Groups

Leigh Estuary u3a has over 40 Interest Groups which are listed below. Please click on the group you are interested in joining and send a message to the Group Contact by clicking on the link or find out more details by clicking on the News & Events that some groups have set up.  Most Groups welcome non-members for one trial visit by prior appointment and if you wish to continue attending it is a simple matter of enrolling with Leigh Estuary u3a.

If you have an idea for a new group please get in touch with our Groups Coordinator

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Art for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 13:30-15:30
    First Friday in the Month
  • Board Games, Chess and Mahjong
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:30
  • Books
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00
    4th Thursday of the month
  • Bridge for Improvers
    Status: Active
    Weekly afternoons 13:00-16:00
    Meeting days vary but usually on a Tuesday or Wednesday with the very occasional Monday thrown in.
  • Canasta 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Thursday evenings 19:30
    First Thursday of the month
  • Canasta 3
    Status: Full
    Fortnightly on Wednesdays 13:30
  • Capital Ring Walkers
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Saturdays
  • Chess
    Status: Active
    Details will be confirmed once numbers of interested members is known
  • Church Visits
    Status: Active
    We meet on various days of the month depending on which church we are visiting.
  • Contemporary Novels
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-11:00
    Second Wednesday in the month
  • Country Walks
    Status: Dormant
  • Craft
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 13:45-15:45
    Second Tuesday of the month
  • Cribbage
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
  • Cryptic Crosswords
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays 14:30-15:30
    Third Monday each month
  • Days Out by Coach
    Status: Active
    We meet on various days throughout the year visiting lots of interesting locations by coach.
  • East London
    Status: Waiting list
    On Tuesdays
    2nd Tuesday each month
  • Fabulous Fashions
    Status: Active
    Meetings vary and members are informed via email of pending events
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays 10:00-12:00
    Third Monday in the month except August and Bank Holidays
  • Fashion and Fabrics
    Status: Waiting list
    On Fridays 14:30
    Fourth Friday each month
  • Guitar
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursday mornings 09:30-12:00
    We meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
  • Improv - The Yes & ...
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 11:00-12:30
    usually 3rd Friday of the month
  • Just Sew
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 14:00-16:00
    We meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month
  • Local History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    Second Thursday every month
  • Local Walks 1
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00
  • London Visits 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Various days and locations
  • London Visits 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Various days and various locations
  • Lunch Group
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesdays 12:30
    Last Wednesday on alternate months
  • Maths for Fun
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Generally we meet on the third Monday but it can vary and members are given dates, check with group leader if unsure.
  • New Members Coffee Group
    Status: Active
  • News @ 10
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00-12:30
    We meet on the first Monday of every month
  • Petangue on Thursday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
    We meet every Thursday for two sessions; 10:00 to 12:00 and 12:00 to 14:00; except for the Third Thursday of the month
  • Petanque on Wednesday
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings 09:45-11:45
  • Philosophy
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30-12:00
    4th Friday each month
  • Photography
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Second Friday of each month
  • Physics for All
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30
    First Monday of the month
  • Play Reading 1
    Status: Waiting list
    On Monday afternoons 14:00-17:00
    4th Monday each month
  • Play Reading 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00
    4th Tuesday in each month
  • Quirky History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:30-16:30
    1st Thursday each month
  • Quiz
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    2nd Monday each month
  • Rummikub
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    Second and Fourth week of each month
  • Silver Screen Cinema
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays
  • Sketching & Portrait Group
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    2nd and 4th Thursday of each month
  • Spanish for Beginners
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays
    Second and last Tuesday each month
  • Spanish Group
    Status: Waiting list
    Various Locations and Days
  • Sunday Lunch
    Status: Full
    On Sundays
  • Table Tennis - Friday
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00-11:30
  • Table Tennis - Monday
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday mornings 10:00-11:00
  • Table Tennis - Wednesday
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings
  • Travel Group
    Status: Waiting list
  • Ukulele
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 14:30-16:00
    2nd and 4th Wednesday each month
  • WhatsApp 2
    Status: Full
  • WhatsApp MeetUp Group
    Status: Waiting list
    Meet on various days and various locations

Group Leaders using Beacon can access details of their members and can message all members using this link and the username/password given to them. Any problems please contact the Leigh Estuary Beacon Administrator here.

Information for those leading a group can be found here under the Policies and Procedures section.