Al-Anon Family Groups Open meeting Free — no booking

Dorking Thursday Evening

Every Thursday, – · Friends (Quaker) Meeting House,Butter Hill (Off South Street), Dorking,Surrey, RH4 2LE, Betchworth, Dorking, RH4 2LE · Next: Thursday 27 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 Thursday
Time —
Duration 1hr 30mins
£ Cost Free
Who can attend Open meeting — anyone is welcome, including family and friends.

Getting there

Venue Friends (Quaker) Meeting House,Butter Hill (Off South Street)
Address Dorking,Surrey, RH4 2LE, Betchworth, Dorking
Postcode RH4 2LE

About this meeting

Al-Anon Family Groups meets in Dorking, Surrey on Thursdays at 8pm, at Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, Butter Hill (Off South Street). Membership is open to anyone touched by someone else's drinking, not the person drinking, and includes husbands, wives, partners, parents, adult children and friends. 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. No booking or payment is required; newcomers usually find it easiest to arrive a little before the 8pm start.

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.

Does the person who drinks need to come with me?

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.

Do I need to book in advance, and does it cost anything?

Al-Anon meetings are always free to attend, and there is no booking system, so turning up on Thursday at 8pm is all that is needed. The meeting lasts around an hour and a half.

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Al-Anon Family Groups Open meeting Thursday

Friends (Quaker) Meeting House,Butter Hill (Off South Street), Dorking,Surrey, RH4 2LE
Betchworth, Dorking, RH4 2LE

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