Groups
INTEREST GROUPS
Thorpe Bay U3A offers an opportunity to members to participate in over 100 activity groups. To find out more about a group just click a link in the group list below.
If you are interested in joining a group, please contact the group leader to find out whether the group has any vacancies before you attend any meetings, you can do this by telephoning the number shown on the programme card or via the 'contact us' link on this website.
If you have any general group issues or would like to start a new group, then please contact the Groups Coordinator, Anne Marcus.
NEW GROUPS
We are an active and expanding organisation and want to offer you all something that you may either be interested in or that will educate you. If you are interested in the new Groups that we are trying to set up please follow the link in the column on the right.
Please make sure that you check the New Groups Noticeboard at every General Meeting to learn more about the latest groups on offer
If you wish to contact any of the group leaders please use the message box on the Contact Page accessed via the Contact button above.
If a Group is full or if we do not have a Group that covers the subject you are interested in, have you considered running a Group yourself. Contact the Groups Co-ordinator either at the Monthly General Meeting or via the Contact button above.
| Group List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Antiques & Collectables Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday 10.00-12.00noon | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday 10.00-12.00noon | Art Appreciation Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday each month at 10 | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday each month at 10 |
| Astronomy Monday p.m. 2nd Monday each month 7.30pm | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday each month 7.30pm | Barn Dancing Thursday p.m. 3rd Thurs 1.00-3.00pm | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thurs 1.00-3.00pm |
| Bird Watching Friday a.m. Monthly 1st Friday 10.00am | Friday a.m. Monthly 1st Friday 10.00am | Book Club One Monday a.m. 1st Monday each month 10.00am | Monday a.m. 1st Monday each month 10.00am |
| Book Club Three Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday each month 10.00am | Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday each month 10.00am | Book Club Two Monday a.m. 3rd Monday each month 10am | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday each month 10am |
| Book Group Four Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tues monthly 2.00 - 4.00pm | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tues monthly 2.00 - 4.00pm | Bridge Improvers Monday p.m. Every Monday 1.30 to 3.30pm | Monday p.m. Every Monday 1.30 to 3.30pm |
| Brushstrokes Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tues 1.30-3.30pm | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tues 1.30-3.30pm | Bucket List Dates vary | Dates vary |
| Canasta & Rummikub Tuesday p.m. 4th Tues 2.00-4.00pm | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tues 2.00-4.00pm | Card Art Friday p.m. 4th Friday monthly 2.30-4.00pm | Friday p.m. 4th Friday monthly 2.30-4.00pm |
| Casual Walking Monday a.m. Every week 10:00am. | Monday a.m. Every week 10:00am. | Chess & Draughts Tuesday p.m. 4th Tues 2.00-4.00pm | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tues 2.00-4.00pm |
| Classical Music Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday each month 10am | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday each month 10am | Colouring for Relaxation Monday p.m. 2nd Mon 1.30-3.30pm | Monday p.m. 2nd Mon 1.30-3.30pm |
| Craft Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed monthly 10.00-12.00 | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed monthly 10.00-12.00 | Creative Writing Via email at moment | Via email at moment |
| Cribbage Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed monthly at 10.00am | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed monthly at 10.00am | Crime Fiction Wednesday a.m. 1st Wed monthly 10.00-12.00noo | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wed monthly 10.00-12.00noo |
| Cycling Group Friday a.m. 1st Friday of month. | Friday a.m. 1st Friday of month. | Family History Wednesday p.m. 4th Weds each month 1:30pm | Wednesday p.m. 4th Weds each month 1:30pm |
| Film Group Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday monthly 1.30-4.00 | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday monthly 1.30-4.00 | Flower Arranging Thursday p.m. 1st Thurs monthly 1.30pm. | Thursday p.m. 1st Thurs monthly 1.30pm. |
| Foodie Group 1 Thursday p.m. 3rd Thurs 12.00-2.00pm | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thurs 12.00-2.00pm | Foodie Group 2 Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday monthly 12.00-2. | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday monthly 12.00-2. |
| French for a Challenge Friday p.m. 1st Friday each month 2.30pm | Friday p.m. 1st Friday each month 2.30pm | French for Fun Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday 10.00-12.00 | Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday 10.00-12.00 |
| French Improvers Wednesday p.m. 1st Wed monthly 2.30-4.30pm | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wed monthly 2.30-4.30pm | Gardening Group Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday monthly 10.00-12. | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday monthly 10.00-12. |
