Activity Groups
Please note that, because of the Covid-19 virus, many groups have suspended their meetings and activities, however a growing number are holding virtual "on-line" meetings. See On-Line Meetings page for details.
Edinburgh u3a has over 200 groups. Our groups are listed alphabetically below. Below that they are also listed by day of the week. If you are interested in joining a group, see How to Join a Group.
Groups often fill up very quickly, so to reduce the risk of disappointment you are advised to check the Group Vacancies page which lists groups that had vacancies at the start of the current month. In addition have a look at the New, Suspended and Proposed Groups page to see if if you'd be interested in supporting one of them. You may also be interested in the Group Leaders wanted section.
You can also download the latest regularly updated version of the Groups Booklet can be downloaded in password-protected PDF format. (The pass-code is circulated to members in the monthly Bulletin.) A paper copy of the Booklet is issued to members in August each year.
Group Leaders Contact details are updated each month, and the latest version can be downloaded in password-protected PDF format.
The latest version of The Bulletin, as circulated to members each month, is also available for download in password-protected PDF format.
If you are interested in starting a new group or canvassing interest for a new group, see Starting a New Group. The Group Coordinators will help all they can.
Group Leaders and Coordinators may find the Group Leaders Guidance Booklet a useful reference. They may also find a list of Potential Meeting Venues a useful resource, especially when groups need to find new places to meet.
The Group Vacancies page provides a list of groups for which vacancies were available at the beginning of the current month. Please note that this is not a definitive listing of all vacancies – only a listing of groups whose leaders have advised that vacancies exist.
Most Group pages include information about accessibility to their venues – see Accessibility Key for Group Venues.
Please click on individual groups in the list below for further details and locations. Note: A number of Scotland-wide groups have formed (and continue to be formed) under the auspices of "u3a Online Across Scotland". These are open to members from Edinburgh and from any other Scottish u3a.
Note: this website includes a page listing "Suggested Groups" being suggestions put forward at New Members' meetings. Members who are interested in forming any of the suggested groups should contact the relevant Group Coordinator.
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Allotment Gardening Wednesday p.m. Duddingston, Wed or Fri pm | Wednesday p.m. Duddingston, Wed or Fri pm | Archaeology Friday p.m. Monthly | Friday p.m. Monthly |
Architecture 1 Wednesday p.m. Every 2 months, Wed before 2nd | Wednesday p.m. Every 2 months, Wed before 2nd | Architecture 2 Thursday p.m. Two-monthly, 2nd Thu, Merchist | Thursday p.m. Two-monthly, 2nd Thu, Merchist |
Argentine Tango Monday p.m. Weekly via WhatsApp | Monday p.m. Weekly via WhatsApp | Art 1 Tuesday a.m. Weekly via Zoom | Tuesday a.m. Weekly via Zoom |
Art 2 Wednesday a.m. Weekly via Zoom | Wednesday a.m. Weekly via Zoom | Art Appreciation A Tuesday a.m. Monthly 3rd Tues via Zoom | Tuesday a.m. Monthly 3rd Tues via Zoom |
Art Appreciation B Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tues, Filmhouse Cafe | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tues, Filmhouse Cafe | Astronomy Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wed, Napier Uni, Merchisto | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wed, Napier Uni, Merchisto |
Badminton Friday a.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart | Friday a.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart | Badminton (non-competitive) Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart | Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart |
Badminton for all Thursday a.m. Pilton, Weekly | Thursday a.m. Pilton, Weekly | Belly Dancing (beginners) Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month |
