u3a

Glenfield

Interest Groups

Interest groups are the engines of life-long learning in the u3a and meet regularly to study subjects of common interest. The group coordinator takes responsibility for organising meetings, which run without distinction between teachers and learners. Members share their knowledge and experience and enjoyment is the prime motive.

Scroll down this page to see a list of our current groups. For further information click on the highlighted group name to open the group page. You can email the group coordinator for further information via the email link at the top left of the group page. Please note if you are interested in joining a group you must contact the individual Group coordinator in advance via the email link.

If you have an interest that is not yet represented, it is likely that others will share this interest. So if you would like to start a new group please contact  Kim Thorogood (Hobbies Groups Secretary) or  Andrew Thomas (Activity Groups Secretary) for help. Equally, if a group you are interested in is already full please consider setting up an additional group.


Loan of u3a Equipment

Glenfield u3a has some equipment (Windows 10 laptop, Blue Tooth Speaker, Projector, Projector Screen and 5 litre pump action flasks) which is available to be borrowed by Group Coordinators for their group activities. To request their loan please contact Equipment Loan


Useful Information Links for Group Co-ordinators

Click on any of the following group names below to see the individual group page on this website. These may have extra details and photographs. Each Group page has a contact form link to enable you to send an email message to the group co-ordinator.

Use the buttons below to sort the groups in several ways such as by category or day of the week.

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Arts Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
    2nd Wednesday
  • Badminton
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    Weekly
  • Card Making
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    4th Friday
  • Challenging Walks (8 to 10 miles)
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:30 am
    3rd Friday
  • Challenging Walks 5 Miles
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:00 am
    2nd Friday
  • Crafts
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    Once a month
  • Cycling
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursday mornings
    Start times vary, weekly
  • Discussion
    Status: Full
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Thursday
  • Ethnic Eating (1)
    Status: Active
    Dates & Time Varies
  • Ethnic Eating (2)
    Status: Active
    Dates & Time Varies
  • Ethnic Eating (3)
    Status: Active
    Date & Time Varies
  • Flower Arranging
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm
    1st Thursday
  • French Conversation
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
    alternate Wednesdays
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
    1st Wednesday
  • German
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Thursday
  • Gourmet Diners
    Status: Active
    On Sunday mornings
    First Sunday of the month
  • History
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:15 am
    1st Friday
  • Indoor Bowls
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    Weekly
  • Knit Stitch and Share
    Status: Full
    On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    3rd Tuesday of the month
  • Luncheon
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 12:00 pm
    2nd Tuesday
  • Mah Jong
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:15 pm-4:15 pm
    1st, 3rd & 5th Thursdays
  • Natural History
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    Date and Time Varies
  • Nordic Walking
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Thursdays
  • Petanque
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 11:00 am
    every Friday
  • Philosophy
    Status: Full
    On Tuesday mornings 9:55 am
    3rd Tuesday
  • Photography
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Tuesday
  • Pickleball
    Status: Active
  • Pilates 1
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 9:30 am-10:20 am
    every Tuesday
  • Pilates 2
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-11:20 am
    every Tuesday
  • Pitch & Putt
    Status: Active
    On Wednesdays 10:00 am
    2nd and 4th Wednesday
  • Poetry
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    Third Wednesday
  • Reading 1
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st Tuesday
  • Reading 2
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st Tuesday
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    On Monday evenings 7:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Monday
  • Social Walking Group
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    3rd Monday
  • Strollers
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 11:00 am
    2nd Tuesday
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
    Every Thursday
  • Tai Chi
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
  • Technology Support
    Status: Active
    As required
  • The u3a Weekenders
    Status: Active
    varies
  • Ukulele
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
    every Tuesday
  • Walking 1 (4 - 6 miles)
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings 10:00 am
    2nd & 4th Mondays
  • Walking 2 (4 - 6 miles)
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 9:45 am
    3rd Wednesday
  • Walking 3 (4 - 6 miles)
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings 10:00 am
    1st & 3rd Monday
  • Walking 5 (4 -6 miles)
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings 9:45 am
    2nd & 4th Mondays
  • Walking 6 (4 to 6 miles)
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings 9:45 am
    1st 3rd & 5th Monday
  • Walking Through Time
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    Last Wednesday
  • Writers
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Friday
  • Yoga
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-11:00 am
    every Wednesday