To join any group you MUST BE a member of the Weymouth & Portland u3a
"We are a group of people where all members take part in the process of informally educating and being educated through mutually sharing with other members, our skills and knowledge we have all acquired during our lifetime "
JOINING A GROUP
See full list below of interest groups currently available
TASTER for NON MEMBERS
Non-members can attend one taster session as a visitor, but must then join the Weymouth & Portland u3a to continue attending a group. Visitors will need to pay the session fee.
THE WIDER u3a
All u3a members have access to the wider u3a which includes access to online groups
If you have a general enquiry about our u3a interest groups please contact the Groups Coordinator
Groups listed by category
Art and Crafts
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Beading & Jewellery Making
Status: Dormant
on Tuesday afternoons
Blocks of 3 meetings at various intervals during the year -
Calligraphy
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Monday -
Crochet and Natter
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st Wednesday -
Mixed Craft
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st & 3rd Mondays (Except Bank Holiday Mondays) -
Photography
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
4th Wednesday -
Play Reading
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
3rd Wednesday -
Watercolour Painting (Beginners)
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd -
Watercolour Painting (Group 2)
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Fridays 10:00 am-11:45 am
4th Friday
Discussion
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Current Affairs Discussion
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
4th Thursday except August and December
General
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Recycle Project
Status: Active
History
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History
Status: Active
on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Friday -
History of Art
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
3rd Thursday
Indoor Games
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Bridge
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-5:00 pm -
Canasta
Status: Wait list only
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd & 4th Tuesdays -
Cribbage
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesdays -
Darts
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st & 3rd Thursday -
Games Afternoon
Status: Active
afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Kings Cribbage
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
2nd & 4th Friday except August -
Mah Jong
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
Arrive between 1:30pm and 2pm -
Quiz Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
3rd Tuesday -
Rummikub
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am
2nd Wednesday -
Scrabble for Fun
Status: Active
on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st Monday -
Whist
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
4th Wednesday
Languages
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French Conversation
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings
Thursdays 10 & 11.30am -
German - Improvers ZOOM only
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings
Zoom only -
Italian (Improvers)
Status: Full
Weekly on Monday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm -
Latin
Status: Active
on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesday -
Spanish Conversation
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st Thursday
Literature
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Book Club 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
2nd Thursday -
Books and Cake (Book club 2)
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
3rd Wednesday -
Exploring Literature
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30 am
4th Monday except August and December
Music
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Piano Beginners
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Piano Playing
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings
dates vary -
Recorder Players
Status: Active
on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd & 4th Monday -
Ukulele
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
1st and 3rd Wednesday
Nature
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Birdwatching
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
1st Friday -
Gardening Club
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
2nd Wednesday
Science and Technology
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Computers, mobile phones, ipads.....
Status: Active
Digital Champions -
Science and Technology
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
2nd Tuesday
Social
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MOTO (Members on Their Own)
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings
1st & 3rd Wednesday -
Outings and Theatre Trips
Status: Active -
Outings Away Days & Bus Pass Trips
Status: Active -
Spice Club
Status: Active
Monthly
Monthly on various day/times -
Sunday Lunch Club
Status: Active
Monthly on Sunday afternoons
Sunday after monthly meeting
Sport, Fitness and Outdoor Activities
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Cycling
Status: Active
on Thursday mornings
As arranged -
Golf for Pleasure
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
Tuesdays, -
Pétanque Mondays
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings 10:30 am
Monday & Tuesday -
Pétanque Tuesdays
Status: Active
on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am
Tuesdays -
Pickle Ball-Summer months only
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
Dates vary -
Scottish Country Dancing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd & 4th Wednesday -
Table Tennis
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Tuesdays Term Time only
Walking
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Walks - Sundays
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Sunday mornings -
Walks - Wednesdays
Status: Full
Weekly on Wednesday mornings -
Walks (Local)
Status: Active
on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am
Tuesdays