| Here & There Time & venues vary | Time & venues vary | History of Southend-on-Sea By email at moment | By email at moment |
| History of the East End Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday each month 1:30pm | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday each month 1:30pm | Holiday Group Time & venues vary | Time & venues vary |
| Italian for beginners Tuesday a.m. 4th Tues 9.45-11.30am | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tues 9.45-11.30am | Italian Language & Culture Friday a.m. 2nd Friday monthly | Friday a.m. 2nd Friday monthly |
| Jazz Appreciation & Big Band Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday each month 10.00am | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday each month 10.00am | Kalooki Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday 2.00-4.00pm | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday 2.00-4.00pm |
| Keep Fit & Tone Monday a.m. Every Mon 10.30-11.30 | Monday a.m. Every Mon 10.30-11.30 | Knit and Natter Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday each month 2pm | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday each month 2pm |
| Latin Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday monthly 2.00-4.00 | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday monthly 2.00-4.00 | Line Dancing Wednesday p.m. 2nd Weds 1-3 pm monthly | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Weds 1-3 pm monthly |
| Local History Walking Wednesday a.m. 1st Wed monthly 10-12.00noon | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wed monthly 10-12.00noon | London Group 10 Thursday 4th Thurs monthly. | Thursday 4th Thurs monthly. |
| London Group 2 Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed each month 10am | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed each month 10am | London Group 3 Monday p.m. 2nd Monday each month 2pm | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday each month 2pm |
| London Group 4 Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday each month 10am | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday each month 10am | London Group 5 Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month from | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month from |
| London Group 7 Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tues monthly at 10.00 | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tues monthly at 10.00 | London Group 8 Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday monthly | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday monthly |
| London Group 9 Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday monthly | Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday monthly | Mah Jong Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday monthly 2.00-4.00p | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday monthly 2.00-4.00p |
| Meet and Eat Luncheon Group Friday p.m. 4th Friday. Location will vary | Friday p.m. 4th Friday. Location will vary | MEMBER`S NEWS | |
| Military History 1 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday each month 10am | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday each month 10am | Military History 2 Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday monthly 10.30-12 | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday monthly 10.30-12 |
| Music Appreciation Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday each month 10am | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday each month 10am | Opera Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tues monthly 1.30-3.30pm | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tues monthly 1.30-3.30pm |
| Photography Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday each month 10am | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday each month 10am | Play Reading Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed monthly 1.30-3.30pm | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wed monthly 1.30-3.30pm |
| Play the Guitar Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds monthly | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Weds monthly | Psychology 1 Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday each month at 10am | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday each month at 10am |
| Psychology 2 Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday each month 10am | Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday each month 10am | Psychology 3 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs each month at 10am | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs each month at 10am |
| Psychology 4 Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed monthly 10.00-12.00 | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed monthly 10.00-12.00 | Psychology 5 Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wed monthly 1.30-3.30 | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wed monthly 1.30-3.30 |
| Psychology 6 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs monthly 10-12.00 | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs monthly 10-12.00 | Quiz Group Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Tues each month | Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Tues each month |
