Events
Monthly Open Meetings are held at Hazel Grove Methodist Church (Sanctuary) Wesley Street, Hazel Grove, SK7 4JQ 1.45pm for 2.00pm.
You are welcome to attend one or two of these meetings as a visitor to meet members and group organisers, and to get a feel for what the u3a has to offer.
Members and visitors pay £2.00 to attend these meetings - this includes biscuits and tea or coffee.
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Open meeting | |
| Wed May 1st | Radio 1 the early years 1967-1980 Brian Cullen |
| Wed Jun 5th | Attracting wildlife to the garden – George Pilkington |
| Wed Jul 3rd | Growing up in the 50’s & 60’s Ray Couldwell |
| Wed Aug 7th | Magistrates in the Community Michelle Proudfoot JP & Nicholas Sheardown JP |
| Wed Sep 4th | Barrow to Baghdad and Back again Philip Caine |
| Wed Oct 2nd | Through the eyes of a magician, Peter Turner |
| Wed Nov 6th | Orangutans of Boneo - Sarah Lionheart |
| Wed Dec 4th | Christmas entertainment from our Music Making Group |
| Beginners Bridge | |
| Mon Apr 29th | NO SESSION |
| Mon May 13th | Bridge session |
| Mon May 27th | Bridge session |
| Mon Jun 10th | Bridge session |
| Mon Jun 24th | Bridge session |
| Mon Jul 8th | Bridge session |
| Mon Jul 22nd | Bridge session |
| Mon Aug 12th | Bridge session |
| Mon Aug 26th | Bridge session |
| Mon Sep 9th | Bridge session |
| Mon Sep 23rd | Bridge session |
| Mon Oct 14th | Bridge session |
| Mon Oct 28th | Bridge session |
| Mon Nov 11th | Bridge session |
| Mon Nov 25th | Bridge session |
| Mon Dec 9th | Bridge session |
| Arts & Crafts | |
| Thu May 9th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu May 23rd | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Jun 13th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Jun 27th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Jul 11th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Jul 25th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Aug 8th | NO SESSION |
| Thu Aug 22nd | NO SESSION |
| Thu Sep 12th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Sep 26th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Oct 10th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Oct 24th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Nov 14th | Arts & Crafts |
| Thu Nov 28th | Arts & Crafts |
| Book Club 3 | |
| Thu May 16th | Book club |
| Thu Jun 20th | Book club |
| Thu Jul 18th | Book club |
| Thu Aug 15th | Book club |
| Thu Sep 19th | Book club |
| Thu Oct 17th | Book club |
| Thu Nov 21st | Book club |
| Thu Dec 19th | Book club |
| Canasta | |
| Tue May 14th | Canasta |
| Tue May 28th | Canasta |
| Tue Jun 11th | Canasta |
| Tue Jun 25th | Canasta |
| Tue Jul 9th | Canasta |
| Tue Jul 23rd | Canasta |
| Tue Aug 13th | Canasta |
| Tue Aug 27th | Canasta |
| Tue Sep 10th | Canasta |
| Tue Sep 24th | Canasta |
| Tue Oct 8th | Canasta |
| Tue Oct 22nd | Canasta |
| Tue Nov 12th | Canasta |
| Tue Nov 26th | Canasta |
| Tue Dec 10th | Canasta |
| Cryptic Crossword | |
| Tue May 21st | MEETING |
| Tue Jun 18th | NO MEETING |
| Tue Jul 16th | NO MEETING |
| Tue Aug 20th | NO MEETING |
| Tue Sep 17th | MEETING |
| Tue Oct 15th | MEETING |
| Tue Nov 19th | MEETING |
| Tue Dec 17th | MEETING |
| Family History | |
| Fri May 10th | Joint Trip with History Group - see History page for information |
| Tue Jun 11th | NO SESSION |
| Tue Jul 9th | NO SESSION |
| Tue Aug 13th | NO SESSION |
| Tue Sep 10th | FAMILY HISTORY |
| Tue Oct 8th | FAMILY HISTORY |
| Tue Nov 12th | FAMILY HISTORY |
| Tue Dec 10th | FAMILY HISTORY |
