Test Interest groups face to face meetings are
being resumed.
In the meantime many groups are meeting using the
two Zoom accounts that have been acquired.
Message for u3a Members
Please consider wearing a mask for meetings.
‘Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn.’
Benjamin Franklin
List of Interest Groups
Groups Co-ordinator - Merle Watts
To select a group by category e.g. History, Arts and Crafts,etc. please CLICK HERE
The list below may include an indication as to whether a group is Full or has Vacancies (F/V). For further details of the group, please see the group's page and contact the group's leader for any additional information. If the group is full, you may place your name on the waiting list by contacting the Groups Co-ordinator's Team by clicking here .We will let you know if a vacancy occurs in the future, or we may set up a new, similar, group should sufficient numbers of members show an interest.
The F/V column indicates if a group is full or has vacancies
V* means that there are vacancies but may only be suitable for those with some previous experience or level of proficiency
F* means currently full but there may be opportunities throughout the year
Group | Location | F / V | Mtg Day | Time |
A-Z of Country Dancing | Melton | V | 2nd & 4th Friday | 10.00-12.00 |
Acoustic Blues Group | Various | F | Monday | 10.00 |
Afternoon Tea Group | Various | V | Monthly | pm |
All Crafters - Crafty Ideas | Ipswich | V | 1st & 3rd Monday | 13.30-16.00 |
Architecture Appreciation | Woodbridge | F | 1st Monday | 13.30-16.30 |
Art Appreciation | Various | V | 2nd Wednesday | 10.00 |
Astronomy 1 | Stutton | V | Thursday | 10.00 |
Astronomy 2 | Stutton | V | Thursday | 14.00 |
Beaders | Snape | V | 2nd Tuesday | 13.30-16.30 |
Behind the Scenes 5 | Various | F | Various | Various |
Behind the Scenes 6 | Various | V | Various | Various |
Bike Tour Group | Various | F | 2nd Tues | Various |
Birdwatching | Various | F | 3rd Monday | 10.00 |
Black History | Kesgrave | V | 1st Tuesday | 14.00 |
Bookworms | Felixstowe Library | F | 4th Tuesday |
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Bridge for beginners | Woodbridge | V | Friday | 9.45-12.30 |
Bridge 1 | Martlesham | V | Tuesday | 9.30-12.30 |
Bridge 2 | Martlesham | V | Tuesdays | 9.30-12.30 |
Bridge On-line | On-line | Tuesday | 2.14&4.00 | |
Calligraphy | Martlesham | F | 2nd & 4th Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
Camera Club Group | ||||
Canasta(Bolivia) |
Kirton Felixstowe |
V |
Mon Thurs |
13.30 - 15.30 13.30 - 16.00 |
Carpet Bowls | Felixstowe | F | 1st & 3rd Wednesday | 13.30-15.30 |
Chess Group | Martlesham | V | Alternate Wednesdays | 10.00-12.00 |
Church Crawlers 1 | Various | F | Friday | |
Church Crawlers 2 | Various | 3rd Friday | 10.30 | |
Church Scamps | Various | F | Last Tuesday March - Sept | |
Climate disruption, Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living | Gt. Bealings | V | Wednesday or Thursday | 10.00-12.00 |
Computer Mentoring | Various | |||
Craft and Chat | Kesgrave Martlesham | F | 2nd Wednesday | 12.00 |
Creative Crafters | Saxmundham | V | 2nd Wednesday | 10.00-12.00 |
Creative Writing | Holbrook | F | 2nd &4th Thursday | 10.00-12.00 |
Creative Writing 2 Saxmundham |
Saxmundham / Leiston | V | 3rd Wednesday | pm |
Cribbage | Trimley | V | 2nd & 4th Tuesday | am |
Croquet | Ipswich | V | Thursday | 14.00 |
Cryptic Crosswords | V | 1st Thursday | 10.00 | |
Culture Vultures | Kesgrave | V | 3rd Tuesday | 14.30 |
Current Affairs Felixstowe 2 | Felixstowe | V | Wednesday | 10.00 |
Current & International Affairs Ipswich 1 | Ipswich | F | 3rd Thursday | 10.00 |
