REMINDER
You must have an up to date membership to participate in these activities. See Join Us (New membership) or Members Area (membership renewals). Failure to renew by 30 April will mean you will no longer be able to attend any of our activities or events.
Please take a look at our Group list below to see if any might be of interest. As long as you have up to date membership you can join as many groups as you wish if there are vacancies.
NEW GROUPS! - Members are being sought for the following new or proposed groups. If you are interested in finding out more click on these links:
- Racketball Fridays
- Motorcycle Group
- Garden Centre Social Group
- Could you run a new Pétanque group? Click here for more information.
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH GROUPS HAVE VACANCIES?
The current status is shown against each Group listed below. Active status on this page means the group has vacancies. You can use the Waiting List button along the top of any page to register your interest in a group that is currently shown as Full or Waiting List Only. If there is sufficient interest we will try to set up an extra group.
HOW DO I JOIN A GROUP OR FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IT?
Search the A-Z list below or click on a blue button to sort the groups into different listings. Click on a Group to see the full details on its own page, where you will also find a link to send a message to the Group Leader.
CAN’T FIND WHAT YOU WANT, OR LIKE TO SET UP A NEW GROUP?
Keep an eye on your newsletters as we regularly advertise for expressions of interest from members for new interest groups and activities we are helping to launch. If you have an idea for a group or taster session to gauge interest, or would like to start up a new group you will be given our full support and guidance, including access to a national Subject Expert if relevant. However, you don’t need to be a subject expert, just have an enthusiasm to share your interest with others. Contact Admin and Group Support enquiries.
Due to a reciprocal agreement you may also attend groups offered by Colchester u3a, where there are vacancies - visit Colchester u3a Groups.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Groups listed alphabetically
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Backgammon
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
3rd Friday of the month -
Badminton Mixed Ability Monday AM
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings -
Badminton Mixed Ability Thursday AM
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings -
Books Non-Fiction
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
2nd Tues of the month -
Bookworm
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday evenings
Last Thurs evening of the month -
Bowls - Outdoor
Status: Active
Weekly
Seasonal - May to August -
Canasta (Bolivia)
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
3rd Thursday of the month -
Canasta 2
Status: Active
Monthly 1:30 pm
4th Tuesday of the month -
Chapati Chums - Fans of Indian Cuisine
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday evenings 7:00 pm
2nd Thursday of the month -
Chatter and Platter
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 12:30 pm
3rd Tuesday of the month -
Chess
Status: Active
On Friday mornings 10:00 am
1st and 3rd Friday of the month -
Classics Reading
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Com Bon Appetit
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 12:30 pm
3rd Wednesday of the month -
Creative Words, Stories and Publishing
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
4th Wednesday of the month -
Creative Writing - Fun With Words
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
2nd Wednesday of the month -
Cribbage
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
4th Wednesday of the month -
Croquet
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Apr-Oct -
Darts
Status: Dormant
Frequency to be confirmed -
Elderberry Gardeners
Status: Active
Monthly - varying dates -
Exercise4Seniors (Beginners and Improvers) Wednesday AM
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Wednesday mornings -
Exercise4Seniors Monday AM
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Monday mornings -
Exercise4Seniors Thursday AM
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Thursday mornings -
Exercise4Seniors Tuesday AM
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Tuesday mornings -
Family History Online
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
4th Wednesday of the Month -
Garden Centre Social Group
Status: Active
On Thursdays 10:00 am
3rd Thursday of each month -
Garden Explorers
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
1st Friday of the month (not Dec-Feb), -
Golf
Status: Active
Weekly mornings
Monday and Thursday -
Helping Hands
Status: Active
No fixed day -
International Cuisine (NICE)
Status: Waiting list
On Wednesday evenings 7:00 pm
3rd Wednesday of each month. -
Interpreting History
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
2nd Thursday of the month -
Krishna Curry Nite
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday evenings
1st Wednesday of the month -
London by Train
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Fridays
4th Friday of the month (April to September inclusive) -
Lunchtime Friends
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
2nd Tuesday of the month at Noon -
Mahjong
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm -
Military History
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
4th Tuesday of the month -
Mindfulness
Status: Active
Weekly mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays -
Motorcycle Group
Status: Active
On Wednesdays 10:00 am
1st and 3rd Wednesday each month, weather permitting. -
Needles and Pins
Status: Waiting list
On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
1st and 3rd Tuesday each month -
Nordic Walking
Status: Waiting list
Mornings 10:00 am
Weekly on Tuesday and Thursday -
Opera Appreciation
Status: Active
On Friday afternoons
Alternative weeks -
Pétanque
Status: Active
Weekly
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning -
Pickleball Monday PM
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Monday afternoons -
Pickleball Thursday PM
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Thursday afternoons -
Pickleball Wednesday AM
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Wednesday mornings -
Putt in the Park
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
2nd Wednesday of the month -
Quiz
Status: Active
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Wednesday of each month -
Racketball Fridays
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings 8:40 am-9:40 am -
Racketball Tuesdays
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 9:20 am-10:20 am -
Racketball Wednesdays
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 9:00 am-10:00 am -
Rummikub 2 Friday
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
1st Friday of the month -
Rummikub 3 Thursday
Status: Waiting list
On Thursday evenings 7:00 pm
1st & 3rd Thursday evenings of the month -
Scrabble 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 9:30 am
3rd Thurs of the month -
Scrabble 2
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
2nd Wednesday of the month -
Singing for Pleasure
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month -
Spanish Intermediate
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings -
Stanway Stars
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 12:30 pm
2nd Tuesday of the month -
Stanway Stompers (Line Dancing)
Status: Waiting list
On Tuesday afternoons
Weekly except 1st Tuesdays of the month. No sessions August. -
Table Tennis
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
alternating venues -
Ten Pin Bowling
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings -
Thinking Allowed
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
3rd Tuesday of the month -
Tuesday Tearaways
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
3rd Tuesday of the month at Noon -
Ukulele - Ukes4All
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings -
Ukulele - Ukes4Fun
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Walking Cricket
Status: Active
On Monday mornings 10:30 am
Alternative Mondays Jun-Sept -
Walking Football
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Walking Rugby
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
3 out of 4 Wednesdays of the month as notified to members -
Writing From the Heart
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
2nd Wednesday morning of the month (except August)










