Al-Anon Family Groups Open meeting Free — no booking

Chester-le-Street Wednesday

Every Wednesday, – · Community Centre,Newcastle Road, Chester-le-Street,Co Durham, DH3 3TS, Chester le Street, DH3 3TS · Next: Wednesday 26 August

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Checked against Al-Anon Family Groups’s own meeting feed Last verified 16 August 2026

At a glance

Day Every Wednesday
Time —
Duration 1hr 30mins
£ Cost Free
Who can attend Open meeting — anyone is welcome, including family and friends.

Getting there

Venue Community Centre,Newcastle Road
Address Chester-le-Street,Co Durham, DH3 3TS, Chester le Street
Postcode DH3 3TS

About this meeting

Weekly on Wednesdays at 7.30pm, Chester-le-Street, County Durham welcomes an Al-Anon Family Groups meeting at Community Centre, Newcastle Road. It exists for family members and friends who have been affected by another person's drinking, offering a place to talk it through with others who understand the situation from the inside. This particular meeting is open, so newcomers, occasional visitors and regulars are all welcome in the same room. It generally runs for around an hour and a half. There is no cost and no need to book a place; you can simply arrive for 7.30pm on Wednesday and go in.

Common questions

Who is Al-Anon actually for?

It is for family members and friends affected by another person's drinking, rather than for the drinker. That covers partners, parents, grown-up children and close friends. Because this is an open meeting, anyone with a connection to the situation can come along, including on a first visit.

Can I attend without the relative or friend who drinks?

No. The meeting is for you, in your own right, and many people attend entirely on their own. The person whose drinking has affected you never needs to come along, and does not even need to know you are going.

How do I join, and is there a fee?

No cost and no registration are involved. Arrive for 7.30pm on Wednesday, and you are free to leave whenever you need to as well. The meeting lasts around an hour and a half.

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Al-Anon Family Groups Open meeting Wednesday

Community Centre,Newcastle Road, Chester-le-Street,Co Durham, DH3 3TS
Chester le Street, DH3 3TS

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