Current & International Affairs Ipswich 2 | Ipswich | V | Monday | 10.00 |
Current & International Affairs Ipswich 4 | Ipswich | F | 3rd Monday | 10.00-12.00 |
Current & International Affairs Woodbridge | Woodbridge | F | 2nd & 4th Monday | 10.00-12.00 |
Current Affairs 6 | Various | F | 3rd Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
Current Affairs Felixstowe 1 | Felixstowe | F | Friday | 10.30 |
Current Affairs Felixstowe 3 | Felixstowe | V | 3rd Tuesday | 14.00 |
Current Affairs Ipswich 5 | Ipswich | V | Monday | 11.00 |
Cycling but not in Lycra | Woodbridge area | F | Wednesday | am |
Ecology and Wildlife | Various | F | Thursday | |
Economic Discussion | Various | V | 1st Thursday | 10.00 |
Electronics Group | Various | V | 1st Wednesday |
14.00pm |
Family History Short Course Martlesham | Martlesham | V | September. Jaunary. April. | 10.00-12.00 |
Folk Dancing | Ipswich | V | Friday | am |
Fortgeschrittenes Deutsch | Saxmundham | F | Monday | 14.00 |
French Conversation Improvers | V | 1st & 3rd Wednesday | 14.00pm | |
French Conversation 1, Intermediate | Rushmere St Andrew | V | 1st & 3rd Wednesday | 14.30pm |
French Conversation 2, Intermediate | Rushmere St Andrew | V | 2nd & 4th Wednesday | 14.30 |
French Conversation 3, Intermediate | Various | F | 1st & 3rd Wednesday | 14.00-16.00 |
French Conversation 4, Intermediate | Ipswich | F | 1st & 3rd Friday | 14.30 |
French Conversation 5 Intermediate | Martlesham | F | 1st Tuesday | 14.30 |
French for Beginners | Various | V | 2nd & 4th Wednesday | 13.30-16.00 |
Garden Visits 1 | Various |
V | Monthly | |
Garden Visits 2 | Various | V | Monthly | |
Garden Visits 3 | Various | V | Various | Various |
Geology 1 | Ipswich | V | Monday except BHs & Last of month | 10.00-12.00 |
Geology 2 | Various | F | Friday | 10.00 |
Geology 3 | Various | F | 1st Wednesday | 14.00 |
German Conversation | Felixstowe | F | Tuesday | am |
German Conversation 2 | Shotley Penisula, Ipswich and Woodbridge area | V | 1st and 3rd Wednesday | 15.00-16.30 |
German Conversation for Beginners | V | Thursday | am | |
Grow your own fruit and veg | Various | V | 2nd Friday | |
Handicrafts Felixstowe | Felixstowe | V | 1st Wednesday | 10.00-12.00 |
History 4 Fun | Woodbridge | V | Thursday | 10.00 |
Holiday Companions | Ipswich | V | Monthly | |
In Our Time | Felixstowe | V | 2nd Thursday | 10.30-12.30 |
Inside the Ravioli | Woodbridge | F | 1st & 3rd Tuesday | 14.00-16.00 |
IPad users | Felixstowe | Various | various | |
Improvisation Comedy | Woodbridge | V | Fortnightly Tuesday | 12.00 noon |
Knitting for Charity | Martlesham Village | V | Thursday | 14.00 |
Literature Group Novels Booker Prize runners-up | Melton | 3rd Friday | 10.00-12.00 | |
Local Flora, Fauna & Fungi | Various | F | Tuesday | |
Local History Group | Woodbridge | V | 2nd Wednesday | 10.00 |
Longer Distance Walkers 1 | Various | V | Monthly alternating Weds and Thurs | |
Longer Distance Walkers 2 | Various | V | Various | |
Lunch Club (Sunday) 1 | Various | F | 1st Sunday | 12.00 for 12.30 |
Lunch Club (Sunday) 3 | Various | V | Sunday | |
Lunch Club (Sunday) 6 | V | Sunday | ||
Madrigal singing | Felixstowe | V | 2nd & 4th Thursday | 14.00-16.00 |
Mah Jong | Rushmere St Andrew | F | 2nd & 4th Wednesday | 14.00-16.00 |
Mah Jong Yoxford | Yoxford | F | Thursday mornings | |
Map Reading Short Course | Woodbridge/Martlesham | V | Fortnightly | am |
Meditation | Ipswich | V | Fridays | 2.30pm |
Memoirs - Happy Days Group | Woodbridge/Saxmundham | V | 3rd Thursday | 14.00 |
Novels and Natters I | Kesgrave/Martlesham | V | Tuesdays. 6-weekly | 10.00 |
Novels and Natters 3 | Various | F | 2nd Thursday | 10.30 |
