Groups Register
Groups are open to current York u3a members, with each group having a Leader that takes on the organisational role of the group.
The current groups list is below, select a group name for more details. Contact the Group Leader about spaces or questions, if there is no reply within a week, leave a message with the office 01904 289293.
The list is ordered alphabetically, left to right, within these categories:
A | Art and Architecture | C | Contemporary Studies | D | Dancing, Exercise and Sport | G | Games of Skill |
H | History | L | Languages | M | Music | O | Outdoor Pursuits |
P | Pastimes, Food and Drink | R | Religion, Cultures and Philosophy | S | Science and Technology | W | Writing, Literature, and Anthology |
This yellow highlight indicates a group that has had an edit to arrangements made within the last calendar month.
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PROPOSED NEW GROUPS This link will give details of members who are offering to set up new groups. New groups can begin at any time - perhaps because a couple of members chat about their interests and realise that others may be interested, too - it's that easy and a great way to make new friends, especially with several group members helping! That's what u3a is about - not leaving it to others, but each giving and sharing in whatever way we can. We can provide help and support to help get things going, contact the Groups co-ordinator.
GROUP LEADERS INFORMATION This link has information for Group Leaders on setting up and running their groups.
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A- Art for Leisure Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday | A- Life Drawing 1 Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday |
A- Life Drawing 2 Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday | A- Urban Sketch Group Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday |
C- Ageing Discussion Group Monday p.m. 4th Mon | Monday p.m. 4th Mon | C- Films Plus Tuesday p.m. Alternating Tues/Weds | Tuesday p.m. Alternating Tues/Weds |
C- Living History Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday monthly | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday monthly | C- Mindfulness Based Living Tuesday p.m. monthly | Tuesday p.m. monthly |
C- Mindfulness Practice Group Thursday p.m. 4th Thurs | Thursday p.m. 4th Thurs | C- Press Cuttings Monthly - phone | Monthly - phone |
D- Indoor Bowls 2 Thursday p.m. Thursdays | Thursday p.m. Thursdays | D- Croquet Tues - Fri 10am or 2pm | Tues - Fri 10am or 2pm |
D- Fit & Flexible -Advanced Monday a.m. Mondays | Monday a.m. Mondays | D- Fit & Flexible -Standard Monday a.m. Mondays | Monday a.m. Mondays |
D- Indoor Bowls 1 Monday p.m. Mondays | Monday p.m. Mondays | D- Jive Monday p.m. Mondays | Monday p.m. Mondays |
D- Petanque Monday p.m. Mon&Wed/ some Fri | Monday p.m. Mon&Wed/ some Fri | D- Racketball Thursday Thursday a.m. Thursdays (all year) | Thursday a.m. Thursdays (all year) |
D- Racketball Tuesday Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays (all year) | Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays (all year) | D- Snooker Group Monday p.m. Mondays | Monday p.m. Mondays |
D- Table Tennis Thur Thursday p.m. every Thursday | Thursday p.m. every Thursday | D- Table Tennis Tues Tuesday p.m. Every Tues | Tuesday p.m. Every Tues |
D- Water Fitness Monday p.m. Mondays (not BH) | Monday p.m. Mondays (not BH) | G- Bridge - Practice Play Friday p.m. every Friday | Friday p.m. every Friday |
G- Bridge Course-Beginners Tuesday a.m. every Tues | Tuesday a.m. every Tues | G- Duplicate Bridge Group Tuesday p.m. Every Tues | Tuesday p.m. Every Tues |
G- Mah Jong One Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursdays | Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursdays | G- Mah Jong Two Thursday p.m. every Thursday | Thursday p.m. every Thursday |
G- Play Cards Tuesday p.m. every Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. every Tuesday | G- Play Chess Tuesday p.m. | Tuesday p.m. |
G- Rummikub Group Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday | G- Scrabble (Club Play) Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday |
G- Scrabble (Social Play) Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | G- Thursday Bridge Thursday p.m. every Thursday | Thursday p.m. every Thursday |
H- Cinema - The Early Days Monday p.m. 2nd Mon | Monday p.m. 2nd Mon | H- Dipping into History monthly: tba | monthly: tba |
H- Footsteps of the Georgians Monday p.m. 1714 to 1830 | Monday p.m. 1714 to 1830 | H- Genealogy Together Thursday p.m. 3rd Thurs monthly | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thurs monthly |
H- Historical Walks Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | H- History discussion group Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday |
H- Military History Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday | H- Social History Walks Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday |
H- Walks Through Time Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday | L- Discover French Culture Monday p.m. alternate Mon | Monday p.m. alternate Mon |
L- French -Café Rouge Monday a.m. Monday mornings | Monday a.m. Monday mornings | L- French Conversation 2 Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Mon | Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Mon |
