Groups
Interest groups are a core part of the ethos of a u3a and one of our priorities is to ensure we have a wide range of successful groups available for members. The success of our groups is the direct result of the inspiration, leadership and efforts of our group leaders. The photograph shows them at a group leaders' meeting. N.B. As we feel our way back towards meeting again in groups, some outdoor activities have already started but indoor meetings are not possible just yet. If you wish to know more about the status of any specific group, email the relevant group leader from the list of Groups below.
If you are interested in joining a particular group, click on the group's name below to find out further details. Click on the link to the group leader to send a message.
Some of our groups have a waiting list, but please do consider starting another similar group yourself. If you are interested in setting up or leading a new group, please contact Odette Marshall by clicking on Special Interest Groups.
We have published a Handbook for Group Leaders to help group leaders in setting up new groups and in running established ones.
Offering lifts to other u3a members when attending u3a activities in happier times.
u3a members can offer lifts to other members and accept money towards petrol costs without compromising their car insurance policy provided that the driver only receives an appropriate proportion of the fuel cost from each passenger and not the total amount as this would then amount to a private hire fee and require “taxi” insurance cover.
Members are reminded that any incident involving the driving of the vehicle would be covered under their own motor insurance policy. This includes injury to passengers and members are advised to check that their insurance policy does cover such an eventuality
Group List | |||
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Architecture As arranged | As arranged | Art Appreciation Monday a.m. Monthly (Monday) | Monday a.m. Monthly (Monday) |
Art History Tuesday a.m. Monthly (2nd Tuesday) | Tuesday a.m. Monthly (2nd Tuesday) | Board Games | |
Book Reading Thursday p.m. Monthly (1st Thursday) | Thursday p.m. Monthly (1st Thursday) | Boules and Darts Wednesday a.m. Alternate Wednesdays | Wednesday a.m. Alternate Wednesdays |
Bridge for beginners Tuesday p.m. Weekly | Tuesday p.m. Weekly | Building a Model Railway Wednesday p.m. Monthly (1st Wednesday) | Wednesday p.m. Monthly (1st Wednesday) |
Bus Safari Wednesday Dates to be announced | Wednesday Dates to be announced | Calligraphy On mutually convenient day | On mutually convenient day |
Church Visits Thursday Monthly as arranged | Thursday Monthly as arranged | Coffee Morning (Midhurst) Wednesday a.m. Monthly (1st Wednesday) | Wednesday a.m. Monthly (1st Wednesday) |
Coffee Morning (Petworth) Monday a.m. Monthly (1st Monday) | Monday a.m. Monthly (1st Monday) | Computers, tablets and phones Thursday p.m. Monthly(3rd Thursday) | Thursday p.m. Monthly(3rd Thursday) |
Craft (Midhurst) Wednesday p.m. Monthly (last Wednesday) | Wednesday p.m. Monthly (last Wednesday) | Creative Writing Tuesday a.m. Monthly (4th Tuesday) | Tuesday a.m. Monthly (4th Tuesday) |
Croquet Monday | Monday | Cryptic Crosswords Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays | Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays |
Discussion Tuesday a.m. Monthly (4th Tuesday) | Tuesday a.m. Monthly (4th Tuesday) | Dog walking Monday a.m. (Monthly) 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. (Monthly) 3rd Monday |
Environment Thursday a.m. Monthly (3rd Thursday) | Thursday a.m. Monthly (3rd Thursday) | Food Thursday p.m. Monthly (3rd Thursday) | Thursday p.m. Monthly (3rd Thursday) |
French Conversation Thursday a.m. Monthly (last Thursday) | Thursday a.m. Monthly (last Thursday) | French Film Monday p.m. Monthly (1st Mon if not BH) | Monday p.m. Monthly (1st Mon if not BH) |
French Scrabble Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Garden Tuesday p.m. Monthly (1st Tuesday) | Tuesday p.m. Monthly (1st Tuesday) |
German Conversation | Handbell Ringing Monday p.m. Fortnightly (2nd & 4th Mon) | Monday p.m. Fortnightly (2nd & 4th Mon) | |
History 1 Monday a.m. Monthly (fourth Monday) | Monday a.m. Monthly (fourth Monday) | History 2 Monday p.m. Bi-monthly (2nd Monday) | Monday p.m. Bi-monthly (2nd Monday) |
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Friday a.m. Monthly (last Friday) | Friday a.m. Monthly (last Friday) | Local History Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday |
Music Appreciation Thursday p.m. Monthly (4th Thursday) | Thursday p.m. Monthly (4th Thursday) | Opera Appreciation Thursday a.m. Monthly (3rd Thursday) | Thursday a.m. Monthly (3rd Thursday) |
Poetry Wednesday a.m. Monthly (1st Wednesday) | Wednesday a.m. Monthly (1st Wednesday) | Science and Technology Friday a.m. Most frequent day for outings | Friday a.m. Most frequent day for outings |
Scrabble Thursday p.m. Fortnightly in winter | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly in winter | Short Walks Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Monday a.m. Fortnightly |
Singing for Pleasure Wednesday a.m. Monthly (2nd Wednesday) | Wednesday a.m. Monthly (2nd Wednesday) | Spanish Conversation Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday |
Sunday Lunch Sunday p.m. Monthly (2nd Sunday) | Sunday p.m. Monthly (2nd Sunday) | Supper Wednesday Monthly (4th Wednesday) 6.30pm | Wednesday Monthly (4th Wednesday) 6.30pm |
Walking Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Monday a.m. Fortnightly | WW1 War Memorials | |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Art Appreciation Coffee Morning (Petworth) Cryptic Crosswords Dog walking History 1 Short Walks Walking | French Film French Scrabble Handbell Ringing History 2 |
Tuesday | Art History Creative Writing Discussion | Bridge for beginners Garden Local History |
Wednesday | Boules and Darts Coffee Morning (Midhurst) Poetry Singing for Pleasure Spanish Conversation | Building a Model Railway Craft (Midhurst) |
Thursday | Environment French Conversation Opera Appreciation | Book Reading Computers, tablets and phones Food Music Appreciation Scrabble |
Friday | Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Science and Technology | |
Sunday | Sunday Lunch |