Groups Programme
This page shows the variety of groups that we are running and how you can find out more about them. Here's how to use it:
- 1) Scroll down the list to find a group that interests you.
- 2) Click on the group’s name (in blue). You will see a brief description of how the group works.
- 3) From there, click on the group email (in blue) if you want to contact the Group Leader and ask about availability or any further questions. Click the blue ‘Send your email’ button after you have filled in the boxes.
- 4) Members only may be able to phone a Group Leader directly after using the website password to reach the Documents page in the Members’ Area to find the GL’s telephone number. Non-members cannot do this.
If you are not yet a member, you are allowed one free taster session. Thereafter, you must be a u3a member to take part in any interest group. Most groups charge a £1 per session fee, payable by the term or whole year. There are a few exceptions but the Group Leader will let you know.
If you are still unable to contact a group, or have a general question about Groups, email: Groups Co-ordinator or call our telephone answering service on 01483 323503 and someone will get back to you.
Anyone participating in u3a activities does so at their own risk.
Groups listed by category
Art
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Art - Creative Art Workshop
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
2nd & 4th in Month 10:00am - 12:00noon -
Art - Mainly Landscapes
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
Twice Monthly 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Art - Painting 2
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons
1:30 - 3:30pm -
Art - Painting for Pleasure
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday mornings
10:00am - 12:00noon -
Art Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
3rd in Month 2:15 - 4:15pm
Craft
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Beads and Chains
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday mornings
10:00am - 1:00pm -
Craft
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
3rd in Month 10:00 - 12:00noon -
Dressmaking
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
1st in Month 10:00am - 12:00noon -
Flower Arranging
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
1st in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Knit And Natter
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
4th in Month 10:00 - 12:00noon -
Lace Circle
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons
2:00 - 5:00pm -
Needlework
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
1st in Month 10:00am - 12:00noon -
Patchwork & Quilting
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings
1st in Month 10:00am - 12:00noon -
Shed
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons
Last in Month 2.15 - 4.15pm -
Silverwork Group A
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings
10:00am - 1:00pm -
Silverwork Group B
Status: Full
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
2:00 - 5:00pm
Exercise & Sport
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Badminton
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Tuesday evenings
8:00 - 10:00pm -
Chair Aerobics
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-11:00 -
Chair Yoga
Status: Full
Weekly on Friday mornings
10:00am - 11:00am; (10:00am - 11:30am Dec 13 only) -
Golf
Status: Active
On Thursdays
Morning & Afternoons 2nd & 4th in Month at various times -
Line Dancing Friday Group 1
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings
10:30 - 11:30am -
Line Dancing Friday Group 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings
11:30am - 12:30pm -
Line Dancing Monday Group 1
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons
12:30 - 1:30pm -
Line Dancing Monday Group 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons
1:30 - 2:30pm -
Movement and Exercise to Music
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
2:00 - 3:00pm -
Pickleball
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Monday mornings
10:00am - 12:00noon -
Rambling
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
3rd in Month 10.00am start -
Shooting
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
2nd in Month 10.30am - 12noon -
Table Tennis
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday evenings
6:00 - 8pm -
Walking Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
2nd in Month 10:00am start
Games
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Backgammon
Status: Active
On Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
2nd and 4th each month -
Bridge - Beginners
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings
10:00am - 12:00noon -
Bridge - Kitchen Bridge
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings
10:00am - 12:00noon -
Chess - Beginners and Improvers
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday mornings
10:00am - 12:00noon -
Cribbage
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
2:00 - 4:00pm -
Mahjong Group 1
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
2:00 - 4:00pm -
Mahjong Group 2
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
2:00 - 4:00pm -
Quiz
Status: Active
Monthly on Fridays 13:30-16:00 -
Rummikub
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons
2:00 - 4:00pm -
Scrabble
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons
2:00 - 4:00pm -
Snooker
Status: Waiting list
On Tuesday afternoons
2nd & 4th in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm
Health & Wellbeing
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Birdwatching
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
1st in Month 9:30am - 12:30pm -
Chair Aerobics
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-11:00 -
Garden Centre Social
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
3rd in Month 10:00 - 11:30am -
Garden Visits
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
3rd in Month, Time TBA -
Lip Reading
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings
10:00 - 10:40am -
Lunches
Status: Active
Monthly 12:30-14:30
Wednesday or Thursday. -
Members on their own (MOTO)
Status: Active
Various mornings and afternoons, ad hoc, as advised by Group Leaders -
Pilates
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday afternoons
1:00 - 2:00pm -
Relaxation and Meditation
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
2:30 - 3:30pm -
Theatre
Status: Active
Afternoons
Various afternoons, ad hoc, as advised by Group Leader -
Travel Experience
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
2nd in Month 2:30 - 4:30pm -
Walk Tall
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 15:00-16:00 -
Yoga
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings
2:00 - 3:00pm
History
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Aviation and Military History
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
1st in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Genealogy
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
2nd in Month 2:15 - 4:15pm -
Genealogy Beginners
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
1st in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Naval History
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
2nd in Month 1:30 - 3.30pm
Languages
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French - Let's Talk
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
1st & 3rd in month 10:00 - 11:30am -
French Conversation
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
ad hoc 10:00 - 11.30am -
German Conversation
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
5:00 - 6:15pm -
Greek Ancient
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday afternoons
2:00 - 4:00 pm -
Greek Modern
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons
5:00 - 6:00 pm -
Italian Conversation
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
2:00 - 3:45pm -
Italian Elementary
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Friday mornings
10:30am - 12:00noon -
Italian Elementary - 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30-12:00 -
Latin Advanced
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings
10:00am -12:00noon -
Latin Progressing
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings
11:00am - 12:30pm -
Spanish Conversation
Status: Active
Weekly
Thurs mornings 10:00 - 11:00am
Literature
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Novel
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
3rd in Month 2:15 - 4:15pm -
Poetry Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
3rd in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Poetry for Pleasure
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
1st in Month 10:30am - 12:00noon -
Terence Rattigan - life and works
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
10:00am - 12:00noon -
Writing for Fun
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday mornings
10:00am - 12:00noon
Music
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Folk Music
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday afternoon 2pm to 4pm -
Hootenanny
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons
2:15 - 4:15pm -
Jazz Appreciation
Status: Active
On Friday afternoons
ad hoc Monthly 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Music Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
3rd in Month 10:00am - 12:00noon -
Recorder Ensemble
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Thursday mornings
10:00am - 1:00pm -
Scottish Country Dancing
Status: Active
On Tuesday afternoons
2nd & 4th in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Second Wind Jazz Band
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings
10:30am - 12:30pm -
Singing for Fun Group A
Status: Full
Weekly on Monday afternoons
2:30 - 4:00pm -
Singing for Fun Group B
Status: Full
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
2:30 - 4:00pm -
Ukulele
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday afternoons
1:30 - 3:45pm -
Ukulele Beginners Course
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday afternoons
2:00 - 3:30pm
Technology & Media
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Computing For The Less Tech Savvy
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
1st & 3rd in month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Digital Photography (Camera Club)
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
2nd & 4th in month 9:30 – 11:30am, 9:30 - 12:00noon for venue dates -
Public Speaking
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00 -
Science and Technology
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
1st in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Video Production
Status: Active
Various mornings and afternoons, ad hoc , as advised by Group Leader
The World Today
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Current Affairs
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
3rd in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
News & Views
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
3rd in Month 2:00 - 4:00pm -
Stocks and Shares
Status: Active
Monthly on 4th Thursday 10 am to 12 noon