Chester

Groups

Chester u3a has approximately 80 Study & Interest groups. They are shown in categories below to help find one that might suit you. Each group has a description of their activities on their own group page which can be found by clicking on the group name in the list below. You can also contact a group coordinator through their group's page.

The current status of groups can also be seen by clicking this link> Groups Status.
To see Covid advice on u3a activities on the national website click the link.

To join a group click on the group name (Information about the group is given at the top of the page). Then contact the group coordinator by clicking on their name and send a message saying you wish to join. Some groups charge a membership fee e.g. to pay for their meeting room.

We welcome ideas for new groups and you can see some Possible New Groups via this link.

Any queries send a message to Groups Coordination.

Group Coordinators are the people that make our groups & U3A work. Help in fulfilling this important role can be found on the Group Coordinators Information page or contact Groups Coordination.

Group Categories

Art and Craft - Art Appreciation, Crafts, Film Appreciation, Flower Arranging, Knitting, Painting

Health and Leisure - Crown Green Bowling, Cycling, Gardening, Golf, Holistic Therapies, Line Dancing, New Experiences, Pickleball, Racketball, Railway Children, Social psychology, Table Tennis, Walking (numerous groups)

History - Family History, History, Industrial Heritage, Local History

Languages - French, German, Latin, Italian, Spanish

Literacy - Literary Appreciation, Philosophy, Play Reading, Poetry Appreciation, Reading, Story Telling, Writing

Mind Games - Bridge, Cryptic Crosswords, Current Affairs, Mahjong, Old Grumpies, Scrabble, Social Justice

Music - Jazz Appreciation, Music, Opera Appreciation, Performing, Singing, Ukulele

Science and Nature - Bird Watching, Computing, Digital Photography, Geology, Maths, Meditation, Metaphysics, Photography, Psychology, Popular Science Lectures, Science