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Before you go
Venue Info: The entrance is via the car park. Travel Comment: The venue is a 15-minute walk from Pokesdown Station.
About this meeting
Reading/Share is a closed Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Southbourne, on the eastern edge of Bournemouth, meeting every Tuesday at 7.30pm for an hour and a half at Beaufort Road Community Centre. Being closed, it is for people with a desire to stop using drugs rather than the general public. The format combines Basic Text reading with a topic discussion. Enter via the car park, and note the venue is not available on public holidays, so it is worth checking the calendar around those dates. It is roughly a fifteen-minute walk from Pokesdown Station for anyone travelling by train. The venue is wheelchair accessible. There is no fee and no need to book in advance.
Common questions
Who can come to Reading/Share?
It is a closed meeting, meaning it is for people with a desire to stop using drugs. If that describes you, you are welcome to attend without needing an invitation.
Does it run on bank holidays?
No, the venue at Beaufort Road Community Centre is unavailable on public holidays, so the meeting does not run on those dates.
How do I get there and is it accessible?
The entrance is via the car park, the venue is wheelchair accessible, and it is about a fifteen-minute walk from Pokesdown Station.
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