Bird Watching 1 Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 2nd or 4th Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 2nd or 4th Tuesday | Bird Watching 2 Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Tuesday |
Blues Band (blUe3A) Discontinued group | Discontinued group | Board/Card Games Friday p.m. Fortnightly, Oxgangs | Friday p.m. Fortnightly, Oxgangs |
Book Reading 1 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, last Wed, Grange area | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, last Wed, Grange area | Book Reading 10 (non-fiction) Wednesday p.m. Monthly - 1st Wed, Napier Merc | Wednesday p.m. Monthly - 1st Wed, Napier Merc |
Book Reading 11 (short stories Monday p.m. Weekly | Monday p.m. Weekly | Book Reading 2 Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Tues, Morningside | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Tues, Morningside |
Book Reading 3 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 4th Wed, Merchiston | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 4th Wed, Merchiston | Book Reading 5 (Modern Crime F Monday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Mon, Newhaven | Monday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Mon, Newhaven |
Book Reading 6 Monday a.m. Monthly, 4th Mon, via Zoom | Monday a.m. Monthly, 4th Mon, via Zoom | Book Reading 7 (Short Stories) Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, Marchmont | Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, Marchmont |
Book Reading 8 (Non-fiction) Thursday p.m. Monthly 2nd Thur - Greenbank | Thursday p.m. Monthly 2nd Thur - Greenbank | Bridge (Just Play 2) Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd Friday, Merchiston | Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd Friday, Merchiston |
Bridge For Fun 1 Tuesday p.m. Weekly, near Cameron Toll | Tuesday p.m. Weekly, near Cameron Toll | Bridge For Fun 2 Friday p.m. Weekly, near Cameron Toll | Friday p.m. Weekly, near Cameron Toll |
Bridge Intermediate (social) Friday p.m. Weekly - via Zoom | Friday p.m. Weekly - via Zoom | Chamber Concerts (attending) Active group - peripatetic | Active group - peripatetic |
Chess Friday a.m. Fortnightly - Zoom on-line | Friday a.m. Fortnightly - Zoom on-line | Circle Dancing 1 Friday p.m. 2nd & last Fri; EH16 | Friday p.m. 2nd & last Fri; EH16 |
Circle Dancing 2 Saturday p.m. Last Sat monthly, PleasanceEH8 | Saturday p.m. Last Sat monthly, PleasanceEH8 | Classical Singers and Accompan Friday a.m. Monthly 3rd Friday - peripatet | Friday a.m. Monthly 3rd Friday - peripatet |
Classics (Mythology, etc) | Classics 1 (history, language) Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly Zoom meetings | Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly Zoom meetings | |
Classics 2 (Art and History) Tuesday p.m. Fortnightly via Zoom | Tuesday p.m. Fortnightly via Zoom | Climate Emergency (Zoom) Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays |
Climate Emergency - We Care! Wednesday p.m. Morningside 2nd Wed | Wednesday p.m. Morningside 2nd Wed | Climate Emergency-Wider Issues Wednesday p.m. Morningside, 4th Wednesdays | Wednesday p.m. Morningside, 4th Wednesdays |
Computer Users Support Panel | Crafting Friday a.m. Fortnightly, Oxgangs Brae | Friday a.m. Fortnightly, Oxgangs Brae | |
Creative Writing (Advanced) Monday p.m. Monthly 1st Tues, EH8 | Monday p.m. Monthly 1st Tues, EH8 | Creative Writing 1 Friday a.m. Monthly, Fridays, Blackhall | Friday a.m. Monthly, Fridays, Blackhall |
Creative Writing 2 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, Wed, Blackhall | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, Wed, Blackhall | Creative Writing 3 Friday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri, Belford | Friday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri, Belford |
Crochet (and other crafts) Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds; Nat Portrait G | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds; Nat Portrait G | Cryptic Crosswords Friday p.m. Monthly, Jenners Cafe | Friday p.m. Monthly, Jenners Cafe |
