Groups Information
INTEREST GROUPS
Being curious and learning everyday keeps us active.
Here, at Diss U3A, we pride ourselves in offering a large and varied range of Interest Groups.
We provide groups where you can learn, be inspired, appreciate and create arts. You can be active, or competitive. Enjoy the great outdoors, or relax indoors.
We sing, we paint, speak French, Spanish, German and Italian. We discuss and we travel (in armchairs). There’s gardening, cooking, hand bell ringing and lip reading.
Our groups are sometimes led, or can be shared and varied. Each group is unique, but they are all friendly and offer a relaxed environment in which to learn, enjoy and socialise. A way of meeting like-minded people and to make new friends.
Take a look at our list of current groups, if you see something you feel you may like please contact the Group Leader. You are welcome to visit a group twice before committing to join that group.
We have lots of ideas for new groups, but we need more Group Leaders. If you feel you’d like to help us by becoming a Group Leader please contact Anna Styche 01379 871482. You don’t need to be an expert on the group subject. We promote shared learning.
GROUPS DIARY (as of 1st August 2019)
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This entry last updated 14th August 2019
Group List | |||
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Armchair Travel Friday p.m. 3rd Friday of month | Friday p.m. 3rd Friday of month | Art Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly |
Beginners on Stage Friday a.m. 4th Friday of the month | Friday a.m. 4th Friday of the month | Birdwatching Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday of month |
Board Games Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday, October - April | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday, October - April | Card & Paper Crafts Friday p.m. 2nd Friday of month | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday of month |
Discussion Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday of month | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday of month | Exploring Graveyards Monday p.m. Monthly | Monday p.m. Monthly |
Family History - Level 1 Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday, 10-12am | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday, 10-12am | Family History - Level 2 Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday of month | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday of month |
Family History - Level 3 Friday a.m. 1st Friday of month | Friday a.m. 1st Friday of month | French Conversation Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday of month | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday of month |
Get by in German Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursday AM | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursday AM | Handbell ringing Thursday a.m. See group page | Thursday a.m. See group page |
Italian Workshop Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Jazz Study Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday of month | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday of month |
Lip Reading Wednesday p.m. 2:30-4:00 | Wednesday p.m. 2:30-4:00 | Local History Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed of month | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed of month |
Looking at Buildings Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Luncheon 1 Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday of month | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday of month |
Luncheon 2 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday of month | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday of month | M.O.T.O. variable dates and times | variable dates and times |
Mah-jong Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thu of month | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thu of month | Medieval History Friday p.m. Frequency to be agreed | Friday p.m. Frequency to be agreed |
Mikes Gardening Group Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday of month | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday of month | Netball (walking) Friday | Friday |
Opera Appreciation Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday of the month | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday of the month | Pétanque Tuesday p.m. Every Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Every Tuesday |
Philosophy Monday p.m. Every 3 weeks | Monday p.m. Every 3 weeks | Photography Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday of month | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday of month |
Poetry Reading Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Poetry Study Wednesday a.m. !st Wednesday of month | Wednesday a.m. !st Wednesday of month |
Practical Metal Detecting Monthly, variable days | Monthly, variable days | Reading 1 Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month |
Reading 2 Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Scottish Country Dancing Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly |
Scrabble Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tue of month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tue of month | Singing for fun Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday of month | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday of month |
Spanish Beginners Thursday a.m. | Thursday a.m. | Spanish Improvers Friday a.m. Term time only | Friday a.m. Term time only |
Table Tennis 1st/3rd Wed Wednesday p.m. | Wednesday p.m. | Table Tennis 2nd/4th Wed Wednesday p.m. | Wednesday p.m. |
Technology future dates to be announced | future dates to be announced | Textiles & Crafts Monday a.m. 3rd Monday of month | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday of month |
Walking Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday of month | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday of month | Writers Friday a.m. 1st of month | Friday a.m. 1st of month |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Italian Workshop Textiles & Crafts | Exploring Graveyards Philosophy |
Tuesday | Birdwatching Family History - Level 1 | Opera Appreciation Pétanque Poetry Reading Reading 1 Reading 2 Scrabble |
Wednesday | Art French Conversation Local History Luncheon 1 Poetry Study Walking | Lip Reading Mikes Gardening Group Singing for fun Table Tennis 1st/3rd Wed Table Tennis 2nd/4th Wed |
Thursday | Board Games Discussion Get by in German Handbell ringing Jazz Study Looking at Buildings Luncheon 2 Mah-jong Spanish Beginners | Family History - Level 2 Photography Scottish Country Dancing |
Friday | Beginners on Stage Family History - Level 3 Spanish Improvers Writers | Armchair Travel Card & Paper Crafts Medieval History |