Groups
| Time | Group | Leader(s) | Frequency | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Registration Groups | ||||
| | Beer Appreciation Registration Group | Vacancies | ||
| | Golf Registration Group | Vacancies | ||
| | Science and Technology Registration Group | Vacancies | ||
| | Social - Lunch Group Registration | Vacancies | ||
| | Social - Out & About and Theatre Registration Group | Vacancies | ||
| | Technical - IT and Computer Help | Vacancies | ||
| | Volunteers Registration Group | Vacancies | ||
| | Walking - Evenings Registration Group | Vacancies | ||
| | Walking - Long Walk Registration Group | Vacancies | ||
| | Walking - Medium Walks Registration Group | Member | ||
| | Walking - Nordic Walking | Vacancies | ||
| | Walking - Short Walks Registration Group | Member | ||
| | Walking - Strollers Walking Registration Group | Vacancies | ||
| | Walking - Walk Leaders and Deputies | Vacancies | ||
Out & About and Theatre | ||||
| 17:00 To 22:00 | The Legends in Vegas - After Hours! - Bridgewater Hall | Tuesday 3rd November 2026 | Waiting List | |
| 08:00 To 20:00 | Stourbridge Glass Museum | Wednesday 21st October 2026 | Fully Subscribed | |
| 08:00 To 18:00 | Chatsworth at Christmas | Wednesday 2nd December 2026 | Fully Subscribed | |
| 09:00 To 18:00 | RHS Bridgewater Garden | Wednesday 16th September 2026 | Vacancies | |
| 09:00 To 18:30 | Windermere - Jetty Museum & Blackwell House | Wednesday 23rd September 2026 | Waiting List | |
| 12:00 To 18:30 | High Society, Lowry Theatre, Matinee | Wednesday 30th September 2026 | Fully Subscribed | |
| 12:00 To 18:30 | A Little Night Music, Royal Exchange Theatre, Matinee | Wednesday 20th January 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 12:00 To 18:30 | Jesus Christ Superstar, Palace Theatre, Manchester, Matinee Performance | Wednesday 17th February 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 12:00 To 18:30 | Matthew Bourne's Cinderella, Lowry Theatre, Matinee | Thursday 26th November 2026 | Vacancies | |
| 12:00 To 18:30 | The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Lowry Theatre, Matinee Performance | Thursday 25th February 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 12:00 To 18:30 | Agatha Christie’s The Hollow – Lowry Theatre, Matinee | Thursday 22nd April 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 12:00 To 18:30 | A Christmas Carol, Lowry Theatre, Matinee | Friday 18th December 2026 | Waiting List | |
| 13:00 To 18:30 | The Hallé Orchestra's - Viennese New Year Concert | Saturday 9th January 2027 | Fully Subscribed | |
| 17:00 To 23:00 | The Hallé Orchestra's - A Night at the Oscars | Saturday 20th March 2027 | Vacancies | |
Crafts | ||||
| 10:30 To 12:00 | Dressmaking 26/27 | Fourth Tuesdays of each Month for 12 sessions until 31st August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Knitting for Charity 1 (26/27 Season) | Second & Fourth & Fifth Tuesdays of each Month for 26 sessions until 24th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Card Making (26/27) | Fortnightly on Tuesdays for 15 sessions from 15th September 2026 to 31st May 2027 | Vacancies | |
| | Country Wine Making 26/27 | The group will meet from time to time at a designated location and will generally make wine at home. | Vacancies | |
| | Knitting for Charity 2 (26/27 Season) | Members will carry out group activities at their own selected pace and place | Vacancies | |
| 11:00 To 13:00 | Patchwork & Quilting (26/27 Season) | Second and Fourth Wednesdays | Vacancies | |
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Craft and Natter (26/27 Season) | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. | Vacancies | |
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Art Group 1 (26/27 Season) | 2nd 4th and 5th Wednesday | Vacancies | |
Discussion Groups | ||||
