Hobbies with DH - kind suggestions

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Hello, my husband has suggested that we find a hobby or something to do together one evening a week. Outside of the house.
It's a good idea but I feel a bit disconnected from life at the moment and on the constant hamster wheel.
I would not enjoy something sporty but open to most ideas. Low cost even better. Please share your ideas. Thanks so much.

It depends what’s available in your local area, something crafty like a pottery class?

Cinema night when you take a turn to choose the film?
joining a gym that has a nice sauna/pool is quite relaxing
Do you like dancing?

A choir?
A board games club?
Dancing?

Cinema, theatre, comedy or music gig?

Cinema, my local does Bargain Mondays: £5

It's relaxing and you can always change the activity later on, or not

Bell ringing. Practice nights are weekly and, when you're capable, ringing for Sunday service as and when. They'll be more than glad to have you; training is free. And, at the end of the practice (usually 7:30 - 9pm), most bands go to the local. When you're competent, you can ring for weddings - paid gig.

It takes some physical ability but no more than riding a bike. There's sure to be an active tower near you. It's a great way to meet lots of highly intelligent locals and to see some unique, historical places in a way you wouldn't otherwise. Once you can ring compently, it's an entrée into all kinds of unique places and trips overseas to ring at towers across the globe. You can turn up at the tower door on practice night or Sunday morning anywhere and be welcomed enthusiastically.

We have a Bonsai club near us. Often wondered what it would be like!
I go to local poultry club meetings (we have a few chickens) my Dad used to go to chess & bridge meetings, so there’s a large variety of local clubs to meet quite a wide variety of people as well as give something a couple can do together.

Open mics. Usually a really nice friendly scene of musicians, some of whom are quite good. I've always gravitated to them as a player myself because of the music obviously but they were all very social things to get involved with, meeting lots of people and being invited to things.

Book club together

Surely it depends on what’s on offer locally on the night you would prefer and at a time that works for you? What are you interested in? Classes in community centres tend to be cheaper than those at colleges or universities.
Creative options could be a community drama group, art class, pottery/woodworking/jewellery making, rock choir.
Would you enjoy learning a new language, or something like a board game groups they are enjoying a resurgence near us.
Mild physical activity like dancing or yoga?
Does it have to be a weekly group, maybe a book club once a month mixed in with other events on the other weeks check out What’s On in your local area and try out a few different options til you find the “right one”.

Join a community choir

What sort of things are you into and what sort of things is he into?
Have a look at what's on in the local area and see if anything matches up to your and his interests.

Does he want something that's just the two of you so you have time with each other on your own, or would he be open to something like a choir where other people are involved?

See what courses there are at your local college. You could do stuff like photography, or drawing, see what they have.

Pudding club? What’s not to enjoy, desserts and company!

-yoga
-pilates
-does your library offer anything?
-volunteer at a soup kitchen/food bank
-drive to a new forest area/park and walk or explore your local area
-Explore local touristy things in your area- museums, churches, points of interest that you've never seen/done

I think you need to define what you’re looking to get out of it.

Time spent talking to each other?
Meeting other people?

Photography (group), gym, walking, - can it be a mix of things? Would the meet up site be worth checking for ideas of what is on locally?

Ballroom dancing, if it's not too sporty.

Bridge
Painting

Another vote for bell ringing

Swinging! Joking!

You can do anything from pub quizzes to badminton to cinema.

visiting towns and exploring them especially ones with nice pubs and cafes

Pub quiz.

We tried this but the problem was we had to stay as a couple throughout each class and we learned at different rates so I got frustrated and he got cross. It was not a good time!

But we stuck with dancing and tried a form of dance where you change partners a lot. We’d go out together, learn, enjoy the evening and maybe dance together once or twice. Then we’d enjoy discussing it all after. More than ten years on we’re still involved and it’s a big part of our lives.

What a lovely husband to suggest something like that!!