At the Heart of Hanover

The Hanover Community Association

The HCA is a registered local charity (number 272127). We aim to improve the quality of life in Hanover and we manage the Hanover Centre for the community.

We provide meeting spaces for classes, groups and organisations. We support the Hanover Day street festival. We run the annual Hanover Beer Festival. We are managed by local people and we are financially independent. We’ve been here for over 30 years now.

You can read more about us on the “About ” page.

Turn to “News” and “Events” for all the latest information on our activities.

Explore the other pages for ways to feed in your views, work with us on community events, hire the Hanover Centre, find out what classes and groups are meeting, and lots of other useful information.

Latest News (extracts) …

Unpaid staff wanted

Our real ale festival is the Hanover Centre’s biggest fundraising event of the year and we need extra hands and muscles…. Please note – no experience is necessary for any of the jobs listed here, just enthusiasm and a smile! This year’s festival runs from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd October. Please contact Iain at [...]

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Call for Beer Festival sponsors

Supporting our beer festival is probably the most enjoyable way of letting people know about your commitment to the local community. For just £50 you have sole sponsorship of a barrel of beer, cider or perry. 800 people will see your name on the barrel and in the tasting notes, and we’ll display your poster on our [...]

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Get Fit with Pilates

A new beginners’ Body Control Pilates comes to the Hanover Centre this Autumn on Monday evenings. Katie Bringloe is holding a taster workshop on Monday 20th September between 6 and 7pm and classes will follow on weekly after this. Jan Davies has regular classes on Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday mornings for those of you who prefer other days.

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