u3a

Caterham and District

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Caterham u3a has over 75 groups. Groups are listed below. Please click on a name to go to the relevant group page, where you should find details of meeting times, venues and some accounts of group activities. Membership of subject Groups is only open to members of Caterham u3a.

Meetings may take place weekly, fortnightly, monthly, 6-weekly or ad-hoc, depending on the subject and members' preferences, with normal breaks for Christmas and other holidays. There are duplicate groups for the more popular topics.

u3a subject groups are self-organising and self-funding. They each have a designated Leader who acts as co-ordinator and may or may not be an expert in the subject to be studied, but who is willing to do some of the organisation.

Membership of groups is free but payment is made to cover costs. This may be a small fee for any refreshments served in a member's home; for groups meeting in a public venue the fee will include a contribution to the cost of hiring the premises. Organised visits and trips will incur travel costs and there may be costs for the hire of guides and speakers. Tai chi and yoga have additional charges for the paid instructors.

We look forward to welcoming you on u3a activities. All activities have an element of risk. In joining them you accept that you are responsible for your own safety at all times.

If you want to know more about any group you can contact the Group Leader via link on the group page. When communicating with the group leader, please let them know if you are not yet a member. If you need any other help please get in touch with Liz Whittaker the Groups Co-ordinator .

If would like to start up another group on any subject, please get in touch with Liz the Groups Co-ordinator .

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Apple Apps
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
    Second Thursday of the month
  • Art
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings
    There is also an option to attend fortnightly
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
  • Badminton
    Status: Active
    Afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Mondays & Thursdays 2-4pm weekly.
  • Bird Watching
    Status: Active
  • Book Group 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
    First Wednesday of the month
  • Book Group 2
    Status: Full
    On Friday mornings 10:15 am-11:45 am
    Last Friday in month
  • Book Group 3
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday evenings 7:30 pm
    Second Tuesday of each month
  • Book Group Non-fiction
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Third Monday of the month
  • Boules
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
    May to Oct only
  • Bus Pass Adventurers
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    Ad hoc
  • Canasta
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm-5:00 pm
  • Canasta 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm
  • Card Making
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
  • Cinema
    Status: Active
    Various dates
  • Computing and Technology
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    First Friday in month
  • Cribbage
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Friday afternoons
  • Crochet Group (for all levels)
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Monday of the month
  • Croquet
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
    May to Sep only
  • Current Affairs 1
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Tuesday
  • Current Affairs 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    First Tuesday of the month.
  • Dancing
    Status: Active
    On Monday evenings
  • Dining
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    Monthly - various dates/times
  • DIY
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings
  • Eat In
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    Last Tues in month
  • Engineering
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
    First Wednesday of each Month. Outings every two months.
  • Family History
    Status: Dormant
    10:00 am-10:00 am
    Not Currently meeting
  • First Aid
    Status: Active
    Dates in January, February and March on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings
  • French Advanced
    Status: Full
    On Friday mornings
  • French Basic 1
    Status: Full
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings
    Fortnightly
  • French Basic 2
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
  • French Intermediate
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursday mornings
    Weekly
  • Games
    Status: Active
    Various Dates. Every Fortnight
  • Gardening
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings
    Monthly
  • German
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
  • Glee - Singing for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • History 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    Last Friday of the month
  • History 2
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    Last Tuesday of month
  • History 3
    Status: Full
    On Friday mornings
  • Italian Conversation
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons
    Weekly
  • Italian for Beginners
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
  • Japanese Culture
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons
    Monthly
  • Jazz Appreciation 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    First Tuesday of the month.
  • London Discovery
    Status: Active
    Various dates
  • Mah-Jong
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    Plus additional games can be arranged via WhatsApp
  • Meditation
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
    Weekly
  • Microsoft Office
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    A course of sessions
  • Music Appreciation 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons
    Fortnightly
  • Music appreciation 2
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings
    Fortnightly
  • NATTY NEEDLES
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
  • Patchwork / Sewing
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons
    Monthly - last Friday
  • Philosophy
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
  • Photography 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Friday afternoons
    Monthly
  • Photography 2
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
    Alternate weeks
  • Play Reading
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    Monthly
  • Poetry
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
  • Psychology A
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    Monthly 3rd Monday
  • Psychology B
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    Every third Monday of the month
  • Psychology C
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
    Second Wednesday of the month
  • Recorder
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 1:00 pm
    First and Third Tuesdays of the month
  • Science
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    10.30am Monthly
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays
    First Tuesday of the month. New group.
  • Shakespeare Discovery
    Status: Full
    On Wednesday mornings
    Last Wednesday of month
  • Shakespeare Discovery 2
    Status: Full
    On Tuesday mornings
    Second Tuesday of month
  • Short Mat Bowls
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    Also Friday pm
  • Sketching
    Status: Active
  • Solo Sunday
    Status: Active
    On Sundays
    Last Sunday of month
  • Spanish Conversation
    Status: Full
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings
  • Spanish for Beginners 1
    Status: Full
    On Thursday afternoons
  • Spanish for Beginners 2
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursdays
  • Swimming
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings
    Weekly
  • Table Tennis 1
    Status: Full
    Weekly on Friday mornings
    Weekly
  • Table Tennis 2
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons
    Weekly
  • Tai Chi
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
  • Tai Chi 2
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
  • Tennis
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
  • Theatre Visits
    Status: Active
    Ad hoc, usually matinees
  • Training Video Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:45 am-12:45 pm
    First Monday of the month
  • Travel
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 5:00 pm
    Third Wednesday of month
  • Ukelele 2
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings
    to be advised
  • Ukulele
    Status: Full
    On Wednesday afternoons
  • Walking Group
    Status: Active
    Various dates
  • Wild Flower Walks
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    First Friday of the month between April and October
  • Wine Appreciation 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly
    Monthly
  • Wine Appreciation 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
    Monthly
  • Yoga
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons
    Weekly