Hillingdon

Groups

The heart of any U3A is the Interest Group structure.  Our primary purpose is to have fun within a shared learning environment, exchanging skills and knowledge within a social context. Each of our 80 Interest Group meets in either a member’s house if it can fit:, or in one of a number of halls if it requires a bigger meeting room.

Please note that joining / participation in any activities of our Interest Groups is limited to our Hillingdon U3A members..

To join a Group, you need to contact the Interest Group Leader. Details about meeting dates and venues are all shown on the relevant page below, as well as an email contact facility to the Leader of that Group. And don’t forget to bring your membership number which the Group Leader will need when attending your first meeting as a Group member.

If any Group is full when you enquire, perhaps because of venue restrictions, ask if the Interest Group Leader is keeping a waiting list. If so, join the list. What about then working with others on the waiting list to form a new spin-off Interest Group, e.g. Swahili Group II? We will help you establish such a Group if, together, we can determine that there is sufficient interest from other U3A members.

Many new members come into our U3A with a desire to explore a subject not currently covered by our U3A, either an extension of their working / professional life or a fascinating hobby they wish to pursue further. Let us help you do that!

New Interest Groups focussed on new subjects are initiated by members with an enthusiasm for a subject, joining up with other members with a similar enthusiasm. If this is you, you can discuss the idea with the Interest Groups Coordinator, and together we will canvas the U3A membership to identify interested members and gauge the likely success of the proposed new subject Interest Group. Help will be provided in how to set up a Group, find a suitable venue and determine the best dates / times for the Group to meet.

Do volunteer to pass on your skills and experience to fellow U3A members. Remember that each of our Interest Group Leaders is a volunteer, as is everyone else who performs a role in our U3A. What can you volunteer to do?

So please select the Group that interests you right now, remembering that you must be a Hillingdon U3A member before you can participate in any Interest Group activities…………

Group List
20th Century
Monday p.m.
4th Mon.
Monday p.m.
4th Mon.
Antiques & Collectables
Monday p.m.
Last Mon.-Ickenham
Monday p.m.
Last Mon.-Ickenham
Art Appreciation
Thursday p.m.
4th Thur - Ickenham
Thursday p.m.
4th Thur - Ickenham
Astronomy
Tuesday p.m.
1st Tues.- Uxbridge
Tuesday p.m.
1st Tues.- Uxbridge
Backgammon
Friday a.m.
Every Other Fri.-Hillingdon
Friday a.m.
Every Other Fri.-Hillingdon
Badminton
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly-Ickenham
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly-Ickenham
Bird Study Group
Monday a.m.
Various Sites
Monday a.m.
Various Sites
Book Group 1
Wednesday p.m.
4th Wed.-Uxbridge
Wednesday p.m.
4th Wed.-Uxbridge
Book Group 2
Friday p.m.
4th Fri.-Ickenham
Friday p.m.
4th Fri.-Ickenham
Book Group 4
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wed.-South Ruislip
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wed.-South Ruislip
Bridge Beginners
Monday a.m.
1st, 3rd,4th & 5th Mon.
Monday a.m.
1st, 3rd,4th & 5th Mon.
Bridge Improvers
Monday a.m.
1st, 3rd,4th & 5th Mon.
Monday a.m.
1st, 3rd,4th & 5th Mon.
Canal Art and Culture
Friday p.m.
2nd Fri.-Ickenham
Friday p.m.
2nd Fri.-Ickenham
Canasta
Friday a.m.
Fortnightly-Hillingdon
Friday a.m.
Fortnightly-Hillingdon
Carpet Bowls
Thursday a.m.
4th Thurs.-Ruislip
Thursday a.m.
4th Thurs.-Ruislip
Chairobics
Thursday p.m.
1st & 3rd Thur-Ickenham
Thursday p.m.
1st & 3rd Thur-Ickenham
Chamber Concerts
 Various as per Newsletter
 Various as per NewsletterChess
Thursday a.m.
Fortnightly-Ickenham
Thursday a.m.
Fortnightly-Ickenham
Chinese Beginners Mandarin
Thursday a.m.
Weekly-Ickenham
Thursday a.m.
Weekly-Ickenham
Church Architecture
Wednesday a.m.
2nd Wed.-Ickenham
Wednesday a.m.
2nd Wed.-Ickenham
Computer Club
Monday p.m.
3rd Mon-Hillingdon
Monday p.m.
3rd Mon-Hillingdon
Concerts (Sunday)
Sunday 
Sunday 
Crafters
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tue.-Ickenham
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tue.-Ickenham
Creative Writing
Thursday p.m.
Alternate Thur's -Ickenham
Thursday p.m.
Alternate Thur's -Ickenham
Cryptic Crosswords
Thursday p.m.
4th Thur - Ickenham
Thursday p.m.
4th Thur - Ickenham
Current Affairs
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Wed.-Ickenham
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Wed.-Ickenham
Cycling Group
Friday a.m.
Generally 3rd Fri every Month
Friday a.m.
Generally 3rd Fri every Month
Draw & Paint for Fun
Monday a.m.
1st & 3rd Mon.-West Drayton
Monday a.m.
1st & 3rd Mon.-West Drayton
Family History
Tuesday p.m.
2nd Tue.-Hillingdon
Tuesday p.m.
2nd Tue.-Hillingdon
Film Studies 1
Wednesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Wed. Ickenham
Wednesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Wed. Ickenham
Fluent French
 
