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 (see Join us page) 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:
- Squash 57 (Racketball) Wednesdays
- 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 by sector
Craft
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Needles and Pins
Status: Active
on Tuesday afternoons
1st and 3rd Tuesday each month
Dining Out
-
Chatter and Platter
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
3rd Tuesday of the month -
Com Bon Appetit
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
3rd Wednesday of the month -
Curry Thursdays
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
2nd Thursday of the month -
Krishna Curry Nite
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday evenings
1st Wednesday of the month -
Lunchtime Friends
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
2nd Tuesday of the month at Noon -
New International Cuisine Experience
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Wednesday evenings
1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month -
Stanway Stars
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
2nd Tuesday of the month -
Tuesday Tearaways
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
3rd Tuesday of the month at Noon
Exercise
-
Exercise4Seniors Monday AM
Status: Full
Weekly on Monday mornings -
Exercise4Seniors Thursday AM
Status: Full
Weekly on Thursday mornings -
Exercise4Seniors Tuesday AM
Status: Full
Weekly on Tuesday mornings -
Nordic Walking
Status: Active
Weekly mornings
Tuesday and Thursday -
Stanway Stompers (Line Dancing)
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
General
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Helping Hands
Status: Active
No fixed day -
Mindfulness
Status: Active
Weekly mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays -
Thinking Allowed
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
3rd Tuesday of the month -
Wine Appreciation
Status: Full
on Friday evenings
Bi-monthly, 1st Friday
History
-
Family History Online
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
4th Wednesday of the Month -
Interpreting History
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
2nd Thursday of the month -
Military History
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
4th Tuesday of the month
Indoor Games
-
Backgammon
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
3rd Friday of the month -
Canasta
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
3rd Thursday of the month -
Canasta 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons
1st Monday of the month -
Chess
Status: Active
on Friday mornings
1st and 3rd Friday of the month -
Cribbage
Status: Wait list only
afternoons
4th Wednesday of the month -
Mah Jong
Status: Active
Weekly afternoons
Mon & Thursday -
Quizz
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
2nd Wednesday of the month -
Rummikub 1
Status: Wait list only
on Monday evenings
3rd Monday of the month -
Rummikub 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday afternoons
1st Friday of the month -
Rummikub 3
Status: Active
1st & 3rd Thursday evenings of the month -
Rummikub 4
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons -
Scrabble 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
3rd Thurs of the month -
Scrabble 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
2nd Wednesday of the month -
Scrabble 3
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Monday afternoons
3rd Monday of the month -
Scrabble 4
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
3rd Wednesday of the month
Languages
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Spanish Intermediate
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Wednesday mornings
Literature
-
Books Non-Fiction
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
2nd Tues of the month -
Bookworm
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday evenings
4th Thurs evening of the month -
Classics Reading
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
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 -
Writing From the Heart
Status: Active
2nd Wednesday morning of the month (except July and August)
Music
-
Opera Appreciation
Status: Active
on Friday afternoons
1st and 3rd Fridays of the month -
Sing for Well-Being
Status: Active
on Wednesday afternoons
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month -
Singing for Pleasure
Status: Active
on Thursday afternoons
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month -
Ukulele - Ukes4All
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings -
Ukulele - Ukes4Fun
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings
Out and About
-
Elderberry Gardeners
Status: Active
Monthly - varying dates -
Garden Explorers
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
1st Friday of the month (not Dec-Feb),
Sport
-
Badminton Mixed Ability Monday AM
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings -
Badminton Mixed Ability Thursday AM
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings -
Bowls - Outdoor
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings 10:15 am-12:00 pm
May to August -
Bowls - West Mersea
Status: Active
To be announced -
Croquet
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
Apr-Oct -
Golf
Status: Active
Weekly mornings
Monday and Thursday -
Pétanque
Status: Active
Weekly afternoons
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, see below for times. -
Pickleball Monday PM
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Monday afternoons -
Pickleball Thursday PM
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Thursday afternoons -
Pickleball Wednesday AM
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Wednesday mornings -
Putt in the Park
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
2nd Wednesday of the month -
Squash 57 (Racketball) Tuesdays
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 9:30 am-10:30 am -
Squash 57 (Racketball) Wednesdays
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am-10:30 am -
Table Tennis
Status: Active
on Monday afternoons
alternating venues -
Ten Pin Bowling
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings -
Walking Cricket
Status: Active
on Monday mornings
Alternative Mondays Jun-Sept -
Walking Football
Status: Full
Weekly on Monday afternoons -
Walking Rugby
Status: Active
on Wednesday afternoons
1st/3rd/5th Wednesdays of the month
Last Updated on 14th October 2024