Our groups are listed below. Full details of group location and contact details are available upon joining Cheltenham U3A.
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Group | Details | Time |
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| 2 | Ambling | By arrangement | |
| 3 | American Art | 2nd Wed 10 - 12p.m | |
| 4 | Art 1 | 1st & 3rd Fri 9:45am | |
| 5 | Art 2 | Every Tues 2p.m | |
| 6 | Art 2 | every Tuesday at 2 pm | |
| 7 | Art Appreciation | 3rd Tues 2.30 | |
| 8 | Badminton | The group meets weekly. Sessions are run on 3 pre booked courts, starting with 10 minutes stretching warm up exercises then play, changing partners after each game. Ability is from beginners upwards. | Every Wed 9:00am |
| 9 | Ballroom Dancing | Every Wednesday 2p.m-3p.m | |
| 10 | Biography | Members take it in turns to present a biography of any subject from any angle. We take about 8 people a year so your turn will not come up too often! Presentations often lead to lively discussion. New members welcome. | 2nd Mon 10:30am |
| 11 | Birding | We visit bird watching areas, which could be anywhere, and learn about the species that we see, using field guides. We often visit local areas for a morning’s walk, but sometimes go further afield and have either a picnic or pub lunch | 2nd Wed 10:00am |
| 12 | Board & Card Games | The group researches and plays board and card games, ancient and modern, for two or more players. Preference is given to skill-based games rather than chance-based games. New members are always welcome. | 1st & 3rd Thu 2:00pm |
| 13 | Book Club 1 | A very friendly and informal group. We read a wide variety of books, both fiction and non-fiction, contemporary and traditional. Books are selected by the members and one book is presented and discussed at each meeting. | 2nd Tue 10:30am |
| 14 | Book Club 2 | 3rd Thu 2:30pm | |
| 15 | Book Club 3 | We generally choose modern authors, mostly novels and read a book a month to discuss at the meeting. The library is the main source to keep costs to a minimum. | 1st Mon 10:30am |
| 16 | Book Group 4 | 4th Thurs 2.30-4p.m | |
| 17 | Botanising | We go out for field trips, mostly to local spots, in search of interesting and beautiful plant life, taking our flower books to try to identify what we find. | Tue am by arrangement |
| 18 | Bridge (mixed ability) | The group play duplicate bridge in a friendly atmosphere; tuition if required is given by an English Bridge Union teacher. | Every Wed 2:00pm |
| 19 | Bridge 1 | This is a social group which regularly play Chicago Bridge together. | 2nd & 4th Sat 1:15pm |
| 20 | Bridge 2 | Bridge for players with some experience. A friendly atmosphere. We are constantly trying to improve our skills! | Every Mon 1:30pm |
| 21 | Bridge for Beginners 1 | Mon 10:00am | |
| 22 | Bridge for Beginners 2 | Alternate Mon 2:30pm | |
| 23 | Bridge Improvers | Every Tue 1:30pm | |
| 24 | Bridge Improvers 2 | meet at Christchurch Malvern Road (Harwood Hall) | Every Friday 2p.m |
| 25 | Bridge, Social | A group for those who wish to play bridge in a social atmosphere. | Mon 1:15pm |
| 26 | Card Making | By arrangement | |
| 27 | Chamber Music | We listen to and discuss chamber music, largely by composers from the 18th to 20th centuries. Members of the group (if and when they wish!) bring their own CDs and give short introductions to their music. In this way we have a very varied programme. | 4th Wed 10:30am |
| 28 | Choir | A friendly group who enjoy singing together, and singing to senior groups. | Every Mon 2:15pm |
| 29 | Computers beginners | A series of 4, weekly lessons with the aim of teaching ‘non computer literate’ members to use a computer. The course is tailored to each student’s needs by his/her individual tutor. | Mon 2:00pm |
| 30 | Concert Party | We are a friendly group - we enjoy entertaining older people around the county. | 1st & 3rd Mon 4:00pm |
| 31 | Cookery 1 | Small groups, meeting monthly in members' homes in rotation, to enjoy a lunch prepared by the members and to discuss cookery techniques, share recipes and learn about unfamiliar ingredients as well as enjoy general conversation. | By arrangement |
