Groups
Interest groups are the engines of life-long learning in the U3A, meeting regularly to study subjects of common interest. The group convenor takes responsibility for organising meetings, which run without distinction between teachers and learners. Members share their knowledge and experience and enjoyment is the prime motive.
You can attend a group as a visitor by applying to the Membership Secretary. Limit of visits is two in total. After that you must be a full or associate member to attend. (Subscription form - further contact details for enquiries given on this form).
- Scroll down to find individual group pages, what groups do, and where and when they meet. In most cases, you can email the convenor from the group page.
- The Calendar lists the days and times of group meetings.
- New groups are indicated with a yellow background on the list below. Contact the Groups Coordinator for details.
- If you have an interest that is not yet represented, it is likely that others will share this interest. So think of starting a new group and contact the Groups Coordinator.
- You can also find help from the Third Age Trust, which provides Subject Advice on its website (click on the U3A logo at top right: log in required).
Group List | |||
---|---|---|---|
20th Century Popular Culture Meets Quarterly | Meets Quarterly | Architecture and Design Wednesday p.m. 14:15 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 14:15 2nd Wednesday |
Art Appreciation Thursday a.m. 11:00 First Thursday | Thursday a.m. 11:00 First Thursday | Backgammon Monday p.m. by arrangement | Monday p.m. by arrangement |
Bones for Life Wednesday a.m. 10:30 1st and 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 10:30 1st and 3rd Wednesday | Bookworms Wednesday a.m. 10:30 1st Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 10:30 1st Wednesday |
Bridge 1 mainly online | mainly online | Bridge 2 Thursday p.m. 14:00 Thursday, weekly | Thursday p.m. 14:00 Thursday, weekly |
Bridge Beginners Thursday p.m. 14:00-16:30, weekly | Thursday p.m. 14:00-16:30, weekly | Bus Pass Tours CURRENTLY INACTIVE | CURRENTLY INACTIVE |
Canasta Thursday p.m. 14:00 2nd and 4th Thursdays | Thursday p.m. 14:00 2nd and 4th Thursdays | Classic Film Club Monday p.m. Last Monday afternoon of month | Monday p.m. Last Monday afternoon of month |
Cryptic Crosswords Monday p.m. 14:00 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 14:00 3rd Monday | Cryptic Crosswords 2 Friday p.m. 14:30 1st Friday | Friday p.m. 14:30 1st Friday |
Current Affairs 2 Wednesday a.m. 10:30 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 10:30 3rd Wednesday | Digital Photography Thursday p.m. 14:15 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 14:15 2nd Thursday |
Digital Photography - Help | Discovering Architecture Thursday p.m. 14:00 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 14:00 3rd Thursday | |
Discussion 2 Monday p.m. 14:00 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 14:00 3rd Monday | Duplicate Bridge Monday p.m. 1st Mon & 3rd Tue | Monday p.m. 1st Mon & 3rd Tue |
Family History Friday p.m. 13:00 1st Friday | Friday p.m. 13:00 1st Friday | French Conversation Advanced 2 Friday p.m. 14:30 every 2 weeks | Friday p.m. 14:30 every 2 weeks |
French Conversation Intermed. Friday p.m. 14:30 every 2 weeks | Friday p.m. 14:30 every 2 weeks | Gardening Monday p.m. 14:00 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 14:00 2nd Monday |
Guitar Beginners Tuesday a.m. 10:00, Fortnightly | Tuesday a.m. 10:00, Fortnightly | Guitar Playing Tuesday p.m. 14:00 Tuesday, fortnightly | Tuesday p.m. 14:00 Tuesday, fortnightly |
History 2 Monday p.m. 14:30 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 14:30 3rd Monday | How Hard Can It Be Friday a.m. Planning:10:00 1st Friday | Friday a.m. Planning:10:00 1st Friday |
Irish Language Wednesday a.m. 10:30 Every two weeks | Wednesday a.m. 10:30 Every two weeks | Italian Wednesday p.m. 14:00 1st & 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 14:00 1st & 3rd Wednesday |
