Out and about in the Gainsborough area
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Gainsborough is situated on the east bank of the River Trent and is nestled by rural villages and hamlets. The name Gainsborough derives from the Mercian Tribe ‘The Gainis’ who was thought to have occupied this area around 520 BC. The name translates as ‘stronghold of the Gainis’.
The town certainly derives from a historic past, and its most famous landmark, Gainsborough Old Hall, is one of the most revered medieval manor houses not only in the area, but the country. The river Trent also played an important part in the town’s history, enabling trade to thrive up and down the north. Even now agriculture still remains the town’s no 1 industry, with food production being at the forefront.
Gainsborough is also a thriving market town with many town centre businesses having been established for generations. Many of the buildings within the town centre are historic and have a tale to tell, particularly if you are on one of Gainsborough’s infamous Ghost Trails. Annually, Gainsborough now hosts two festivals; The Riverside Festival the first weekend in June, and Octoberfest. The later is a month long series of events including; dance, theatre, comedy, craft fairs, music and the Gainsborough Beer and Folk Festivals.
With the transformation of the old Marshall’s Britannia Iron Works in to a modern and vibrant retail shopping experience, Gainsborough now offers culture and retail therapy for all. The residents of Gainsborough are proud of their town and all its community activities. Because of this, it has many local clubs, charities and societies and you will find many of these below.
If you wish to have your community group or organisation listed on our website, please email community@gainsboroughlife.com.
Little Black Book - Local clubs, groups and societies
Alzheimers Society (WL & Lincoln) | 01427 677348 / 01522 692681 |
Army Cadet Force | 01427 616256 |
Arts for Trinity | 01427 616852 |
Babworth Animal Rescue Kennels | 01777 708707 |
Bereavement Group | 01522 518225 |
Breathe Easy | 07967 415379 |
Cardiac Rehabilitation Interest Group | 01427 668335 |
Christian Aid (Gainsborough) | 01427 612820 |
Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust | 01427 611497 |
Delvers (Gainsborough History Group) | 01427 611940 |
Diabetes UK (Gainsborough Branch) | 01427 667230 |
Friends of Gainsborough Old Hall | 01427 612017 |
Friends of Richmond Park | 01427 811573 |
Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association | 01427 617165 |
Gainsborough Amateur Operatic Soc. | www.gaos.org.uk |
Gainsborough Aegir Cycling Club | 01427 617752 |
Gainsborough Choral Society | 01427 614162 |
Gainsborough Children’s Centre | 01427 617767 |
Gainsborough Country Market | 01427 616070 |
Gainsborough Croquet Club | 01427 617101 |
Gainsborough Folk Club | www.gainsboroughfolkclub.com |
Gainsborough Heritage Association | 01427 615064 |
Gainsborough Hearing Helpline | 01427 612820 |
Gainsborough House | 01427 811160 |
Gainsborough Lions | 01427 617596 |
G'borough Macular Disease Support Group | 01427 616852 / 01427 811609 |
Gainsborough Martial Arts Academy | 01427 615368 |
Gainsborough Parkinson's UK | 01427 611555 |
Gainsborough Probus Men’s Club | 01427 613407 |
Gainsborough Furniture Resource | 01427 675804 |
Gainsborough Scouts | 0845 09444279 / 01427 613437 |
Gainsborough Shiatsu Therapy & Treatment Academy | 01427 615368 |
Gainsborough Theatre Company | 01427 810616 |
Gainsborough Youth Club | 07792 626484 |
Gainsborough Autism Parent Support Group | 01427 614583 |
Girls Brigade | 01427 810305 |
Girlguiding - Gainsborough | 01427 610107 |
Guide Dogs Support | 07879 432181 |
Healthy Walks (Gainsborough & District) | 01427 675138 |
Home Start Support and Friendship for Families | 01427 677445 |
Hospice At Home | 01427 679429 |
Horizon Youth Centre | 01427 612095 |
Joshua Tyler Charity | 01427 610761 |
Kirton-in-Lindsey Amateur Gardeners | 01652 648435 |
Kirton-in-Lindsey Entertainment Organisation | 01652 648435 |
Ladies Luncheon Club | 01427 610708 |
Ladybirds Playgroup | 07712 894425 |
Lincoln & District MS Society | 01427 611095 |
Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society | 01522 500652 |
Lincolnshire Gypsy Liason Group | 01427 619521 |
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust | 01427 628457 |
Mayflower Animal Sanctuary | 01302 711330 |
Mother & Toddler Group | 01427 613606 |
Multiple Sclerosis Society | 01427 611095 |
North Lincs Breast Cancer Support Group | 01427 615503 |
Over 50s Good Companions | 01724 762940 |
Performing Arts Group | 07797 4628502 |
Rotary Club | 01427 848395 |
Royal Air Forces Association | 01777 704056 |
Slumgothic (Youth Group) | 07908 771107 |
Salvation Army | 01427 616353 |
Scotter Lives | 01507 525999 |
