Groups
You may attend a taster session without being a member of the U3A, but you must be a paid up member of Uckfield U3A before you can join any group
Groups meet Monday – Friday during the day, weekly fortnightly or monthly. Meetings take place either in members’ homes, hired rooms or out and about.
Groups that take place in members’ homes may have to limit numbers due to restrictions of space. If you wish to join a group that is full, you will be put on a waiting list, and we will try to start a parallel group as soon as there are enough people interested.
All groups are different, but each one flourishes on self help. Any contribution you can make is always appreciated e.g. hosting, leading a meeting, offering lifts, helping to make refreshments etc. whatever is appropriate to that particular group. Please remember it is not down to the leader to do this every time..
Groups are self financing, so the cost of hiring a venue, if necessary, will be met by the group. If refreshments are provided, please remember to make a donation to the host (usually 50p).
Car sharing - passengers, please pay the driver the contribution, agreed by your group, towards petrol costs
It is important to notify the leader if you cannot attend a meeting or if you wish to leave the group.
These dates and times are simply a guide. Many groups meet at times to meet the wishes and needs of the group. If you are interested in joining a group but the date and time is not convenient for you, please contact the leader as the times may be flexible.
Group List | |||
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Architecture Monday a.m. 2nd Monday each month | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday each month | Art Friday p.m. Last Friday | Friday p.m. Last Friday |
Art Appreciation 1 Monday p.m. 4th Monday in month | Monday p.m. 4th Monday in month | Art Appreciation 2 Monday a.m. 4th Monday | Monday a.m. 4th Monday |
Art Appreciation 3
| Astronomy Monday p.m. 1st Mon eve 19:30 | Monday p.m. 1st Mon eve 19:30 | |
Backgammon Wednesday a.m. Every other Weds. | Wednesday a.m. Every other Weds. | Bird Watching Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday |
Book Swap 1 Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Book Swap 2
TBA | TBA |
Book Swap 3 Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday | Books - Literature Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday in month | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday in month |
Books-Contemporary Fiction Monday p.m. Last Monday | Monday p.m. Last Monday | Bridge Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday |
Bus Adventures Various days | Various days | Bus Explorers Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday |
Canasta 1 TBA | TBA | Canasta 2
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Card & Board Games 1 Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Card & Board Games 2 Monday a.m. 4th Monday monthly | Monday a.m. 4th Monday monthly |
Card & Board Games 3 Monday a.m. 2nd Mon. | Monday a.m. 2nd Mon. | Card & Board games 4
Friday a.m. 4th Friday of the month | Friday a.m. 4th Friday of the month |
Coach Trips Ad Hoc | Ad Hoc | Coffee Monday a.m. See Events for details | Monday a.m. See Events for details |
Computer Programming Monday a.m. 1st Mon | Monday a.m. 1st Mon | Country Churches Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tues Apr - Oct | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tues Apr - Oct |
Country Dancing
Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday monthly | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday monthly | Creative Cards Monday 1st Mon am & pm | Monday 1st Mon am & pm |
Cribbage usually Tues, am or pm | usually Tues, am or pm | Crochet Wednesday 2nd Wednesday in month | Wednesday 2nd Wednesday in month |
Croquet Mon10–12;Thurs2–4 (Summer) | Mon10–12;Thurs2–4 (Summer) | Folk Tales
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Garden Know How Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday | Garden Know How 2 Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday 2:30 pm | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday 2:30 pm |
Garden Knowhow 3 Monday p.m. 4th Monday | Monday p.m. 4th Monday | Garden Visits 1 varies | varies |
Garden Visits 2 varies | varies | Garden Visits 3 Monthly, days vary | Monthly, days vary |
Gardening - Practical Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday | Golf
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Historic Places By arrangement | By arrangement | Jigsaw Swap Thursday p.m. 1st Thurs in month | Thursday p.m. 1st Thurs in month |
Knitting 1 Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Knitting 2 Wednesday p.m. 2nd Weds in month | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Weds in month |
Mahjong 2nd & 4th Thursday | 2nd & 4th Thursday | Music - 60s Group 1 Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday in month | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday in month |
Music - 60s Group 2 Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday of month | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday of month | Music - 60s Group 3 Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday in month | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday in month |
Music - 70s 1 Wednesday p.m. 3rd Weds | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Weds | Music - 70s 2 Monday p.m. TBA | Monday p.m. TBA |
Music - Folk Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday of month | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday of month | Music - Jazz Monday p.m. 2nd Monday in month | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday in month |
Music Mixed Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday in month | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday in month | Music- Classical Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday in month | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday in month |
Nature walks Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | News and Views 1 Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday |
News and Views 2 Friday a.m. 4th Friday | Friday a.m. 4th Friday | Patchwork Monday p.m. 3rd Monday in month | Monday p.m. 3rd Monday in month |
People in History 1 Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday | People in History 2
TBA | TBA |
Philosophy Tuesday a.m. First Tuesday in month | Tuesday a.m. First Tuesday in month | Photography Monday a.m. 3rd Monday in month | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday in month |
Poetry Fun Friday p.m. 2nd Friday | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday | Pub Lunches 1 Friday 2nd Friday | Friday 2nd Friday |
Pub Lunches 2 Monday Last Monday in month | Monday Last Monday in month | Pub Lunches 3
Wednesday 2nd Weds in month | Wednesday 2nd Weds in month |
Pub Lunches 4 Once a month, day varies | Once a month, day varies | Quiz group Monday a.m. 4th Monday in month | Monday a.m. 4th Monday in month |
Science Discussion Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday | Scrabble Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday monthly | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday monthly |
Sewing Circle 1 Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday | Sewing Circle 2 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday |
Sewing Circle 3 Wednesday p.m. Usually 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. Usually 3rd Wednesday | Sewing Circle 4 Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday |
Songs and their Stories Friday p.m. 4th Friday | Friday p.m. 4th Friday | Spanish Conversation Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday in month | Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday in month |
Sporting memories Monday p.m. Various Mondays in month | Monday p.m. Various Mondays in month | Sunday Group Sunday Two Sundays a month. | Sunday Two Sundays a month. |
Table Tennis Friday a.m. weekly | Friday a.m. weekly | Table Tennis 2 Tuesday p.m. | Tuesday p.m. |
Ukulele Tuesday p.m. Every Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Every Tuesday | Village History 1 Various | Various |
Village History 2
varies | varies | Walking for Exercise Friday p.m. 3rd Friday, Monthly | Friday p.m. 3rd Friday, Monthly |
Walking for Fun Monday a.m. Last Monday in month | Monday a.m. Last Monday in month | Walking for Pleasure Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday in month | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday in month |
Walking4Fun2 Wednesday Last Weds. in month | Wednesday Last Weds. in month | Walks - Long Walks Monday a.m. 2nd Monday | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday |
Walks - Long Walks 2 Wednesday 3rd Wednesday in month | Wednesday 3rd Wednesday in month | Walks - Uckfield history Sunday p.m. Apr - Sep, 1st Sunday | Sunday p.m. Apr - Sep, 1st Sunday |
Walks : Short walks Thursday 2nd Thursday in month | Thursday 2nd Thursday in month | Writing 4 Fun 1 Friday p.m. 3rd Thursday each month | Friday p.m. 3rd Thursday each month |
Writing 4 Fun 3
| Writing for Fun 2 Thursday a.m. third Thursday | Thursday a.m. third Thursday | |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Architecture Art Appreciation 2 Bird Watching Card & Board Games 1 Card & Board Games 2 Card & Board Games 3 Coffee Computer Programming Nature walks Photography Quiz group Walking for Fun Walks - Long Walks | Art Appreciation 1 Astronomy Books-Contemporary Fiction Garden Knowhow 3 Music - 70s 2 Music - Jazz Patchwork Sporting memories |
Tuesday | Bus Explorers Philosophy Spanish Conversation | Country Churches Music - 60s Group 3 Scrabble Table Tennis 2 Ukulele |
Wednesday | Backgammon Book Swap 1 Book Swap 3 Bridge Gardening - Practical Knitting 1 Music Mixed | Country Dancing Knitting 2 Music - 60s Group 1 Music - 60s Group 2 Music - 70s 1 Music - Folk Sewing Circle 1 Sewing Circle 3 Sewing Circle 4 |
Thursday | Books - Literature Music- Classical Sewing Circle 2 Walking for Pleasure Writing for Fun 2 | Garden Know How Garden Know How 2 Jigsaw Swap News and Views 1 People in History 1 Science Discussion |
Friday | Card & Board games 4 News and Views 2 Table Tennis | Art Poetry Fun Songs and their Stories Walking for Exercise Writing 4 Fun 1 |
Sunday | Walks - Uckfield history |