| 32 | Cookery 2 | We attend cookery demonstrations and have a light lunch afterwards. | by arrangement |
| 33 | Crime Book Club | The aim is to read books by as many different authors as possible, and to see crime films and plays. | By arrangement |
| 34 | Current Affairs | 2nd Thursday 10a.m - 12p.m | |
| 35 | Dancercise | Every Fri 10:30am | |
| 36 | Digital Photography | By arrangement | |
| 37 | Early Authors in Translation | The Greeks and Romans had a lot to say about life, living, history, politics, philosophy and science. And, of course, their literature is often profound, relevant and beautiful. | 1st & 3rd Tue |
| 38 | Economic Theory | This newly formed group is initially looking at the particular aspects of economic theory as taught in schools or to business students and will then use this knowledge to analyse and discuss topical issues of economic policy. | Mon, every 3 weeks |
| 39 | English Country Dancing | Members of the group are taught a selection of dances each week with tea provided half way through. All are welcome. | 3rd & 5th Fri 2:00pm |
| 40 | Family & Social History | 3rd & 4th Wed 2:00pm | |
| 41 | French Beginners | The group covers basic conversational French with additional basic grammar. There is a lot of enjoyment and plenty of room for all. | 2nd & 4th Wed 10:00am |
| 42 | French Book Group | This group reads books in French and discusses them in French. It meets about once every 6 weeks to allow books to be read. | 1st Thursday 3.30p.m |
| 43 | French Conversation | The group meets for practice of conversational French, discussing subjects offered by group members, and correction of inaccuracies in the use of the language. | 2 Weds per month 10:00am |
| 44 | French Intermediate | A fun, self help group whose aim is to expand and practise French vocabulary through conversation. | Alternate Weds 2:30pm |
| 45 | French Starters | 1st & 3rd Wednesday 10.00 - 12.00 | |
| 46 | Garden Visits | By arrangement | |
| 47 | Gardeners | 1st Tue 10:15am | |
| 48 | Genealogy | By arrangement | |
| 49 | German Conversation | 2nd & 4th Thursday 10.30a.m | |
| 50 | Handbell Ringing | We teach and develop the art of handbell ringing so that the group can function as a team and give concerts when requested. | Tue 2:30pm |
| 51 | History from Primary Sources | The group studies the lives of individuals, well known and less well known and the times they lived in, from letters diaries etc. | 2nd Mon 10:00am |
| 52 | Italian Avanzando | The group started its studies two years ago and now practices and learns with some grammar, ‘prep’ and games | 1st & 3rd Wed 2:00pm |
| 53 | Italian Beginners 1 | 1st & 3rd Thu 10:30am | |
| 54 | Italian Beginners 2 | 1st & 3rd Wed 10:30am | |
| 55 | Italian for Conversation | Reading, translating and recounting for members who have studied all the basic grammar of the language. | 1st & 3rd Wed 10:30am |
| 56 | Jazz/Swing Musicians Jam Session | 1st & 3rd Mon 1.30p.m | |
| 57 | Latin | 1st & 3rd Mon 10:00am | |
| 58 | Latin 2 | 1st & 3rd Monday 10a.m - 12p.m | |
| 59 | Literature and Society | Does literature affect or reflect society, or does society affect or reflect literature? | 1st Thu 10:00am |
| 60 | Literature Readings | We choose our subject and all arrive with our 2 chosen readings of poetry or prose. Subjects are likely to include Love, Money, Spring, Autumn, a specific country, animals, childhood, friendship. | 3rd Wed 2.15p.m |
| 61 | Local History & Archæology | The group programme includes talks and discussions on subjects connected with the recent and not so recent history of Cheltenham and the surrounding area. | 2nd Thu 10:30am |
| 62 | Mah Jong | 2nd & 4th Wed 2p.m | |
| 63 | Modern History | The group studies the political, military, social, philosophical and cultural aspects of the major events and periods of the last 250 years of world history. Members take their turn to give a talk/presentation and lead subsequent discussion. | 1st Tue 2:30pm |
