Bradford on Avon & District u3a

Groups

We have over seventy groups

The Band group played at the Christmas Tree Festival
The Science group visiting a local quarry

Skills sharing and member volunteering are the backbone of the u3a movement. In our u3a, members take part in learning, creative, and physical pursuits in groups which cover a wide range of activities. We are always happy to launch new ones.

If you are already a u3a member then you can contact a Group Coordinator through the Beacon Members’ Portal or click on any of the links in the listings below. You can discover new interests, learn, meet people, make friends and enjoy your free time. Taking part and belonging to a community can bring untold benefits for your health and wellbeing.

Why not start a group yourself?

Groups are member-run, and if you have an interest not currently represented, you can start a new group.

You don't need to teach the subject—just initiate it and involve others. We provide support and guidance from the beginning and as your group develops.

Group Coordinator's Support Documents can all be found on the Documents page.

The full Groups listing

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Architecture
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
    Second Wednesday of month
  • Architecture 2
    Status: Active
    Various days and times
  • Art Club
    Status: Active
    By arrangement
  • Badminton
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
  • Band
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Mondays
  • Birdsong
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 9:00 am
    July to January (meet by Holy Trinity)
  • Book Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
    Fourth Wednesday of the month
  • Boules/Petanque
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    May to October
  • Breadmaking/Baking
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-1:00 pm
    Last Tuesday of the month
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-1:00 pm
  • Building Strength with Movement
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 9:00 am-10:00 am
    Every third Wednesday
  • Chess
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am
    Monday, Wednesday and Friday
  • Circle Dance
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:15 pm-4:00 pm
    Third Wednesday of month
  • Connexions
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Saturday mornings 10:30 am
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 5:15 pm
    Every second Thursday
  • Cribbage
    Status: Active
    By arrangement
  • Current Affairs
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
    Fourth Wednesday of month
  • Cycling
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Fridays
  • Drawing and Painting
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesdays 10:00 am
  • English Language Past and Present 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
    Third Wednesday of month
  • English Language Past and Present 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
    First Wednesday of month
  • Evening Social
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday evenings 6:30 pm
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Francophiles
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
  • French Conversation (advanced)
    Status: Full
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
    Second and fourth Wednesday
  • French Conversation (int)
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
    Last Thursday of the month
  • Geology
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    Various dates
  • German Conversation
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
    1st and 3rd Wednesday
  • History
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:15 am
    1st and 3rd Thursday
  • History of Art
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
    2nd and 4th Thursday
  • History of Bradford on Avon and District
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:30 pm
    Last Tuesday of month
  • Improvised Theatre
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 9:45 am-11:00 am
    Second Wednesday of month
  • Italian Basic
    Status: Full
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 am
  • Italian Conversation
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 1:45 pm-3:30 pm
  • Listening to Music
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Literature Discussion
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:15 am-11:45 am
    Last Wednesday of the month
  • Lunch Club
    Status: Full
    On Friday afternoons 12:00 pm
    2nd Friday in month
  • Mah Jong
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:30 am
  • Meditation/Mindfulness
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday evenings 5:15 pm-6:15 pm
  • Mission Slimpossible
    Status: Active
  • Needle Crafts
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-2:00 pm
    The 3rd Thursday in the month
  • Personal Health
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Photography
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 9:30 am
  • Pickleball Friday - Group 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 1:00 pm-2:45 pm
  • Pickleball Friday Group 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:45 pm-4:30 pm
  • Pickleball Monday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
  • Pickleball Sunday
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Sunday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Pickleball Tuesday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
  • Pickleball Wednesday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Pilates and Yoga Flow
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 9:00 am-10:00 am
    1st Wednesday of the month
  • Play Reading
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Friday of month
  • Pub/Games Night
    Status: Active
    Occasional Group
  • Science
    Status: Active
    variable days
  • Scottish Dancing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Skittles
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday evenings 7:45 pm
    Group leader will notify the dates to members
  • Sociology
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm
  • Spanish Basic
    Status: Active
    By arrangement
  • Spanish Beginners
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
  • Spanish Conversation
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Spanish Intermediate
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:15 am
  • Stage and Screen
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    Variable
  • Strong and Flexible
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-2:45 pm
    variable Tuesdays
  • Sunday Lunchers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Sunday afternoons 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
    Variable Sundays-usually the last Sunday of the month.
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
  • Tai Chi
    Status: Full
    Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 9:30 am-10:30 am
    Meeting on second and fourth Thursday of the month
  • Ukulele
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
  • Walking Football
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:45 pm-2:30 pm
  • Walking Group - four to six miles
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 9:45 am-12:45 pm
    1st Thursday of month
  • Walking Group - one to three miles
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    Second Tuesday of the month
  • Written Word Discussion
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    3rd Monday of month

New members may contact Group Support for more information.