| 10:30 To 12:30 | Talk Time2 (Chris Didlock) (26/27 Season) | Second Mondays of each Month for 12 sessions until 9th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 14:30 To 16:30 | Philosophy 2 (26/27 Season) | On Selected Mondays for 49 sessions until 9th August 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 10:30 To 12:00 | Talk Time 1 (Sue Baxter) (26/27 Season) | Fortnightly on Tuesdays for 42 sessions until 22nd June 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 19:30 To 21:30 | Philosophy 1 (26/27 Season) | On Selected Wednesdays for 10 sessions from 16th September 2026 to 16th June 2027 | Waiting List | |
Games | ||||
| 12:30 To 15:00 | Social Bridge (26/27 Season) | Tuesdays for 45 sessions until 27th July 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 19:00 To 21:00 | Darts - Group 2 (26/27 season) | Tuesdays for 52 sessions until 24th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Cards and Board Games (26/27 Season) | Thursdays for 52 sessions until 26th August 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 13:15 To 15:30 | Mahjong (26/27 Season) | Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month - to be confirmed | Waiting List | |
Gardening | ||||
| | Village Garden Group 26/27 | To initiate and / or maintain horticultural projects within the U3A catchment area. | Vacancies | |
| 09:30 To 10:30 | Foraging 2026 | Every Fortnight between March and October | Vacancies | |
Health & Fitness | ||||
| 10:00 To 12:00 | Indoor Bowling Group 1 (26/27 season) | Mondays for 23 sessions from 5th October 2026 to 22nd March 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 10:45 To 11:45 | Zumba (Monday) (26-27 Season) | Mondays for 48 sessions until 9th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 13:45 To 15:00 | Yoga Group 3 mixed Ability class 26/27 | Mondays for 51 sessions until 30th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Scottish Country Dancing (26/27 Season) | Mondays for 38 sessions until 28th June 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 10:00 To 12:00 | Ping Pong Group 1 Tuesdays (26/27 Season) | Tuesdays for 50 sessions until 1st September 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 09:15 To 10:30 | Yoga intermediate group 26/27 | Wednesdays for 50 sessions until 25th August 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 10:45 To 12:00 | Yoga Beginners group 26/27 | Wednesdays for 52 sessions until 25th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 13:30 To 14:15 | Pilates Group 4 (26/27) | Wednesdays for 50 sessions until 25th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 09:00 To 09:45 | Pilates 5 26/27 | Thursdays for 52 sessions until 26th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 09:30 To 11:30 | Ping Pong Group 2 Thursdays (26/27)season | Thursdays for 52 sessions until 26th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 10:00 To 12:00 | Crown Green Bowling Group3 (2025/26) | Thursdays for 26 sessions until 24th September 2026 | Closed For Applications | |
| 10:45 To 11:45 | Zumba (Thursday) (26/27 Season) | Thursdays for 50 sessions until 12th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 12:00 To 14:00 | Ping Pong Group 3 Thursdays (26/27 Season) | Thursdays for 49 sessions until 26th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 14:30 To 15:30 | Tai Chi - Qi Gong 26/27 Season) | Thursdays for 32 sessions from 17th September 2026 to 17th June 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 09:15 To 10:05 | Pilates Group 1 (26/27 Season) | Fridays for 50 sessions until 27th August 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 10:00 To 12:00 | Crown Green Bowling Group 2 ( 2025/26season) | Fridays for 27 sessions until 25th September 2026 | Closed For Applications | |
| 10:15 To 11:05 | Pilates Group 2 (26/27 Season) | Fridays for 50 sessions until 27th August 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 11:15 To 12:05 | Pilates Group 3 (2026/27) | Fridays for 50 sessions until 27th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 11:30 To 13:30 | Indoor bowling Group 2 (26/27) | Fridays for 23 sessions from 2nd October 2026 to 19th March 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Crown Green Bowling Group 1 (Summer 2026) | Fridays for 26 sessions until 25th September 2026 | Waiting List | |