| 64 | Music Appreciation 1 | The group covers Classical music in the widest sense, and listens to LP, cassette or CD from Purcell up to music of the present day. | 2nd Thu 2:00pm |
| 65 | Music Appreciation 2 | We have a structured music programme, either single composer or other themes such as various instruments. After listening to the music there is either a talk or discussion. Members may participate at their own choice. | 2nd Wed 10:15am |
| 66 | Music Appreciation 3 | Discussion and introduction from the piano of composer's work in one genre eg. Beethoven Sonatas, Haydn Trios. | 2nd & 4th Wed 2:30pm |
| 67 | Music Study | 1st & 3rd Mon 2:30pm | |
| 68 | Out For Lunch | 3rd Tue 12:30pm | |
| 69 | Philosophy 1 | 3rd Wed 10:15am | |
| 70 | Philosophy 2 | The group meet to discuss philosophical ideas and to study the great philosophers in chronological order. Some reading is required by members although no previous knowledge is necessary. | 1st Tue 10:00am |
| 71 | Piano Duets | We meet to play members’ choices of music to suit their taste and ability. We aim to enjoy playing what we know, to get to know a wider range of music and benefit from practice. Diffident and confident players are equally welcome! | 2nd & 4th Wed 2:30pm |
| 72 | Play Reading 1 | 1st Wed 1:45pm | |
| 73 | Poetry Appreciation | We do not write poetry! We read poetry together, from mainstream and classics to some modern poets. | 2nd Fri 10:30am |
| 74 | Pop/Rock Musicians Jam Session | 2nd & 4th Mon 1:30pm | |
| 75 | Recorder Consort | A beginners group and a consort group. Beginners can progress into the consort group which performs under a guest conductor. | Every Mon 10:00am |
| 76 | Science & Technology | 2nd Fri 10:00am | |
| 77 | Scottish Country Dancing | Members of the group are taught a selection of dances each week with tea provided half way through. All are welcome. | 1st, 2nd & 4th Fri 2:00pm |
| 78 | Scrabble 2 | 1st & 3rd Wed 2:00pm | |
| 79 | Sewing Crafts | 2nd Thurs 10:30am | |
| 80 | Shakespeare | The group meets to read and discuss Shakespeare’s plays, usually devoting two meetings to each play. | 3rd Fri 7:30pm |
| 81 | Slimmers | The group meets weekly, with weigh-ins and general discussion and mutual help. | Every Fri 10:30pm |
| 82 | Social Issues | The group meets to discuss a wide range of issues: social, environmental, political and philosophical. Due to the often widely differing views of participating members we rarely reach a consensus! | 4th Wed 10:15am |
| 83 | Spanish Conversation 1 | For intermediate level learners. Conversation and selected readings of Spanish literature. | 1st & 3rd Tue 2:30pm |
| 84 | Spanish Conversation 2 | For intermediate level learners. Our conversation centres on discussions of topical news items, each introduced by an individual group member. From time to time we are joined by an external Spanish teacher to help our language skills | 1st & 3rd Tue 2:30pm |
| 85 | Spanish Conversation Intermediate | 2nd & 4th Tue 2:00pm | |
| 86 | Sunday Lunch | 3rd Sunday 12.30p.m | |
| 87 | Table Tennis | Every Thu 2:00pm | |
| 88 | Table Tennis 2 | Every Tues 2p.m | |
| 89 | Tennis | The group meets weekly. We are exploring the possibility of also playing on summer evenings. The group would welcome new members of any ability. | Every Mon 10:00am |
| 90 | Theatre | See programme | |
| 91 | Walks | The walkers group normally meets twice a month on Saturdays, usually at 10.00 a.m. The circular walks are 4 - 5 miles long followed by lunch in a nearby hostelry. | Twice monthly Sat 10:00am |
| 92 | World Literature | Members read pre-agreed author/book. Each book is usually introduced briefly by one member, and then discussed by the whole group. We do stress that each selection should be read in advance by members who attend the meeting. | 4th Fri 10:30am |
| 93 | Writing for Pleasure 1 | A subject is chosen and each group member brings their story to the group, the following week, where it is read out and discussed. | 2nd Thu 2:00pm |
| 94 | Writing for Pleasure 3 | 2nd & 4th Mon 2:00pm |