Our many registered interest groups are run by volunteer Leaders. The groups are listed below within 12 categories. Browse the titles and select a group name for details. Apply to join by contacting the group leader.
Many currently have spaces, or will operate a waiting list. Group Leaders should reply within the week.
If you would consider starting a group for an interest you have read these notes.
PROPOSED GROUP – Ukulele (Andante / Beginners) will begin in September, taster sessions in June or July
PROPOSED GROUP – Oral History has plans to start in September 2023
PROPOSED GROUP – Shakespeare and Music Theatre Adaptations has plans to run 12 weekly sessions starting in September 2023
Recently Started Groups – Dijon&York u3a Link Group has two sessions booked in May.
Also three groups have some members registered and plans in place. These are Archaeology, Latin Beginners and Arts and Crafts.
ART
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full | Art for Leisure | Mon | pm | 1st Monday |
| spaces | Urban Sketch Group | Thur | pm | 2nd Thursday |
CONTEMPORARY STUDIES
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Films Plus | Tues | pm | Evenings |
| wait list | Mindfulness Based Living | Tues | pm | monthly |
| spaces | Mindfulness Practice Group | Thur | pm | 4th Thursday |
| spaces | Press Cuttings | | | Monthly |
DANCING, EXERCISE, SPORT
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Croquet | | | see details |
| spaces | Fit & Flexible (2 groups) | Mon | am | Mondays |
| wait list | Indoor Bowls Monday | Mon | pm | Mondays |
| wait list | Indoor Bowls Thursday | Thur | pm | Thursdays |
| spaces | Jive | Mon | pm | Mondays |
| spaces | Petanque | Mon | pm | Mon & Wed |
| spaces | Racketball Thursday | Thur | am | Thursdays |
| spaces | Racketball Tuesday | Tues | am | Tuesdays |
| spaces | Table Tennis Thursday | Thur | pm | Thursdays |
| spaces | Table Tennis Tuesday | Tues | pm | Tuesdays |
| spaces | Water Fitness | Mon | pm | Mondays |
GAMES OF SKILL
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Cryptic Crosswords | Wed | am | 1st/3rd Weds |
| spaces | Bridge, Practice Play | Fri | pm | Fridays |
| spaces | Bridge Course, Beginners | Tues | am | Tuesdays |
| spaces | Duplicate Bridge Group | Tues | pm | Tuesdays |
| wait list | Mah Jong One | Thur | pm | 1st/3rd Thurs |
| wait list | Mah Jong Two | Thur | pm | Thursdays |
| spaces | Play Canasta | Tues | pm | Tuesdays |
| spaces | Play Chess | Tues | pm | 2nd/4th Tues |
| wait list | Rummikub One | Wed | pm | 3rd Wednesday |
| wait list | Rummikub Two | Mon | pm | 4th Monday |
| spaces | Scrabble (Social Play) | Thur | pm | 2nd/4th Thur |
| spaces | Thursday Bridge | Thur | pm | Thursdays |
HISTORY
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Archaeology | Mon | am | 1st Mondays |
| spaces | Arts and Crafts | tbc | tbc | tbc |
| full | Early Days of Cinema | Mon | pm | 1st Mondays |
| spaces | Dipping into History | | | monthly: tba |
| wait list | Genealogy Together ONE | Thur | pm | 1st Thursday |
| wait list | Genealogy Together TWO | Thur | pm | 3rd Thursday |
| wait list | Historical Walks | Tues | pm | Tuesday, monthly |
| wait list | History Discussion Group | Tues | am | 2nd Tuesday |
| wait list | Military History | Thur | am | 2nd Thursday |
| spaces | Oral History | tbc | tbc | monthly |
| wait list | Social History Walks | Tues | pm | see details |
| full | Walks Through Time, 2 groups | Tues | pm | 2nd Tues usually |
LANGUAGES
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Cercle français | Thur | am | 1st/3rd Thurs |
| wait list | Discover French Culture | Mon | pm | alternate Mon |
| full | French Conversation 1 | Mon | am | Mondays |
| full | French Conversation 2 | Mon | am | 1st/3rd Mon |
| full | French Intermediate | Fri | am | 2nd/4th Fri |
| wait list | German Conversation 1 | Thur | am | 2nd/4th Thur |
| wait list | German Conversation 2 | Fri | am | 1st/3rd/5th Fri |
| spaces | Improving Oral German | Wed | am | 2nd/4th Weds |
| wait list | Language and Linguistics | Thur | pm | 2nd Thursday |
| spaces | Latin Beginners | tbc | tbc | tbc |
| wait list | Parliamo Italiano 2 | Wed | am | 1st/3rd Wed |
| spaces | Sign Language, Beginners | Wed | am | see details |
| spaces | Sign Language, Continuers | Wed | pm | see details |
| wait list | Spanish Continuers | Fri | am | Fri (not 1st) |
| spaces | Spanish Conversation | Wed | midday | 3rd Wednesday |
MUSIC
