Groups
Covid 19
The activities of all of our groups have been badly affected by the Covid-19 restrictions. However, most of them have now started to operate normally.
To find out what is happening in a particular group please use the Bluebird facility on that group's website to make contact with the Group Leader.
To send a message to the Groups Coordinator, please click on the bird symbol in the top right hand corner. For security purposes please include your telephone number when sending Email messages.
This Email facility is for members and potential members ONLY. It must NOT be used for Marketing or Publicity purposes.
To send a message to a group leader
Scroll down to the table below for a full list of groups, then click on the name of the group to open up their group page. Click on the bird symbol to open up an email message template and follow the instructions.
All our venues are wheelchair accessible and have disabled toilets.
Interest Groups meet at various venues in Fulwood & Ashton. Others meet at members' homes and some are out and about. Details for each venue can be found by clicking on the required link on the Venues page.
Groups usually meet monthly, but some more often; each group page will give more detailed information. If you are not a regular attendee at the group meetings, you should check with the group leader before attending.
Groups that are 'out & about' often do not meet on the same day or time each month so checking with the Group Leader is essential to avoid disappointment.
Outdoor meetings – There may be admission fees and/or shared petrol costs depending on the location.
If you cannot see anything that interests you, it could be you are a lively minded person with a new interest to share and the potential to start and lead a new group. Join Preston & District U3A and share your knowledge and skills - that's what U3A is all about!
For further details of a group's activities, click on its listing below.
Group List | |||
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Applied Philosophy Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Archaeology Monday p.m. 1st | Monday p.m. 1st |
Art Monday a.m. 2nd | Monday a.m. 2nd | Art Appreciation Thursday p.m. 4th | Thursday p.m. 4th |
Bird Watching, Natural History Wednesday 1st (outdoor) | Wednesday 1st (outdoor) | Bridge Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd; 1.30pm | Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd; 1.30pm |
Canasta 2nd Tuesday & 4thThursday | 2nd Tuesday & 4thThursday | Chess Tuesday p.m. 3rd of the month | Tuesday p.m. 3rd of the month |
Cookery Friday a.m. Fourth Friday | Friday a.m. Fourth Friday | Crafts Monday p.m. 4th | Monday p.m. 4th |
Creative Writing Wednesday p.m. 2nd, 2.0 - 4.0 | Wednesday p.m. 2nd, 2.0 - 4.0 | Crosswords Friday a.m. 1st | Friday a.m. 1st |
Crown Green Bowls Saturday a.m. (outdoor); Every Week | Saturday a.m. (outdoor); Every Week | Culture Live Occasional a.m. meetings | Occasional a.m. meetings |
Cycling Wednesday p.m. 3rd (outdoor) | Wednesday p.m. 3rd (outdoor) | Discussion Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday of month | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday of month |
Drama Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th | Easy Walks Thursday 4th (outdoor) | Thursday 4th (outdoor) |
Family History Wednesday p.m. 4th | Wednesday p.m. 4th | Flower Arranging Friday a.m. 4th | Friday a.m. 4th |
Folk Dancing Friday a.m. 3rd | Friday a.m. 3rd | French Monday p.m. 2nd | Monday p.m. 2nd |
French Conversation Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th 7pm | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th 7pm | Gardening Friday p.m. Meetings as arranged + visits | Friday p.m. Meetings as arranged + visits |
German (Intermediate) Thursday a.m. 2nd | Thursday a.m. 2nd | Information Technology Tuesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday |
Italian Thursday a.m. 1st | Thursday a.m. 1st | Keep Fit Wednesday a.m. 1st. & 3rd. | Wednesday a.m. 1st. & 3rd. |
Keyboard Playing Thursday p.m. 4th only | Thursday p.m. 4th only | Line Dancing Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th |
Local History 1 Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wed | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wed | Local History 2 Monday p.m. 2nd mainly (outdoor) | Monday p.m. 2nd mainly (outdoor) |
Meet & Eat Various Days | Various Days | MOTO (Members on Their Own) Days & Dates variable | Days & Dates variable |
Moving On (Bereavement Group) Thursdays 12.30–2.30pm | Thursdays 12.30–2.30pm | Music 1 Monday p.m. 1st Mon | Monday p.m. 1st Mon |
Music 2 Friday a.m. 2nd | Friday a.m. 2nd | Music 3 Monday p.m. 3rd | Monday p.m. 3rd |
Philosophy Thursday p.m. 1st | Thursday p.m. 1st | Photography Monday a.m. 4th. | Monday a.m. 4th. |
Play Reading Thursday a.m. 2nd | Thursday a.m. 2nd | Poetry Appreciation Monday p.m. 3rd | Monday p.m. 3rd |
Reading Monday a.m. 1st | Monday a.m. 1st | Reading (Afternoon) Wednesday p.m. 3rd | Wednesday p.m. 3rd |
Recorders Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd | Scrabble Wednesday p.m. 3rd | Wednesday p.m. 3rd |
Social Science Perspectives Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Spanish Improvers Wednesday p.m. 2nd | Wednesday p.m. 2nd |
Table Tennis Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd | Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd | Tai Chi Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursday |
Theatre Visits (outdoor) | (outdoor) | Ukulele Group Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday |
Using Your German Tuesday a.m. 1st of the Month | Tuesday a.m. 1st of the Month | Walking 1st Tues., 3rd Mon. (outdoor) | 1st Tues., 3rd Mon. (outdoor) |
Web Trainer01 Not Active | Not Active | Whist Tuesday p.m. 4th. | Tuesday p.m. 4th. |
Yoga Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th (1 session) | Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th (1 session) |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Art Photography Reading | Archaeology Crafts Drama French Local History 2 Music 1 Music 3 Poetry Appreciation Recorders |
Tuesday | Discussion Information Technology Using Your German | Bridge Chess French Conversation Line Dancing Social Science Perspectives Whist |
Wednesday | Keep Fit Yoga | Applied Philosophy Creative Writing Cycling Family History Local History 1 Reading (Afternoon) Scrabble Spanish Improvers Ukulele Group |
Thursday | German (Intermediate) Italian Play Reading Tai Chi | Art Appreciation Keyboard Playing Philosophy |
Friday | Cookery Crosswords Flower Arranging Folk Dancing Music 2 | Gardening Table Tennis |
Saturday | Crown Green Bowls |