Interest Groups
GROUPS ARE MEETING REGULARLY, a few on zoom. Click Interest Groups, 14 April for the most up to date version.
Group members should contact their Group Leader for their latest plans.
Scroll down this page to see the list of groups we have to offer and the calendar to see which days of the week groups meet (although not many groups meet on a weekly basis).
If you need more details please contact Maggie Chan, Interest Groups Co-ordinator
See the latest 'News from the Groups', March 2024 in the column right
- New Groups
- Focus on Africa, 4th Tuesday morning, started 26th September. Meets at Croydon Central Library.
- Exploring Crafts. 4th Friday afternoon'. Seeking new members
New Groups, December 2023 click on the link, right, to see 2 new proposed groups.
- Riverside & Canal Walks : 3rd Wednesdays at 9.45am. Starting in April. FULL. 2nd group starting on the 4th Wednesday also full
- Riverside & Canal Walks 3 starting in June
Groups seeking new members
- China
- Looking at London
- Line Dancing
- History of London 4
- Mandolin
- Painting & Drawing (2). Second group meeting same time as the first group but in different room. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
- Rubber Bridge
- Play Reading - Selsdon
- If you wish to join a group please contact the leader for more details. Some groups will be full but you may ask to be put on their waiting list. Please use the Pigeon Post on the Group pages to contact the Group Leader or refer to your latest Bulletin.
We actively encourage people to join as many groups as they wish.
If you have difficulties in doing this, or if you have any suggestions as to what new groups we could form, then please let us know by contacting the Groups Co-ordinator to see if we can help.
- We are always keen for new groups to get started and we will offer potential leaders or convenors all the help we can. New groups are eligible for a startup grant to help with publicity and there is also some financial help for equipment (which then becomes the property of Croydon u3a).
- Look at the Interest Groups, 14 April for the full range of our groups, the days & times they meet and the venues. The contact details are in your latest Bulletin. Groups highlighted in blue in the table below have more information. Simply click on the name to go to the associated page.
Please note: you will be expected to JOIN Croydon u3a before you reserve a place in a group. If you would like to explore the possibility of starting a group or if you would like to suggest a group that we do not currently have we are always open to new ideas. Send your suggestions to the Groups Co-ordinator and we will see what we can do.
Group Leaders
- Information for GROUP LEADERS can be found by clicking on this link.
Online Courses
See Interest Groups online provided by National u3a.
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{New Groups are highlighted in yellow in the table below}.
Groups with highlighted blue/purple text have their own pages which contain more details
Group List | |||
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Architecture Tuesday a.m. 1st Tues | Tuesday a.m. 1st Tues | Art - Apprec/Masterpieces Friday p.m. 4th Friday | Friday p.m. 4th Friday |
Belly Laugh & Fitness Thursday a.m. 1st Thurs | Thursday a.m. 1st Thurs | Blues & Jazz Appreciation Varies | Varies |
Board Games Fun Friday p.m. 2nd Friday | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday | Books made into Films Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs, 11.00am | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs, 11.00am |
Chair Yoga Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Mons 10.15 | Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Mons 10.15 | Chair Yoga, Zoom Friday a.m. 2nd,4th Mon, 1st,2nd,3rd Fri | Friday a.m. 2nd,4th Mon, 1st,2nd,3rd Fri |
China Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday | Croydon Memories Lunch group Friday p.m. 4th Fri, 12 noon | Friday p.m. 4th Fri, 12 noon |
Cycling
Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs & 1st Weds | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs & 1st Weds | Cycling Wednesday a.m. 1st Weds & 3rd Thurs | Wednesday a.m. 1st Weds & 3rd Thurs |
Dance Exercise Monday a.m. 9.45am | Monday a.m. 9.45am | Darts & Pub Lunch Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tues & 4th Weds, 12 noon | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tues & 4th Weds, 12 noon |
Early Medieval History Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday | Environment & Climate Crisis Thursday p.m. 3rd Thurs 7.30pm zoom | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thurs 7.30pm zoom |
Exploring Crafts Friday p.m. 4th Fri, 1.30-3.30 | Friday p.m. 4th Fri, 1.30-3.30 | Exploring Fiction Old & New Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday |
Focus on Africa Tuesday a.m. 4th Tue | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tue | French Conversation Advanced Tuesday p.m. 2nd and 4th Tues, 2.30 | Tuesday p.m. 2nd and 4th Tues, 2.30 |
French Lower Intermediate Monday a.m. weekly, 10-11 | Monday a.m. weekly, 10-11 | Friday Long Walks Friday a.m. 1st & 3rd Fridays | Friday a.m. 1st & 3rd Fridays |
