1st Friday each month Step mtg & last FridayTraditions mtg
Thornbury Hope meets on Friday evenings at 7.30pm at Thornbury Methodist Church Hall, 4 High Street, in the market town north of Bristol, and lasts an hour. The format varies through the month: the first Friday is a step meeting and the last Friday a traditions meeting, with the group's usual format in between, so regulars get a rounded diet of AA's programme over any given month. It is an open meeting, so anyone is welcome, including family, friends and professionals as well as people with a desire to stop drinking. The hall is wheelchair accessible. There is no charge and nothing to book; just walk in a few minutes before the start.
Can anyone attend Thornbury Hope?
Yes. It is an open AA meeting, so people who have a desire to stop drinking are welcome alongside family members, friends and professionals.
Does the meeting format change?
Yes, within a familiar pattern: the first Friday of each month is a step meeting and the last Friday is a traditions meeting. Whatever the format, newcomers are welcome and can simply listen.
Is the venue accessible, and is there a cost?
Thornbury Methodist Church Hall on the High Street is listed as wheelchair accessible, and the meeting is free with no booking needed.
This listing is checked against fellowship meeting feeds. Last verified: 26 March 2026.
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