Novels Shortlisted for Booker Prize |
Melton | V | 3rd Friday | 10.00-12.00 |
Origami | Ipswich | V | 3rd Fridays | 10.00-12.00 |
Painting and Drawing 1 | Martlesham | F | 1st & 3rd Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
Painting and Drawing 2 | Ipswich | F | 2nd & 4th Friday | 10.00-12.00 |
Painting and Drawing 3 | Martlesham | V | 2nd & 4th Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
Parchment Craft | Various | F | 3rd Monday | 10.00-12.00 |
Petanque 1 | Felixstowe | V | Thursday | 10.00 |
Petanque 2 | Felixstowe | F | 2nd & 4th Friday | 10.15 |
Petanque 3 | Ipswich | F | 1st & 3rd Mondays 2nd & 4th Mondays |
10.30-14.00 |
Photographic Club | V | |||
Play Reading In Depth | Various | F | 2nd Wednesdays | pm |
Playing Pop, Rock, Blues and other genres | Various | V | Wednesdays fortnightly | 09.30-11.30 |
Playreading 2 | Various | V | 3rd Wednesday | 2.00pm |
Playreading 3 | Various | F | 2nd Wednesday | 2.00pm (1.30pm in winter) |
Poetry and Prose | Felixstowe | V | 4th Wednesday | 2.00-16.00 |
Pop, Rock and Blues Group | Various | F | Various | 14.30 |
Practical Gardening | Various | F | 1st & 3rd Tuesday | am |
Practical Gardening 2 | various | V | Thursdays | 10.00-12.00 |
Pranayama | ||||
Quizzers (Ipswich Felixstowe & Woodbridge) | Various | V | Various | various |
Quizzers (Saxmundham) | Various | V | Various | varies |
Reading Aloud | Woodbridge | V | 3rd Thursday | pm |
Reading Group 2 | Various | F | 3rd Thursday | 10.15 |
Recorder Ensemble | Little Bealings | V | 1st and 3rd Monday | 2.00pm |
Rummikub 2 | Yoxford | F | Friday | 2.00pm |
Science & Technology | Woodbridge | V | Monthly Tuesday | 10.00-12.00 |
Science in the News | Ipswich | F | 1st Thursday | am |
Science, Faith & Philosphy | Waldringfield | V | 2nd Friday | 10.00-12.00 |
Scrabble for Fun | Martlesham | F | 1st & 3rd Fridays | 14.00-16.00 |
Scrabble in Felixstowe | Felixstowe | V | Various days | 1015am |
Shakespeare for Non-specialist | Various | F | 2nd & 4th Tuesday | 14.15 |
Short Walks | Various | V | ||
Singing for Fun in Felixstowe | Felixstowe | F | Thursdays (fortnightly) | 14.00-16.00 |
Singing, Playing and Listening to Traditional Songs and Tunes | Various | V | Tuesdays | usually 14.30-16.30 |
Spanish Conversation | Ipswich | F | Wednesday 2-3 weekly | 10.00 |
Table Tennis 2 | Bromeswell | F | Tuesdays | 14.00-1600 |
Table Tennis 1 | Bromeswell | F | Friday | 09.30-13.30 |
Tai Chi Introductory | Christchurch Park, Ipswich | V | Thursday - May to September | 10.30-11.30 |
Talking About World Wide Textiles | Wickham Market | F | 1st Wednsday | 10.00 - 12.00 |
Tenpin Bowling | Martlesham | F | 1st & 3rd Fridays | |
10 to Tea Walking Group | Various | F | Alternate Fridays | 10.00-15.00 |
The Walkers | Various | F | Alternate Tuesdays | 10.00 |
Theatre Discussion Group | Yoxford | F | Fridays, monthly | pm |
Traditional Music and Song | Various | Tuesdays | pm | |
Tramps Walking Group | Various | F | Wednesday Fortnightly | 10.00 |
Transport | Various principally Saxmundham | V | 3rd Thursday | 10.30 |
U3A Short Breaks | Various | V | Various | various |
Ukulele for Beginners Course - Felixstowe | Felixstowe | V | Tuesdays | 10.00 |
Ukulele Spirit | Ipswich | F | Mondays | am |
Ukulele Band Sandlings Strummers | Leiston | Monday | 13.00 - 15.00 | |
Ukulele Band Strum East | Grundisburgh | F | 1st & 3rd Wednesday | 2.00pm |
Understanding Contemporary Art | Ipswich | V | Tuesday | 10.00 |
Variety Walking | Various | V | Various monthly | |
Walking with a Focus | SE Suffolk/N Essex | F | 3rd Wednesday | 10.00 |
Writer's Circle | Various | F | 4th Thursday | 14.00 |