Welcome to the Interest Groups page
Medway U3A, like other U3As, is a “peer-to-peer” learning network, which draws upon the knowledge, experience and skills of its own members to organise and provide interest groups in accordance with the wishes of the membership.
Could you start a new Group?
We are always interested to receive new ideas for groups and would like to hear from anyone wishing to get a new group established. If you have an interest or an idea for a new group, but are unsure how to start, you can get assistance from our Groups Coordinator
How to join a Group
From the Group Page of the group you wish to join send a message to the Group Organiser. You can also you can contact the Groups Coordinator at a monthly meeting. If you are using the link from the Group Page to send your message, please state which Group you are interested in as many Group Organisers lead more than one Group.
Note: Please remember that to sign up for any of our interest groups you must be a member of Medway U3A and provide your Membership Number when making contact. |
Popular Groups
In some cases, groups are so popular that they are over-subscribed. If you wish to join such a group please place your name on a waiting list by sending a message the Group Organiser or to the Groups' Co-ordinator from that Group's page. For quick reference, Groups highlighted in a darker grey colour are the ones which are currently full.
When there is a sufficient number of people on the waiting list, a new group can be formed, providing a Leader, or Organiser, can be found. Proposed new Groups are shown highlighted in yellow.
Unable to attend a Meeting?
As a matter of courtesy, if you are unable to attend a meeting, please let the Group Organiser know.
Likewise if you decide a group isn’t for you, please tell the Group Organiser.
Please Note: Members are responsible for informing the Group Organiser of any health or physical limitations which may affect their ability to attend or undertake any of the group's activities. |
LIBRARIES: We have a great relationship with our local libraries and appreciate all that they do to support us. However, libraries are working to expand the range of activities and resources available to local residents and are trying to find what other service they could offer to residents aged 50 and over. They already do a lot but they have asked for any ideas we may have. If you do have any, please send them to Sarah Jenkin who is the Community Librarian. Her email address is Sarah Jenkin
Group List | |||
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Applied Philosophy Monday p.m. Last Monday of the month | Monday p.m. Last Monday of the month | Art - Painting For Pleasure Tuesday a.m. First Tuesday of month | Tuesday a.m. First Tuesday of month |
Art and Chat Varies | Varies | Art Appreciation Wednesday a.m. Last Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. Last Wednesday |
Ballet Appreciation Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Board Games Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday |
Book Group 3 Friday a.m. 2nd Friday 10am | Friday a.m. 2nd Friday 10am | Book Group 4 Meeting day and time TBC | Meeting day and time TBC |
Book Group 5 Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday 1:30pm | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday 1:30pm | Bridge Group 1: Beginners Friday p.m. Every Friday | Friday p.m. Every Friday |
Bridge Group 2: Acol Beginners Friday p.m. 1st and 3rd Fridays | Friday p.m. 1st and 3rd Fridays | Chatham Book Group (1) Monday a.m. 4th Monday of month | Monday a.m. 4th Monday of month |
Chatham Book Group (2) Wednesday a.m. 10.30 | Wednesday a.m. 10.30 | Classical Music Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday |
Click IT Varies | Varies | Coffee and Cake Club Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday |
Coffee Club Wednesday 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday 3rd Wednesday | Cooking for Pleasure Monday a.m. 1st Monday | Monday a.m. 1st Monday |
Creative Knitting & Sewing Wednesday a.m. 1st and 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 1st and 3rd Wednesday | Creative Stitching Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday |
Creative Writing Friday p.m. 1st Friday | Friday p.m. 1st Friday | Crochet Wednesday p.m. 2 - 4pm | Wednesday p.m. 2 - 4pm |
Current Affairs 1 Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday of the month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday of the month | Current Affairs 2 Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the Month | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the Month |
Dutch Conversation Monthly varies | Monthly varies | English Country Dancing Tuesday p.m. Every alternate Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Every alternate Tuesday |
Explore by Bus Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Folk Group Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday at 2.00 | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday at 2.00 |
French Beginners Tuesday p.m. | Tuesday p.m. | French Conversation Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday |
Fun Photography Tuesday a.m. 2nd week | Tuesday a.m. 2nd week | Gardening Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday |
Geography Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday | Geography UK Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday |
German Conversation Every three weeks | Every three weeks | German Intermediate Thursday a.m. | Thursday a.m. |