Cryptic Crosswords (beginrs) 1 Friday p.m. Monthly 1st Friday | Friday p.m. Monthly 1st Friday | Cryptic Crosswords (beginrs) 2 Friday p.m. Monthly, Third Friday | Friday p.m. Monthly, Third Friday |
Current Affairs 1 Monday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Mon, Morningside | Monday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Mon, Morningside | Current Affairs 3 Monday p.m. Fortnightly, Zoom meetings | Monday p.m. Fortnightly, Zoom meetings |
Current Affairs 4 Friday p.m. On-line meetings | Friday p.m. On-line meetings | Cycle Touring All Once or twice per month | All Once or twice per month |
Cycling (gentle/social) Friday a.m. Monthly, Fri am | Friday a.m. Monthly, Fri am | Dejeuner Francophone Thursday p.m. Fortnightly Zoom meetings | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly Zoom meetings |
Desert Island Discs Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 4th Wed, peripatetic | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 4th Wed, peripatetic | Directions in Retirement Wednesday a.m. Monthly | Wednesday a.m. Monthly |
Divine Feminine Tuesday a.m. Proposed Group | Tuesday a.m. Proposed Group | Dog Walking Peripatetic | Peripatetic |
Drones & Flying Model Aircraft Proposed Group | Proposed Group | Dutch (Intermediate) Thursday p.m. Weekly via video conferencing | Thursday p.m. Weekly via video conferencing |
Eastern Philosophy & Thought Friday a.m. Monthly, 4th Fridays | Friday a.m. Monthly, 4th Fridays | Economics/Economist Reading Wednesday a.m. Monthly | Wednesday a.m. Monthly |
Enriching Retirement Monday a.m. 1st Monday each month | Monday a.m. 1st Monday each month | Family History Tuesday p.m. Mthly (2nd Tues) via Zoom | Tuesday p.m. Mthly (2nd Tues) via Zoom |
Film Appreciation 1 Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 1st Tues, Filmhouse | Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 1st Tues, Filmhouse | Film Appreciation 2 Wednesday a.m. Monthly, Last Wed, Filmhouse | Wednesday a.m. Monthly, Last Wed, Filmhouse |
Film Appreciation 3 Thursday p.m. Twice monthly, Zoom meetings | Thursday p.m. Twice monthly, Zoom meetings | Film Appreciation 4 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, last Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, last Wednesday |
Film Appreciation 5: Movie of Wednesday p.m. Monthly 2nd Wed via Zoom | Wednesday p.m. Monthly 2nd Wed via Zoom | Film Appreciation 6 (Foreign F Weekends Monthly | Weekends Monthly |
Follies Tuesday Spring/Summer to be arranged | Tuesday Spring/Summer to be arranged | Forensic Science Tuesday p.m. Monthly, Zoom meetings | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, Zoom meetings |
French (Advanced/Intermediate) Monday a.m. Weekly, Peripatetic | Monday a.m. Weekly, Peripatetic | French (Conversation Adv.) Thursday a.m. Weekly, Peripatetic | Thursday a.m. Weekly, Peripatetic |
French (Conversation Int.) Monday p.m. Weekly, Newington | Monday p.m. Weekly, Newington | French (Conversation Int/Adv) Monday a.m. Weekly, Peripatetic | Monday a.m. Weekly, Peripatetic |
French (Conversation) Wednesday a.m. Weekly, West End | Wednesday a.m. Weekly, West End | French (Improvers) Thursday a.m. Fortnightly, Prestonfield Ave | Thursday a.m. Fortnightly, Prestonfield Ave |
French (Intermediate) Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Stockbridge | Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Stockbridge | French Current Affairs Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Tuesday, Trinity | Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Tuesday, Trinity |
French Film Appreciation 1 Friday p.m. Fortnightly, Trinity | Friday p.m. Fortnightly, Trinity | French Film Appreciation 2 Friday p.m. Fortnightly, Trinity | Friday p.m. Fortnightly, Trinity |
French Literature (Advanced) Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 1st Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 1st Tuesday | French Network Peripatetic | Peripatetic |
French on the Move Suspended until further notice | Suspended until further notice | French Rusty Returners 1 Thursday a.m. Weekly via video conferencing | Thursday a.m. Weekly via video conferencing |
