Al-Anon Family Groups Open meeting Free — no booking

Shaftesbury Thursday

Every Thursday, – · Friends Meeting House,Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury,Dorset, SP7 8BB, Shaftesbury, SP7 8BB · 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
£ Cost Free
Who can attend Open meeting — anyone is welcome, including family and friends.

Getting there

Venue Friends Meeting House,Abbey Walk
Address Shaftesbury,Dorset, SP7 8BB, Shaftesbury
Postcode SP7 8BB

About this meeting

The Friends Meeting House on Abbey Walk in Shaftesbury, Dorset, hosts an Al-Anon Family Groups meeting every Thursday at 7.45pm. Members are people affected by someone else's drinking rather than drinkers themselves, partners, parents, adult children, siblings and friends whose own wellbeing has been touched by it. This is an open meeting, meaning newcomers can walk in on the night, and the relative or friend who drinks does not need to be there, or to have agreed to anything first. The meeting lasts an hour and is free to attend, with no booking or referral needed, weekly on Thursdays.

Common questions

Who is this meeting for?

Al-Anon Family Groups is for people whose own lives have been affected by someone else's drinking, partners, parents, adult children, brothers, sisters and friends, rather than for the person who drinks.

Do I need to bring the person whose drinking has affected me?

No. The meeting is for you, in your own right. Many people attend on their own and the relative or friend who drinks never needs to come along, or even know you are going.

Does it cost anything, and do I need to book?

It is free to attend and there is no need to book or register. The meeting is held weekly on Thursdays at 7.45pm and lasts an hour; just arrive for the start.

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Al-Anon Family Groups Open meeting Thursday

Friends Meeting House,Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury,Dorset, SP7 8BB
Shaftesbury, SP7 8BB

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