Gorebridge Community Development Trust

Growing Together: Parent and Care Giver Group
2026-01-19 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-26 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-02 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-09 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-23 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-02 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-09 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-16 09:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) and 1 more date | Gorebridge Beacon
As a parent or carer, you’re the most important person in your child’s world. We’re here to help you enjoy these precious early years with your child.
Run by parents and care givers, for parents and care givers. Starting January 2026 at the Beacon.
This is an informal community session for adults and young children to come together to socialise, get and give support, reduce isolation and provide peer support for parent’s and care givers mental wellbeing.
Come along and share. Sessions are term time only.

Gorebridge Community Pantry
2026-01-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-27 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-03 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-10 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-03 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-10 15:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates
The Pantry is open to all households/residents of EH23, anyone who lives in this Post Code area can apply to become members of the Pantry and ‘shop’ there once a week. Membership is limited to 1 person per household. Membership is free, and weekly ‘shop’ costs £3.50 which is put back into buying stock into the Pantry the following week. Each member receives 10 credits for £3.50, and these credits can be used to ‘spend’ on fresh, ambient or store-cupboard ingredients. If available, free bread will be offered, and volunteers will make each member a bag of fresh fruit and veggies.
The Pantry is open to EVERYONE who lives in EH23. Pop along to the Beacon 3 until 5 on a Tuesday and we will sign you up and you can do your shop.

Friday Play Cafe
2026-01-23 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-30 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-13 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-20 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-27 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-13 09:30 - 12:00 and 2 more dates
Come along to the Beacon Play Cafe!
The café will be open and there is a dedicated space for pre-schoolers to play, we have plenty buggy space and staff will be on hand for a blether.
The café is a great place to meet with other parents/carers, and make new friends. We have highchairs available and plenty changing facilities. Siblings are more than welcome to come along, however the play area is really suitable for under 5’s.
Cost: £3 per child. Pay at cafe.

Jo Caulfield
2026-02-14 19:30 - 23:30
Stand-Up Saturdays at the Beacon
Jo Caulfield
As seen on ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Have I Got News For You?’, ‘The John Bishop Show’, ‘Mock the Week’ & ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’!
The Comedians’ Comedian of The Year 2022
Voted into Channel 4’s top 100 comedians ever
‘One of the finest female comedians at work’ The Observer
‘Quite simply, a damn funny woman’ The Scotsman
‘An evening of perfect comedy’ The Metro
‘One of UK’s smartest comics’ The Herald
‘Sharp-witted comedy that goes down a treat’ The Times
‘One of Britain’s smartest comics. She never fails to nail the laugh.’ Scotsman
Jo will be performing 2 x 30 minute sets with support. Bar open from 7PM (until midnight), show starts 7:30, show finish approx 11PM. Suitable for over 16’s.