| Food Appreciation | |
| Thu May 30th | Lunch at 12.30pm. The venue is Leoni's in Heaton Moor. This is an Italian restaurant and the cost for 2 courses will be £21. There will be a choice of pizza or pasta and a desert. |
| History | |
| Fri May 10th | The National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere and the Anderton Boat Lift - Coach Trip |
| Tue Jun 4th | Brodsworth Hall - Coach Trip |
| Tue Sep 3rd | Trip to Tabley House - Self Drive |
| Tue Oct 1st | The History of Battersby Hat Works - Christine Bill |
| Tue Nov 5th | The Princes in the Tower. Ruth Faulkner |
| Tue Dec 3rd | CHRISTMAS |
| Tue Jan 7th 2025 | Various talks of Famous Stockport People by our own members |
| Line Dancing | |
| Wed May 8th | Line Dancing |
| Wed May 15th | Line Dancing |
| Wed May 22nd | Line Dancing |
| Wed May 29th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Jun 12th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Jun 19th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Jun 26th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Jul 10th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Jul 17th | NO SESSION |
| Wed Jul 24th | NO SESSION |
| Wed Jul 31st | NO SESSION |
| Wed Aug 14th | NO SESSION |
| Wed Aug 21st | NO SESSION |
| Wed Aug 28th | NO SESSION |
| Wed Sep 11th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Sep 18th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Sep 25th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Oct 9th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Oct 16th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Oct 23rd | Line Dancing |
| Wed Oct 30th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Nov 13th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Nov 20th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Nov 27th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Dec 11th | Line Dancing |
| Wed Dec 18th | Line Dancing |
| Music Appreciation | |
| Mon Apr 29th | This session has been cancelled. |
| Mon May 6th | BANK HOLIDAY NO SESSION. |
| Mon Jun 3rd | Afternoon in Vienna. Great Viennese music. |
| Mon Jul 1st | The Nordic composers. Grieg,Sibelius and others in this group. |
| Mon Aug 5th | Group’s Choice. Music chosen by members of the group. |
| Mon Sep 2nd | Music from Central Europe - Germany, Austria, etc. |
| Mon Oct 7th | Great Voices. Wonderful singers from past and present. |
| Mon Nov 4th | Berlin Philharmonic Orch. Memorable recordings from last 50 years. |
| Mon Dec 2nd | Music Miscellany. A mixture of music of all kinds (Some surprises). |
| Music Making | |
| Tue May 14th | Meeting |
| Tue May 28th | Meeting |
| Tue Jun 11th | Meeting |
| Tue Jun 25th | Meeting |
| Tue Jul 9th | Meeting |
| Tue Jul 23rd | SUMMER CONCERT |
| Tue Aug 13th | No Meeting |
| Tue Aug 27th | No Meeting |
| Tue Sep 10th | Meeting |
| Tue Oct 8th | Meeting |
| Tue Oct 22nd | Meeting |
| Tue Nov 12th | Meeting |
| Tue Nov 26th | Meeting |
| Tue Dec 3rd | Meeting |
| Play Reading | |
| Mon May 20th | PLAY READING |
| Mon Jun 17th | PLAY READING |
| Mon Jul 15th | PLAY READING |
| Mon Aug 19th | NO SESSION |
| Mon Sep 16th | PLAY READING |
| Mon Oct 21st | PLAY READING |
| Mon Nov 18th | PLAY READING |
| Mon Dec 16th | PLAY READING |
| Poetry | |
| Mon May 27th | The subject this month is “Gratitude”. |
| Rummikub | |
| Tue May 7th | Rummikub |
| Tue May 21st | Rummikub |
| Tue Jun 4th | Rummikub |
| Tue Jun 18th | Rummikub |
| Tue Jul 2nd | Rummikub |
| Tue Jul 16th | Rummikub |
| Tue Aug 6th | Rummikub |
| Tue Aug 20th | Rummikub |
