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Groups

Interest groups are the engines of life-long learning in the U3A, meeting regularly to study subjects of common interest. The group convenor takes responsibility for organising meetings, which run without distinction between teachers and learners. Members share their knowledge and experience and enjoyment is the prime motive.

You can attend a group as a visitor by applying to the Membership Secretary . Limit of visits is two in total. After that you must be a full or associate member to attend. (Subscription form - further contact details for enquiries given on this form).

  • Scroll down to find individual group pages, what groups do, and where and when they meet. In most cases, you can email the convenor from the group page.
  • The Calendar lists the days and times of group meetings.
  • Contact the Groups Coordinator for details.
  • If you have an interest that is not yet represented, it is likely that others will share this interest. So think of starting a new group and contact the Groups Coordinator .
  • You can also find help from the Third Age Trust (may need a login), which provides Subject Advice on its website

Groups listed alphabetically

  • 20th Century Popular Culture
    Status: Active
    Meets Quarterly by arrangement
  • Architecture and Design
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:15 pm
    2nd Wednesday of month
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 11:00 am
    First Thursday of month
  • Backgammon
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    by arrangement
  • Bones for Life
    Status: Dormant
    on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
    1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
  • Bookworms
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    1st Wednesday of month
  • Bridge 1
    Status: Active
    Usually two or three times a week, or, by arrangement, a face to face table at 2.00pm on Wednesdays at the convenor’s home
  • Bridge 2
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
    Also some sessions on zoom and BridgeBase.
  • Bridge Beginners
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
  • Bus Pass Tours
    Status: Active
    No regular meeting days but likely to be full days.
  • Canasta
    Status: Active
    on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Thursdays of month
  • Classic Film Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    Last Monday afternoon of month
  • Cryptic Crosswords
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Monday of month
  • Cryptic Crosswords 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Friday of month
  • Current Affairs 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
    Usually 3rd Wednesday of month
  • Digital Photography
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Thursday of month
  • Digital Photography - Help
    Status: Active
  • Discovering Architecture
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Thursday of month
  • Discussion 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Monday of month
  • Duplicate Bridge
    Status: Active
    on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st Monday and 3rd Tuesday monthly
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 1:00 pm
    1st Friday of month
  • French Conversation Advanced 2
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm
  • French Conversation Intermediate
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Monday of month - Summer months only
  • Guitar Beginners
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Guitar Playing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • How Hard Can It Be
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    1st Friday - Monthly Planning Meetings - from October changing to 3rd Friday. Activities - Monthly at different times
  • How Hard Can It Be 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    Currently there is no recurring day or date
  • Irish Language
    Status: Active
    on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
    2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. But not meeting in July and August
  • Italian
    Status: Dormant
    on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
  • Jazz Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Wednesday of month
  • Leicestershire Theatre
    Status: Active
    Ad hoc - Week of performance
  • Mah-Jong
    Status: Active
    on Monday mornings 10:30 am
    2nd and 4th Mondays of month
  • Making a Video
    Status: Active
    on Thursday mornings 10:15 am
    quarterly (Mar, June, Sept, Dec) , 1st Thursday of the month
  • Medieval People
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    3rd Friday of month
  • Music Appreciation (Mon)
    Status: Dormant
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30 am
    3rd Monday of month
  • Needlework & Knitting
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Monday of month
  • Orienteering
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Friday of month - Summer months only
  • Parks & Tearooms Strolls
    Status: Active
    on Fridays
    2nd & 4th Friday of month - times and location arranged by each session leader. Spring and Summer months only
  • Pétanque Boules
    Status: Active
    on Monday afternoons 4:15 pm-6:15 pm
    3rd and 4th Mondays of month during the Summer
  • Philosophy 1
    Status: Active
    on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    2nd and 4th Fridays of month, alternating between Zoom and face-to-face meetings
  • Philosophy 2
    Status: Active
    on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Thursdays of month
  • Phoenix Cinema
    Status: Dormant
    No set dates or times. By arrangement
  • Poetry Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30 am
    1st Monday of month
  • Poetry for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 11:00 am
    2nd Monday of month
  • Polish Up Your Rusty Latin
    Status: Active
    on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Wednesdays of month
  • Rambling
    Status: Active
    Every two to three weeks ad hoc
  • Reading for Pleasure 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Monday of the month
  • Rummikub
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Monday of the month
  • Science and Technology
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
    Last Thursday of the month
  • Scrabble 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Tuesday of the month
  • Shakespeare
    Status: Active
    on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
  • Singing for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
    4th Wednesday of the month
  • Social History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Wednesday of the month
  • Spanish Conversation
    Status: Active
    on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm
    2nd and 4th Friday of the month
  • Summer Croquet
    Status: Active
    on Wednesday mornings 10:15 am
    2nd and 4th Wednesday from late April to early October
  • Sunday Lunch
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Sunday afternoons
    2nd Sunday of month
  • SWANNs
    Status: Active
    mornings
    No set day, mostly mornings. Summer months only.
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
  • Ten Pin Bowling
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am
    2nd Monday of the month
  • Welsh Improvers
    Status: Active
    on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
    1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. The group breaks for the summer in July and August. Meetings resume in September