L- German Conversation 1 Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays | L- German Conversation 2 Friday a.m. 1st/3rd/5th Fridays | Friday a.m. 1st/3rd/5th Fridays |
L- Improving Oral German Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wed | Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wed | L- Italian-Post Beginners Wednesday p.m. every other Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. every other Wednesday |
L- Language and Linguistics Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | L- Parliamo Italiano 2 Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays |
L- Sign Language Beginners Wednesday a.m. Weds for 10 weeks | Wednesday a.m. Weds for 10 weeks | L- Sign Language-Continuers Wednesday p.m. Wed for 10 weeks | Wednesday p.m. Wed for 10 weeks |
L- Spanish Continuers Friday a.m. every Friday | Friday a.m. every Friday | M- Classical Guitar Tuesday a.m. every Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. every Tuesday |
M- Drama, Opera and Musicals Monday p.m. Mon fortnightly | Monday p.m. Mon fortnightly | M- Folk Music Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Mondays | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Mondays |
M- Life and Works of JS Bach Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed, short course | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wed, short course | M- Listening to Jazz Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday |
M- Music Circle Saturday p.m. Saturdays monthly | Saturday p.m. Saturdays monthly | M- Music Group Monday p.m. Mondays fortnightly | Monday p.m. Mondays fortnightly |
M- Music Miscellany Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday | M- Rock Music Appreciation Thursday p.m. 4th Thur in month | Thursday p.m. 4th Thur in month |
M- Singing Together Friday p.m. 2nd & 4th Fridays | Friday p.m. 2nd & 4th Fridays | M- u3a Choir Wednesday p.m. every Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. every Wednesday |
M- Ukulele Thursday p.m. Thursdays Fortnightly | Thursday p.m. Thursdays Fortnightly | M- Ukulele Intermediate Plus Thursday p.m. Every Thurs | Thursday p.m. Every Thurs |
O- Bird Watching 1 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs10.30-3pm | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs10.30-3pm | O- Bird Watching Group 2 Thursday a.m. Thursday,10am–4pm | Thursday a.m. Thursday,10am–4pm |
O- Boots by Bus Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday | Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday | O- Cycling Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 1st Wednesday |
O- e-Bike cycling Thursday 3rd Thurs Monthly | Thursday 3rd Thurs Monthly | O- Geology of Yorkshire Wednesday a.m. Weds all day | Wednesday a.m. Weds all day |
O- Nature&Culture Walks Wednesday a.m. Every other week | Wednesday a.m. Every other week | O- Overthehill Walking Group Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday |
O- Rambling Tuesday a.m. Tuesday fortnightly | Tuesday a.m. Tuesday fortnightly | O- Strollers Walking Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday | Thursday a.m. 1st Thursday |
O- Thursday Monthly Rambles Thursday a.m. last Thursday | Thursday a.m. last Thursday | O- Travel Abroad meet as needed | meet as needed |
O- Walking on the Wolds Friday a.m. fortnightly on Friday | Friday a.m. fortnightly on Friday | O- Walking–Enjoy Countryside Friday a.m. 3rd Friday-not Dec | Friday a.m. 3rd Friday-not Dec |
O- Walks Around York Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | P- Digital Photography Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday |
P- Embroidery with friends Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday monthly | Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday monthly | P- Fiddlesticks Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday |
P- Flower Arranging Wednesday p.m. last Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. last Wednesday | P- Gardening for All Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays fortnightly | Tuesday a.m. Tuesdays fortnightly |
P- Gardening for Learners Thursday a.m. Monthly from Jan 2022 | Thursday a.m. Monthly from Jan 2022 | P- Gardening Group 2 Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tues | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tues |
P- Knit and Natter Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday | P- Wine Appreciation Group Friday p.m. Monthly | Friday p.m. Monthly |
R- Exploring Other Cultures Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tues | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tues | R- Exploring the Bible Monday a.m. weekly | Monday a.m. weekly |
R- Philosophy Thursday p.m. every Thursday | Thursday p.m. every Thursday | R- Spirituality Monday a.m. 4th Monday | Monday a.m. 4th Monday |
S- Accessible Apple Tech Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Fri in month | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Fri in month | S- Android Phones and Tablets Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday |
S- Apple Mac Group Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | S- Facebook group Online 24/7 | Online 24/7 |
S- iPad Users – Beginners Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 1st Tuesday | S- iPad Users – Improvers Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday |
S- Science and Society Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Mon | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Mon | S- Smartphone PhotoArt Group Daily, when contributions | Daily, when contributions |
S- Windows Computer Monday a.m. Monthly | Monday a.m. Monthly | W- 21st Century Fiction Monday p.m. 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 3rd Monday |
W- Biography Reading Group Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | W- Children’s Literature Monday p.m. 1st Monday, zoom | Monday p.m. 1st Monday, zoom |
W- Contemporary Literature Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | W- Creative Writing Monday a.m. 2nd Monday | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday |
W- Crime Fiction - 1st Thur Thursday a.m. 1st Thur in month | Thursday a.m. 1st Thur in month | W- Crime Fiction - 2nd Thur Thursday a.m. 2nd Thur in month | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thur in month |
W- Crime Fiction - 4th Thur Thursday a.m. 4th Thur in month | Thursday a.m. 4th Thur in month | W- Crime Fiction by Zoom Wednesday p.m. Afternoons at 3.00 | Wednesday p.m. Afternoons at 3.00 |
W- Expanding Horizons Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday | W- Exploring Poetry Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tues | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th Tues |
W- Folk and Fairy Tales Monday p.m. 4th Mon | Monday p.m. 4th Mon | W- Get to know Shakespeare Monday p.m. alternate Mondays | Monday p.m. alternate Mondays |
W- Play Reading 1 Thursday a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursday | W- Play Reading 2 Thursday p.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays | Thursday p.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays |
W- Poetry Group 2 Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd Fridays | Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd Fridays | W- Revisiting the Classics Friday p.m. 4th Friday in Month | Friday p.m. 4th Friday in Month |
W- Shakespeare Plays&Sonnets Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday | W- The Scribblers Tuesday a.m. Monthly | Tuesday a.m. Monthly |
W- Write On Monday a.m. 2nd & 5th Monday | Monday a.m. 2nd & 5th Monday | W- Writing for us,Together Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday |
Z - Test page Saturday p.m. 1234567890123456789012345 | Saturday p.m. 1234567890123456789012345 |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | D- Fit & Flexible -Advanced D- Fit & Flexible -Standard L- French -Café Rouge L- French Conversation 2 O- Walks Around York R- Exploring the Bible R- Spirituality S- Android Phones and Tablets S- Windows Computer W- Creative Writing W- Write On | A- Art for Leisure C- Ageing Discussion Group D- Indoor Bowls 1 D- Jive D- Petanque D- Snooker Group D- Water Fitness H- Cinema - The Early Days H- Footsteps of the Georgians L- Discover French Culture M- Drama, Opera and Musicals M- Folk Music M- Music Group S- Science and Society W- 21st Century Fiction W- Biography Reading Group W- Children’s Literature W- Expanding Horizons W- Folk and Fairy Tales W- Get to know Shakespeare |
Tuesday | A- Life Drawing 1 C- Living History D- Racketball Tuesday G- Bridge Course-Beginners H- History discussion group M- Classical Guitar O- Rambling P- Embroidery with friends P- Gardening for All P- Gardening Group 2 S- iPad Users – Beginners S- iPad Users – Improvers W- The Scribblers W- Writing for us,Together | C- Films Plus C- Mindfulness Based Living D- Table Tennis Tues G- Duplicate Bridge Group G- Play Cards G- Play Chess H- Historical Walks H- Social History Walks H- Walks Through Time R- Exploring Other Cultures W- Exploring Poetry |
Wednesday | A- Life Drawing 2 L- Improving Oral German L- Parliamo Italiano 2 L- Sign Language Beginners M- Life and Works of JS Bach M- Music Miscellany O- Cycling O- Geology of Yorkshire O- Nature&Culture Walks P- Fiddlesticks S- Apple Mac Group | G- Rummikub Group L- Italian-Post Beginners L- Sign Language-Continuers M- Listening to Jazz M- u3a Choir P- Flower Arranging W- Contemporary Literature W- Crime Fiction by Zoom |
Thursday | D- Racketball Thursday H- Military History L- German Conversation 1 O- Bird Watching 1 O- Bird Watching Group 2 O- Boots by Bus O- Overthehill Walking Group O- Strollers Walking O- Thursday Monthly Rambles P- Digital Photography P- Gardening for Learners W- Crime Fiction - 1st Thur W- Crime Fiction - 2nd Thur W- Crime Fiction - 4th Thur W- Play Reading 1 | A- Urban Sketch Group C- Mindfulness Practice Group D- Indoor Bowls 2 D- Table Tennis Thur G- Mah Jong One G- Mah Jong Two G- Scrabble (Club Play) G- Scrabble (Social Play) G- Thursday Bridge H- Genealogy Together L- Language and Linguistics M- Rock Music Appreciation M- Ukulele M- Ukulele Intermediate Plus R- Philosophy W- Play Reading 2 |
Friday | L- German Conversation 2 L- Spanish Continuers O- Walking on the Wolds O- Walking–Enjoy Countryside P- Knit and Natter S- Accessible Apple Tech W- Shakespeare Plays&Sonnets | G- Bridge - Practice Play M- Singing Together P- Wine Appreciation Group W- Poetry Group 2 W- Revisiting the Classics |
Saturday | M- Music Circle Z - Test page |