Second Chance Feline Rescue | 07737 205938 |
Speckled Frogs Pre-School | 01427 848922 |
Speaking Up Group | 01522 702555 |
The Performing Arts Club - St Johns | 01427 612870 |
The Royal British Legion | 01427 616852 |
Tranquility Lifestyle | www.tranquility-lifestyle.co.uk |
Trinity Performing Arts Centre | 01427 676655 |
Two x Two Playgroup | 07891 912667 / 01777 710883 |
University of the Third Age Group | 01427 718881 |
Voluntary Centre Services (W Lindsey) | 01427 613470 |
Whites Wood Lane Judo Club | 01427 616442 / 07980 48467 |
Association of Christian Writers | 01777 710983 |
Babworth Animal Rescue Kennels | 01777 708707 |
Bassetlaw Astronomical Society | 01777 702800 |
Bassetlaw Breastcare Fundraising | 01909 502726 |
Bassetlaw Breathe Easy | 01777 704835 |
Bassetlaw Cardiac Support Group | 01777 818519 |
Bassetlaw Dementia Society | 07502 143044 |
Bassetlaw Dyslexia Support Group | 01777 816661 |
Bassetlaw Hill & Mountain Club | 07751 038779 |
Bassetlaw Mind | 01909 476075 |
Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society | 01427 880584 |
Bassetlaw Over 50s Forum | 01909 709034 |
Bassetlaw Parkinson’s Society | 01909 730629 |
Bluebell Petanque Club (Boules) | 01427 884122 |
Cantate Choir | 01777 702185 |
Civic Society | 01777 700241 |
Daneshill Sailing Club | 01777 870457 |
Darlton Gliding Club | www.darltonglidingclub.co.uk |
Dukeries Sugarcraft Guild | 01427 880969 |
Dukeries Third Age Group | 01909 730489 |
Girlguiding Retford | 01777 700800 |
Grove (Retford) WI | 01777 703527 |
Headon and Upton Theatre Club | 01777 248053 |
Heartbeatz | www.heartbeatz.org.uk |
Idle Valley Society | 01777 818478 |
Mayflower Animal Sanctuary | 01302 711330 |
MS Society (Retford & District Branch) | 01777 704687 |
Myasthenia Support Group | 0800 919922 |
National Gardens Scheme | www.ngs.org.uk |
North Leverton Playgroup | 07528 707624 |
North Notts Embroiders Guild | 01777 707706 |
Ordsall Pre-school | 07751 419157 |
Orienteering Club | 01777 871762 |
Pippins Pre-school | 07815 307029 |
Ranskill Bowling Club | 01302 710410 |
SERVICES | |
Police Station (Morton Road) | 0300 111 0300 |
Crime Stoppers | 0800 555111 |
Community Support Team | 01427 679584 |
Electricity – Emergency | 0800 375 675 |
Gas – Emergency | 0800 111 999 |
Anglian Water | 01522 341000 |
Severn Trent Water | 0800 783 4444 |
Flood Line | 0845 988 1188 |
BT Faultline | 0800 800 151 |
Business Support | 0845 194 7140 |
Citizens Advice Bureau | 01427 810914 |
West Lindsey Council | 01427 676676 |
Childline | 0800 11 11 |
NSPCC | 0808 800 500 |
RSPCA | 01522 544862 |
Gainsborough Library | 01522 782010 |
Gainsborough Town Council | 01427 811573 |
Job Centre | 01427 643200 |
Lincolnshire Credit Union | 01522 528886 |
Piper Lifeline ACIS Group Ltd | 01427 678000 |
MP Edward Leigh | 07587 147116 |
National Rail Enquiries | 08457 484950 |
FIRE | |
Gainsborough | 01427 612222 |
Lincolnshire Headquarters | 01522 582222 |
HEALTH | |
Age Concern Day Centre | 01427 615283 |
Family Planning Clinic | 01427 810801 |
NHS Direct | 0845 46 47 |
NHS Lincolnshire | 01427 675112 |
Relate (Lincolnshire) | 01522 524922 |
Samaritans | 08457 909090 |
Samaritans (Lincoln) | 01522 528282 |
Positive Health (HIV advice & support) | 01522 513999 |
Social Services | 01427 615331 |
Victim Support | 01522 542687 |
Women’s Refuge 24 hrs | 01724 289299 |
West Lindsey Women’s Aid | 01427 616219 |
SURGERIES & HOSPITALS | |
Caskgate Street Surgery | 01427 619033 |
Cleveland House Surgery | 01427 613158 |
County Hospital (Lincoln) | 01522 512512 |
John Coupland Hospital | 01427 816500 |
The Kirton Lindsey Surgery | 01652 648214 |
DENTISTS | |
Bolsover C.R A.S & Sadeghi R | 01427 612537 |
Gainsborough Dental Care | 01427 613322 |
Riverside Dental Practice | 01427 613675 |
The Forum Dental Studio | 01427 615117 |
The Surgery (GDP Richards) | 01652 640291 |
CHURCHES | |
All Saints Church | 01427 611036 |
Chaplain For The Deaf | 01522 787136 |
Hope Church | 01777 710883 / 07891 912667 www.hopechurchgainsborough.co.uk |
Methodist Churches | 01427 612913 |
New Life Christian Fellowship | 01427 613606 |
Quakers | 01427 718782 |
Salvation Army | 01427 616353 |
St Helen’s Church (Lea) | 01427 613135 |
St Thomas’ Roman Catholic | 01427 612427 |
United Reform Church | 01427 811306 |
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES | |
Aegir Community School | 01427 619360 |
Charles Baines School | 01427 613812 |
Benjamin Adlard School | 01427 612562 |
Gainsborough College | 01427 617471 |
Handel House Prep School | 01427 612246 |
Hillcrest Infants & Nursery | 01427 678023 |
North County Primary | 01427 612572 |
Parish Church Primary | 01427 612354 |
Queen Elizabeth High School | 01427 612354 |
St Georges’ Primary | 01427 612553 |
Trent Valley Academy | 01427 612411 |
Warren Wood | 01427 615498 |
White's Wood Lane Junior School | 01427 613097 |