Interest Groups

Fairford and District U3A has a wide range of interest groups: some are quite academic, some artistic or musical, some physical, some practical, some recreational, some social, or a combination of these. They are described individually below. Most members find they are fun, informative and play a valuable role in contributing to their mental or physical well-being.

The interest groups are at the heart of the U3A concept and most of them have a Group Leader but they are all highly participative, and each member is encouraged to contribute their own knowledge and expertise.

Many are held in members’ houses, but a few of the larger groups hire larger rooms in the Fairford Community Centre or elsewhere. Different groups meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly, depending on their members’ preferences. To keep our U3A vibrant and growing, we encourage the formation of new groups, based on the suggestions of our members and help is available in the early stages. A list of interest groups is included in each monthly newsletter along with meeting times and the Group Leader’s name and contact details, so all you have to do to join a group or obtain more information is to contact the Group Leader. You can belong to as many groups as you wish, with no change to your annual subscription.

The Interest Groups have been checked by their Group Leaders, any updated page will have a date at the end confirming it has been updated. If you find an error in either the description or the calendar entry, please contact the web team.

STOP PRESS

Bea Bostock, who previously taught Italian for Fairford U3A, has returned and is looking forward to a new challenge with a new set of students.

Her class will take place on Monday or Wednesday for one hour per week at a venue to be agreed, dependent on numbers (10 max).

Initially she would like to be contacted by email – so please do get in touch: buddugb@btinternet.com

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Mah Jong

Vacancies
2nd and 4th
Thursday
10:00
Heritage Room, Fairford Community Centre
We meet in the Heritage Room at Fairford Community Centre for two hours from 10.00am […]

Model Club

Vacancies
weekly
Thursday
10:00
Horcott Lake
We are a friendly bunch of modellers with a wide variety of modelling interests. We […]

Pétanque 1

Vacancies
Seasonal weekly
Wednesday
09:10
Piste at Farmor's School
The game is played within the guidelines of the English Pétanque Association, and is pretty […]

Pétanque 2

Vacancies
Seasonal weekly
Tuesday
09:10
Piste at Farmor's School
The game is played within the guidelines of the English Pétanque Association, and is pretty […]

Postcards

Vacancies
3rd
Thursday
14:30
Member's Home by Rotation
The humble picture postcard came into being in this country in 1894. They soon became […]

Quilting and Sewing

Vacancies
1st
Wednesday
12:45
Farmor Room, Fairford Community Centre
The quilting and sewing group meets once a month and provides the opportunity for members […]

Recorders

Vacancies
2nd and 4th
Friday
14:00
Farmor Room, Fairford Community Centre
We started the Group in 2009 with a range of instruments from soprano and descant […]

Rummikub

Vacancies
3rd
Thursday
14:00
Heritage Room, Fairford Community Centre
It is a fascinating, but not difficult game involving numbers and the arrangement…or in terms […]

Scottish Reels

Vacancies
Seasonal 3rd
Wednesday
19:45
Poulton Village Hall
Scottish Reels is a great way to enjoy an evening and take a little exercise […]

Short Tennis

Vacancies
weekly
Monday
15:00
Palmer Hall
The game is played on a Badminton Court using a low net and a spongy […]

Solos

Vacancies
1st
Monday
14:30
Beaumoor Place, Fairford
The group was started to enable single people to meet up socially for companionship, this […]

Solos2

Vacancies
Friday
11:45
Member's Home
The group was started to enable single people to meet up socially for companionship, this […]

Straddlers

Vacancies
4th
Tuesday
Varies
The Straddlers Walking Group leader plans a circular walk of around 8 to 9 miles, […]

Striders

Vacancies
3rd
Thursday
Varies
The Striders were formed to meet requests from members to walk a distance between the […]

Strollers

Vacancies
4th
Friday
Varies
The Strollers is the gentlest walking group. Its basis is: 3 to 4 miles; hills […]

Table Tennis 1

Vacancies
weekly
Wednesday
14:30
Keble Room, Fairford Community Centre
The Table Tennis Group welcomes players of all abilities for some gentle exercise and great […]

Table Tennis 2

Vacancies
weekly
Friday
10:30
Keble Room, Fairford Community Centre
The Table Tennis Group welcomes players of all abilities for some gentle exercise and great […]

Table Tennis 3

Vacancies
weekly
Friday
11:45
Keble Room, Fairford Community Centre
Jo Stichbury leads a more relaxed group for beginners and those wanting a gentler game.  […]

Yoga

No Vacancies
weekly
Thursday
10:30
Keble Room, Fairford Community Centre
Liz runs a gentle Yoga class. Please contact her if you are interested in learning […]