French Rusty Returners 2 Suspended group awaiting leade | Suspended group awaiting leade | Gallery Group 1 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Wed, peripatetic | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Wed, peripatetic |
Gallery Group 2 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, Last Wed, peripatetic | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, Last Wed, peripatetic | Gallery Group 3 Tuesday p.m. Monthly, peripatetic | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, peripatetic |
Gallery Group 4 Thursday p.m. Bi-monthly 1st & 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. Bi-monthly 1st & 3rd Thursday | Garden Group 1 Friday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri, peripatetic | Friday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri, peripatetic |
Garden Group 3 Monday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Mon, peripatetic | Monday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Mon, peripatetic | Geology Thursday p.m. Monthly, 1st Thu, Methodist Ha | Thursday p.m. Monthly, 1st Thu, Methodist Ha |
German (beginners) Suspended until further notice | Suspended until further notice | German (Intermediate) 1 Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Mondays, Stockbridge | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Mondays, Stockbridge |
German (Intermediate) 2 Email communication | Email communication | German (Talking) Tuesday p.m. Fortnightly, India Street | Tuesday p.m. Fortnightly, India Street |
German Conversation 2 Thursday p.m. Fortnightly, EH12 | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly, EH12 | Golf Monday a.m. weekly (and more) | Monday a.m. weekly (and more) |
Golf - Pitch and Putt Proposed Group | Proposed Group | Good Companions Peripatetic | Peripatetic |
Gourmet Dining Monthly, times & venue vary | Monthly, times & venue vary | Great Galleries Wednesday p.m. Meets every 2 months | Wednesday p.m. Meets every 2 months |
Guitar Playing Thursday 2nd & 4th Thur; times tba | Thursday 2nd & 4th Thur; times tba | Historical Walk and Talk 1 Thursday p.m. Monthly, 1st Thursday | Thursday p.m. Monthly, 1st Thursday |
Historical Walk and Talk 2 Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Tuesday | History (Military) Tuesday a.m. Monthly, Zoom meetings | Tuesday a.m. Monthly, Zoom meetings |
History (World) Thursday a.m. Monthly 1st Thursday, Mornings | Thursday a.m. Monthly 1st Thursday, Mornings | History of Edinburgh Wednesday a.m. Monthly, Napier Uni Merchiston | Wednesday a.m. Monthly, Napier Uni Merchiston |
Italian (Beginners) Thursday p.m. via Zoom, Fortnightly | Thursday p.m. via Zoom, Fortnightly | Italian (Improvers) Thursday p.m. Every 2 weeks | Thursday p.m. Every 2 weeks |
Italian (Intermediate) Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly Zoom meetings | Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly Zoom meetings | Italian (Post-Beginners) 1 Thursday a.m. Weekly, Stockbridge | Thursday a.m. Weekly, Stockbridge |
Italian (Post-Beginners) 2 Monday a.m. Weekly, Morningside Library | Monday a.m. Weekly, Morningside Library | Italian for Holidays Wednesday p.m. Weekly, Morningside Library | Wednesday p.m. Weekly, Morningside Library |
Jazz Appreciation Wednesday a.m. Mthly, 2nd Wed, Morningside | Wednesday a.m. Mthly, 2nd Wed, Morningside | Jazz Singing and Playing Thursday p.m. Fortnightly Methodist Hall, Ni | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly Methodist Hall, Ni |
Jogging Friday p.m. weekly | Friday p.m. weekly | Laughter Yoga Monday a.m. Proposed Group | Monday a.m. Proposed Group |
Lawn Bowling Friday a.m. Weekly, Craigmillar Park BC | Friday a.m. Weekly, Craigmillar Park BC | Local History 1 Monday p.m. Monthly, 1st Mon, peripatetic | Monday p.m. Monthly, 1st Mon, peripatetic |
Local History 2 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Wed, peripatetic | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Wed, peripatetic | Local History 3 Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Tues, peripatetic | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Tues, peripatetic |