Garden Design Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly | Garden Visits Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed, Spring to Autumn | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed, Spring to Autumn |
German Friends Monday a.m. weekly, 10.15-11.45 | Monday a.m. weekly, 10.15-11.45 | Handicrafts
Tuesday p.m. 1st &3rd, 2.30pm | Tuesday p.m. 1st &3rd, 2.30pm |
Historic Visits Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | History - 17th - 19th Century Wednesday p.m. 1st Wed | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wed |
History - Local Friday p.m. 2nd Friday FULL | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday FULL | History of London 1 Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday, FULL | Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday, FULL |
History of London 2 Tuesday p.m. 2nd a.m, 4th p.m FULL | Tuesday p.m. 2nd a.m, 4th p.m FULL | History of London 3 Wednesday p.m. 1st p.m, 3rd a.m FULL | Wednesday p.m. 1st p.m, 3rd a.m FULL |
History of London 4 Wednesday p.m. 3rd & 4th Weds | Wednesday p.m. 3rd & 4th Weds | International Folk Dance Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds |
Into Film Varies | Varies | Italian conversation Friday a.m. 1st Friday, | Friday a.m. 1st Friday, |
Knit & Natter
Tuesday a.m. Tuesday 2nd & 4th | Tuesday a.m. Tuesday 2nd & 4th | Line Dancing Friday a.m. 1st & 3rd Friday | Friday a.m. 1st & 3rd Friday |
London Explorers Apr-Nov
Thursday a.m. | Thursday a.m. | Looking at London, Croydon Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday |
Love Gardening Monday a.m. 1st Monday | Monday a.m. 1st Monday | Mandolin Thursday a.m. Weekly, 11am | Thursday a.m. Weekly, 11am |
Members on Their Own (MOTO) varies | varies | Painting & Drawing (1) & (2) Monday a.m. Weekly, 10.15am | Monday a.m. Weekly, 10.15am |
Play Reading - Croydon Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd, home | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd, home | Play Reading - Selsdon, Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday |
Poetry for Pleasure Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday | Quiz night Monday p.m. 3rd Mon, eve on zoom | Monday p.m. 3rd Mon, eve on zoom |
Riverside & Canal Walking Wednesday a.m. 3rd Weds FULL | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Weds FULL | Riverside & Canal Walking 2 Wednesday a.m. 4th Wed | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wed |
Rubber Bridge Tuesday p.m. | Tuesday p.m. | Russian - Intermediate Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd, home | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd, home |
Science & Technology Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tues 8pm zoom | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tues 8pm zoom | Scrabble - Home
Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday, 10.30am | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday, 10.30am |
Share a Good Read Monday p.m. 2nd Mon zoom & in-person | Monday p.m. 2nd Mon zoom & in-person | Short Walks Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursday |
Singing for Pleasure Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday | Spanish Lower Intermediate Monday a.m. weekly, 11-12 | Monday a.m. weekly, 11-12 |
Table Tennis Friday p.m. Weekly 2&3pm | Friday p.m. Weekly 2&3pm | Tai Chi
Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd |
Talking Books Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Taste of World Cuisines Tuesday p.m. 1st Tues lunchtime, various ve | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tues lunchtime, various ve |
Theatre Visits
Various, | Various, | Tracing Your Ancestors Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed, 2pm | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed, 2pm |
Wildflowers Monday a.m. 4th Monday, Apr -Oct | Monday a.m. 4th Monday, Apr -Oct | Wine Admiration Friday p.m. 1st or 2nd Fri, 2pm FULL | Friday p.m. 1st or 2nd Fri, 2pm FULL |
Writing for Pleasure Wednesday p.m. 1st 1.45 & 3rd 7pm zoom | Wednesday p.m. 1st 1.45 & 3rd 7pm zoom |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Chair Yoga Dance Exercise French Lower Intermediate German Friends Love Gardening Painting & Drawing (1) & (2) Spanish Lower Intermediate Wildflowers | Looking at London, Croydon Play Reading - Croydon Play Reading - Selsdon, Quiz night Share a Good Read Tai Chi Talking Books |
Tuesday | Architecture China Focus on Africa History of London 1 Knit & Natter | Darts & Pub Lunch Early Medieval History French Conversation Advanced Handicrafts History of London 2 Poetry for Pleasure Rubber Bridge Science & Technology Taste of World Cuisines |
Wednesday | Cycling Garden Design Garden Visits International Folk Dance Riverside & Canal Walking Riverside & Canal Walking 2 Russian - Intermediate Singing for Pleasure | Exploring Fiction Old & New History - 17th - 19th Century History of London 3 History of London 4 Tracing Your Ancestors Writing for Pleasure |
Thursday | Belly Laugh & Fitness Books made into Films Cycling Historic Visits London Explorers Apr-Nov Mandolin Scrabble - Home Short Walks | Environment & Climate Crisis |
Friday | Chair Yoga, Zoom Friday Long Walks Italian conversation Line Dancing | Art - Apprec/Masterpieces Board Games Fun Croydon Memories Lunch group Exploring Crafts History - Local Table Tennis Wine Admiration |