Interest Groups
CURRENTLY OVER 62% OF OUR INTEREST GROUPS ARE MEETING REGULARLY OR MORE REGULARLY ON ZOOM. MANY MEMBERS ARE FINDING THIS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO MAINTAIN CONTACT AND PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS. ROUGHLY 25% OF GROUPS ARE USING WhatsApp, EMAILS and YouTube TO STAY TOGETHER
All Groups listed below are meeting on ZOOM to pursue their interests. Some are meeting more often than before - some now weekly or fortnightly, and others monthly.
For details please contact Carol Milgate the Interest Groups Co-ordinator
Zoom meetings mean fewer restrictions on the size of the group, as venue capability is not an issue. So, if there's something you would like to be involved with get in touch.
- 19th century History
- Art - Appreciating Masterpieces
- Chair Yoga
- China
- Current Affairs
- Early Medieval History
- English Novel
- Environment & Climate Change
- Family History
- French Advanced
- French Beginners
- French Life, Lang Lit
- History of London 2
- History of London 3
- Historical Visits
- International Folk Dance
- Italian
- Knitting & Cross Stitch
- London Explorers
- Love Gardening
- Mathematics
- Members On Their Own
- Painting & Drawing
- Play Reading (Croydon)
- Play Reading (Selsdon)
- Poetry for Pleasure
- Quiz Nights
- Richness & Diversity
- Russian
- Science & Technology
- Share a Good Read
- Spanish
- Taste of World Cuisines
- Wine admiration
- Writing for Pleasure
- There are other London u3a Groups which our members can apply to join:
- Philosophy at Dulwich, Lewisham, Banstead or Sutton.
- LGBTQ+ group at Wandsworth.
- If you wish to join a group please contact the leader for more details. Their telephone numbers can be found in Croydon U3A Interest Groups. Some groups will be full but you may ask to be put on their waiting list. 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 start up 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 Croydon U3A Interest Groups for the full range of our groups, the venues, the days & times they meet and the contact details. Groups highlighted in blue in the table below have more information. Simply click on the name.
Please note: you will be expected to JOIN Croydon u3a before you reserve a place in a group. lf 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
- For those who would prefer to study on their own look at the online courses available to all u3a members at Future Learn and MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses).
- The Virtual u3a is another facility we can use which is particularly useful for members who have mobility concerns or are too busy during the day and would like to join virtual groups which can be accessed in the evenings and weekends. Please click on the link to go to the site.
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Group List | |||
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Adv & Internat Dining 1
Sunday p.m. 3rd Sunday, midday | Sunday p.m. 3rd Sunday, midday | Architecture Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday |
Art - Apprec/Masterpieces Friday p.m. 4th Friday | Friday p.m. 4th Friday | Badminton, spaces Thursday p.m. weekly | Thursday p.m. weekly |
Blues & Jazz Appreciation | Chair Yoga Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd | Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd | |
China Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday | Concert Goers
Varies | Varies |
Croydon Past Friday p.m. 4th Friday | Friday p.m. 4th Friday | Current Affairs Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday |
Dance Exercise Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd | Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd | Early Medieval History Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday |
English Novel Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Environment & Climate Change Thursday p.m. 3rd | Thursday p.m. 3rd |
Family History
Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed | French beginners conversation
Monday a.m. weekly, 10-11 | Monday a.m. weekly, 10-11 |
French, Adv conversation
Monday a.m. 2nd and 4th Mon | Monday a.m. 2nd and 4th Mon | French-Life, Lang & Literature
Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday |
Garden Visits 2020 Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Historical Visits Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday |
History of London 1 Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday | History of London 2
Tuesday p.m. 2nd a.m., 4th p.m. | Tuesday p.m. 2nd a.m., 4th p.m. |
History of London 3 Wednesday p.m. 1st p.m, 3rd a.m | Wednesday p.m. 1st p.m, 3rd a.m | History, Local
Friday p.m. 2nd Friday | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday |
History, World post 1815 Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | International Dance Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds |
Italian, conversation Friday p.m. 4th Friday, 2.30 | Friday p.m. 4th Friday, 2.30 | Knitting & Cross Stitch
Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mon | Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mon |
Latin, intermediate
Monday a.m. Weekly | Monday a.m. Weekly | Line Dance Friday a.m. Weekly | Friday a.m. Weekly |
London Explorers Apr-Nov
Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday | Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday | Looking at London, S 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 p.m. weekly | Thursday p.m. weekly |
Maths Group Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday | MOTO (members on their own) Thursday p.m. Weekly | Thursday p.m. Weekly |
Painting & Drawing Monday p.m. Weekly | Monday p.m. Weekly | Philosophy
At other London U3As | At other London U3As |
Play Reading, Croydon Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday | Play Reading, Selsdon, spaces
Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday |
Poetry for Pleasure
Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday | Rubber Bridge Tuesday p.m. Weekly | Tuesday p.m. Weekly |
Russian, Intermediate Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds | Science & Technology Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday |
Scrabble (Social)
Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd Thursday | Share a Good Read, spaces Monday p.m. 2nd Mon | Monday p.m. 2nd Mon |
Shorter 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 Beginners Conversation Monday a.m. weekly, 11-12 | Monday a.m. weekly, 11-12 | Table Tennis Friday p.m. Weekly | Friday p.m. Weekly |
Taste of World Cuisines Tuesday 1st Tues lunchtime | Tuesday 1st Tues lunchtime | Wildflowers Monday a.m. 2nd Monday, Apr -Oct | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday, Apr -Oct |
Wine Admiration Friday p.m. 1st Friday | Friday p.m. 1st Friday | Writing for Pleasure Tuesday p.m. 2 & 4th Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 2 & 4th Tuesday |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Chair Yoga Dance Exercise French beginners conversation French, Adv conversation Garden Visits 2020 Knitting & Cross Stitch Latin, intermediate Love Gardening Spanish Beginners Conversation Wildflowers | Looking at London, S Croydon Maths Group Painting & Drawing Play Reading, Croydon Play Reading, Selsdon, spaces Share a Good Read, spaces |
Tuesday | China History of London 1 | Early Medieval History French-Life, Lang & Literature History of London 2 Poetry for Pleasure Rubber Bridge Science & Technology Writing for Pleasure |
Wednesday | International Dance Russian, Intermediate Singing for Pleasure | English Novel Family History History of London 3 History, World post 1815 |
Thursday | Architecture Historical Visits London Explorers Apr-Nov Scrabble (Social) Shorter Walks | Badminton, spaces Current Affairs Environment & Climate Change Mandolin MOTO (members on their own) |
Friday | Line Dance | Art - Apprec/Masterpieces Croydon Past History, Local Italian, conversation Table Tennis Wine Admiration |
Sunday | Adv & Internat Dining 1 |