Lunch Club 1st Tue & Wed, 2nd Thur 12.15 | 1st Tue & Wed, 2nd Thur 12.15 | Lunch Club (Sundays) Sunday p.m. Monthly, 1pm, via Zoom | Sunday p.m. Monthly, 1pm, via Zoom |
Mah Jong 1 Monday p.m. Weekly, Corstorphine | Monday p.m. Weekly, Corstorphine | Mah Jong 2 Monday p.m. Twice monthly, 1st & 3rd Mons | Monday p.m. Twice monthly, 1st & 3rd Mons |
Mah Jong 3 Thursday p.m. Twice monthly, 1st & 3rd Thurs | Thursday p.m. Twice monthly, 1st & 3rd Thurs | Meteorology Monday p.m. Monthly - 2nd Mon - Stockbridg | Monday p.m. Monthly - 2nd Mon - Stockbridg |
Mindfulness Meditation 1 Tuesday p.m. Monthly - 3rd Tues - Greenbank | Tuesday p.m. Monthly - 3rd Tues - Greenbank | Mindfulness Meditation 2 Tuesday p.m. Monthly- 4th Tues - Morningsid | Tuesday p.m. Monthly- 4th Tues - Morningsid |
Mindfulness Meditation 3 Thursday p.m. Monthly - 3rd Thur - Morningsi | Thursday p.m. Monthly - 3rd Thur - Morningsi | Movie Makers Thursday a.m. Monthly, 1st Thu, Morningside | Thursday a.m. Monthly, 1st Thu, Morningside |
Music Appreciation 1 Monday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Mon, Portobello | Monday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Mon, Portobello | Music Appreciation 10 Monday p.m. Merchiston, 4th Thursday | Monday p.m. Merchiston, 4th Thursday |
Music Appreciation 11 (Tchaiko Thursday a.m. Monthly via Zoom | Thursday a.m. Monthly via Zoom | Music Appreciation 2 Tuesday a.m. Monthly Tues, Barnton | Tuesday a.m. Monthly Tues, Barnton |
Music Appreciation 3A Monday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Mon, Merchiston | Monday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Mon, Merchiston | Music Appreciation 3B Monday p.m. Monthly, 4th Mon, Merchiston | Monday p.m. Monthly, 4th Mon, Merchiston |
Music Appreciation 5 Monday a.m. Mthly, 2nd Mon, Morningside | Monday a.m. Mthly, 2nd Mon, Morningside | Music Appreciation 6 (Opera 1) Wednesday a.m. Monthly 1st Wed. Barnton | Wednesday a.m. Monthly 1st Wed. Barnton |
Music Appreciation 7 (Opera 2) Friday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri, Leith | Friday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri, Leith | Music Appreciation 9 Email communication | Email communication |
Out of Africa? Monday p.m. Monthly 2nd Monday Grange area | Monday p.m. Monthly 2nd Monday Grange area | Padel Tennis Thursday a.m. Weekly - two sessions | Thursday a.m. Weekly - two sessions |
Perspectives on Plays Thursday a.m. Virtual meetings via Zoom | Thursday a.m. Virtual meetings via Zoom | Petanque/Boules Sunday p.m. Weekly, Braid Bowling Club | Sunday p.m. Weekly, Braid Bowling Club |
Philosophy of everyday ethical Discontinued group | Discontinued group | Philosophy of Science Tuesday a.m. Weekly via video conferencing | Tuesday a.m. Weekly via video conferencing |
Philosophy of Yoga Saturday a.m. monthly - dates by arrangement | Saturday a.m. monthly - dates by arrangement | Photography 1 Thursday p.m. Mthly, 1st Thurs, Colinton | Thursday p.m. Mthly, 1st Thurs, Colinton |
Photography 2 Wednesday p.m. Mthly, 1st Wed, Colinton | Wednesday p.m. Mthly, 1st Wed, Colinton | Photography 3 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 4th Wed, Zoom | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 4th Wed, Zoom |
Photography 4 Thursday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Thu, EH11 | Thursday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Thu, EH11 | Play Reading 1 Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, Cameron Toll | Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, Cameron Toll |
Play Reading 2 Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, Merchiston | Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, Merchiston | Play Reading 3 Monday a.m. Fortnightly, Merchiston | Monday a.m. Fortnightly, Merchiston |
Play Reading 4 Friday p.m. Fortnightly, Merchiston | Friday p.m. Fortnightly, Merchiston | Playwriting Proposed Group | Proposed Group |
Poetry 1 Thursday p.m. Monthly, last Thur, Marchmont | Thursday p.m. Monthly, last Thur, Marchmont | Poetry 2 Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Wed. Canongate | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Wed. Canongate |
Poetry 3 Thursday a.m. Monthly, 2nd Thu, Canongate | Thursday a.m. Monthly, 2nd Thu, Canongate | Poetry 4 Friday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri Hunters Tryst | Friday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri Hunters Tryst |
Poetry from around the World 1 Tuesday p.m. Monthly, last Tues, Stockbridg | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, last Tues, Stockbridg | Poetry from Around the World 2 Thursday p.m. Monthly, 4th Thursdays | Thursday p.m. Monthly, 4th Thursdays |
Pool Monday a.m. Weekly, Morningside | Monday a.m. Weekly, Morningside | Positive Psychology - Science Wednesday a.m. Monthly, 2nd Wed, Blackhall | Wednesday a.m. Monthly, 2nd Wed, Blackhall |
Press Gang Monday p.m. Fortnightly, Cameron Toll | Monday p.m. Fortnightly, Cameron Toll | Psychology Discontinued group | Discontinued group |
Qi Gong 1 Monday p.m. Stockbridge Library, weekly | Monday p.m. Stockbridge Library, weekly | Qi Gong 2 Monday p.m. weekly | Monday p.m. weekly |
Quilting & Patchwork 1 Wednesday a.m. Weekly, Regent Terrace | Wednesday a.m. Weekly, Regent Terrace | Quilting & Patchwork 2 Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, EH5 | Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, EH5 |
Raspberry Pi Users Group Thursday p.m. Monthly 3rd Thurs, via Zoom | Thursday p.m. Monthly 3rd Thurs, via Zoom | Recorder (Adv) Thursday p.m. Fortnighty Thurs, Liberton | Thursday p.m. Fortnighty Thurs, Liberton |
Recorder (Continuers) Monday a.m. Weekly, Meadowbank/Portobello | Monday a.m. Weekly, Meadowbank/Portobello | Recorder (Intermediate) Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Leith/Trinity | Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Leith/Trinity |
Science Thursday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Thu, Napier Uni | Thursday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Thu, Napier Uni | Science - Current Discoveries Thursday p.m. Monthly, 4th Thur, Grange | Thursday p.m. Monthly, 4th Thur, Grange |
Science of Wellbeing in COVID Monday p.m. Weekly Zoom meetings | Monday p.m. Weekly Zoom meetings | Scots Gaelic Post-Beginners Monday a.m. Every 2 weeks; via Skype | Monday a.m. Every 2 weeks; via Skype |
Scots Gaelic Reading (Int'mdt) Friday a.m. Twice monthly, Stockbridge | Friday a.m. Twice monthly, Stockbridge | Scots Language Friday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri, Marchmont | Friday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Fri, Marchmont |
Scottish Authors Thursday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Thur, Merchiston | Thursday p.m. Monthly, 3rd Thur, Merchiston | Scottish Country Dance Tuesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tue, St Serfs Ferry | Tuesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tue, St Serfs Ferry |
Scottish History Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Wed, Morningside | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Wed, Morningside | Scrabble 2 Thursday p.m. Monthly 2nd Thu, Merchiston | Thursday p.m. Monthly 2nd Thu, Merchiston |
Scrabble 3 Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Tues, peripatetic | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Tues, peripatetic | Sew and Sew Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd Thu, Cameron Toll | Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd Thu, Cameron Toll |
Sewing (Sustainable, online) Wednesday p.m. Twice monthly, Zoom meetings | Wednesday p.m. Twice monthly, Zoom meetings | Shakespeare Friday a.m. Last Friday, monthly | Friday a.m. Last Friday, monthly |
Singing Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th, EH9, Reid Memorial | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th, EH9, Reid Memorial | Spanish (Advanced) Tuesday p.m. weekly | Tuesday p.m. weekly |
