Groups

Covid-19: With the relaxation of the rules, most of our groups have now started up again. Some are continuing virtually, whilst others have resumed face to face meetings. This is always the choice available to our members.

Download a printable schedule, contact details included

Group Leaders/Convenors >>>

Activity Groups & Convenors

Monthly

(For more information, please click the blue links below)

 

Aviation

 

Don Mobley

3rd Thursday, 2.00 pm

Book Club

 

Sylvia Downs

Last Monday, 2.00-4.00pm

Bridge Intermediate/Improvers

 

Carol Gibson

Weekly: Fridays 2.00pm – 5.00pm

Canasta (1)

 

Hazel Burl

Weekly Wed 10.00am – 12.00 noon

Canasta (2)

 

Carol Gibson

Weekly,Tuesday 2.00pm – 5.00pm

Cake Walk

 

Anna & Robert Bradshaw

Last Friday of month

Computing & Technology

 

Peter Dakeyne

WhatsApp forum

Discussion Group

 

Liz Power

2nd Tuesday, 10.00-12.00

French Conversation (1)

 

Helen Mead

2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 10.00-12.00

French Conversation (2)

 

Dennis Morley

Alternate Tuesdays, 2.00 pm

Gardens & Things

 

Liz Power/Valerie Fazzari

3rd Thursday at 9.30 am (Variable)

Geology

 

Linda Reynolds

3rd Tuesday, 2.00pm

History

 

Keith and Lorraine Shelton

1st Wednesday, 2.10pm

Italian Conversation

 

Dennis Morley

Alternate Wednesdays, 2.00 pm

Lunch Club (Sunday)

 

Liz Power/Valerie Fazzari

3rd Sunday

Memoirs

 

Group closed, but –

follow link to see contributions.

Music – Classical + other genre

 

Ian Hooper

2nd & 4th Tuesday at 10.00am

Myths, Legends, Story Telling

 

In abeyance

Painting for Pleasure

 

Closed waiting new convenor

Patchwork

 

Jean Roche

4th Wednesday, 2pm

Photography

 

Peter Dakeyne

3rd Tuesday, video conference

Play Reading (Virtual)

 

Maureen Wingham-Eaton

2nd Mon and 4th Mon 11.00am-12.00

Poetry

 

Jenifer Adams

4th Thursdays at 2.00pm

Quiz

 

In abeyance

Scrabble Playing

 

Zena Dakeyne (Bacton)

2nd & 4th Wednesday, 2.00pm

Singing Group

 

Hilary Foster

1st & 3rd Mondays, 1.30pm-3.00pm

Spanish Conversation

 

Dennis Morley, Nancy Dickson

Alternate Tuesdays, 2.00pm

Table Tennis

 

Peter Dakeyne

Alternate Mondays, 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Theatre Outings

 

New convenor required

By arrangement

Town & Village History

 

Unfortunately, this group is now closed. Click the link above to see visits over recent years.

Walk and Talk

 

Phil Webb, Keith Shelton

1st and 3rd Fridays at 9.30am

Depending on your particular interest, there is plenty of scope for other groups to be started. If you would like to be involved in something new please contact any Committee member, who will be only too pleased to help. Also for this, or more information on the Groups above, please send a message via the box at the bottom of the page..

Interest group grants. Grants are available to help a new group start-up.

Here is the Policy/Process

…. and you can download an application for funds

HERE

Please scan and pass to the Treasurer or email treasurer@u3astowmarket.org.uk

Please note, you do have to be a member of Stowmarket U3A before you can join any of these groups..

Useful documents by the Third Age Trust for Group Convenors/Leaders, updated 2023

Group Convenors/Leaders Handbook (TAT 2023)

Interest Groups Matters (TAT 2023)