12-step meetings in Shaftesbury

Three Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings run in Shaftesbury across three days of the week, at The Trinity Centre and the Methodist Church Hall. They are free and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking — no booking or referral needed. Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Blandford Forum and Sherborne all have meetings of their own for the remaining days.

Checked against each fellowship’s own feed 4 meetings verified or confirmed by visitors £ Free — no booking or referral
All 4 Al-Anon Family Groups 1 Alcoholics Anonymous 3
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Tuesday

1 meeting
AA

Shaftesbury Newcomers

— 1hr
Methodist Church Hall, Bell St (Entrance Through Iron Gates, Side Of 4 Parsons Pool), 1St Flr, SP7 8AR
Open meeting Wheelchair access ✓ Verified

Thursday

2 meetings
AA

Shaftesbury Big Book Study

— 1hr 30mins
Methodist Church Hall, Bell St (Entrance Through Iron Gates, Side Of 4 Parsons Pool), 1St Flr, SP7 8AR
Open meeting Wheelchair access ✓ Verified
AL-ANON

Shaftesbury Thursday

— 1hr
Friends Meeting House,Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury,Dorset, SP7 8BB, SP7 8BB
Open meeting ✓ Verified

Friday

1 meeting
AA

Shaftesbury

— 1hr
The Trinity Centre, Bimport, SP7 8BW
Closed meeting ✓ Verified
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Nearby areas

Gillingham (Dorset) 2 Sturminster Newton 1 Blandford Forum 6 Wincanton, Bruton 2 Sherborne 4 Bruton 2

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