Spanish (Intermediate Convers) Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, peripatetic | Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly, peripatetic | Spanish (Intermediate) Wednesday p.m. Weekly via Zoom | Wednesday p.m. Weekly via Zoom |
Spanish (Intermediate) 1 Monday a.m. Weekly, peripatetic | Monday a.m. Weekly, peripatetic | Spanish (Intermediate) 2 Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tues - Merchiston | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tues - Merchiston |
Spanish (post beginners) Thursday p.m. Weekly | Thursday p.m. Weekly | Storytelling Monday p.m. Monthly, last Mon, Morningside | Monday p.m. Monthly, last Mon, Morningside |
Table Squash Hunter's Tryst, times tba | Hunter's Tryst, times tba | Table Tennis 1 Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart | Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart |
Table Tennis 2 Friday a.m. Weekly, Craiglockart | Friday a.m. Weekly, Craiglockart | Table Tennis 3 (Beginners) Friday a.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart | Friday a.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart |
Tapestry Weaving Wednesday Monthly, 4th Wed, Quartermile | Wednesday Monthly, 4th Wed, Quartermile | Tennis 1 Tuesday a.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart | Tuesday a.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart |
Tennis 2 Friday p.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart | Friday p.m. Weekly, Craiglockhart | Tennis 3 Wednesday proposed group | Wednesday proposed group |
Tenpin Bowling Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday, Chesser | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday, Chesser | Theatre Peripatetic | Peripatetic |
Thinkers Monday p.m. Monthly, 1st Monday | Monday p.m. Monthly, 1st Monday | TV – Everyone’s a Critic! Friday p.m. Proposed group | Friday p.m. Proposed group |
u3a Volunteers Helping behind the scenes | Helping behind the scenes | Ukulele (Intermediate) Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Causewayside | Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Causewayside |
Vedic Chant Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, 1st Wednesday | Visits Monthly | Monthly |
Walking (Beginners Nordic) Proposed Group | Proposed Group | Walking for Pleasure Thursday a.m. Monthly - third Thursday | Thursday a.m. Monthly - third Thursday |
Walks (All Yr Adventure Wlkrs) Thursday a.m. Fortnightly | Thursday a.m. Fortnightly | Walks (easy hillwalking) Monday p.m. Peripatetic, fortnightly | Monday p.m. Peripatetic, fortnightly |
Walks (Easy Strolls) Monday a.m. Weekly; peripatetic | Monday a.m. Weekly; peripatetic | Walks (Long Distance Footpaths Tuesday a.m. Monthly or Fortnightly | Tuesday a.m. Monthly or Fortnightly |
Walks (Moderate) 1 Friday a.m. Monthly, 2nd Friday | Friday a.m. Monthly, 2nd Friday | Walks (Moderate) 2 Wednesday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. Monthly, 3rd Wednesday |
Walks (Monthly) Monday a.m. Monthly, last Monday | Monday a.m. Monthly, last Monday | Walks (Winter) A Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly |
Walks (Winter) B Thursday a.m. Fortnightly | Thursday a.m. Fortnightly | Wine Tasting 1 Thursday p.m. Monthly, last Thursday | Thursday p.m. Monthly, last Thursday |
Wine Tasting 2 Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Tuesdays, 7pm | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Tuesdays, 7pm | World Religions Thursday p.m. 2nd & 4th Thurs, Barnton | Thursday p.m. 2nd & 4th Thurs, Barnton |
Yoga (Gentle) 1A Monday a.m. Weekly, Morningside | Monday a.m. Weekly, Morningside | Yoga (Gentle) 1B Wednesday p.m. Weekly, Morningside | Wednesday p.m. Weekly, Morningside |
Yoga (Gentle) 1C Wednesday a.m. Weekly, Morningside | Wednesday a.m. Weekly, Morningside | Yoga (Gentle) 2A Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Morningside | Tuesday p.m. Weekly, Morningside |
Yoga (Gentle) 2B Thursday a.m. Weekly, Morningside | Thursday a.m. Weekly, Morningside | Yoga 4 (Iyengar) Thursday p.m. Weekly, Canning Street EH3 | Thursday p.m. Weekly, Canning Street EH3 |
