Cheltenham u3a has more than 130 groups including languages, physical activities such as walking and sports, book clubs, music, bridge, computing, drama, science, cookery, Members on their Own meetings, current affairs, history, wine-tasting, kayaking and garden visits and more.
If you are thinking of joining Cheltenham u3a you may attend one meeting of one group to try it out. To attend again you will have to join by clicking HERE
If you would like to belong to one of the groups please contact the Group Leader. Click on the Groups names in BLUE below to see more detail.
If for some reason you do not receive a reply from the Group Leader you are invited to contact our Groups Coordinator who will be pleased to help you connect with the Group Leader or to choose an activity.
New groups
We are always looking to provide our members with more variety or to start a second group when a group is full. Cheltenham u3a facilitates new groups through a New Groups Facilitator who provides support to new groups. If you would like to see the list of potential new groups or to know more about starting a group, visit our New Groups page.
Existing Groups
Groups listed alphabetically
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Ambling
Status: Active
10:30 am
Twice a month -
American Square Dancing for Beginners
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Ancient Greek
Status: Active
Monthly
by arrangement -
Art 1
Status: Active
on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
First and Third Friday -
Art Appreciation 1
Status: Active
3rd Thursday 2: 30pm and 3rd Friday 10:30am -
Backbeats - Rock/Pop Band
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
2nd and 4th Thursday -
Badminton 1
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am -
Badminton 2
Status: Active
on Monday mornings 9:30 am-11:30 am -
Birds
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 11:30 am
First Wednesday -
Book Club 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm
Third Monday -
Book Club 7
Status: Active
Meeting details to follow -
Book Group 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am
Second Tuesday -
Book Group 3
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm
First Monday -
Book Group 4
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
Fourth Thursday -
Boules (Petanque)
Status: Active
See below. -
Bridge - Duplicate
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Bridge - Social
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:15 pm-4:15 pm -
Bridge 2 - Duplicate
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm -
Bridge Intermediate (Duplicate)
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:00 pm -
Canasta
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm -
Caravans and Motor Homes
Status: Active
Monthly
By arrangement -
Choir
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:15 pm-3:30 pm -
Classic Novels
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm
First Friday -
Computing Skills
Status: Active
on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm
By arrangement -
Cooking
Status: Active
on Friday mornings -
Crime Fiction
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
First Thursday -
Croquet
Status: Active
Every other week on Friday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and every Tuesday 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (April to September) -
Cryptic Crossword Compiling
Status: Active
Monthly -
Current Affairs 1
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
First Friday -
Current Affairs 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
First Friday -
Current Affairs 3
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Second Monday -
Current Affairs 4
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Third Wednesday -
Drama
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
First Tuesday -
DSLR Photography
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:15 am
First or Second Wednesday -
Economic Theory
Status: Active
on Mondays 10:30 am
Every Three Weeks -
English Country Dancing
Status: Active
on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Second and Fourth Friday except August & December -
Family History
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
First Monday -
Film Group 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm
Third Thursday -
Film Group 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:45 pm
2nd Friday -
Flower Arranging
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
First Tuesday -
Folk Music
Status: Active
on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm -
French Book Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 3:30 pm
First Tuesday -
French Conversation 1
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am -
French Conversation 2
Status: Wait list only
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am
Alternative venue - Society Cafe -
French Discussion
Status: Active
on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
Second and Fourth Wednesday -
French Enthusiasts
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Monday mornings 11:00 am -
French Intermediate 1
Status: Wait list only
on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Second and Fourth Wednesday -
Friday Book Club
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
First Friday of the month -
Friday Lunch Club 1
Status: Active
on Friday afternoons
Fourth Friday at various Cheltenham Restuarants -
Friday Lunch Club 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
Third Friday at Cheltenham Restuarants -
Garden Visits
Status: Active
Monthly between April and September -
Gardeners
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am
Fourth Monday -
Genealogy
Status: Active
By Arrangement -
Genetic Genealogy
Status: Active
By Arrangement -
German Conversation
Status: Active
on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm -
Great Books!
