u3a

Mapperley and District u3a

Groups

One of the main benefits of joining the u3a is the opportunity to participate in our special Interest Groups.

We have a wide variety of interest groups running very successfully – you can use the list on this page to find out more about each one.

You must be a u3a member in order to take part in our interest group activities. This is essential to ensure that your participation in our activities is covered by the u3a’s insurance. However, with the exception of the walking groups, you can attend two meetings (General or Interest Groups) before you join, as a taster.

If you would like to join an Interest Group please contact the relevant Group Leader whose details you will find on each group’s page.

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Badminton
    Status: Wait list only
    on Monday afternoons
    first and the third Monday of the month. at 2 pm
  • Book Group 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings
    on 2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Book Group 2
    Status: Wait list only
    on Thursday afternoons
  • Breakfast Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly mornings
    Monday or Tuesday – at end of the month
  • Bridge for Beginners
    Status: Active
  • CineMates
    Status: Active
    Monthly evenings
    Varies as to when Broadway is showing films we want to watch. We normally go to see films late afternoon.
  • Creative Craft
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    2nd Monday of each month
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
  • Cryptic Crosswords – Beginners
    Status: Active
    on Wednesday mornings
    1st and 3rd Wednesdays 10:00-11:30
  • Cryptic Crosswords – Improvers
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday mornings
    10:00 a.m.
  • Curry Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday evenings 18:30
    3rd Monday of the month
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    4th Monday of the month
  • French Conversation & Culture
    Status: Active
    on Thursday afternoons
    1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 14:00
  • French for Fun
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons
    2nd and 4th Thursdays
  • Fun cooking with gadgets
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    1st Monday of the month at 10:30
  • Games
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
    14:00
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    3rd Monday of the month at 10:15
  • German Conversation and Culture
    Status: Wait list only
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 11:00-12:30
    3rd Tuesday of month 11am.
  • Italian Speech
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings
    11 am
  • Knit and Natter
    Status: Active
    on Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    1st and 3rd Friday of each month
  • Literature
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
    2:30 p.m.
  • Local and Live Music
    Status: Active
    Date and times depend on what concerts are on and we want to attend. Varies between daytime and evenings
  • Local History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings
    1st Tuesday of the month at 10 a,m,
  • Lunch Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 12:00-14:00
    4th Tuesday of the month at 12 noon
  • MaD Girls
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    2nd Monday of the month at 2 pm
  • MaD Jazzers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday evenings
    7 p.m.
  • MaD Men
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00
    3rd Monday of the month 2 pm
  • MaDAmdrammers
    Status: Active
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday evenings
    1st Monday of the month at 7 pm
  • National Trust Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly
  • New & Prospective Members Meet
    Status: Active
    on Thursday mornings
  • Outdoor Activities
    Status: Active
    Time and dates vary as to which activities we decide to try.
  • Photography
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00
    2nd Wednesday of the month
  • Pickleball
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
  • Play Going – Lace Market
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday evenings
  • Play Going – Playhouse
    Status: Active
    on Friday evenings
    see events
  • Play Reading
    Status: Wait list only
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 13:30
    First Thursday of the month
  • Poetry for Fun
    Status: Active
    on Thursday mornings 11:00
  • Project Craft Group
    Status: Active
  • Singing Together
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    1st Tuesday of the month at 2pm
  • Table tennis
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    2nd Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m.
  • Trips and Visits
    Status: Active
  • Ukulele Group
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday mornings
    Every Thursday except 4th of month
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    usually 3rd Friday
  • Walking – Short Walks
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    2nd Friday of each month
  • Walking – Strollers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    1st Friday of the month
  • Wine Appreciation
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
    3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:30
  • Wine Bar
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday evenings