 French Improvers
Friday p.m.
2nd & 4th Fri.-Ickenham
Friday p.m.
2nd & 4th Fri.-Ickenham
French Intermediate 1
Friday a.m.
Weekly
Friday a.m.
Weekly
French Intermediate 2
Tuesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Tue.-Uxbridge
Tuesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Tue.-Uxbridge
Garden Appreciation 1
 Variable - Garden Centres
 Variable - Garden CentresGarden Appreciation 2
Tuesday p.m.
Variable - Ickenham
Tuesday p.m.
Variable - Ickenham
Garden Appreciation 3
Wednesday p.m.
2nd Wed - Ickenham
Wednesday p.m.
2nd Wed - Ickenham
Gardening (Hands On 1)
Thursday a.m.
3rd Thu - Members Homes
Thursday a.m.
3rd Thu - Members Homes
Gardening (Hands On 2)
Tuesday p.m.
2nd Tues - Memebers Homes
Tuesday p.m.
2nd Tues - Memebers Homes
Geology
Tuesday a.m.
4th Tue.-Hillingdon
Tuesday a.m.
4th Tue.-Hillingdon
German Beginners
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Wed.-Ickenham
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Wed.-Ickenham
German Conversation 1
Tuesday p.m.
1st & 3rd Tues-Hillingdon
Tuesday p.m.
1st & 3rd Tues-Hillingdon
German Conversation 2
Tuesday a.m.
2nd & 4th Tue - Hillingdon
Tuesday a.m.
2nd & 4th Tue - Hillingdon
Guitar
Wednesday p.m.
1st & 3rd Wed
Wednesday p.m.
1st & 3rd Wed
History
Thursday p.m.
1st Thur. of each month
Thursday p.m.
1st Thur. of each month
Italian Beginners
Monday p.m.
2nd & 4th Mon - Uxbridge
Monday p.m.
2nd & 4th Mon - Uxbridge
Italian Improvers 2
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly
Italian Improvers 3
Thursday p.m.
1st & 3rd Thu. - Ickenham
Thursday p.m.
1st & 3rd Thu. - Ickenham
Kids Abroad
 Ickenham
 IckenhamLiving with Climate Change
Thursday p.m.
2nd Thurs. -
Thursday p.m.
2nd Thurs. -
Local History
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tue.-Hillingdon
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tue.-Hillingdon
London Walks
 Various days/places
 Various days/places
Mahjongg
Monday p.m.
1st, 3rd Mon-Hillingdon
Monday p.m.
1st, 3rd Mon-Hillingdon
Meditation
Friday a.m.
3rd Fri.-Ickenham
Friday a.m.
3rd Fri.-Ickenham
Military History
Monday a.m.
4th Mon.-Hillingdon
Monday a.m.
4th Mon.-Hillingdon
Nature
Tuesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Tues- Uxbridge
Tuesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Tues- Uxbridge
Opera Appreciation 1
Friday a.m.
Fortnightly-Uxbridge
Friday a.m.
Fortnightly-Uxbridge
Orchestral Music
Thursday p.m.
3rd Thur - TBA
Thursday p.m.
3rd Thur - TBA
Painting For Pleasure
Thursday a.m.
Fortnightly-Hillingdon
Thursday a.m.
Fortnightly-Hillingdon
Pet Psychology
Wednesday a.m.
1st Mon - Ickenham
Wednesday a.m.
1st Mon - Ickenham
Petanque
Thursday a.m.
Weekly-Uxbridge
Thursday a.m.
Weekly-Uxbridge
Photography
Monday p.m.
4th Mon.-Hillingdon
Monday p.m.
4th Mon.-Hillingdon
Play Reading
Friday a.m.
Fortnightly-Eastcote
Friday a.m.
Fortnightly-Eastcote
Poetry for Pleasure
Friday p.m.
3rd Fri.-Ickenham
Friday p.m.
3rd Fri.-Ickenham
Quiz
Monday p.m.
1st Mon-Ickenham
Monday p.m.
1st Mon-Ickenham
Rambling
 Various days/places
 Various days/places
Really Useful Group - R.U.G.
 Meets as and when called
 Meets as and when calledRodneys Podcast Recommendation
 A Virtual Group
 A Virtual Group
Rummikub
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly-Hillingdon
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly-Hillingdon
Science Technology
Wednesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Wed.-Hillingdon
Wednesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Wed.-Hillingdon
Scottish Country Dancing
Tuesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Tue-Ickenham
Tuesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Tue-Ickenham
Scrabble
Tuesday p.m.
4th Tue - Eastcote
Tuesday p.m.
4th Tue - Eastcote
Singers U3A
Thursday p.m.
Weekly-Ickenham
Thursday p.m.
Weekly-Ickenham
Social History
Friday p.m.
2nd Fri. - Hillingdon
Friday p.m.
2nd Fri. - Hillingdon
Spanish Improvers 1
Tuesday p.m.
Various
Tuesday p.m.
Various
Spanish Improvers 2
Wednesday a.m.
Weekly
Wednesday a.m.
Weekly
Sunday Concerts
Sunday p.m.
Various as per Newsletter
Sunday p.m.
Various as per Newsletter
Sunday Lunches
Sunday p.m.
Various
Sunday p.m.
Various
Table Tennis
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tues - Ruislip Manor
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tues - Ruislip Manor
Tenpin Bowling
Wednesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Wed.-Harlington
Wednesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Wed.-Harlington
Theatre Visits
 
 Travel Group
Wednesday p.m.
3rd Wed. -Ickenham
Wednesday p.m.
3rd Wed. -Ickenham
Ukulele
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Wed.
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Wed.
Welsh
Wednesday a.m.
Weekly - On Zoom
Wednesday a.m.
Weekly - On Zoom
World Wide Wines
Monday a.m.
Fortnightly-Ickenham
Monday a.m.
Fortnightly-Ickenham
World-Wide Wine 2
Thursday p.m.
Monthly -TBA
Thursday p.m.
Monthly -TBA