Groups
Warrington U3A has over a thousand members, and is home to over 50 activity groups covering many different subjects, from Art to Ukulele, American Square Dance to Walking, and everything in between.
Our groups meet in or near the town centre wherever possible. Because of the range of our activities, some meet out of town but still with easy access by bus or with convenient parking. Meetings are free or sometimes have a nominal charge for outside speakers or materials. Whether you wish to learn a new subject or brush up on an existing interest, Warrington U3A is for you. See our Membership page for more details.
Current Group Information
All our current groups are listed below. For further information about a group or to contact the group leader, just click on the group name.
Groups highlighted in yellow are new groups.
Those groups on a grey background have no space for new members at the moment, but they usually have a waiting list, so don't hesitate to get in touch with the group leader.
The Schedule for 2021-22 has the detailed timetable for all groups (revised 2 February 2022).
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American Square Dance Monday a.m. Every Monday; 10:00am | Monday a.m. Every Monday; 10:00am | Art Appreciation Monday p.m. 2nd Monday; 2:00pm | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday; 2:00pm |
Art for All Acrylics & MM am Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd Thu; 10:30-12:30 | Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd Thu; 10:30-12:30 | Art for All Acrylics & MM pm Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thu; 1:30-3:30 | Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thu; 1:30-3:30 |
Art for All Drawing Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thu; 10:30-12:30 | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thu; 10:30-12:30 | Art for All Introduction Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thu; 10:30-12:30 | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thu; 10:30-12:30 |
Art for All Watercolour Thursday p.m. 2nd & 4th Thu; 1:30-3:30 | Thursday p.m. 2nd & 4th Thu; 1:30-3:30 | Awaydays Place and Day varies | Place and Day varies |
Badminton 1 Tuesday a.m. Alternate Tues 10:30-12:30 | Tuesday a.m. Alternate Tues 10:30-12:30 | Badminton 2 Thursday a.m. Alternate Thurs 11:30-12:30 | Thursday a.m. Alternate Thurs 11:30-12:30 |
Birdwatching Varied Meeting Day | Varied Meeting Day | Book Group 1 Friday a.m. 1st Friday; 10:15am | Friday a.m. 1st Friday; 10:15am |
Book Group 2 Friday a.m. 3rd Friday; 10:15am | Friday a.m. 3rd Friday; 10:15am | Bowling Wednesday a.m. Alt Wed Apr-Sep 10:30-12:30 | Wednesday a.m. Alt Wed Apr-Sep 10:30-12:30 |
Bridge Beginners & Improvers Thursday a.m. Every Thursday; 10:30 to 12:30 | Thursday a.m. Every Thursday; 10:30 to 12:30 | Bridge Group 1 Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday; 10:30am | Tuesday a.m. Every Tuesday; 10:30am |
Bridge Group 2 Friday a.m. Every Friday; 10:30am | Friday a.m. Every Friday; 10:30am | Classical History Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday; 1:30pm | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday; 1:30pm |
Computing Wednesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Wed; 2:00-3:30pm | Wednesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Wed; 2:00-3:30pm | Croquet Wednesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Wed Apr-Sep; 1:30pm | Wednesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Wed Apr-Sep; 1:30pm |
Dog Walking Place and Day varies | Place and Day varies | Egyptology Monday p.m. 4th Monday; 1:30pm | Monday p.m. 4th Monday; 1:30pm |
Family History Friday a.m. 1st & 3rd Friday at 10:30am | Friday a.m. 1st & 3rd Friday at 10:30am | Film Club Tuesday a.m. Second Tuesday; 10:30 | Tuesday a.m. Second Tuesday; 10:30 |
French Tuesday p.m. Every Tuesday; 2:00pm | Tuesday p.m. Every Tuesday; 2:00pm | Garden Interest Friday p.m. | Friday p.m. |
Geocaching Day and Times various | Day and Times various | German Intermediate Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays; 10:30 | Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays; 10:30 |
German Tutored Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays; 10:30 | Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays; 10:30 | Guitar Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday; 1:30pm | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday; 1:30pm |
Harmonica Wednesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Wed; 1:30-3:30 | Wednesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Wed; 1:30-3:30 | Italian Thursday p.m. Alternate Thursdays; 2:00pm | Thursday p.m. Alternate Thursdays; 2:00pm |
Knit and Natter Thursday a.m. Every Thursday; 10:30am | Thursday a.m. Every Thursday; 10:30am | Lace Making Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday; 10:00am | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday; 10:00am |
Latin Group I Thursday a.m. Thursdays even weeks; 10:30am | Thursday a.m. Thursdays even weeks; 10:30am | Latin Group II Thursday p.m. Thursdays even weeks; 1:30pm | Thursday p.m. Thursdays even weeks; 1:30pm |
Latin Group III Wednesday a.m. Alternate Wednesdays; 10:30 | Wednesday a.m. Alternate Wednesdays; 10:30 | Line Dancing Friday p.m. Every Friday 1:30pm | Friday p.m. Every Friday 1:30pm |
Literature Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday; 1:30pm | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday; 1:30pm | Mah-Jong Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday; 1:30pm | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday; 1:30pm |
Mandolin Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday; 1:30-3:30 | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday; 1:30-3:30 | Natural History Tuesday p.m. Third Tuesday 1:30pm | Tuesday p.m. Third Tuesday 1:30pm |
Philosophy Thursday a.m. Thursdays odd weeks; 10:30am | Thursday a.m. Thursdays odd weeks; 10:30am | Photography Friday p.m. Alternate Fridays; 2:00pm | Friday p.m. Alternate Fridays; 2:00pm |
Poetry Thursday a.m. Thursdays even weeks; 10:30am | Thursday a.m. Thursdays even weeks; 10:30am | Science & Technology Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday; 2:00pm | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday; 2:00pm |
Scrabble Monday a.m. Every Monday; 10:30am | Monday a.m. Every Monday; 10:30am | Singing for Pleasure Tuesday a.m. Alternate Tuesdays; 10:30am | Tuesday a.m. Alternate Tuesdays; 10:30am |
Spanish Conversation Friday a.m. Alternate Fridays; 10.00am | Friday a.m. Alternate Fridays; 10.00am | Spanish Improvers Tuesday p.m. Alternate Tuesdays; 2:00pm | Tuesday p.m. Alternate Tuesdays; 2:00pm |
Spanish Intermediate Friday p.m. Alternate Fridays; 2:00pm | Friday p.m. Alternate Fridays; 2:00pm | Strollers Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday; time as arr. | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday; time as arr. |
Table Tennis Tuesday a.m. Alt Tuesdays; 10:30 to 12:30 | Tuesday a.m. Alt Tuesdays; 10:30 to 12:30 | Tai Chi 1 Friday a.m. Alternate Fri; 10am & 11:15am | Friday a.m. Alternate Fri; 10am & 11:15am |
Tai Chi 2 Thursday a.m. Alternate Thursdays; 10:30am | Thursday a.m. Alternate Thursdays; 10:30am | Theatre Appreciation Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday; 10:30am | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday; 10:30am |
Ukulele Blues Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday; 1:30-3:30 | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday; 1:30-3:30 | Ukulele Learning Tuesday p.m. 8 or 6 Tuesdays; 1:30pm | Tuesday p.m. 8 or 6 Tuesdays; 1:30pm |
Ukulele Moving On Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday; 1:30-3:30 | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday; 1:30-3:30 | Ukulele Playalong Thursday p.m. Alternate Thursdays; 1:30pm | Thursday p.m. Alternate Thursdays; 1:30pm |
Walking Wednesday a.m. All Wednesdays except 1st | Wednesday a.m. All Wednesdays except 1st | Weekend Supper Club Monthly on various weekends | Monthly on various weekends |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | American Square Dance German Intermediate German Tutored Scrabble | Art Appreciation Classical History Egyptology Mah-Jong |
Tuesday | Badminton 1 Bridge Group 1 Film Club Singing for Pleasure Table Tennis | French Guitar Mandolin Natural History Spanish Improvers Ukulele Blues Ukulele Learning |
Wednesday | Bowling Latin Group III Theatre Appreciation Walking | Computing Croquet Harmonica Ukulele Moving On |
Thursday | Art for All Acrylics & MM am Art for All Drawing Art for All Introduction Badminton 2 Bridge Beginners & Improvers Knit and Natter Latin Group I Philosophy Poetry Strollers Tai Chi 2 | Art for All Acrylics & MM pm Art for All Watercolour Italian Latin Group II Literature Science & Technology Ukulele Playalong |
Friday | Book Group 1 Book Group 2 Bridge Group 2 Family History Lace Making Spanish Conversation Tai Chi 1 | Garden Interest Line Dancing Photography Spanish Intermediate |