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am
Second Tuesday -
Greek - Intermediate
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
Fourth Thursday -
Handbell Ringing
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings 10:30 am -
Happy Eating
Status: Active
Monthly
Monthly, for lunch in Cheltenham -
Historic Churches
Status: Active
on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
Second Thursday -
History 19th Century
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am
Second Monday -
How It Works Visits
Status: Wait list only
Visits by Arrangement -
India and SE Asia Books
Status: Active
The group is held on Tuesday or Friday, morning or afternoon - to be decided -
Irish Fiction
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
Second Wednesday -
Italian Reading
Status: Active
on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
First and Third Wednesday -
Italian Second Year
Status: Active
on Tuesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
Second and Fourth Tuesday -
Italiano II Terzo Anno
Status: Full
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Fortnightly on Wednesday -
Jazz Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Second Thursday -
Jazz Swing Band Session
Status: Active
on Tuesday afternoons
By Arrangement -
Jigsaw Lending Library
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays
At monthly Open Meetings -
Kayaking
Status: Active
Wherever there is a suitable water course. Whenever the weather conditions allow People will be notified 1-2 weeks in advance of each outing. -
Keeping Music Hall Alive
Status: Active
on Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm
1st and 3rd Thursday -
Language and Languages
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm
Which particular Friday depends on the availability of members. -
Latin 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
First Thursday -
Latin Improvers
Status: Active
afternoons 2:15 pm
Second and fourth Wednesday -
Let's Discuss at No 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Third Thursday -
Let's Discuss at No. 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
First Friday -
Literature and Society
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
First Thursday -
Local History
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:45 am
Second Thursday. Doors open at 10:45 for a prompt 11:00 start -
Longer Walks
Status: Active
Monthly
by arrangement -
Lunch Club
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
First Thursday -
Mah Jong
Status: Active
on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
First and Third Wednesday -
Military History
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Last Thursday, no meetings July and August -
MiniBridge
Status: Active
on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Model Railways
Status: Active
Monthly -
Modern Biography
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am
Third Tuesday -
Modern History
Status: Active -
Monday Writers
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Second Monday -
MOTO (Members on Their Own)
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 11:00 am
First and Third Wednesday -
Motorbike Rideouts
Status: Active
Ad hoc, depending on the weather -
Music Forum
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Fourth Wednesday -
Out For Lunch
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays
Third Tuesday at Cheltenham Restaurants -
Painting for Pleasure
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
Alternate Thursdays -
Philosophy 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Third Wednesday -
Philosophy 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
First Tuesday -
Philosophy 3
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
Fourth Thursday -
Poetry Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Second Friday -
Poetry Reading
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Second Wednesday -
Poetry Writing Workshop
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
First Thursday -
Pop-Rock Band, Rebus, Practice
Status: Active
on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Second and Fourth Tuesday -
Recorder Consort
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Recorder Ensemble
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-11:00 am -
Russian History
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Russian History
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Mondays
by arrangement -
Russian Improvers
Status: Active
on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
Second and Fourth Tuesday -
Science and Technology 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
Second Friday -
Science and Technology 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:15 am-12:15 pm
Fourth Friday -
Scottish Country Dancing
Status: Active
on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday -
Scrabble
Status: Active
on Monday afternoons 2:45 pm-4:45 pm
Second and Fourth Mondays. Group almost full. -
Sewing Group 1
Status: Active
on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Second and Fourth Thursday -
Sewing Group 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd Tuesday -
Shakespeare 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Third Friday -
Shakespeare Live
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
First Wednesday -
Short Tennis
Status: Active
Monday 3 to 4pm, Tuesday 11:30 to 12:30pm, Friday 1:30 - 2:30pm -
Short Walks
Status: Active
10:15 am
Monday, Thursday or Sunday -
Sketch Club
Status: Active
on Monday mornings
By Arrangement -
Spanish Advanced
Status: Active
on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
First and Third Tuesday -
Spanish Improvers
Status: Full
on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
Second and Fourth Tuesday -
Table Tennis 1
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Table Tennis 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Table Tennis 3
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 4:00 pm-6:00 pm -
Tai Chi
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:15 pm-4:00 pm -
Tai Chi - Yang Long Form
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday mornings 8:45 am-9:45 am -
Tennis
Status: Active
on Monday all day
10.00 to 12.00pm, 2.00 to 4.00pm -
The Orangery Book Group
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am
Second Tuesday -
Travel
Status: Active
on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Monday of month -
u3a Pub Quiz Team
Status: Active
Various -
u3a Support Group
Status: Active
As required -
Ukulele Improvers
Status: Active
on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm -
Understanding Music
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
3rd or 4th Friday -
Urban Walks
Status: Active
Monthly
by arrangement -
Walking Football
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:45 pm-1:45 pm
May depend on numbers available. -
Walks 1
Status: Active
on Saturdays 10:00 am
Twice monthly -
Walks 2
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Saturday mornings -
Walks 3
Status: Active
Monthly on Saturday mornings -
Welcome Team
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays 10:00 am
Usually the fourth Tuesday of the month. -
Welsh Beginners
Status: Active
on Mondays 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
First and Third Mondays -
Welsh Conversation
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
Alternate Mondays -
Wine Appreciation
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday afternoons
by arrangement -
Writing Development
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
Second Thursday -
Writing for Pleasure 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
Second Thursday -
Yoga (Gentle Hatha)
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm