Groups
Welcome to the Groups Page
The groups listed below are part of the University of the Third Age (U3A) and are only open to members of the Belper & District U3A or one of the Derbyshire Cluster U3As. (see tab at top of page for information on Cluster U3As)
Only current members of Belper & District U3A (or a Cluster U3A) can access ‘taster sessions’ of groups. Members can access a taster session of any group unless it is full. Please contact the Group Co-ordinator before attending any ‘taster session’ of that group.
For information about U3A Membership: - fees, how to join & to download a Membership Application Form please go to the Welcome Page.
We have a variety of activity groups which meet at individual locations and are run by volunteer Co-ordinators.
Below you will find a list of the Groups. Please click on the Group Name for further details. Groups shaded yellow are new groups, those shaded light grey have vacancies, and those shaded dark grey are full.
For information on how to join any of the groups please contact the Group Co-ordinator, by clicking on the 'mail-to' envelope in the top right-hand corner of the individual Group’s page. If a group is full you will be given the opportunity to join that group’s waiting list.
If the waiting list for any group or type of activity grows then the Activities Co-ordinator will liaise with those waiting, to look at starting another group.
If you are interested in setting up and leading a group or running a short course on a subject that interests you but isn't covered here, please contact the Activities Co-ordinator by clicking the 'mail to' envelope in the top right-hand corner of this page.
Group List | |||
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Ad Hoc Art Group Wednesday 5 or 6 times a year | Wednesday 5 or 6 times a year | Art Appreciation Group 1 Thursday p.m. Fourth Thursday | Thursday p.m. Fourth Thursday |
Art Appreciation Group 3 Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday | Art Appreciation Group 4 Saturday a.m. Various Saturdays,visits to ga | Saturday a.m. Various Saturdays,visits to ga |
Art Appreciation Group 5 Monday a.m. 2nd Monday each month | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday each month | Badminton 1 Monday a.m. 11am-1pm | Monday a.m. 11am-1pm |
Badminton 2 Wednesday a.m. 10:00 to 11:30 | Wednesday a.m. 10:00 to 11:30 | Badminton 3 Wednesday p.m. Wednesdays from 2 to 3 at Stru | Wednesday p.m. Wednesdays from 2 to 3 at Stru |
Badminton 4 Thursday a.m. New Group | Thursday a.m. New Group | Bird Watching Thursday a.m. Last Thurs of month | Thursday a.m. Last Thurs of month |
Board Games - Scrabble Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Book Group - Dead Authors Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday |
Book Group 1 Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday | Book Group 2 Monday a.m. Monthly | Monday a.m. Monthly |
Book Group 3 Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd Wednesday | Book Group 4 Thursday a.m. First Thursday | Thursday a.m. First Thursday |
Book Group 5 Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Book Group 6 Thursday a.m. various days to suit the group | Thursday a.m. various days to suit the group |
Book Group 7 Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday each month | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday each month | Breakfast Group Wednesday a.m. last Wed of the month | Wednesday a.m. last Wed of the month |
Card Games - Bridge (Kitchen) Wednesday p.m. weekly 7-9pm | Wednesday p.m. weekly 7-9pm | Chess Thursday p.m. British Legion Rooms | Thursday p.m. British Legion Rooms |
Computing (Linux) Tuesday a.m. Self Help Group | Tuesday a.m. Self Help Group | Craft - Charity Crafting Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday of the month | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday of the month |
Craft - Needles and Natter 2 Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday of the month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday of the month | Crafts - Beading Thursday a.m. Thursday Fortnightly | Thursday a.m. Thursday Fortnightly |
Crafts - Creative Crafts Wednesday p.m. Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday | Crafts - Felting Friday a.m. 2nd Friday Monthly | Friday a.m. 2nd Friday Monthly |
Creative Writing Group 1 Monday a.m. 2nd Monday | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday | Creative Writing Group 2 Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday |
Cycling Friday a.m. 2nd/3rd/4th Fridays, 1Apr-31Oc | Friday a.m. 2nd/3rd/4th Fridays, 1Apr-31Oc | Dance Monday p.m. Meet 2nd & 4th Mon each month | Monday p.m. Meet 2nd & 4th Mon each month |
Dance - Line Saturday a.m. Every Saturday | Saturday a.m. Every Saturday | Dickens and Victorian Novels Friday a.m. 2nd Friday of the Month | Friday a.m. 2nd Friday of the Month |
Digital Photography Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Discussion Group Wednesday Meets Every Third Tues or Weds | Wednesday Meets Every Third Tues or Weds |
Economics Group Wednesday p.m. 1st Weds monthly 2pm Strutts | Wednesday p.m. 1st Weds monthly 2pm Strutts | Family History Tuesday p.m. Last Tue 2:15-4:15pm Ripley Li | Tuesday p.m. Last Tue 2:15-4:15pm Ripley Li |
Floristry Saturday a.m. Strutts Centre | Saturday a.m. Strutts Centre | French - Beginners Tuesday p.m. Fortnightly 12.30-1.30pm | Tuesday p.m. Fortnightly 12.30-1.30pm |
French - Further Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | French 2 Tuesday a.m. Meets fortnightly on Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Meets fortnightly on Tuesday |
Garden Lovers Group Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday sometimes all day | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday sometimes all day | Geocaching Tuesday p.m. second Tuesday of the month | Tuesday p.m. second Tuesday of the month |
Gin Tasting Group Thursday 4th Thursday 7.30pm | Thursday 4th Thursday 7.30pm | Italian - Beginners 1 Monday p.m. Twice a month | Monday p.m. Twice a month |
Italian - Beginners 2 Tuesday p.m. | Tuesday p.m. | Jigsaw 1 Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday |
Jigsaw 2 Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tues | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tues | Jigsaw Merry-Go-Round | |
Latin Group 1 Tuesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Tuesday 2pm-3pm | Tuesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Tuesday 2pm-3pm | Local History Group 1 Monday p.m. 1st Monday | Monday p.m. 1st Monday |
Local History Group 2 Tuesday a.m. Meets the Second Tuesday of t | Tuesday a.m. Meets the Second Tuesday of t | Local History Group 3 Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday of every month | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday of every month |
Local History Group 4 To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Lunch Group 1 Monday p.m. 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 3rd Monday |
Mahjong Friday a.m. 4th Fri | Friday a.m. 4th Fri | Meditation Wednesday a.m. Meet at 9:45 at Strutts | Wednesday a.m. Meet at 9:45 at Strutts |
Mixed Card Games Group Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday 2.00-4.30pm | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday 2.00-4.30pm | Modern Board Games Group Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thurs in the Month | Thursday a.m. 2nd & 4th Thurs in the Month |
Music - Classical Music 1 Tuesday p.m. 1st Tues | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tues | Music - World Music 1 Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday 7.15-9.30pm | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday 7.15-9.30pm |
Philosophy Group Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Reading Group - Play Reading Monday Last Monday of the month | Monday Last Monday of the month |
