Interest Groups
Weymouth & Portland u3a offers a variety of groups run by and for its members.
One of the u3a's founding principles is that we are a group of people where all members take part in the process of informally educating and being educated through mutually sharing, with other members, our skills and knowledge we have all acquired during our lifetime.
Our current list of groups is shown below, click on the group name for more details.
Contact the Group Leader direct if you wish to join or require more information. If you see a bluebird symbol on the righthand side of the group page this will be the email link to the group leader. If no email contact available on the group page U3A members can telephone the group leader using the group list issued bi monthly.
Some groups meet in members' homes, others meet in venues where a small charge is made to cover the hire of the hall.
Non-members can attend one taster session but must be a member to continue attending a group and need to pay the session fee when attending as a guest.
New groups are formed as required by members and we always welcome and encourage the formation of new groups and new subjects. We also welcome members willing to be new group leaders. To find out more about putting ideas forward for possible new groups, starting a new group or offering to be a Group Leader contact the Groups Coordinator
If you have a general enquiry about our u3a groups please contact the Groups Coordinator
Why not explore the u3a National Office website where you will find online interest groups and subject networks you can get involved in and join members across the country. Look under their LEARN tab to find out about learning in the u3a movement
Interest Groups Online: u3a National office run online interest groups for all u3a members - click on the link opposite to visit their site for a list of groups
Help to keep our u3a vibrant and fun: Be involved.
January 2024 - Possible new groups
- Piano Playing: small group rotating between members houses
- Theory of music: learning how to read/write music
Colour codes: yellow = new group; dark grey = Full
Group List | |||
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Birdwatching Friday a.m. 1st Friday 10:30am | Friday a.m. 1st Friday 10:30am | Book Club Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday 2pm | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday 2pm |
Book Club 2 Wednesday 3rd Wed | Wednesday 3rd Wed | Bridge Monday p.m. Mondays 2pm | Monday p.m. Mondays 2pm |
Calligraphy Monday p.m. 2nd Monday 2-4pm | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday 2-4pm | Canasta Monday p.m. 2nd&4th Tuesday 2-4pm | Monday p.m. 2nd&4th Tuesday 2-4pm |
Card Quilling Friday a.m. 2nd Friday | Friday a.m. 2nd Friday | Chess Friday p.m. 1st Friday 2.30pm | Friday p.m. 1st Friday 2.30pm |
Computer,phones,ipad..... Digital Champions | Digital Champions | Creative Writing Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday 2pm | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday 2pm |
Cribbage Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Tues 2pm | Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Tues 2pm | Current Affairs Discussion Thursday p.m. 4th Thurs | Thursday p.m. 4th Thurs |
Cycling Thursday a.m. As arranged | Thursday a.m. As arranged | Darts Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thurs | Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thurs |
Exploring Literature Monday a.m. 4th Monday, 10.30am | Monday a.m. 4th Monday, 10.30am | French Conversation Thursday a.m. Thursdays 10 & 11.30am | Thursday a.m. Thursdays 10 & 11.30am |
Gardening Club Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday 2.30pm | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday 2.30pm | German - Improvers ZOOM only Friday a.m. | Friday a.m. |
Golf for Pleasure Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays, 10.00am | Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays, 10.00am | History Friday p.m. 2nd Friday 2-4pm | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday 2-4pm |
History of Art Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday 2.30 | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday 2.30 | Italian (Improvers) Monday a.m. Weekly Monday | Monday a.m. Weekly Monday |
Kings Cribbage Friday p.m. 2nd & 4th Friday 2.30pm | Friday p.m. 2nd & 4th Friday 2.30pm | Latin (Beginners) Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tues 10am | Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tues 10am |
Mah Jong Thursday p.m. Thursdays 2pm | Thursday p.m. Thursdays 2pm | MOTO (Members on Their Own) Wednesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday |
Outings and Theatre Trips Click Link to see list | Click Link to see list | Petanque Mondays Monday a.m. Monday & Tuesday 10.30am | Monday a.m. Monday & Tuesday 10.30am |
Petanque Tuesdays Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays 10.30 | Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays 10.30 | Photography Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday Monthly | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday Monthly |
Play Reading Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday 10-12 | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday 10-12 | Recorder Players Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Monday | Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Monday |
Recycle Project | Science and Technology Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday 10am | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday 10am | |
Scottish Country Dancing Wednesday p.m. 2nd &4th Wed 2-4pm | Wednesday p.m. 2nd &4th Wed 2-4pm | Scrabble for Fun Monday p.m. 1st Monday 2pm | Monday p.m. 1st Monday 2pm |
Spanish Conversation Thursday a.m. once a month10am | Thursday a.m. once a month10am | Spice Club Monthly on various day/times | Monthly on various day/times |
Sunday Lunch Club Sunday p.m. Sunday after monthly meeting | Sunday p.m. Sunday after monthly meeting | Table Tennis Tuesday p.m. Tuesdays 2-4pm | Tuesday p.m. Tuesdays 2-4pm |
Ukulele Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday 10am | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday 10am | Walks (Local) Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays 10.30am | Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays 10.30am |
Watercolour Painting Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday 10-12 | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday 10-12 | Wednesday Easy Walks Wednesday a.m. Every Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. Every Wednesday |
Whist Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday 10am | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday 10am |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Exploring Literature Italian (Improvers) Petanque Mondays Recorder Players | Bridge Calligraphy Canasta Scrabble for Fun |
Tuesday | Golf for Pleasure Latin (Beginners) Petanque Tuesdays Science and Technology Walks (Local) | Creative Writing Cribbage Table Tennis |
Wednesday | Play Reading Ukulele Wednesday Easy Walks Whist | Gardening Club MOTO (Members on Their Own) Photography Scottish Country Dancing |
Thursday | Cycling French Conversation Spanish Conversation | Book Club Current Affairs Discussion Darts History of Art Mah Jong |
Friday | Birdwatching Card Quilling German - Improvers ZOOM only Watercolour Painting | Chess History Kings Cribbage |
Sunday | Sunday Lunch Club |