East Renfrewshire

Groups

Interest Group Page Logo Group Page Logo Activity Groups are an important part of our u3a and consist of groups of members who meet together regularly to enjoy an activity. A prospective member may attend two monthly or group meetings as a guest before deciding to join our u3a.

All the groups reflect the members' interests with a wide a range of social, active, creative and learning activities.

Below is a list of our current groups and by clicking on any group you will find more information about that group. The week numbers in the list below refer to the weeks of the month.

If you are interested in joining a group you should contact the facilitator of the group by using the Message Bird on that group's page.

For any general information or to start a new group contact the Groups Coordinator by clicking on the Message Bird on this page.

Group List
Amblers
Monday a.m.
Week 1 Wed: Week 3 Mon
Monday a.m.
Week 1 Wed: Week 3 Mon
Around East Ren Dining Group 1
Wednesday p.m.
Week 1 - As Arranged
Wednesday p.m.
Week 1 - As Arranged
Around East Ren Dining Group 2
Wednesday p.m.
Week 4 - As arranged
Wednesday p.m.
Week 4 - As arranged
Around East Ren Dining Group 3
Friday p.m.
Week 3 - As Arranged
Friday p.m.
Week 3 - As Arranged
Around the World Dining
Thursday p.m.
Lunch: Week 1 or 2 as arranged
Thursday p.m.
Lunch: Week 1 or 2 as arranged
Audio Reading
Thursday p.m.
Week 4 - Newton Mearns
Thursday p.m.
Week 4 - Newton Mearns
Backgammon
Monday p.m.
Week 2 & 4 - Clarkston Hall
Monday p.m.
Week 2 & 4 - Clarkston Hall
Basic Bridge Course
Friday a.m.
Weekly - Broom Church
Friday a.m.
Weekly - Broom Church
Bookworms
Thursday p.m.
Week 1 - Members Home
Thursday p.m.
Week 1 - Members Home
Boules
Wednesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Newlands Park
Wednesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Newlands Park
Bridge Improvers
Thursday a.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - NMPC
Thursday a.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - NMPC
Bridge Online
Tuesday a.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Online
Tuesday a.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Online
Chess (Sociable)
Thursday p.m.
Week 1 - Clarkston Hall
Thursday p.m.
Week 1 - Clarkston Hall
Classical Music Appreciation
Thursday p.m.
Week 4 - Clarkston Halls
Thursday p.m.
Week 4 - Clarkston Halls
Computer Help
 One-to-one assistance
 One-to-one assistanceConversational French
Friday p.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Nuffield Gym Caf
Friday p.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Nuffield Gym Caf
Conversational Italian
Wednesday a.m.
Week 1 Community Room ASDA
Wednesday a.m.
Week 1 Community Room ASDA
Creative Writing
Wednesday p.m.
Week 1 - Newton Mearns
Wednesday p.m.
Week 1 - Newton Mearns
Cuppa@11
Thursday a.m.
Week 3 - As Arranged
Thursday a.m.
Week 3 - As Arranged
Cycling
 As Arranged
 As Arranged
Cycling Offroad
Wednesday a.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - As Arranged
Wednesday a.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - As Arranged
Discussion
Monday p.m.
Last Monday - Mearns Library
Monday p.m.
Last Monday - Mearns Library
Enjoy The Arts
 As Arranged
 As ArrangedFacebook
 
