Groups marked below with (+) are Standard Plus groups, with more meeting dates than Standard groups. The Standard Plus membership is required to attend any of these groups.
Something missing? If there is a group you would be interested in, that we don't already include, why not consider starting it yourself? It doesn't mean you have to 'teach' other members about a subject, just get it started and encourage the other members of the group to take part too. u3a is not about formal learning, but having fun, maybe learning something new, in a friendly environment. It's all about stepping up and participating.
If you've not been a u3a group leader before, there is plenty of help available from the committee to help you get started, find a venue to meet in, and guide you on your way. Contact our Groups Coordinator to find out more!
Groups listed alphabetically
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Adventures on Trains
Status: Active
Various Days, Dates, and Times -
Ancient World
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Starting 20th October 2025 avoiding Bank Holidays and 29th December 2025 -
Art - Oil Painting (+)
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Starting on Wednesday 10th September 2025 then fortnightly -
Art - Painting for pleasure
Status: Active
On Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Art and Philosophy
Status: Full
On Thursday mornings -
Art at the Anchor
Status: Full
On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am -
Art Discussion
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
Starting 8th October 2025 -
Art in the Jubilee Room (+)
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Backgammon
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Birdwatching and Wildlife
Status: Active
Monthly on Fridays
Monthly on the 4th Friday of the month at times to be agreed. -
Board and Card Games
Status: Full
On Friday afternoons 1:30 pm -
Bridge - Gentle Duplicate
Status: Full
On Thursday mornings 10:00 am -
Bridge (Duplicate) (+)
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
In 2025-2026, the Duplicate Bridge groups (Red and Black) meet on alternate weeks - please see more information below.. -
Bridge 2 (Rubber/Chicago) (+)
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
09/09/24 - 28/04/25 except Bank Holidays -
Bridge 3 Chicago (+)
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:15 pm-3:15 pm -
Bridge for Beginners (+)
Status: Full
Weekly on Thursdays 10:30 am-12:30 pm
First meeting Thursday 18th September -
Calligraphy for Beginners
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:30 pm
See below for actual session dates - Please note this Group will not be available to join after the first session. -
Choir
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-11:45 am -
Computing - Automation
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Crafts
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Crafts 2
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Creative Writing
Status: Waiting list
On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Croquet
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
We run through the summer until 30 August -
Cryptic Crosswords
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings 10:30 am -
Culture Vultures
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Cycling - Long
Status: Active
On Monday mornings 9:00 am -
Cycling - Short
Status: Waiting list
On Monday mornings 10:00 am -
Dancing - Belly dancing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm -
Dancing - Line Beginners
Status: Waiting list
On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Dancing - Line Improvers
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Dancing - Spanish Dancing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm -
Dancing - Tap Beginners
Status: Full
On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Dancing - Tap Improvers
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 3:15 pm -
Discovering Classical Music
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Discussion 1
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
First meeting for 2026/27 season is 11th September -
Discussion 2
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:00 am -
Economics Discussion Group.
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Starting Date October 6th -
Estranged Grandparents Group (E.G.G.)
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
1st Friday of each month -
Evening Walking Group
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday evenings 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Throughout the summer -
Film Appreciation (+)
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons 1:00 pm -
French - Continuers
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st meet on 30th September 2025 -
French - Intermediate
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
French Back to Basics
Status: Full
Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
1st session is Monday 13 October -
French for Fun (+)
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
1st session is Monday 13 October -
Garden Club
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
no meetings in January -
Garden Group 2
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
Starting on 24th September 2026 -
Genealogy Group
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm -
German - Conversation
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am -
German - Improvers
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st meet 24th September 2025 -
German - Intermediate
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Historical Novels - Discussion
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
From 8th Sep 2025 -
History Revealed
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 1:45 pm-3:30 pm
First meeting of new session is 10th September 2024 -
History's People
Status: Full
On Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Italian - Intermediate
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Italian Beyond the Basic
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Starting October 14th -
Jazz Appreciation
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Local History 1
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 9:30 am-11:00 am -
Local History 2
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:15 pm
Excluding Bank holiday Mondays and Public Holidays -
Local History 3
Status: Full
On Wednesday afternoons 1:45 pm -
Lunch Club
Status: Active
On Fridays 12:00 pm -
Mindfulness and Meditation
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings 10:00 am -
Movie Nights
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Wednesday evenings 8:00 pm -
Music, Health & Wellbeing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 11:30 am
The second group starts at 13:00 -
On-line Discussion
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Mondays 10:30 am -
Philosophy
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings 10:15 am-12:15 pm
Generally bi-weekly -
Photography - Audio Visual
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Photography - Practical
Status: Closed
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am -
Pickleball - Monday Groups (+)
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons -
Pickleball - Thursday Groups (+)
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm-3:30 pm -
Pickleball - Tuesday Groups (+)
Status: Full
On Tuesday afternoons -
Pickleball - Wednesday Groups (+)
Status: Full
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm-2:00 pm -
Play Reading 1
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Play Reading 2
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am -
Playful Being
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-11:30 am
Starting October 7th -
Poetry Circle
Status: Full
On Thursday mornings 10:15 am -
Poetry for Enjoyment
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm -
Poetry for Pleasure
Status: Full
On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Reading - International Novels
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Every 4 weeks on Wednesday starting 17th Sept. See meeting dates -
Reading - Modern Novels
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Reading 1
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm -
Reading 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am -
Science & Technology
Status: Active
On Monday mornings 10:00 am -
Scrabble
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Second & Fourth Thursday of the month -
Sewing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am -
Shakespeareans
Status: Full
On Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm -
Short Mat Bowling 1
Status: Waiting list
On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Short Mat Bowling 2
Status: Active
On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Short Mat Bowling 4
Status: Full
On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Short Mat Bowling 5
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm -
Short Mat Bowling 6
Status: Waiting list
On Wednesday mornings 10:30 am -
Spanish - Intermediate
Status: Full
On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am -
Table Tennis
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Group 1 meets fortnightly, with group 2 meeting on the intervening Thursdays -
Table Tennis 2
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Tech Surgery for Non-Techies
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Transport and Machinery
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Travel
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Tuesday Tramps Collaborative
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesdays 10:00 am -
Walking Group - Thursdays
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings 10:00 am -
Walking Group 1.
Status: Waiting list
On Friday mornings 10:00 am -
Walking Holiday Sept 2025
Status: Active
September 22 - 26 2025 - Church Stretton -
Walking Tennis
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
One hourly -
Walks - Short
Status: Active
On Friday mornings 10:30 am -
Walks 10 Miles+
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am -
What the Papers Say
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm