Alcoholics Anonymous Closed meeting Free — no booking

Rawtenstall Step

Every Sunday, – · Longholme Methodist Church, Bacup Rd, East Lancs, BB4 7NE · Next: Sunday 18 October

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Checked against Alcoholics Anonymous’s own meeting feed Last verified 28 September 2026

At a glance

Day Every Sunday
Time —
Duration 1hr 30mins
£ Cost Free
Who can attend Closed meeting — for anyone who wants to stop. “Closed” refers to who the meeting is for, not to the venue; the venue is open and you do not need to be a member to walk in.

Getting there

Venue Longholme Methodist Church
Address Bacup Rd, East Lancs
Postcode BB4 7NE

About this meeting

Rawtenstall Step meets on Sunday evenings at 7pm at Longholme Methodist Church on Bacup Road, running for an hour and a half. As a step meeting it works through the Twelve Steps of the AA programme, one at a time, with members sharing how each step has worked in their own recovery; over the weeks this amounts to a rolling education in how AA actually functions. It is a closed meeting, for people who have a desire to stop drinking, including complete newcomers. Wheelchair access has not been confirmed for this Sunday session, though the Wednesday meeting at the same church is listed as accessible. The meeting is free and needs no booking.

Common questions

I have never done any of the steps. Is that a problem?

Not at all. Step meetings assume nothing; you can listen to members discuss whichever step is being studied and take from it what you like. Nobody will ask you to work a step or to speak.

Who is the meeting for?

It is a closed meeting, so it is for people who have, or suspect they have, a desire to stop drinking. Family and friends are asked to attend an open meeting instead.

Is the venue accessible?

Wheelchair access has not been confirmed for this Sunday meeting. If you need step-free access, the Wednesday 7.30pm meeting at the same church is listed as accessible, or check locally first.

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Alcoholics Anonymous Closed meeting Sunday

Longholme Methodist Church, Bacup Rd
East Lancs, BB4 7NE

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