Groups
GROUPS PROGRAMME 2023-2024
Everyone wishing to join or continue in a group must apply afresh each year in June.
Members may apply for up to five groups by completing and returning a groups application form along with a S.A.E. Only postal applications will be accepted.
Please only apply for groups which you expect to be able to attend on a regular basis.
Groups marked NPC do not need to be included on your application form. Please apply directly to the group leader to join any of these.
All phone numbers are 01722 numbers unless shown otherwise.
To apply for these groups for reasons of fairness and insurance, you must be a member of the u3a. Please contact Membership Secretary, Andrew Smith, 07887 350032 or email sarumu3amembers@hotmail.com if you wish to pay your subscription or to join.
If you need to withdraw from a group or miss a session, please inform the Group Leader.
Members pay the Group Leader 50p per session (or more if the leader incurs expenses such as photocopying, hire of a hall or materials). The leader provides simple refreshments, e.g. tea /coffee and a biscuit.
Vacancies in groups in Spire, Salisbury & District and Wilton & District u3a branches as well as our own will be available to Sarum members from August/September 2023 and made available on the branch websites.
You may apply direct to the group leader to join any of these groups once the lists have been published. The closing date for return of your application form is 30TH JUNE.
For future reference please return your form (link on the right hand side of this page) with a S.A.E to
Elaine Evernden, 27 Anderson Road, Salisbury, SP1 3DX
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'Open Mind' Discussion Monday a.m. M 1st 10.30 3rd Oct 2 terms | Monday a.m. M 1st 10.30 3rd Oct 2 terms | Adventures in Architecture Friday p.m. M 1st 2.00 2 Sep. | Friday p.m. M 1st 2.00 2 Sep. |
Biology Tuesday p.m. M 1st 2.00 6th Sep. All year | Tuesday p.m. M 1st 2.00 6th Sep. All year | Book Readers Monday p.m. M 2nd 2.30 12 Sep | Monday p.m. M 2nd 2.30 12 Sep |
Books - Your Choice Thursday p.m. M 4th 7.30 22 Sep. 2 terms | Thursday p.m. M 4th 7.30 22 Sep. 2 terms | Boys Days out Thursday a.m. M 1st TBA All year | Thursday a.m. M 1st TBA All year |
Bridge - Beginners & Improvers Tuesday a.m. W 9.30 TBC 2 terms | Tuesday a.m. W 9.30 TBC 2 terms | Bridge for Enjoyment Thursday p.m. W 2.00-4.00 1st Sep. All year | Thursday p.m. W 2.00-4.00 1st Sep. All year |
Churches and Pubs 1 Wednesday a.m. M 2nd Varies 14th Sep. | Wednesday a.m. M 2nd Varies 14th Sep. | Churches and Pubs 2 Wednesday a.m. M 2nd 10.45 14th Sep. 3 terms | Wednesday a.m. M 2nd 10.45 14th Sep. 3 terms |
Classic Film Thursday p.m. L 7.00 29th Sep. All year | Thursday p.m. L 7.00 29th Sep. All year | Classical Music Enlivened Monday a.m. M 1st. 10.30 - 12.00 3rd Oct. | Monday a.m. M 1st. 10.30 - 12.00 3rd Oct. |
Computers & Other Devices Tuesday a.m. 1st or 2nd TBC 6th Sep | Tuesday a.m. 1st or 2nd TBC 6th Sep | Crochet, Knit & Natter Tuesday a.m. M 1st 10.00 6th Sep. All year | Tuesday a.m. M 1st 10.00 6th Sep. All year |
Croquet (NPC) Wednesday p.m. W 1.30 Apr. - Sep. | Wednesday p.m. W 1.30 Apr. - Sep. | Dabbling in Crosswords Monday p.m. M 3rd 2.00. 19th Sep. All year | Monday p.m. M 3rd 2.00. 19th Sep. All year |
Digital Imaging Plus Friday a.m. M 10.00 Dates on Spire u3a web | Friday a.m. M 10.00 Dates on Spire u3a web | Exploring Bus Routes Various | Various |
Family History Thursday a.m. M 2nd 11.00 8th Sep. All year | Thursday a.m. M 2nd 11.00 8th Sep. All year | Fine Weather Golf Wednesday a.m. W Various TBA 7th Sep. All Yea | Wednesday a.m. W Various TBA 7th Sep. All Yea |
Foreign Film Club Monday p.m. M 2nd 7.00 12th Sep. 3 terms | Monday p.m. M 2nd 7.00 12th Sep. 3 terms | French Advanced Friday p.m. F 1st/3rd 2.30 16 Sep. 2 terms | Friday p.m. F 1st/3rd 2.30 16 Sep. 2 terms |
Garden Visits Tuesday p.m. M 3rd 2.00 20 Sep | Tuesday p.m. M 3rd 2.00 20 Sep | Girls on the Go! Various All Year | Various All Year |
Great Artists with Tim Marlow Tuesday p.m. M 3rd 2.00 20 Sep | Tuesday p.m. M 3rd 2.00 20 Sep | Hillier Gardens & Arboretum Tuesday p.m. M 1st 1.30 6th Sep | Tuesday p.m. M 1st 1.30 6th Sep |
