The Wells Centre

The Wells Centre offers social, recreational and educational opportunities to people over 55. Our rooms are available for hire, details are towards the end of this web page.

If you would like to make new friends, or spend time with old friends, this is the place for you. You will be warmly welcomed by the members and our friendly staff; you can choose from a wide range of activities and classes to suit your needs.

We are open Monday to Friday, 9am till 4pm.

We are sorry that we are unable to offer any care services to support individual needs.

Coffee Shop Lounge and Bar

The centre has a relaxing lounge with a coffee shop and licensed bar for members. This is the focal point of the centre where members can relax and catch up with each other and find out about the latest news, forthcoming events and the centres' many activities and classes.

The lounge has two public access computers for members to use the internet. We have a large screen television to keep up to date with events and sporting activities.

Dining

The Centre has an attractive restaurant-style dining room where you can enjoy a wide range of freshly prepared meals.

Our own cooks prepare a choice of hot and cold dishes available at affordable prices. Lunches are available daily, Monday to Friday, at 12.30pm where you will be served by our friendly staff and volunteers.

Lunches must be booked by 11.30am either in person or by telephone. In addition, we offer occasional themed days and parties with live entertainment after lunch.

Here is an example of a typical menu (pdf - 26kb).

Activities

The club’s weekly activities include Tai Chi, Short Mat Bowling, Beginners Bridge, Social Art Group, Line Dancing, Yoga, Keep Fit to Music and Card Making and Craft. Some classes are free, and some incur a small charge.

Details of our courses are in our Full of Life brochure (pdf - 365kb).

As well as our classes and groups, we offer a varied entertainment programme with many different artists visiting the centre throughout the year. We also provide escorted excursions to coastal resorts and other interesting places during the summer months; all at reasonable prices.

Prospective members are always welcome to come and join us for a couple of days before deciding to join.

You may like to take a look at the Longmead and The Wells Centre information leaflet (pdf - 322kb).

Computing

The Wells Centre provides access to the internet with computers to support educational, recreational and cultural needs. We arrange free computer classes for our members in association with a number of charities.

These popular tutor led courses run for 5 or 10 weeks depending on your own level of experience (ie, beginner or intermediate). Each session is a 2 hour session, once a week, with a maximum of 12 people.

Please contact the centre to enquire or to book a session.

The computer classes support advances in technology, the changing needs of the local community, as well as supporting our local community.

Hairdressing

The Wells Centre provides a hairdressing service for men and women. This is available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, 9am to 12.30pm. Please phone the centre to book an appointment, although advance booking is not always necessary.

Community

Many well known groups and organisations regularly use the Centre and offer a wide range of exciting opportunities for all ages.

The Wells Centre is home to Wells Pre-school, Friends of the Wells community group, Surestart Childrens' centre, Alzheimer’s Singing for the Brain, Brownies, Guides and Scouts, Townswomen's Guild, National Federation of Spiritual Healers (NFSH), Jam Academy of Performing Arts (Adult and Junior), U3A, NHS Retirement Club, Zumba dance classes, Wine Tasting and our local church called Christ Church on the Wells.

Hiring of rooms

The Wells Centre has a number of rooms that are available for Hire, all at competitive prices up to 11pm, 7 days a week. For our current fees, please see the Hiring fees for the Wells Centre (pdf - 95kb).  

The Main Hall - max 120 people
Half Main Hall - max 45 people
Spalding Hall - max 40 people (with a small servery)
The Study - max 35 people
Lounge - max 50 people

The Study	The Main Hall
The Lounge	The Spalding Hall

You are welcome to visit the venue to inspect the rooms prior to booking.

Further Information

The Wells Centre is located at the heart of the Wells Community, surrounded by Epsom Common and just a few minutes walk from the famous Epsom Well, home of the original Epsom Salts.

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