| 10:00 To 13:00 | Cycling for Fun: Calendar (2027 Season) | Rides arranged on an ad-hoc basis. | Vacancies | |
| 14:30 To 15:30 | Zen Art meditation 26/27 | Wednesdays | Vacancies | |
History | ||||
| 10:00 To 12:00 | Local History Forum (26/27 Season) | Second Tuesdays of each Month for 12 sessions until 10th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
Holiday | ||||
| | Autumn in Kent - 11th-15th October 2026 | Closed For Applications | ||
Languages | ||||
| 14:00 To 15:30 | Spanish Language (26/27 season) | Tuesdays for 51 sessions until 31st August 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 16:00 To 17:30 | French Conversation intermediate (26/27)Season | Fortnightly on Tuesdays for 51 sessions until 24th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 16:00 To 17:30 | French Conversation Advanced (26/27 Season) | Fortnightly on Tuesdays for 50 sessions from 15th September 2026 to 24th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
Literature | ||||
| 10:30 To 12:00 | Play Reading - 26/27 season) | On Selected Wednesdays for 16 sessions from 7th October 2026 to 19th May 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 13:30 To 15:30 | Book Group 1 (26/27 Season) | First Wednesdays of each Month for 12 sessions until 4th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 10:00 To 12:00 | Book Club 3 (26/27 Season) | First Thursdays of each Month for 11 sessions until 26th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 11:00 To 13:00 | Creative Writing (26/27 Season) | Fortnightly on Fridays for 46 sessions until 23rd July 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Book Group 2 (26/27 Season) | Meetings arranged approximately every 4 weeks. | Waiting List | |
| 13:00 To 15:00 | Book Group 4 Challenging Reads (26/27 Season) | Approx 3 monthly by agreement | Vacancies | |
Music | ||||
| 10:00 To 11:30 | Guitar Group - Intermediate (26/27 Season) | Fortnightly on Wednesdays for 18 sessions from 23rd September 2026 to 26th May 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 11:30 To 12:30 | Guitar Group - Beginners (26/27 Season) | Fortnightly on Wednesdays for 18 sessions from 23rd September 2026 to 26th May 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 13:30 To 14:30 | ...and on that note (26-27) | Fridays for 21 sessions from 18th September 2026 to 16th July 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 20:00 To 22:30 | Jazz Appreciation 26/27 | Various venues and dates. | Vacancies | |
Science | ||||
| 10:00 To 12:00 | Science and Technology; Cancer | Wednesday 16th September 2026 | Waiting List | |
| 10:00 To 12:00 | Science and Technology; Bespak - History and Technology | Wednesday 21st October 2026 | Vacancies | |
Social | ||||
| 14:00 To 16:00 | Coffee and Chat (26/27 season) | Fortnightly on Mondays for 23 sessions from 5th October 2026 to 23rd August 2027 | Waiting List | |
| 19:00 To 21:00 | Wine Appreciation (26/27 Season) | Third Tuesdays of each Month for 12 sessions from 15th September 2026 to 17th August 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 10:30 To 12:30 | Coffee and a chat /Community Centre Group 26/27 | Fortnightly on Wednesdays for 26 sessions until 28th July 2027 | Vacancies | |
| 12:30 To 15:30 | Lunch Group 2027 | Occasional | Drop In Group - No need to Join | |
| 13:00 To 15:00 | Photography (26/27 Season) | First Monday in month except bank holidays | Vacancies | |
| 13:00 To 14:30 | Bird watching and Wildlife Group 26/27 season | Bi monthly hall meeting every 3rd Monday. Bi monthly outdoor birdwatching sessions | Vacancies | |
| 13:00 To 15:30 | Lunch Group Thursday 24th Sept, Lower Withington | Occasional | Vacancies | |
Walking | ||||
| 08:30 To 15:00 | Long Walk Group 2 - Tuesday September 15th | Tuesday 15th September 2026 | Vacancies | |
| 10:30 To 14:00 | Peak Cluster Walk - Sunday September 27th 2026 | Vacancies | ||
| 11:00 | Trigpointers Walking Group (2026/27) | Members walk any day to bag Trig pillars | Vacancies | |