Groups
From January 5th England will be in lockdown, therefore no group activities are permitted other than virtual online meetings.
Below you will find a list of the many group activities offered within our U3A during normal times and you can check on the Current Group Status by following the link. Please always check with the Lead Contact or Groups' Coordinator for the very latest situation.
Latest Advice – Coronavirus
Please follow the link to see the latest Government advice regarding the Coronavirus on our National Website You will also find some interesting ideas for Group Meetings
Interest Groups
U3A interest/activity groups depend on mutual support and the sharing of knowledge. They are formed by members with a common interest suggesting a topic The group then arrange an initial meeting, discussing together what and how they wish to learn, and then deciding on the means to achieve their aims. All our groups are covered by the Insurance Cover Note provided by the Third Age Trust and a copy can be found in the Links section on this page.
One of U3A's guiding principles is that learning must be primarily for fun and enjoyment. There are no examinations or qualifications.
Within our U3A, members share their knowledge, skills, experience and enthusiasm - to teach themselves and each other without any need for paid teachers. Group members are both learners and teachers. You will find details of all our current groups below. However, we are always open to suggestions for new groups, especially from members who feel they can help with the running of a group covering their particular skills and interests. Please contact our Groups Coordinator, Rosemary Middlemiss via the Contact page.
Rosemary is also the person to contact if you would like to set up a new group. If it is in a similar (or indeed the same!) interest area to a current but fully subscribed group, we can help you contact the experienced lead contact to show you how easy it is to get going, and to offer advice and tips too. We operate a waiting list via Rosemary and can help you meet up when we have sufficient new interest.
Lead Contacts' details can be found on the relevant Interest Groups' page, by following the links below. You can contact the Leaders by clicking on the 'Mail To' icon on each page.
Please note, all new members or existing members who wish to join one or more of the interest groups, should contact the relevant Lead Contact(s) before attending their first meeting.
Key To Groups List
Background Colours: Yellow = New group; Grey = Group is full.
Group List | |||
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Art for All Monday p.m. Library, Back Lane | Monday p.m. Library, Back Lane | Art, The Story of Wednesday p.m. Last Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. Last Wednesday |
Astronomy Monday p.m. | Monday p.m. | Birdwatching & Ecology Tuesday a.m. Last Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Last Tuesday |
Board Games Monday a.m. | Monday a.m. | Book Club Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday |
Book Group 2 Monday p.m. 2nd Monday at 2.30 | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday at 2.30 | Botany Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday | Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday |
Cards/Whist Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Chess | |
Croquet Sunday p.m. Every 2 weeks | Sunday p.m. Every 2 weeks | Cycling Wednesday a.m. 9.30 | Wednesday a.m. 9.30 |
Digital Photography Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Discussion Group Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday |
Family History Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday | French Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursday |
French Conversation Monday a.m. 11, 1st & 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 11, 1st & 3rd Monday | Garden Design Friday p.m. 3rd Friday | Friday p.m. 3rd Friday |
Gardening | German Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday | |
Healthy Eating Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday | Historic Buildings | |
Italian Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Monday | Local History Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday |
Map Reading & Walking ad-hoc | ad-hoc | Meditation Thursday p.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays | Thursday p.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays |
Members on Their Own (MOTO) | Patchwork & Sewing Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday | |
Petanque | Play Reading Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday | |
Printing/Dyeing/Embroidery | Qigong Monthly - ad hoc | Monthly - ad hoc | |
Science/Engineering/Technol Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday | Scottish Country Dancing Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd Friday | Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd Friday |
Spanish Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday | Table Tennis Monday a.m. Every Monday | Monday a.m. Every Monday |
Theatre Visits Ad-hoc | Ad-hoc | Travel Forum Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday |
Walk & Sketch Thursday | Thursday | Walking - Easy 4-6miles Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday |
Wine 2:Learning about Wine Ad-hoc | Ad-hoc | Wine Appreciation | |
Writing For Fun Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Board Games French Conversation Italian Table Tennis | Art for All Astronomy Book Group 2 Cards/Whist German Local History Patchwork & Sewing Spanish |
Tuesday | Birdwatching & Ecology Healthy Eating | |
Wednesday | Cycling Discussion Group Family History | Art, The Story of Digital Photography Play Reading Travel Forum |
Thursday | Botany French Walking - Easy 4-6miles | Book Club Meditation Science/Engineering/Technol Writing For Fun |
Friday | Garden Design Scottish Country Dancing | |
Sunday | Croquet |