw when Killisick Community Centre will reopen, so please check back for updates. 

Accessibility

Tesco Community Room is fully accessible - see 'Meeting venue: IMPORTANT' above.

 

Killisick Community Centre is on one floor, with wide doors. There is an accessible toilet. The car park is 100m away (a kerb and then a short path across the front of the building). There is one accessible parking space immediately in front of the venue. If you need to use it and are not a regular visitor, please let us know in advance. This way, we can ask people who have brought others less able to walk to move their cars promptly once they have dropped their passenger.

Future meetings

Meeting details for at least the next 3 months are listed, and details are added as they become available.

September 2026
7
Monday
September meeting at 6:45pm
We will be looking at raglan shaping. Alison will bring a machine and will demonstrate the various ones she has come across. Please come with your ideas for any variations.
October 2026
5
Monday
October meeting at 6:45pm
Topic to be confirmed Note that we are meeting at the Tesco Community Room - see address at top of page.
November 2026
2
Monday
November meeting at 6:45pm
Topic to be confirmed. We don't currently know where we will be meeting. We are waiting to hear when Killisick Community Centre will reopen. Please check back here nearer the time for an update.

Contact us

 

If you wish to contact us, please use the form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible. You may find the answers to your questions elsewhere on this page. PLEASE NOTE: We get a lot of junk mail through this form, so if we don't answer within a few days, please try again.

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The club is run by volunteers. It may take us a little while to get back to you.

What does it cost?

We have to pay for the room hire, the refreshments and external speakers.

  • Club members pay an annual subscription of £13.00 and a per-meeting fee of £3.00. Club members have a say in the running of the club.
  • Visitors pay a per-meeting fee of £5 unless individual meeting information above says differently. (We may charge more for external speakers, for example.)

The rates are updated every year at our April AGM.

Find us online

You can find more information about us on Facebook and Instagram.