All our 40 u3a groups are listed below. Some groups have 30 members but some are limited to 8 members in order to give everyone a turn. A couple of groups have waiting lists but most groups are open to new members.
To print a monthly timetable select Group Timetable.
Do groups meet all year round?
Many groups take a summer break in July &/or August and may stop in late December.
Starting a new Group
If you did not find a group you were expecting; why not start another one? There are Third Age Subject Advisers to help with new groups. Email Groups Coordinator or our Learn Something New for help too. Phone numbers are on Committee page.
Carers
Each member attending any group is responsible for themselves, but non-member Carers may attend free of charge.
Accessibility
Tell me more about venue accessibility?
Disabled parking We aim to make all groups inclusive. Do speak with the Group Leader or Groups Coordinator if you have some special needs. Please find her Phone number at Committee. You can also email Welfare .
The Great Glen Methodist Church (1 disabled space), Burton Overy Village Hall (2 disabled spaces) & The Fox Pond have parking and level access. Menphys Hub (1 disabled space). Roger Bettles Sports Centre (6 disabled spaces). Liberal Club Wigston has disabled spaces and ramp to access the building.
Third Age Trust
See the u3a site for interest groups on-line (IGO) Membership costs £12pa.
TAT offers online Learning events, free to all u3a members, including podcasts, workshops and courses. There are paid for Summer Schools too.
All members may also take part, free of charge, in various projects, initiatives and competitions.
Download the TAT leaflet explaining all the TAT offers TAT Leaflet.
An explanation of the Status entries in the group details is given blow
Status | Expanded meaning |
---|---|
Active | Active and open to new members |
Full | Active but not currently accepting new members; Group does NOT operate a waiting list |
Wait List Only | Active but full; members can join a waiting list |
Dormant | Temporarily inactive but expected to resume |
Closed | No longer meeting |
Groups listed alphabetically
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Art Appreciation
Status: Active
Venue: Fox Pond Inn, Glen Rise
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Third Monday -
Art Group
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (Ruth Warner Room)
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st and 3rd Thursday; normally take a break in Late July and August -
Book Group Monday
Status: Full
Venue: Methodist Church (Ruth Warner Room)
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
3rd Monday -
Book Group Thursday
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (Ruth Warner Room)
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
4th Thursday -
Carpet Bowls
Status: Active
Venue: Great Glen Village Hall
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm -
Classic Cars
Status: Active
Venue: Fox Pond Inn, Glen Rise
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
1st Wednesday (Fox Pond) Oct to March, and then Visits from April to Sept -
Croquet (Thursday) Indoors
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
Thursdays -
Croquet Tuesday (indoors)
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
Usually closes most of July & August -
Duplicate Bridge
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 1:45 pm-4:45 pm -
Easy Strollers
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
Various -
English Country Dancing
Status: Active
Venue: Burton Overy Village Hall
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Weekly -
Family History
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
4th Wednesday Normally takes a break in July/September -
Film
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:05 pm
2nd Monday, length will vary to match the film length -
French
Status: Active
Venue: Member's Home
mornings
home -
Gaming
Status: Active
Venue: Menphys Hub, South Wigston
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
Second -
Garden Visits
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Friday at Various gardens -
Gardening
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
Second Monday -
History
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
1st Monday -
Knit & Natter
Status: Active
Venue: Menphys Hub, South Wigston
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
First Thursday -
Latin
Status: Active
Venue: Member's Home
mornings
home -
Learn Something New
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Occasionally -
Line Dancing
Status: Active
Venue: Burton Overy Village Hall
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
We dance all year round. -
Lunch Club
Status: Active
Venue: Two Steeples, Wigston
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 12:30 pm
Penultimate -
Meet & Eat
Status: Active
Venue: Italian Greyhound, Great Glen
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
3th Tuesday -
Military History
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
1st Wednesday -
Minibridge
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 9:45 am-12:15 pm
Every Tuesday -
Music & Good Company
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (Ruth Warner Room)
Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st & 3rd Fridays -
New Age Kurling
Status: Active
Venue: Wigston Liberal Club
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
1st & 3rd -
Photography
Status: Active
Venue: Fox Pond Inn, Glen Rise
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
3rd Wednesday in the Winter at Fox Pond Inn -
Psychology
Status: Wait list only
Venue: Fox Pond Inn, Glen Rise
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
First Wed -
Pub Lunches
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 12:30 pm
2nd Wednesday -
Quizzing For Fun
Status: Active
Venue: Menphys Hub, South Wigston
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30 am-11:30 am
1st Monday, may be rescheduled if Bank Holiday -
Sunday Lunches
Status: Wait list only
Venue: Glen Gorse Golf Club
Monthly on Sunday afternoons 12:30 pm
2nd Sunday for 1pm meal -
Table Tennis Friday
Status: Wait list only
Venue: Roger Bettles Sports Centre, Oadby
Weekly on Friday mornings 11:00 am-1:00 pm -
Table Tennis Monday
Status: Active
Venue: Roger Bettles Sports Centre, Oadby
Weekly on Monday mornings 11:00 am
Weekly Usually have a break in July & Augiut -
Table Top Games
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (Ruth Warner Room)
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd & 4th Thursdays -
Tea, Talk & Trivia
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Various -
u3a Open House
Status: Active
Venue: Fox Pond Inn, Glen Rise
on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
3rd Wed occasionally -
Ukuleles
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (School Room)
Fortnightly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd & 4th -
Village Strollers
Status: Wait list only
Monthly
Various March to Oct, often on Friday -
Walking without Stiles
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
3rd Thursday various times -
Writing for Pleasure
Status: Active
Venue: Methodist Church (Ruth Warner Room)
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:15 pm-4:00 pm
4th Tuesday -
Zoom Quiz
Status: Active
Venue: Member's Home
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm
4th Monday not held on Bank Holidays, Doors open 14.15