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Classical Guitar | Tues | pm | 1st Friday |
| spaces | Shakespeare and Music Theatre Adaptations | Mon | pm | Mon weekly, 12 sessions |
| spaces | Folk Music | Mon | pm | 1st/3rd Monday |
| wait list | Listening to Jazz | Wed | pm | 1st Wednesday |
| spaces | Music Group | Mon | pm | Mon fortnightly |
| spaces | Music Miscellany | Wed | am | 1st/3rd Weds |
| wait list | Rock+ Music Appreciation | | | Regular |
| spaces | Singing Together | Fri | pm | 2nd Fridays |
| wait list | u3a Choir | Wed | pm | every Wed |
| wait list | Ukulele Advanced | Thur | pm | 2nd/4th Thurs |
| spaces | Ukulele (Andante/Beginners) | Thur | pm | 1st/3rd Thurs |
OUTDOOR PURSUITS
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full | Bird Watching 1 | Thur | am | 3rd Thurs |
| wait list | Bird Watching Group 2 | Thur | am | 3rd Thurs |
| full | Bird Watching Group 3 | Fri | am | every 4 weeks |
| spaces | Cycling | Wed | am | 1st Wed |
| spaces | eBike cycling | Thur | am | 3rd Thurs |
| full | Geology of Yorkshire | Wed | am | 3rd Weds |
| spaces | Nature and Culture Walks | Wed | am | 1st Wed |
| wait list | Overthehill Walking Group | Thur | am | 2nd Thurs |
| spaces | Rambling | Tues | am | Tues fortnightly |
| wait list | Strollers Walking | Thur | am | 1st Thurs |
| wait list | Thursday Monthly Rambles | Thur | am | last Thurs |
| spaces | Travel Abroad | | | as needed |
| spaces | Walking on the Wolds | Fri | am | Fri fortnightly |
| spaces | Walking, Enjoying the Countryside | Fri | am | 3rd Friday |
| wait list | Walks Around York | Mon | am | 3rd Monday |
PASTIMES, FOOD & DRINK
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Digital Photography | Thur | am | 4th Thursday |
| spaces | Drone Swarm | Mon | pm | 4th Monday |
| spaces | Fiddlesticks | Wed | am | 2nd Wednesday |
| spaces | Flower Arranging | Wed | pm | last Wednesday |
| spaces | Fly Fishing and Fly Tying | varies | ||
| spaces | Gardening for All | Tues | am | Tues fortnightly |
| spaces | Gardening for Learners | Thur | am | Monthly , mostly on Thurs |
| wait list | Gardening Group 2 | Tues | am | 3rd Tuesday |
| spaces | Knit and Natter | Fri | am | 2nd Friday |
| waiting list | Sew Friendly | Tues | pm | 3rd Tuesday |
| spaces | Wine Appreciation Group | Fri | pm | Monthly |
RELIGION, CULTURES & PHILOSOPHY
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Dijon&York u3a Link Group | Fri | pm | occasional |
| spaces | Exploring the Bible | Mon | am | weekly |
| wait list | Philosophy | Thur | pm | Thursdays |
| spaces | Spirituality | Mon | am | 4th Mondays |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaces | Accessible Apple Tech | Fri | am | 2nd/4th Fri |
| spaces | Android Beginners | Mon | pm | 2nd Monday |
| full | Android Experienced Users | Mon | am | 3rd Monday |
| spaces | Apple Mac Group | Wed | am | 2nd Wednesday |
| spaces | Facebook group | | | Online 24/7 |
| spaces | iPad Users Beginners | Tues | am | 1st Tuesday |
| spaces | iPad Users Improvers | Tues | am | 3rd Tuesday |
| spaces | World of Science and Engineering | Mon | pm | 2nd/4th Mon |
| spaces | Smartphone PhotoArt Group | | | Monthly |
WRITING, LITERATURE & ANTHOLOGY
| Status | Group Name | Day | Time | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wait list | 21st Century Fiction | Mon | pm | 3rd Mondays |
| wait list | Children’s Literature | Mon | pm | 1st Mondays |
| spaces | Contemporary Literature | Wed | pm | 3rd Wednesday |
| spaces | Creative Writing | Mon | am | 2nd Mondays |
| wait list | Crime Fiction, 1st Thur | Thur | am | 1st Thursday |
| wait list | Crime Fiction, 2nd Thur | Thur | am | 2nd Thursday |
| spaces | Crime Fiction, 4th Thur | Thur | am | 4th Thursday |
| spaces | Crime Fiction by Zoom | Wed | pm | 4th Wednesday |
| wait list | Expanding Horizons | Mon | pm | 1st Monday |
| spaces | Exploring Ideas | Tues | eve | Tues monthly |
| spaces | Exploring Poetry | Tues | pm | 2nd/4th Tuesday |
| spaces | Folk and Fairy Tales | Mon | pm | 4th Mon usually |
| full | Play Reading 1 | Thur | am | 1st/3rd Thursday |
| spaces | Play Reading 2 | Thur | pm | 1st/3rd Thursday |
| wait list | Poetry Group 2 | Fri | pm | 1st/3rd Friday |
| wait list | Revisiting the Classics | Fri | pm | 4th Friday |
| spaces | The Scribblers | Tues | am | Monthly |
| wait list | Write On | Mon | | 1 or 2 times a month |
| spaces | Writing for us, Together | Tues | am | 3rd Tuesday |
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