Interest Groups

The U3A Resource Centre in London has an excellent supply of books, videos/DVDs, CDs etc on free loan for only the cost of return postage. The Centre can be accessed on-line through the U3A National website (link on our Home page) or by telephone on 02083150199 between 9-30am and 3-30pm on a Tuesday or a Thursday.  Subject catalogues are available on request, and the centre is, at its discretion, able to purchase items suggested by groups. Material can be kept for three weeks in the first instance, and can be renewed if not requested by another borrower.

'Sources' is a U3A journal available free to all members, and will be sent free to all members from  the July U3A News for a few issues thereafter. Each issue is based on a particular subject area, and gives a wider view of U3A activities in the UK and internationally. 

Art 

Leader: George Darling

Meeting: weekly, Tuesdays 1pm in the Community Centre

Members are of mixed ability. We paint and draw using oil, watercolour and pastel.

French

Leader: Marion MacCallum

Meeting: weekly on Wednesdays at 10-30am at Marion's house. This is an informal and friendly group using the BBC 'French Experience' multimedia course and materials supplied by the group leader.

German

Leader: Ian James

Handicrafts

Leader: Edna Armstrong

Meeting: first and third Fridays at Edna's house, starting 11 am. We help each other with a wide variety of handicrafts, exchanging ideas and learning new skills within the group.

Group 1   Leader: Edna Armstrong   

Meeting: second Friday of the month at Edna's house at 11 am. We are working through Harry Lowman's Guide to Music, written especially for U3A Music groups, with material on both familiar and less well known works.

Local History

Leader: Eric Pearson

Meeting: second Wednesday of each month, 2-30pm in the Community Centre 

The group has about 18 members with an attendance of 14-16 at each meeting.The group is mainly self-help with member(s) talking on a subject of interest with occasional guest speakers

Make a Movie

Leader: Gordon Hutton, 

 Meeting - time to be announced

The group will be experimenting with film making and editing.

Music and Opera on DVD

Leader: Fred Davies

Meeting: usually the first Wednesday of every month at 11 am, at Fred's home. Summer recess.

Watching and studyng opera, concerts and other works on DVD. Limited vacancies.

Play Reading

Leader: Jeanette Laughton

Meeting: Tuesday 10-12, twice monthly at Jeanette's home

We read a variety of material from Shakespeare to one act plays. We also perform a pantomime at the Christmas Party.

Poetry Reading

Leader: Derek Meredith

Meeting: usually once per fortnight at 2.30pm at my home

Enjoying listening to and reading a wide range of poetry, appreciating fellow group members' choices and participating in discussions.

Scrabble

Leader: Mary MacLugash

Meeting: every second Monday 2-4pm in the Community Centre