History of the World Friday p.m. M 3rd 2.00 16 Sep. 2 terms | Friday p.m. M 3rd 2.00 16 Sep. 2 terms | Italian (intermediate level) Tuesday p.m. F 2nd/4th 7.30-9.00 13th Sep. | Tuesday p.m. F 2nd/4th 7.30-9.00 13th Sep. |
Keyboard Workshop TBC | TBC | Latin for Fun Tuesday a.m. M 4th 10.30 27th Sep. 2 terms | Tuesday a.m. M 4th 10.30 27th Sep. 2 terms |
Local Historical Figures Tuesday a.m. M 1st 10.30 4th Oct. 2 terms | Tuesday a.m. M 1st 10.30 4th Oct. 2 terms | Mahjong Tuesday a.m. M 3rd 10.00 20th Sep 2 terms | Tuesday a.m. M 3rd 10.00 20th Sep 2 terms |
Natural Curiosities Friday p.m. M 4th 2.00 23 Sep 2 terms | Friday p.m. M 4th 2.00 23 Sep 2 terms | Needlecraft Monday p.m. M 2nd 2.00 13th Sep. All year | Monday p.m. M 2nd 2.00 13th Sep. All year |
Nordic Walking Tuesday a.m. F 1st/3rd 10.00 6th Sep. | Tuesday a.m. F 1st/3rd 10.00 6th Sep. | Onward Friday a.m. M 10.00 Dates on Spire u3a web | Friday a.m. M 10.00 Dates on Spire u3a web |
Painting for Fun & Improvement Monday p.m. W 2.00 5th Sep. All year | Monday p.m. W 2.00 5th Sep. All year | Painting for Pleasure Monday a.m. W 10.00 5th Sep. 3 terms | Monday a.m. W 10.00 5th Sep. 3 terms |
Petanque Thursday a.m. W 10.30 Apr. - Sep./Oct. | Thursday a.m. W 10.30 Apr. - Sep./Oct. | Philosophy Tuesday a.m. M 3rd 10.00 20th Sep. 3 terms | Tuesday a.m. M 3rd 10.00 20th Sep. 3 terms |
Playing Simple Music for Fun Tuesday a.m. F 1st/3rd 9.45 6th Sep. Year | Tuesday a.m. F 1st/3rd 9.45 6th Sep. Year | Practical Photography Friday a.m. M 10.00 Dates on Spire u3a web | Friday a.m. M 10.00 Dates on Spire u3a web |
Rummikub Wednesday p.m. M 1st 3.00 7th Sep. All year | Wednesday p.m. M 1st 3.00 7th Sep. All year | Science Forum Monday a.m. M 2nd 10.00 12th Sep. 2 terms | Monday a.m. M 2nd 10.00 12th Sep. 2 terms |
Sharing Needlecrafts Monday p.m. M 1st 10.30 5th Sep. All year | Monday p.m. M 1st 10.30 5th Sep. All year | Shuffleboard Sunday p.m. F TBC 1-3, 3-5 TBC | Sunday p.m. F TBC 1-3, 3-5 TBC |
Spanish Conversation Thursday a.m. M 1st/3rd 10.00 1 Sep | Thursday a.m. M 1st/3rd 10.00 1 Sep | Sunday Film Sunday p.m. M 2nd 2.00 11 Sep. All year | Sunday p.m. M 2nd 2.00 11 Sep. All year |
Table Tennis Monday p.m. F 2nd/4th 2.00 12th Sep. year | Monday p.m. F 2nd/4th 2.00 12th Sep. year | Textile Handicrafts Wednesday a.m. M 4th 10.00 28th Sep. 2 terms | Wednesday a.m. M 4th 10.00 28th Sep. 2 terms |
The Cell Friday p.m. M 2nd 2.00 9 Sep. 1 term | Friday p.m. M 2nd 2.00 9 Sep. 1 term | Travel Abroad Tuesday a.m. M 2nd 10.00 13th Sep. 2 terms | Tuesday a.m. M 2nd 10.00 13th Sep. 2 terms |
u3a Archaeology (Joint) Tuesday a.m. M 2nd 10.15 13th Sep. Two term | Tuesday a.m. M 2nd 10.15 13th Sep. Two term | u3a Choir (NPC) (Joint) Monday p.m. W 2.00 Sep. 2 terms | Monday p.m. W 2.00 Sep. 2 terms |
Walkers 4 - 5 miles Thursday a.m. M 4th 9.45 22nd Sep. All year | Thursday a.m. M 4th 9.45 22nd Sep. All year | Wine Appreciation Thursday p.m. M 2nd 7.30 8th Sep. All year | Thursday p.m. M 2nd 7.30 8th Sep. All year |
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | 'Open Mind' Discussion Classical Music Enlivened Painting for Pleasure Science Forum | Book Readers Dabbling in Crosswords Foreign Film Club Needlecraft Painting for Fun & Improvement Sharing Needlecrafts Table Tennis u3a Choir (NPC) (Joint) |
Tuesday | Bridge - Beginners & Improvers Computers & Other Devices Crochet, Knit & Natter Latin for Fun Local Historical Figures Mahjong Nordic Walking Philosophy Playing Simple Music for Fun Travel Abroad u3a Archaeology (Joint) | Biology Garden Visits Great Artists with Tim Marlow Hillier Gardens & Arboretum Italian (intermediate level) |
Wednesday | Churches and Pubs 1 Churches and Pubs 2 Fine Weather Golf Textile Handicrafts | Croquet (NPC) Rummikub |
Thursday | Boys Days out Family History Petanque Spanish Conversation Walkers 4 - 5 miles | Books - Your Choice Bridge for Enjoyment Classic Film Wine Appreciation |
Friday | Digital Imaging Plus Onward Practical Photography | Adventures in Architecture French Advanced History of the World Natural Curiosities The Cell |
Sunday | Shuffleboard Sunday Film |