Shipston-on-Stour Area

Our Groups

Our Interest Groups We offer a range of activities for members to learn from each other, through sharing their knowledge, skills and experience, or to share common interests (e.g. theatre visits, ambling etc). Interest Groups are shown below in alphabetical order. Interest Groups will be shaded with a dark grey background when full. Even if a group is full, you can ask the leader to add you to their waiting list. Please scroll to the bottom of this page to see an overview of our groups by day.

Clicking on one of the group names will open a page with more details of the group, what it does, when and its general aims. Please see the monthly UPDATE newsletter distributed to all members, for the latest program details and news from each group. If you are not currently a member and would like a copy of UPDATE, please email your request to the UPDATE Editor.

To Join a Group The only way to enrol for a group is by contacting the Group Leader in advance. Clicking on a Group's name in the table below will take you to the Group web page and if you then click on the icon in the top right corner, you will be able to send a message to the Group Leader. (Some leaders lead more than one group so please make sure you include the group's name and your membership number in your message).

Members of any other U3A are invited to join any one Interest Group indefinitely without joining. To attend more than one Interest Group, you are asked to join SoSA u3a as an Associate Member.

Shipston u3a is a member of the South Warwickshire u3a Cluster which gives mutual access to Interest Groups and Meetings as given on the document titled SW Cluster.

If you would like to start a new Interest Group please contact the Interest Groups Coordinator who will provide all the help and advice you need to get your group going. Please use the Contact page to get in touch.

Our Timetable

Click on an Group Name for more information

Group List
Allotment Group
 As arranged
 As arrangedAncient Greek (Improvers)
Monday p.m.
4:30 by Zoom
Monday p.m.
4:30 by Zoom
Art Appreciation
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday
Book Group
Tuesday p.m.
2nd Tuesday
Tuesday p.m.
2nd Tuesday
Current Affairs
Tuesday a.m.
2nd & 4th
Tuesday a.m.
2nd & 4th
Drawing/Painting
Friday a.m.
2nd and 4th Friday
Friday a.m.
2nd and 4th Friday
Family History
Monday a.m.
First Monday of month
Monday a.m.
First Monday of month
French Returners
Monday a.m.
Monday a.m.
Garden Visits
 As arranged
 As arrangedHistory
Wednesday p.m.
4th Wednesday
Wednesday p.m.
4th Wednesday
Improve Your Spanish
Tuesday a.m.
Tuesday a.m.Italian
Tuesday a.m.
Weekly
Tuesday a.m.
Weekly
Knitting & Craft Group
Tuesday p.m.
Tuesday p.m.Latin - Advanced
Monday a.m.
The George
Monday a.m.
The George
Latin - Improvers
Wednesday p.m.
2:30 Zoom
Wednesday p.m.
2:30 Zoom
Lunch - Monthly Group
Thursday p.m.
3rd Thursday
Thursday p.m.
3rd Thursday
Mindfulness and Meditation
Monday p.m.
Monday p.m.Nature Group
Tuesday a.m.
2nd Tuesday
Tuesday a.m.
2nd Tuesday
Orchestra
Tuesday a.m.
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday
Tuesday a.m.
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday
Pavilionaires Jazz/Blues
Thursday p.m.
Each Thu for rehearsal
Thursday p.m.
Each Thu for rehearsal
Photography
 Being formed
 Being formedPilates 1 & 2
Tuesday a.m.
10-11 & 11:15-12:15
Tuesday a.m.
10-11 & 11:15-12:15
Play Reading
Friday p.m.
Monthly at times to suit cast
Friday p.m.
Monthly at times to suit cast
Playreading Group 2
Tuesday p.m.
By arrangement
Tuesday p.m.
By arrangement
Poetry
Friday a.m.
Monthly on a Friday
Friday a.m.
Monthly on a Friday
Recorder Ensemble
Monday p.m.
1st & 3rd
Monday p.m.
1st & 3rd
Scrabble
Wednesday p.m.
1 & 3rd
Wednesday p.m.
1 & 3rd
Shipston Striders
Thursday a.m.
1st Thursday
Thursday a.m.
1st Thursday
Social Bridge
Tuesday p.m.
Catholic Hall 2pm
Tuesday p.m.
Catholic Hall 2pm
Table Tennis
Thursday p.m.
Weekly Thu at 1.30pm
Thursday p.m.
Weekly Thu at 1.30pm
The Shipston Five Milers
Wednesday a.m.
2nd & last Wednesday at 10 am
Wednesday a.m.
2nd & last Wednesday at 10 am
Theatre/Cinema Visits
 Variable times and places
 Variable times and places
u3a Borrowers
Thursday a.m.
Last Thursday, 10:30, The Geor
Thursday a.m.
Last Thursday, 10:30, The Geor
Ukulele
 
 
Wine Appreciation
Tuesday p.m.
Date sometimes changed to suit
Tuesday p.m.
Date sometimes changed to suit
  
Timetable Summary
Day MorningAfternoon
MondayFamily History   French Returners   Latin - Advanced   Ancient Greek (Improvers)   Mindfulness and Meditation   Recorder Ensemble  
TuesdayCurrent Affairs   Improve Your Spanish   Italian   Nature Group   Orchestra   Pilates 1 & 2   Book Group   Knitting & Craft Group   Playreading Group 2   Social Bridge   Wine Appreciation  
WednesdayArt Appreciation   The Shipston Five Milers   History   Latin - Improvers   Scrabble  
ThursdayShipston Striders   u3a Borrowers   Lunch - Monthly Group   Pavilionaires Jazz/Blues   Table Tennis  
FridayDrawing/Painting   Poetry   Play Reading