Guitar Group Monday p.m. Every 2 weeks at 2pm | Monday p.m. Every 2 weeks at 2pm | History 2 Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday |
History 3 Wednesday p.m. 3rd week | Wednesday p.m. 3rd week | Italian Conversation Monday p.m. | Monday p.m. |
Italian Improvers Thursday p.m. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th wee | Thursday p.m. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th wee | Italian Upper Intermediate Wednesday a.m. Weekly | Wednesday a.m. Weekly |
Jazz Appreciation Monday p.m. 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 3rd Monday | Latin 1 Wednesday a.m. Alternate Wednesdays | Wednesday a.m. Alternate Wednesdays |
Latin II Varies | Varies | Latin III Tuesday a.m. Every other Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Every other Tuesday |
Local History (Rochester) Friday a.m. 4th Friday | Friday a.m. 4th Friday | Local History 2 Monday a.m. 2nd Monday | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday |
London Studies 1 Wednesday p.m. First Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. First Wednesday | London Studies 2 Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday |
Lunch Club 2 Varies | Varies | Lunch Club 4 Varies | Varies |
Lunch Club with a Difference Varies | Varies | Mahjong Friday a.m. 2nd Friday | Friday a.m. 2nd Friday |
Mahjong (2) Wednesday p.m. Rochester | Wednesday p.m. Rochester | Members on Their Own Meets by arrangement | Meets by arrangement |
Modern Classical Music Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday | Music Players Varies | Varies |
Mythology Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday each month | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday each month | NRI Archive Dates vary | Dates vary |
Philosophy Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Photography Friday p.m. Monthly | Friday p.m. Monthly |
Play Reading Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday | Play Reading 2 Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday of month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday of month |
Poetry Tuesday p.m. Every four weeks | Tuesday p.m. Every four weeks | Principles for a Better Future To be arranged | To be arranged |
Quizzing by Zoom Tuesday and Wednesday evenings | Tuesday and Wednesday evenings | Rummikub Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday |
Scrabble Tuesday a.m. 1st Tues | Tuesday a.m. 1st Tues | Seriously Funny/Laughter Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday |
Shakespeare Studies Tuesday p.m. Every two weeks | Tuesday p.m. Every two weeks | Singing For Pleasure Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursdays | Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursdays |
Spanish Advanced Thursday Every Thursday | Thursday Every Thursday | Spanish Beginners Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday |
Spanish Progressive Monday a.m. Every Monday | Monday a.m. Every Monday | Strollers Wednesday a.m. First Wednesday of the Month | Wednesday a.m. First Wednesday of the Month |
Strollers & Slow Walkers Monday a.m. Mondays (to be arranged) | Monday a.m. Mondays (to be arranged) | Table Tennis, Cliffe Thursday a.m. Every Thursday | Thursday a.m. Every Thursday |
Table Tennis, Gillingham Friday p.m. Third Friday | Friday p.m. Third Friday | Theatre Trips Varies | Varies |
Train Talk Monday a.m. 2nd Monday (from 9th Jan) | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday (from 9th Jan) | Ukulele - The Plonkers Monday p.m. Every Monday | Monday p.m. Every Monday |
Ukulele Beginners Monday p.m. 1st and 3rd weeks | Monday p.m. 1st and 3rd weeks | Vegan Cookery To be arranged | To be arranged |
Walking - Thursday Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday | Walking - Tuesday Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday |
Welsh Studies Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mon | Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mon | Wine Appreciation At 2pm 4th Monday each month | At 2pm 4th Monday each month |
Woolgatherers Wednesday a.m. Third Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. Third Wednesday |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Chatham Book Group (1) Cooking for Pleasure Explore by Bus Local History 2 Spanish Progressive Strollers & Slow Walkers Train Talk Welsh Studies | Applied Philosophy Creative Stitching Gardening Guitar Group Italian Conversation Jazz Appreciation Ukulele - The Plonkers Ukulele Beginners |
Tuesday | Art - Painting For Pleasure Coffee and Cake Club French Conversation Fun Photography Latin III Scrabble Spanish Beginners Walking - Tuesday | Current Affairs 1 English Country Dancing French Beginners Play Reading 2 Poetry Rummikub Shakespeare Studies |
Wednesday | Art Appreciation Chatham Book Group (2) Creative Knitting & Sewing Italian Upper Intermediate Latin 1 London Studies 2 Strollers Woolgatherers | Board Games Classical Music Crochet Folk Group History 2 History 3 London Studies 1 Mahjong (2) Mythology |
Thursday | German Intermediate Seriously Funny/Laughter Table Tennis, Cliffe Walking - Thursday | Ballet Appreciation Book Group 5 Current Affairs 2 Geography Geography UK Italian Improvers Modern Classical Music Philosophy Play Reading Singing For Pleasure |
Friday | Book Group 3 Local History (Rochester) Mahjong | Bridge Group 1: Beginners Bridge Group 2: Acol Beginners Creative Writing Photography Table Tennis, Gillingham |