Group List with Vacancies


                      

TimeGroupLeader(s)Frequency                 Status
Out & About and Theatre
09:00
To 18:00
 RHS Bridgewater Garden Wednesday 16th September 2026Vacancies
12:00
To 18:30
 Matthew Bourne's Cinderella, Lowry Theatre, Matinee Thursday 26th November 2026Vacancies
12:00
To 18:30
 The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Lowry Theatre, Matinee Performance Thursday 25th February 2027Vacancies
12:00
To 18:30
 Agatha Christie’s The Hollow – Lowry Theatre, Matinee Thursday 22nd April 2027Vacancies
17:00
To 23:00
 The Hallé Orchestra's - A Night at the Oscars Saturday 20th March 2027Vacancies
Crafts
10:30
To 12:00
 Dressmaking 26/27 Fourth Tuesdays of each Month for 12 sessions until 31st August 2027Vacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Knitting for Charity 1 (26/27 Season) Second & Fourth & Fifth Tuesdays of each Month for 26 sessions until 24th August 2027Vacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Card Making (26/27) Fortnightly on Tuesdays for 15 sessions from 15th September 2026 to 31st May 2027Vacancies
 Country Wine Making 26/27 The group will meet from time to time at a designated location and will generally make wine at home.Vacancies
 Knitting for Charity 2 (26/27 Season) Members will carry out group activities at their own selected pace and placeVacancies
11:00
To 13:00
 Patchwork & Quilting (26/27 Season) Second and Fourth Wednesdays Vacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Craft and Natter (26/27 Season) 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.Vacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Art Group 1 (26/27 Season) 2nd 4th and 5th WednesdayVacancies
Discussion Groups
10:30
To 12:30
 Talk Time2 (Chris Didlock) (26/27 Season) Second Mondays of each Month for 12 sessions until 9th August 2027Vacancies
10:30
To 12:00
 Talk Time 1 (Sue Baxter) (26/27 Season) Fortnightly on Tuesdays for 42 sessions until 22nd June 2027Vacancies
Games
19:00
To 21:00
 Darts - Group 2 (26/27 season) Tuesdays for 52 sessions until 24th August 2027Vacancies
Gardening
 Village Garden Group 26/27 To initiate and / or maintain horticultural projects within the U3A catchment area.Vacancies
09:30
To 10:30
 Foraging 2026 Every Fortnight between March and OctoberVacancies
Health & Fitness
10:45
To 11:45
 Zumba (Monday) (26-27 Season) Mondays for 48 sessions until 9th August 2027Vacancies
13:45
To 15:00
 Yoga Group 3 mixed Ability class 26/27 Mondays for 51 sessions until 30th August 2027Vacancies
14:00
To 16:00
 Scottish Country Dancing (26/27 Season) Mondays for 38 sessions until 28th June 2027Vacancies
10:45
To 12:00
 Yoga Beginners group 26/27 Wednesdays for 52 sessions until 25th August 2027Vacancies
13:30
To 14:15
 Pilates Group 4 (26/27) Wednesdays for 50 sessions until 25th August 2027Vacancies
09:00
To 09:45
 Pilates 5 26/27 Thursdays for 52 sessions until 26th August 2027Vacancies
09:30
To 11:30
 Ping Pong Group 2 Thursdays (26/27)season Thursdays for 52 sessions until 26th August 2027Vacancies
10:45
To 11:45
 Zumba (Thursday) (26/27 Season) Thursdays for 50 sessions until 12th August 2027Vacancies
12:00
To 14:00
 Ping Pong Group 3 Thursdays (26/27 Season) Thursdays for 49 sessions until 26th August 2027Vacancies
14:30
To 15:30
 Tai Chi - Qi Gong 26/27 Season) Thursdays for 32 sessions from 17th September 2026 to 17th June 2027Vacancies
11:15
To 12:05
 Pilates Group 3 (2026/27) Fridays for 50 sessions until 27th August 2027Vacancies
10:00
To 13:00
 Cycling for Fun: Calendar (2027 Season) Rides arranged on an ad-hoc basis.Vacancies
14:30
To 15:30
 Zen Art meditation 26/27 Wednesdays Vacancies
History
10:00
To 12:00
 Local History Forum (26/27 Season) Second Tuesdays of each Month for 12 sessions until 10th August 2027Vacancies
Languages
16:00
To 17:30
 French Conversation intermediate (26/27)Season Fortnightly on Tuesdays for 51 sessions until 24th August 2027Vacancies
16:00
To 17:30
 French Conversation Advanced (26/27 Season) Fortnightly on Tuesdays for 50 sessions from 15th September 2026 to 24th August 2027Vacancies
Literature
10:30
To 12:00
 Play Reading - 26/27 season) On Selected Wednesdays for 16 sessions from 7th October 2026 to 19th May 2027Vacancies
13:30
To 15:30
 Book Group 1 (26/27 Season) First Wednesdays of each Month for 12 sessions until 4th August 2027Vacancies
10:00
To 12:00
 Book Club 3 (26/27 Season) First Thursdays of each Month for 11 sessions until 26th August 2027Vacancies
11:00
To 13:00
 Creative Writing (26/27 Season) Fortnightly on Fridays for 46 sessions until 23rd July 2027Vacancies
13:00
To 15:00
 Book Group 4 Challenging Reads (26/27 Season) Approx 3 monthly by agreementVacancies
Music
10:00
To 11:30
 Guitar Group - Intermediate (26/27 Season) Fortnightly on Wednesdays for 18 sessions from 23rd September 2026 to 26th May 2027Vacancies
11:30
To 12:30
 Guitar Group - Beginners (26/27 Season) Fortnightly on Wednesdays for 18 sessions from 23rd September 2026 to 26th May 2027Vacancies
13:30
To 14:30
 ...and on that note (26-27) Fridays for 21 sessions from 18th September 2026 to 16th July 2027Vacancies
20:00
To 22:30
 Jazz Appreciation 26/27 Various venues and dates.Vacancies
Science
10:00
To 12:00
 Science and Technology; Bespak - History and Technology Wednesday 21st October 2026Vacancies
Social
19:00
To 21:00
 Wine Appreciation (26/27 Season) Third Tuesdays of each Month for 12 sessions from 15th September 2026 to 17th August 2027Vacancies
10:30
To 12:30
 Coffee and a chat /Community Centre Group 26/27 Fortnightly on Wednesdays for 26 sessions until 28th July 2027Vacancies
12:30
To 15:30
 Lunch Group 2027 OccasionalDrop In Group - No need to Join
13:00
To 15:00
 Photography (26/27 Season) First Monday in month except bank holidaysVacancies
13:00
To 14:30
 Bird watching and Wildlife Group 26/27 season Bi monthly hall meeting every 3rd Monday. Bi monthly outdoor birdwatching sessionsVacancies
13:00
To 15:30
 Lunch Group Thursday 24th Sept, Lower Withington OccasionalVacancies
Walking
08:30
To 15:00
 Long Walk Group 2 - Tuesday September 15th Tuesday 15th September 2026Vacancies
10:30
To 14:00
 Peak Cluster Walk - Sunday September 27th 2026 Vacancies
11:00
 Trigpointers Walking Group (2026/27) Members walk any day to bag Trig pillarsVacancies