| Tue Sep 3rd | Rummikub |
| Tue Sep 17th | Rummikub |
| Tue Oct 8th | Rummikub |
| Tue Oct 22nd | Rummikub |
| Tue Nov 5th | Rummikub |
| Tue Nov 19th | Rummikub |
| Tue Dec 3rd | Rummikub |
| Tue Dec 17th | Rummikub |
| Scrabble | |
| Mon May 6th | Scrabble |
| Mon Jun 3rd | Scrabble |
| Mon Jul 1st | Scrabble |
| Mon Aug 5th | Scrabble |
| Mon Sep 2nd | Scrabble |
| Mon Oct 7th | Scrabble |
| Mon Nov 4th | Scrabble |
| Mon Dec 2nd | Scrabble |
| Short Walks | |
| Wed May 1st | No walk monthly meeting. |
| Wed May 8th | A circular walk of 41/2 miles. Undulating route including Peak Forest Canal, farmland, Middlewood Way and Marple Golf Course. About three stiles. Meet at Ridge Quarry Car Park, The Ridge Marple SK6 7ES. Leaders Ray and Hilary. |
| Wed May 15th | A circular walk just over 4 miles around Lindow Common and through Morley Green. Very flat no stiles. tMeet in the small car-park opposite the Hickory Smokehouse Racecourse Road Wilmslow SK9 5LW. Leaders Jayne and Margaret. |
| Wed May 22nd | TBC. Leaders Gavin and Linda Mc Dowell. |
| Wed May 29th | A varied linear walk of approx 5 miles from Lyme park back to Torkington Park (more info to follow).Meet at the Torkington Park CP on Buxton Road (nearest post code SK7 6AD) to catch the 9.50am bus to Lyme Park (or, if more convenient, catch this bus at Stockport Interchange at 9.35am). Leaders Ray and Hilary. |
| Wed Jun 5th | No walk monthly meeting. |
| Wed Jun 12th | A circular walk of 4.5 mile. Mersey Common and The River Mersey. Mainly flat, no stiles but a few steps. Meet atThornfield park (Balmoral Road entrance) Heaton Moor Post Code SK4 4EB. Leader Linda Worsencroft. |
| Wed Jun 19th | A 4 mile circular walk around Marton village and beyond. Fairly flat, just a couple of stiles. Meet at the car park behind the Old Barn Coffee Shop. Manchester Road (A34) Marton SK11 9HF. Leaderheila Fleming. |
| Wed Jun 26th | A circular walk 4.5 miles. National Trust car park at Alderley Edge. A couple of stiles otherwise normally goodish ground conditions. Meet at National Trust Car-Park Macclesfield Road SK10 4UB. Leader Jim Hollingsworth. |
| Tai Chi | |
| Mon May 13th | Tai Chi |
| Mon May 20th | Tai Chi |
| Mon May 27th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Jun 10th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Jun 17th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Jun 24th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Jul 8th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Jul 15th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Jul 22nd | Tai Chi |
| Mon Aug 12th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Aug 19th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Aug 26th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Sep 9th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Sep 16th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Sep 23rd | Tai Chi |
| Mon Oct 14th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Oct 21st | Tai Chi |
| Mon Oct 28th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Nov 11th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Nov 18th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Nov 25th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Dec 9th | Tai Chi |
| Mon Dec 23rd | to be advised |
| Travel | |
| Mon May 13th | "Exploring the Northern Isles” by Ken Jones. |
| Mon Jun 10th | NO SESSION |
| Mon Jul 8th | NO SESSION |
| Mon Aug 12th | NO SESSION |
| Mon Sep 9th | Travel |
| Mon Oct 14th | Travel |
| Mon Nov 11th | Travel |
| Mon Dec 9th | Travel |