INTEREST GROUPS
Being curious and learning everyday keeps us active.
Here, at Diss u3a, we pride ourselves in offering a varied range of interest groups and always offer support to anyone who wishes to start another group.
We provide groups where you can learn, be inspired, appreciate and create arts. You can be active, or competitive. Enjoy the great outdoors, or relax indoors.
For instance, we dance, listen to music and speak Italian. We discuss and research our family history.
Our groups each have a leader who acts as the point of contact but this role is sometimes shared. In u3a groups, the leader is not meant to be the fount of all knowledge as all members participate in suggesting and organising group activities. All our groups are friendly, welcoming and offer a relaxed environment in which to learn, enjoy and socialise. It is a good way of meeting like-minded people and to make new friends.
Some groups have to be limited because the meetings are held in members' homes, but when that happens, you are always encouraged to go on a waiting list or start a second group.
Take a look at our list of current groups and if you see something you feel you may like, please contact the Group Leader; just click on the Group Leader's name and your email should pop up ready for you to ask your question. You are welcome to visit a group twice before committing to join that group. You must, however, be a member of the Diss u3a. If there is no group that matches your interests, you are invited to start a new group.
We have many ideas for new groups, but we need more group leaders. If you feel you’d like to help us by becoming a group leader or if you have any questions, please contact Sandra Balaam (Groups Coordinator). Remember, you don’t need to be an expert on the subject. We promote shared learning.
GROUPS DIARY
Please see below.
This entry last updated on 21/03/25
Groups listed alphabetically
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Art
Status: Active
14:00-16:00
Forth Tuesday -
Birdwatching
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings
1st Tuesday of month -
Board Games
Status: Active
Monthly 10:00-12:00
Third Tuesday -
Bridge
Status: Active
Monthly 10:00-12:00
Second Tuesday -
Creative Paper Crafts
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
1st Monday -
Crime Fiction
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
2p.m. second Thursday -
Dance, Use it or Lose it
Status: Active
On Thursdays
2nd Thursday, 10:15-11:15AM -
Discussion
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
2nd Monday of month, 10-12AM -
Family History
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
3rd Thursday -
Folk Music, Modern
Status: Active
On Mondays
1st and 3rd Mondays -
Gardening (Mike's Gardening Group)
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
2p.m. on 3rd Wednesday -
German Conversation
Status: Active
Mornings
Second and Forth Friday -
Handbell Ringing
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
every week except the 1st Thursday of each month -
History, Early
Status: Waiting list
On Monday mornings
Second Monday at 10:00 -
History, Mediæval 1
Status: Waiting list
On Friday afternoons
3rd Friday -
History, Mediæval 2
Status: Waiting list
On Wednesday afternoons
4th Wed. -
Italian Workshop
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday mornings -
Jazz
Status: Active
2nd & 4th Tuesdays -
Looking at Buildings
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
4th Thursday -
Looking at Buildings 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings
3rd Friday -
Lunch
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
3rd Thursday of month, 12:30 for 1:00pm -
Mah-jong
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
2nd & 4th Thu of month, 10-12 -
Metal Detecting
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Fridays
Monthly, 3rd Friday, AM -
MOTO (Members On Their Own)
Status: Active
variable dates and times -
Pétanque
Status: Active
On Tuesday afternoons
Alternate Tuesdays 2:30pm, varies with season -
Photography
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
First Wednesday of month -
Reading
Status: Active
on 1st Tuesday morning monthly by zoom. Often starting at 08:45 -
Round Tower Churches
Status: Active
on 3rd Tuesday morning monthly -
Scrapbooking & Memory Album Keeping
Status: Active
Monthly 10:00-12:00
Forth Tuesday -
Table Tennis
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
1st,2nd and 3rd Wed, 2-4pm -
Textiles & Crafts
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
3rd Thursday of month, 10:30-12:30 -
Walking
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
4th Wednesday of month -
Writers
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
1st Friday of month, 10:30am