Alvaston Big Book

Alvaston Big Book meets in the middle of the day, at 1pm on Wednesdays, at Alvaston Methodist Church on Brighton Road, in the Alvaston area south-east of Derby city centre. It is a one-hour study of the Big Book, the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous, with a reading followed by members sharing how the book's ideas play out in their own sobriety. The meeting is closed, meaning it is for people who have a desire to stop drinking rather than for family, friends or observers. The church is wheelchair accessible. Like every AA meeting it is free, with no booking, so it can slot into a lunch hour or a quiet weekday afternoon.