 
Fashion Through the Ages
Thursday p.m.
Week 4 - Clarkston Halls
Thursday p.m.
Week 4 - Clarkston Halls
Film Appreciation
Friday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Eastwood HC
Friday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Eastwood HC
French: Level 1
Friday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Mearns Library I
Friday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Mearns Library I
Garden Visits
Tuesday a.m.
Week 4 - As arranged
Tuesday a.m.
Week 4 - As arranged
Genealogy & Family History
Tuesday a.m.
Week 4 - Giffnock
Tuesday a.m.
Week 4 - Giffnock
Genealogy for Beginners
Tuesday a.m.
Week 1 - Newton Mearns
Tuesday a.m.
Week 1 - Newton Mearns
Geology
Wednesday a.m.
Week 4 - Zoom
Wednesday a.m.
Week 4 - Zoom
German
Tuesday p.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Clarkston
Tuesday p.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Clarkston
Hands On Gardening
Friday a.m.
Week 1 - Barshaw Peace Garden
Friday a.m.
Week 1 - Barshaw Peace Garden
Italian : Beginners
Monday a.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Clarkston Hall
Monday a.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Clarkston Hall
Italian: Level 1
Thursday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Clarkston
Thursday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Clarkston
Italian: Level 2
Thursday p.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Clarkston
Thursday p.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Clarkston
Jazz and Blues
 As Arranged
 As ArrangedKeep Moving
Monday a.m.
Weekly - Newton Mearns
Monday a.m.
Weekly - Newton Mearns
Knitting and Crochet
Friday p.m.
Weeks 1 & 3
Friday p.m.
Weeks 1 & 3
Lunch Bunch
Tuesday p.m.
Lunch: Week 3 - as arranged
Tuesday p.m.
Lunch: Week 3 - as arranged
Mahjong
Tuesday p.m.
Week 3 - Barrhead
Tuesday p.m.
Week 3 - Barrhead
Members on Their Own MOTO
 Any Time - Any Day!
 Any Time - Any Day!
Movie Appreciation
Friday p.m.
Weeks 3 - Redhurst Hotel
Friday p.m.
Weeks 3 - Redhurst Hotel
My Life
Wednesday p.m.
Week 2 - Eastwood HC
Wednesday p.m.
Week 2 - Eastwood HC
Out and About
Wednesday a.m.
Week 1 - As Arranged
Wednesday a.m.
Week 1 - As Arranged
Photography
Wednesday a.m.
Week 3 - As Arranged
Wednesday a.m.
Week 3 - As Arranged
Poetry
Friday a.m.
Week 2 - Broom Church
Friday a.m.
Week 2 - Broom Church
Quiz
Tuesday p.m.
Week 2 - Barrhead
Tuesday p.m.
Week 2 - Barrhead
Reading Group 1
Friday p.m.
Last Friday - Newton Mearns
Friday p.m.
Last Friday - Newton Mearns
Reading Group 2
Wednesday p.m.
Week 2 - Newton Mearns
Wednesday p.m.
Week 2 - Newton Mearns
Reading Group 3
Monday p.m.
Week 3 - Newton Mearns
Monday p.m.
Week 3 - Newton Mearns
Reading Group 4
Monday p.m.
Week 1 - Newton Mearns
Monday p.m.
Week 1 - Newton Mearns
Reading Group 5
Thursday p.m.
Week 2 - Newton Mearns
Thursday p.m.
Week 2 - Newton Mearns
Rummikub
Tuesday p.m.
Week 1 - Barrhead
Tuesday p.m.
Week 1 - Barrhead
Russian
Friday a.m.
Fortnightly - Clarkston
Friday a.m.
Fortnightly - Clarkston
Saturdays
Saturday a.m.
Week 2 - As Arranged
Saturday a.m.
Week 2 - As Arranged
Saturdays Together
Saturday a.m.
Week 2 - As Arranged
Saturday a.m.
Week 2 - As Arranged
Science & Technology
Tuesday p.m.
Week 3 - Newton Mearns
Tuesday p.m.
Week 3 - Newton Mearns
Scottish Country Dancing
Wednesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Newton Mearns
Wednesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Newton Mearns
Sewing
Wednesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Neilston
Wednesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Neilston
Snooker
Tuesday 
Week 4 - Barrhead
Tuesday 
Week 4 - Barrhead
Social Bridge
Tuesday a.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Newton Mearns
Tuesday a.m.
Weeks 1 & 3 - Newton Mearns
Social Saturdays
Saturday a.m.
2nd Saturday
Saturday a.m.
2nd Saturday
Spanish Beginners 1 & 2
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly - Tesco
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly - Tesco
Spanish Improvers
Tuesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Clarkston
Tuesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Clarkston
Stage Craft
Tuesday a.m.
Weekly in Giffnock Clubroom
Tuesday a.m.
Weekly in Giffnock Clubroom
Strollers
Tuesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4
Tuesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4
Swimming
Monday a.m.
Every week - Eastwood
Monday a.m.
Every week - Eastwood
Table Tennis
Wednesday a.m.
Week 2 - Giffnock
Wednesday a.m.
Week 2 - Giffnock
Talking Music
Monday p.m.
Week 2 - Clarkston Library
Monday p.m.
Week 2 - Clarkston Library
Taste the World
Friday p.m.
Lunch: Week 2 - As Arranged
Friday p.m.
Lunch: Week 2 - As Arranged
Theatre
 As Arranged
 As Arranged
Ukulele
Wednesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Barrhead
Wednesday p.m.
Weeks 2 & 4 - Barrhead
Upholstery
Tuesday a.m.
Weekly - Clarkston Halls
Tuesday a.m.
Weekly - Clarkston Halls
Walkie Talkies
Tuesday a.m.
Week 3
Tuesday a.m.
Week 3
Walking
Thursday a.m.
Weeks 3 & 4 - As Arranged
Thursday a.m.
Weeks 3 & 4 - As Arranged
Wine Buddies
Thursday p.m.
Week 2
Thursday p.m.
Week 2
Yoga
Thursday a.m.
Weekly
Thursday a.m.
Weekly
Timetable Summary
Day MorningAfternoon
MondayAmblers   Italian : Beginners   Keep Moving   Swimming   Backgammon   Discussion   Reading Group 3   Reading Group 4   Talking Music  
TuesdayBridge Online   Garden Visits   Genealogy & Family History   Genealogy for Beginners   Social Bridge   Stage Craft   Upholstery   Walkie Talkies   German   Lunch Bunch   Mahjong   Quiz   Rummikub   Science & Technology   Spanish Improvers   Strollers  
WednesdayConversational Italian   Cycling Offroad   Geology   Out and About   Photography   Table Tennis   Around East Ren Dining Group 1   Around East Ren Dining Group 2   Boules   Creative Writing   My Life   Reading Group 2   Scottish Country Dancing   Sewing   Ukulele  
ThursdayBridge Improvers   Cuppa@11   Walking   Yoga   Around the World Dining   Audio Reading   Bookworms   Chess (Sociable)   Classical Music Appreciation   Fashion Through the Ages   Italian: Level 1   Italian: Level 2   Reading Group 5   Spanish Beginners 1 & 2   Wine Buddies  
FridayBasic Bridge Course   Hands On Gardening   Poetry   Russian   Around East Ren Dining Group 3   Conversational French   Film Appreciation   French: Level 1   Knitting and Crochet   Movie Appreciation   Reading Group 1   Taste the World  
SaturdaySaturdays   Saturdays Together   Social Saturdays