Reading Group - Poetry Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday | Real Ale Appreciation Group Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday 7.30pm | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday 7.30pm |
Spanish - Beginners Thursday a.m. Every secondThursay 11:30 - 12 | Thursday a.m. Every secondThursay 11:30 - 12 | Spanish - Intermediate Thursday a.m. Every 2 weeks 10:0 to 11:00 | Thursday a.m. Every 2 weeks 10:0 to 11:00 |
Sunday Lunch Group Sunday 3rd Sunday of each month | Sunday 3rd Sunday of each month | Table Tennis 1 Thursday p.m. At Strutts 7.15-9.15pm | Thursday p.m. At Strutts 7.15-9.15pm |
Table Tennis 2 Thursday p.m. At Strutts 7.30-9pm | Thursday p.m. At Strutts 7.30-9pm | Table Tennis 3 Tuesday p.m. Weekly 1.30-3.30pm | Tuesday p.m. Weekly 1.30-3.30pm |
Table Tennis 4 Thursday p.m. Weekly 1:30 to 2:30 | Thursday p.m. Weekly 1:30 to 2:30 | Table Tennis 5 Wednesday a.m. 10:00 am to 12:00pm | Wednesday a.m. 10:00 am to 12:00pm |
Table Tennis 6 Friday a.m. Start at 11:00 | Friday a.m. Start at 11:00 | Table Tennis 7 Monday p.m. 19:30 to 21:00 | Monday p.m. 19:30 to 21:00 |
Table tennis 8 Thursday p.m. 5:30 pm at |Strutts | Thursday p.m. 5:30 pm at |Strutts | Tai Chi 1 Saturday a.m. Saturday 10.30-11.30am | Saturday a.m. Saturday 10.30-11.30am |
Tai Chi 2 Wednesday a.m. Every Wednesday 10-11am | Wednesday a.m. Every Wednesday 10-11am | Tai Chi Beginners Saturday a.m. Weekly 10:30 to 11:30 | Saturday a.m. Weekly 10:30 to 11:30 |
Tai Chi Long Wednesday p.m. Weekly meeting | Wednesday p.m. Weekly meeting | Talk About Film Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mon in month | Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mon in month |
The Theatre Group Various | Various | Transport Interest Group Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday |
Travel - Golden Gappers Various Holidays | Various Holidays | Walking - After Eights Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday of each month | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday of each month |
Walking - Friday Fivers Friday a.m. Weekly 5-8 miles | Friday a.m. Weekly 5-8 miles | Walking - Inbetweeners Monday a.m. Weekly 3-6 miles | Monday a.m. Weekly 3-6 miles |
Walking - Over 6's Wednesday a.m. Weekly 6-8 miles | Wednesday a.m. Weekly 6-8 miles | Well Dressings Group Various | Various |
Wine appreciation Group Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Art Appreciation Group 5 Badminton 1 Book Group 2 Creative Writing Group 1 Creative Writing Group 2 Talk About Film Transport Interest Group Walking - Inbetweeners | Book Group 5 Dance Digital Photography Italian - Beginners 1 Local History Group 1 Lunch Group 1 Mixed Card Games Group Table Tennis 7 |
Tuesday | Art Appreciation Group 3 Book Group 7 Computing (Linux) French 2 Local History Group 2 Local History Group 3 | Craft - Needles and Natter 2 Family History French - Beginners Geocaching Italian - Beginners 2 Jigsaw 2 Latin Group 1 Music - Classical Music 1 Music - World Music 1 Reading Group - Poetry Table Tennis 3 |
Wednesday | Badminton 2 Book Group 3 Breakfast Group Meditation Table Tennis 5 Tai Chi 2 Walking - Over 6's | Badminton 3 Board Games - Scrabble Book Group - Dead Authors Card Games - Bridge (Kitchen) Craft - Charity Crafting Crafts - Creative Crafts Economics Group Tai Chi Long |
Thursday | Badminton 4 Bird Watching Book Group 4 Book Group 6 Crafts - Beading Garden Lovers Group Jigsaw 1 Modern Board Games Group Philosophy Group Spanish - Beginners Spanish - Intermediate Walking - After Eights | Art Appreciation Group 1 Book Group 1 Chess French - Further Real Ale Appreciation Group Table Tennis 1 Table Tennis 2 Table Tennis 4 Table tennis 8 Wine appreciation Group |
Friday | Crafts - Felting Cycling Dickens and Victorian Novels Mahjong Table Tennis 6 Walking - Friday Fivers | |
Saturday | Art Appreciation Group 4 Dance - Line Floristry Tai Chi 1 Tai Chi Beginners |