It is friendly, fun and keep you fit. Your stamina will increase and your spirits will rise. You do not need a partner. Maybe you learnt at Primary School - just awee while ago! You need a pair of soft, flexible shoes and it helps if you know your right from your left! You will learn some… Read more

Our group reads through a wide selection of plays, in a variety of genres, by different playwrights. Something for everyone: tragedies, romances, modern comedies or historic masterpieces. Do you want to play the heroine – or the villain? The idea is that we enjoy being thespians without having to act on stage!! We normally read… Read more

This group covers all aspects of digital photography from taking the picture to working with photography software. You don’t need any specific experience to join this group and new members are always welcome. Members are encouraged to use their cameras and understand the functions available on their cameras. The weather depends if we go on location or discuss photography… Read more

Interested in listening to Jazz music? Jazz is a very wide-ranging music genre from the early days of Ragtime, New Orleans and the Blues, through Be-bop, Mainstream, Swing, West Coast to Cuban, Gypsy, Baroque, Chamber, Free, Soul... the list goes on. Come and share your favourite tracks and discover great new ones. Read more

Were you ever in the back room of a pub in the sixties singing along or, earlier still, joining in as a school child with the BBC’s Singing Together on the wireless?  If this sounds a chord, the Folk Song Group welcomes you to join us in looking into the origins of the traditional songs of… Read more

Whether you’re an absolute beginner or have painted for years, you will be most welcome to join one of our Art groups. These friendly groups enjoy themselves and have a lot of fun painting together – with occasional exhibitions for fellow u3a members! Read more

This group will explore different mediums. From acrylic, basic drawing, perspective, pastel, charcoal, pen & ink, still life and watercolours. ​It will encourage you to enjoy all aspects of art in a friendly relaxed atmosphere, which provides stimulation for both beginners and more experienced artists. Read more

"When I look at paintings I am not sure what I am looking at."; a comment I have often encountered from all sorts of different people over the years. As a professional artist who has looked at paintings for decades I thought it an idea to address this with an art appreciation group by presenting… Read more