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Book Reading 6 Current Affairs 1 Enriching Retirement French (Advanced/Intermediate) French (Conversation Int/Adv) Golf Italian (Post-Beginners) 2 Laughter Yoga Music Appreciation 1 Music Appreciation 5 Play Reading 3 Pool Recorder (Continuers) Scots Gaelic Post-Beginners Spanish (Intermediate) 1 Walks (Easy Strolls) Walks (Monthly) Yoga (Gentle) 1A | Argentine Tango Book Reading 11 (short stories Book Reading 5 (Modern Crime F Creative Writing (Advanced) Current Affairs 3 French (Conversation Int.) Garden Group 3 German (Intermediate) 1 Local History 1 Mah Jong 1 Mah Jong 2 Meteorology Music Appreciation 10 Music Appreciation 3A Music Appreciation 3B Out of Africa? Press Gang Qi Gong 1 Qi Gong 2 Science of Wellbeing in COVID Storytelling Thinkers Walks (easy hillwalking) |
Tuesday | Art 1 Art Appreciation A Art Appreciation B Bird Watching 1 Bird Watching 2 Book Reading 7 (Short Stories) Classics 1 (history, language) Divine Feminine Film Appreciation 1 French Current Affairs French Literature (Advanced) History (Military) Italian (Intermediate) Music Appreciation 2 Philosophy of Science Play Reading 1 Play Reading 2 Quilting & Patchwork 2 Scottish Country Dance Spanish (Intermediate Convers) Tennis 1 Walks (Long Distance Footpaths | Badminton (non-competitive) Belly Dancing (beginners) Book Reading 2 Bridge For Fun 1 Classics 2 (Art and History) Climate Emergency (Zoom) Family History Forensic Science French (Intermediate) Gallery Group 3 German (Talking) Historical Walk and Talk 2 Local History 3 Mindfulness Meditation 1 Mindfulness Meditation 2 Poetry from around the World 1 Recorder (Intermediate) Scrabble 3 Singing Spanish (Advanced) Table Tennis 1 Ukulele (Intermediate) Wine Tasting 2 Yoga (Gentle) 2A |
Wednesday | Art 2 Crochet (and other crafts) Directions in Retirement Economics/Economist Reading Film Appreciation 2 French (Conversation) History of Edinburgh Jazz Appreciation Music Appreciation 6 (Opera 1) Positive Psychology - Science Quilting & Patchwork 1 Walks (Moderate) 2 Walks (Winter) A Yoga (Gentle) 1C | Allotment Gardening Architecture 1 Astronomy Book Reading 1 Book Reading 10 (non-fiction) Book Reading 3 Climate Emergency - We Care! Climate Emergency-Wider Issues Creative Writing 2 Desert Island Discs Film Appreciation 4 Film Appreciation 5: Movie of Gallery Group 1 Gallery Group 2 Great Galleries Italian for Holidays Local History 2 Photography 2 Photography 3 Poetry 2 Scottish History Sewing (Sustainable, online) Spanish (Intermediate) Vedic Chant Yoga (Gentle) 1B |
Thursday | Badminton for all French (Conversation Adv.) French (Improvers) French Rusty Returners 1 History (World) Italian (Post-Beginners) 1 Movie Makers Music Appreciation 11 (Tchaiko Padel Tennis Perspectives on Plays Photography 4 Poetry 3 Sew and Sew Spanish (Intermediate) 2 Walking for Pleasure Walks (All Yr Adventure Wlkrs) Walks (Winter) B Yoga (Gentle) 2B | Architecture 2 Book Reading 8 (Non-fiction) Dejeuner Francophone Dutch (Intermediate) Film Appreciation 3 Gallery Group 4 Geology German Conversation 2 Historical Walk and Talk 1 Italian (Beginners) Italian (Improvers) Jazz Singing and Playing Mah Jong 3 Mindfulness Meditation 3 Photography 1 Poetry 1 Poetry from Around the World 2 Raspberry Pi Users Group Recorder (Adv) Science Science - Current Discoveries Scottish Authors Scrabble 2 Spanish (post beginners) Wine Tasting 1 World Religions Yoga 4 (Iyengar) |
Friday | Badminton Chess Classical Singers and Accompan Crafting Creative Writing 1 Cycling (gentle/social) Eastern Philosophy & Thought Lawn Bowling Poetry 4 Scots Gaelic Reading (Int'mdt) Scots Language Shakespeare Table Tennis 2 Table Tennis 3 (Beginners) Tenpin Bowling Walks (Moderate) 1 | Archaeology Board/Card Games Bridge (Just Play 2) Bridge For Fun 2 Bridge Intermediate (social) Circle Dancing 1 Creative Writing 3 Cryptic Crosswords Cryptic Crosswords (beginrs) 1 Cryptic Crosswords (beginrs) 2 Current Affairs 4 French Film Appreciation 1 French Film Appreciation 2 Garden Group 1 Jogging Music Appreciation 7 (Opera 2) Play Reading 4 Tennis 2 TV – Everyone’s a Critic! |
Saturday | Philosophy of Yoga | Circle Dancing 2 |
Sunday | Lunch Club (Sundays) Petanque/Boules |