Croydon

Interest Groups

GROUPS ARE MEETING REGULARLY, a few on zoom. For up-to-date arrangements see your latest Bulletin or click Interest Groups, 5th March
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
and Potential New Groups March '24

  • 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
  • Bollywood Dance Group- Starting in April, with a qualified instructor at St Matthew’s church hall, Chichester Road on the 4th Thursday of the month, 11.00 - 12 noon. Contact the Interest Groups Co-ordinator by April 8th if you are interested.

Groups seeking new members

  • 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, March 5th 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
Architecture
Thursday a.m.
3rd Thurs
Thursday a.m.
3rd Thurs
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
Bollywood Dance
Thursday a.m.
4th Thurs
Thursday a.m.
4th Thurs
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
Wednesday a.m.
1st Weds & 3rd Thurs
Wednesday a.m.
1st Weds & 3rd Thurs
Cycling
Thursday a.m.
3rd Thurs & 1st Weds
Thursday a.m.
3rd Thurs & 1st Weds
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.
7.30pm zoom
Thursday p.m.
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 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
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 & 3rd Weds, 1.15pm
Wednesday p.m.
1st & 3rd Weds, 1.15pm
  
Timetable Summary
Day MorningAfternoon
MondayChair 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  
TuesdayChina   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  
WednesdayCycling   Garden Design   Garden Visits   International Folk Dance   Riverside & Canal Walking   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  
ThursdayArchitecture   Belly Laugh & Fitness   Bollywood Dance   Books made into Films   Cycling   Historic Visits   London Explorers Apr-Nov   Mandolin   Scrabble - Home   Short Walks   Environment & Climate Crisis  
FridayChair Yoga, Zoom   Friday Walks   Italian conversation   Line Dancing   Art - Apprec/Masterpieces   Board Games Fun   Croydon Memories Lunch group   Exploring Crafts   History - Local   Table Tennis   Wine Admiration