Groups
Most of our Group activities are held either at Leigh Miners Welfare Institute, the Family Welfare Centre in the Adult Learning Centre, Kingsleigh Community Centre or Compassion in Action unless otherwise stated.
If you're new to a group it is always advisable to contact the group facilitator (details provided on group pages) rather than just turn up for the first time, in case there's been a change of venue, time or cancellation for any reason. Please do not contact the venue directly for information, or turn up for a group meeting if you're not sure of the venue, time, day etc.
If you aren’t able to attend a group that you usually go to, can you please notify the Group Facilitator? If several members send their apologies this may enable the Facilitator to cancel the room booking.
Reciprocal Agreements
We have reciprocal agreements with both Wigan and Ashton-in-Makerfield u3as, which means our Leigh & District members can attend Ashton & Wigan activities without having to join either of those u3as (and vice-versa of course). You would still need to pay the relevant group session fees and any trip costs, but you should only need to prove you are a current member of Leigh & District u3a by showing your membership card. Please see the Ashton-in-Makerfield and Wigan web sites for more details about their activities.
Please see our Groups Calendar which may help in your planning. This is colour-coded as detailed below.
- Leigh Miners Welfare Institute (black) is in Kirby Road, Leigh, off Twist Lane. The postcode is WN7 4EF.
- Family Welfare Centre (brown) is on the first floor of the Adult Learning Centre, Walmesley Road, Leigh, WN7 1XL.
- Kingsleigh Community Centre (blue) is at King Street, Leigh, WN7 4LR.
- Compassion in Action (purple) is at Patrick House, 58 Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1QY.
Group List | |||
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Acoustic Guitars & Vocals Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd Thursday in month | Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd Thursday in month | Art Appreciation Contact Sue Fowler for details | Contact Sue Fowler for details |
Astronomy Monday p.m. 2nd Monday in month | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday in month | Book Reading/Armchair Critics Monday p.m. 1st Monday in month | Monday p.m. 1st Monday in month |
Coffee and Chat Wednesday a.m. Last Wednesday in month | Wednesday a.m. Last Wednesday in month | Creative Writing Friday p.m. Check dates on group page | Friday p.m. Check dates on group page |
Crime & Punishment Monday a.m. 2nd Monday in month | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday in month | Crime & Punishment 2 Monday p.m. 2nd Monday in month | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday in month |
Cycling Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday until 17/10/23 | Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday until 17/10/23 | Dickens Social History Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday in month | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday in month |
Egyptology Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday in month | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday in month | French (Intermediate) Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday in month | Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday in month |
History of Medicine Friday p.m. Last Friday in month | Friday p.m. Last Friday in month | Indoor Bowls Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday in month | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday in month |
iPads & iPhones Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday in month | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday in month | Italian (Intermediate) Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday in month | Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday in month |
Italian Culture & Language Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday in month | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday in month | Line Dancing Tuesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday in month | Tuesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday in month |
Local History Monday p.m. 1st Monday in month | Monday p.m. 1st Monday in month | Luncheon Club Tuesday p.m. See page for details | Tuesday p.m. See page for details |
Maths Monday p.m. 4th Monday in month | Monday p.m. 4th Monday in month | Mixed Crafts Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Monday in month | Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Monday in month |
Musical Instruments Tuesday p.m. Every Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Every Tuesday | Needlework Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday in month | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday in month |
Play Reading Friday p.m. 2nd Friday in month | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday in month | Quiz Club Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday in month | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday in month |
Relaxation/Support Thursday a.m. Last Thursday in month | Thursday a.m. Last Thursday in month | Shakespeare Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday in month | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday in month |
Singing for Fun Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursdays in month | Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursdays in month | Trips/Days Out See page for details | See page for details |
Ukulele Monday a.m. Every week | Monday a.m. Every week | Women in History Monday a.m. 4th Monday in month | Monday a.m. 4th Monday in month |
Women in History 2 Monday p.m. 4th Monday in month | Monday p.m. 4th Monday in month |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Crime & Punishment Mixed Crafts Ukulele Women in History | Astronomy Book Reading/Armchair Critics Crime & Punishment 2 Local History Maths Women in History 2 |
Tuesday | Cycling French (Intermediate) Line Dancing | Dickens Social History Luncheon Club Musical Instruments |
Wednesday | Coffee and Chat Italian (Intermediate) Italian Culture & Language | Egyptology iPads & iPhones |
Thursday | Acoustic Guitars & Vocals Relaxation/Support | Needlework Quiz Club Shakespeare Singing for Fun |
Friday | Indoor Bowls | Creative Writing History of Medicine Play Reading |