Jazz Appreciation Wednesday p.m. 14:00, 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 14:00, 2nd Wednesday | Leicestershire Theatre Wednesday p.m. Week of performance | Wednesday p.m. Week of performance |
Mah-Jong Monday a.m. 10:30 2nd and 4th Mondays | Monday a.m. 10:30 2nd and 4th Mondays | Making a Video Thursday a.m. 10:15 Quarterly 1st Thur | Thursday a.m. 10:15 Quarterly 1st Thur |
Medieval People Friday a.m. 10:00 3rd Friday | Friday a.m. 10:00 3rd Friday | Music Appreciation (Mon) Monday a.m. 10:30 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 10:30 3rd Monday |
Needlework & Knitting Monday p.m. 14:00 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 14:00 2nd Monday | Orienteering Friday p.m. 14:00 3rd Friday Summer | Friday p.m. 14:00 3rd Friday Summer |
Parks & Tearooms Strolls Friday 2nd & 4th Friday:Summer months | Friday 2nd & 4th Friday:Summer months | Pétanque Boules Monday p.m. 16:15 3rd/4th Mon. Summer | Monday p.m. 16:15 3rd/4th Mon. Summer |
Philosophy 1 Friday a.m. 10:00 2nd and 4th Fridays | Friday a.m. 10:00 2nd and 4th Fridays | Philosophy 2 Thursday p.m. 14:00 1st and 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 14:00 1st and 3rd Thursday |
Phoenix Cinema No set dates or times | No set dates or times | Poetry Appreciation Monday a.m. 10:30 1st Monday | Monday a.m. 10:30 1st Monday |
Poetry for Pleasure Monday a.m. 11:00 2nd Monday | Monday a.m. 11:00 2nd Monday | Polish Up Your Rusty Latin Wednesday p.m. 14:00 1st and 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 14:00 1st and 3rd Wednesday |
Rambling Any day, 2-3 times a month | Any day, 2-3 times a month | Reading for Pleasure 1 Monday p.m. 14:00 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 14:00 3rd Monday |
Rummikub Monday p.m. 14:00 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 14:00 3rd Monday | Science and Technology Thursday a.m. 10:30 Last Thursday of month | Thursday a.m. 10:30 Last Thursday of month |
Scrabble 1 Tuesday p.m. 14:00 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 14:00 3rd Tuesday | Shakespeare Wednesday p.m. 14:00 2nd and 4th Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 14:00 2nd and 4th Wednesday |
Singing for Pleasure Wednesday a.m. 10:00 4th Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 10:00 4th Wednesday | Social History Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday at 2PM | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday at 2PM |
Spanish Conversation Friday p.m. 14:30 2nd and 4th Friday | Friday p.m. 14:30 2nd and 4th Friday | Summer Croquet Wednesday a.m. 10:15 2nd/4th Wed. Summer | Wednesday a.m. 10:15 2nd/4th Wed. Summer |
Sunday Lunch Sunday p.m. 2nd Sunday Monthly | Sunday p.m. 2nd Sunday Monthly | SWANNs No set day, mostly mornings | No set day, mostly mornings |
Table Tennis Wednesday p.m. normally 14:00-15:00 every Wed | Wednesday p.m. normally 14:00-15:00 every Wed | Ten Pin Bowling Monday a.m. 10:00 2nd Monday | Monday a.m. 10:00 2nd Monday |
Welsh Improvers Wednesday p.m. 14:30 1st and 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 14:30 1st and 3rd Wednesday |
Timetable Summary | ||
---|---|---|
Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Mah-Jong Music Appreciation (Mon) Poetry Appreciation Poetry for Pleasure Ten Pin Bowling | Backgammon Classic Film Club Cryptic Crosswords Discussion 2 Duplicate Bridge Gardening History 2 Needlework & Knitting Pétanque Boules Reading for Pleasure 1 Rummikub |
Tuesday | Guitar Beginners | Guitar Playing Scrabble 1 |
Wednesday | Bones for Life Bookworms Current Affairs 2 Irish Language Singing for Pleasure Summer Croquet | Architecture and Design Italian Jazz Appreciation Leicestershire Theatre Polish Up Your Rusty Latin Shakespeare Social History Table Tennis Welsh Improvers |
Thursday | Art Appreciation Making a Video Science and Technology | Bridge 2 Bridge Beginners Canasta Digital Photography Discovering Architecture Philosophy 2 |
Friday | How Hard Can It Be Medieval People Philosophy 1 | Cryptic Crosswords 2 Family History French Conversation Advanced 2 French Conversation Intermed. Orienteering Spanish Conversation |
Sunday | Sunday Lunch |