| Religions of the World Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed monthly | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed monthly | Rummikub Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday each month at 2pm | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday each month at 2pm |
| Scrabble & Rummikub Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday each month 2pm | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday each month 2pm | Singing Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Mondays monthly | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Mondays monthly |
| Social Studies Thursday p.m. First Thurs monthly 2.00-4.00p | Thursday p.m. First Thurs monthly 2.00-4.00p | Spanish For Beginners Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tues 10.00-11.30 | Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tues 10.00-11.30 |
| Spanish Improvers Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Fri monthly 9.30-11. | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Fri monthly 9.30-11. | Spanish Intermediate Monday p.m. 2nd Mon monthly at 2.00pm | Monday p.m. 2nd Mon monthly at 2.00pm |
| Stitch in Time Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 2-4.00pm | Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 2-4.00pm | Sunday Lunch Group Sunday p.m. Venues and dates will vary | Sunday p.m. Venues and dates will vary |
| Table Tennis 1 Tuesday a.m. 1st Tues monthly 10.00-12.00 | Tuesday a.m. 1st Tues monthly 10.00-12.00 | Table Tennis 2 Tuesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Tues monthly 12.00 | Tuesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Tues monthly 12.00 |
| Tai Chi Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Fri monthly 10-11am | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Fri monthly 10-11am | Talk Sport Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday 10.00-12.00noon | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday 10.00-12.00noon |
| Tap for Fun Monday p.m. Every Mon at 12:00- 1.00pm | Monday p.m. Every Mon at 12:00- 1.00pm | Tenpin Bowling Monday p.m. Every Week at 2:00pm | Monday p.m. Every Week at 2:00pm |
| Theatre Dates and times will vary | Dates and times will vary | TOWIE Thursday p.m. 2nd Thurs monthly 2.00-4.00pm | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thurs monthly 2.00-4.00pm |
| Traditional CanalBoat Painting Wednesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Wed each Month, 2:45 | Wednesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Wed each Month, 2:45 | Transport Meeting dates & venues vary | Meeting dates & venues vary |
| Uke for Beginners Meeting dates & venues vary | Meeting dates & venues vary | Ukes R Us Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed monthly frrom 10.00-12 | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed monthly frrom 10.00-12 |
| Ukulele for Fun Wednesday a.m. 4th Wed monthly 9.30-11.30am | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wed monthly 9.30-11.30am | Ukulele Players Monday a.m. 1st + 3rd Mon each month 10am | Monday a.m. 1st + 3rd Mon each month 10am |
| Walking Friday a.m. 2nd Friday each month 10am | Friday a.m. 2nd Friday each month 10am | Walking for Health Friday a.m. 1st Fri monthly 11.00-12.00noo | Friday a.m. 1st Fri monthly 11.00-12.00noo |
| We Love Dogs Monday p.m. 4th Monday monthly at 2.00pm | Monday p.m. 4th Monday monthly at 2.00pm | Wine Appreciation 1 Thursday p.m. 2nd Thurs 7.00pm | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thurs 7.00pm |
| Wine Appreciation 2 Monday p.m. 2nd Monday monthly in the even | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday monthly in the even | Wine Appreciation 3 Friday p.m. 1st Fri monthly from 7.00pm | Friday p.m. 1st Fri monthly from 7.00pm |
| Women in History Monday p.m. 3rd Mon monthly 2.00-4.00pm | Monday p.m. 3rd Mon monthly 2.00-4.00pm | ||
| Timetable Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Morning | Afternoon / Evening |
| Monday | Book Club One Book Club Two Casual Walking Keep Fit & Tone Ukulele Players | Astronomy Bridge Improvers Colouring for Relaxation London Group 3 Singing Spanish Intermediate Tap for Fun Tenpin Bowling We Love Dogs Wine Appreciation 2 Women in History |
| Tuesday | Book Club Three Italian for beginners Jazz Appreciation & Big Band London Group 7 Photography Psychology 1 Spanish For Beginners Table Tennis 1 | Book Group Four Brushstrokes Canasta & Rummikub Chess & Draughts Kalooki Mah Jong Opera Quiz Group Rummikub Scrabble & Rummikub Stitch in Time Table Tennis 2 |
| Wednesday | Antiques & Collectables Art Appreciation Classical Music Craft Cribbage Crime Fiction Local History Walking London Group 2 London Group 4 Military History 2 Music Appreciation Play the Guitar Psychology 4 Religions of the World Ukes R Us Ukulele for Fun | Family History Foodie Group 2 French Improvers Knit and Natter Line Dancing Play Reading Psychology 5 Traditional CanalBoat Painting |
| Thursday | French for Fun Gardening Group London Group 8 London Group 9 Military History 1 Psychology 2 Psychology 3 Psychology 6 Talk Sport | Barn Dancing Film Group Flower Arranging Foodie Group 1 History of the East End Latin London Group 5 Social Studies TOWIE Wine Appreciation 1 |
| Friday | Bird Watching Cycling Group Italian Language & Culture Spanish Improvers Tai Chi Walking Walking for Health | Card Art French for a Challenge Meet and Eat Luncheon Group Wine Appreciation 3 |
| Sunday | Sunday Lunch Group | |