Groups
Groups are listed below. Please click on a name to go to the relevant group page, where you should find details of meeting times, venues and some accounts of group activities. Membership of subject Groups is only open to members of Caterham u3a.
We look forward to welcoming you on u3a activities. All activities have an element of risk. In joining them you accept that you are responsible for your own safety at all times.
Meetings may take place weekly, fortnightly, monthly, 6-weekly or ad-hoc, depending on the subject and members' preferences, with normal breaks for Christmas and other holidays. There are duplicate groups for the more popular topics.
u3a subject groups are self-organising. They each have a co-ordinator, who may or may not be an expert in the subject to be studied, but who is willing to do some of the organisation. Membership of most groups is free. Members may be required to pay a small fee for any refreshments served in a member's home; for groups meeting in a public venue the fee will include a contribution to the cost of hiring the premises; organised visits and trips will incur travel costs and there may be costs for the hire of guides and speakers. Tai chi and yoga have additional charges for the paid instructors.
You can contact the Group Leader via link on the group page. When communicating with the group leader, please let them know if you are not yet a member. If you cannot see a link please get in touch with Liz Whittaker the Groups Co-ordinator.
If would like to start up another group on any subject, please get in touch with Liz the Groups Co-ordinator.
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Apple Apps Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday of the month | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday of the month | Art Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly |
Art Appreciation Monday p.m. | Monday p.m. | Badminton Thursday p.m. Monday & Thursday weekly | Thursday p.m. Monday & Thursday weekly |
Belly Dancing Thursday p.m. new group | Thursday p.m. new group | Book group 1 Wednesday a.m. Monthly | Wednesday a.m. Monthly |
Book Group 2 Friday a.m. Last Friday in month | Friday a.m. Last Friday in month | Book Group 3 Tuesday p.m. Second Tuesday evening | Tuesday p.m. Second Tuesday evening |
Book group non-fiction 3rd Mon or 1st Tues pm | 3rd Mon or 1st Tues pm | Boules Wednesday p.m. May to Oct only | Wednesday p.m. May to Oct only |
Bus Pass Adventurers Ad hoc | Ad hoc | Canasta Monday p.m. Monday and Thursday pm | Monday p.m. Monday and Thursday pm |
Chess Monday a.m. possible new group | Monday a.m. possible new group | Cinema Various dates | Various dates |
Computing and Technology Friday a.m. First Friday in month | Friday a.m. First Friday in month | Cribbage Friday p.m. Fortnightly | Friday p.m. Fortnightly |
Crochet Monday p.m. Second Monday in month | Monday p.m. Second Monday in month | Croquet Wednesday p.m. May to Sep only | Wednesday p.m. May to Sep only |
Current Affairs 1 Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday | Current Affairs 2 Tuesday 1st Tuesday | Tuesday 1st Tuesday |
Dancing Monday p.m. Evening | Monday p.m. Evening | Dining Monthly - various dates/times | Monthly - various dates/times |
DIY Tuesday a.m. Monthly | Tuesday a.m. Monthly | Eat In Tuesday a.m. Last Tues in month | Tuesday a.m. Last Tues in month |
Engineering Tuesday a.m. Monthly - Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Monthly - Tuesday | Environmental Studies Friday a.m. Second Friday in month | Friday a.m. Second Friday in month |
Family & Social History Tuesday a.m. Third Tuesday in month | Tuesday a.m. Third Tuesday in month | First Aid Various dates | Various dates |
French Advanced Friday a.m. | Friday a.m. | French Basic 1 Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly |
French Basic 2 Thursday a.m. | Thursday a.m. | French Intermediate Thursday a.m. Weekly | Thursday a.m. Weekly |
Games Various Dates. Every Fortnight | Various Dates. Every Fortnight | Gardening Tuesday a.m. Monthly | Tuesday a.m. Monthly |
German Thursday a.m. | Thursday a.m. | Glee - Singing for Pleasure Friday p.m. Monthly | Friday p.m. Monthly |
History 1 Friday a.m. Monthly | Friday a.m. Monthly | History 2 Tuesday p.m. Last Tuesday of month | Tuesday p.m. Last Tuesday of month |
History 3 Friday a.m. | Friday a.m. | Italian Conversation Monday p.m. Weekly | Monday p.m. Weekly |
Italian for Beginners Thursday a.m. | Thursday a.m. | Japanese Culture Friday p.m. Monthly | Friday p.m. Monthly |
Japanese Language fortnightly | fortnightly | Jass Tuesday p.m. | Tuesday p.m. |
Jazz Appreciation 1 Monday p.m. Second Monday of month | Monday p.m. Second Monday of month | Jazz Appreciation 2 Tuesday p.m. First Monday of month | Tuesday p.m. First Monday of month |
London Discovery Various dates | Various dates | Mah-Jong Friday p.m. Weekly | Friday p.m. Weekly |
Meditation Monday a.m. Weekly | Monday a.m. Weekly | Microsoft Office A course of sessions | A course of sessions |
Music Appreciation 1 Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | Music appreciation 2 Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly |
Patchwork / Sewing Friday p.m. Monthly - last Friday | Friday p.m. Monthly - last Friday | Philosophy Wednesday p.m. new group | Wednesday p.m. new group |
Photography 1 Friday p.m. Monthly | Friday p.m. Monthly | Photography 2 Tuesday p.m. Alternate weeks | Tuesday p.m. Alternate weeks |
Play Reading Thursday p.m. Monthly | Thursday p.m. Monthly | Poetry Tuesday p.m. | Tuesday p.m. |
Psychology A Monday p.m. Monthly 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. Monthly 3rd Monday | Psychology B Monday a.m. | Monday a.m. |
Recorder Thursday a.m. Fortnightly | Thursday a.m. Fortnightly | Science Monday a.m. 10.30am Monthly | Monday a.m. 10.30am Monthly |
Shakespeare discovery Wednesday a.m. Last Wednesday of month | Wednesday a.m. Last Wednesday of month | Shakespeare Discovery 2 Tuesday a.m. Second Tuesday of month | Tuesday a.m. Second Tuesday of month |
Short Mat Bowls Tuesday p.m. Weekly | Tuesday p.m. Weekly | Solo Sunday Sunday Last Sunday of month | Sunday Last Sunday of month |
Spanish Conversation Tuesday a.m. Weekly | Tuesday a.m. Weekly | Spanish for Beginners Possible new group | Possible new group |
Swimming Thursday a.m. Weekly | Thursday a.m. Weekly | Table Tennis 1 Friday a.m. Weekly | Friday a.m. Weekly |
Table Tennis 2 Thursday p.m. Weekly | Thursday p.m. Weekly | Tai Chi Monday p.m. | Monday p.m. |
Tennis Wednesday a.m. new group | Wednesday a.m. new group | Theatre Visits Ad hoc, usually matinees | Ad hoc, usually matinees |
Training Video Appreciation Monday a.m. New Group | Monday a.m. New Group | Travel Wednesday p.m. Second Wednesday of month | Wednesday p.m. Second Wednesday of month |
Ukulele Wednesday p.m. | Wednesday p.m. | Walking Group Various dates | Various dates |
Wine Appreciation 1 Monthly | Monthly | Wine Appreciation 2 Wednesday p.m. Monthly | Wednesday p.m. Monthly |
Yoga Thursday p.m. Weekly | Thursday p.m. Weekly |