Crowborough

Groups

You must be a paid up member of Crowborough u3a before you can join interest groups. This is an insurance requirement. However, up to three taster sessions (but only one per group) are available if you are deciding whether the u3a is for you.

The majority of groups are held monthly or fortnightly in members' homes either at 10 am in the morning or 2 pm in the afternoon. Several other groups meet in hired venues or even local cafes. For further information please contact the Group Leader through the link on the relevant group page.

Refreshments are usually provided and we ask members to make a contribution towards the cost of refreshments. Groups are self-financing so the cost of hiring a venue, etc. will be borne by the group.

The size of a group is limited by the venue used and the facilities available. Some group have only a handful of members, others that meet in a large venue, can be as large as 50 or more.  The list below shows the group's status as either "Active" or "Waiting list".  When you click on the group's name (underlined in blue) a new page opens describing the group in much more detail.

Waiting Lists

If you wish to join an interest group that has a waiting list, please register your interest. We will try to add you to the group as soon as there is space; alternatively, when there is sufficient interest to form a new group, you will be invited to a meeting to set up that group, at which the most convenient day to meet can be discussed. Please use this link to email the Waiting List Manager .

No groups that suit you?

If you are unable to find a group that suits your own particular interest or enthusiasm, please feel free to ask the New Groups Convenor to set up a group on that topic. She will advertise the idea to all Crowborough u3a members.

The list of potential groups under consideration is on this page - Potential new groups

 Please use this link to contact the New Groups Convenor.

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Art
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday mornings
    except for the first Monday in the month
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    3rd Monday in month
  • Aviation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00
    1st Tuesday of the month except from June to September.
  • Ballroom / Latin Dancing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 11:15-12:15
    2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
  • Bird Watching
    Status: Waiting list
    On Friday mornings 09:30
    last Friday of the month
  • Book Circle 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
    2nd Wednesday in the month
  • Book Circle 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30-12:30
    2nd Monday of the month
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
    4th Tuesday of the month
  • Calligraphy
    Status: Active
    Ad hoc meetings
  • Canasta (All Abilities)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 09:45-12:00
  • Cardmaking
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday mornings
  • Church Visits
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 09:30
    Monthly Meetings
  • Cinema visits
    Status: Active
    When a suitable film is shown.
  • Coffee and Chat
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
    2nd. and 4th. Thursday of the month
  • Contemporary History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 09:30-11:30
    3rd Tuesday of the month
  • Cooks Club
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 12:00
    4 - 6 weekly
  • Creative Writing 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00
    the Second Wednesday of the Month.
  • Creative Writing 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 14:00
    1st Friday of the month
  • Crochet Knit and Natter
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 11:00-13:00
    3rd Thursday
  • Croquet
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-17:00
    1st and 3rd Tues. April-Oct.
  • Crowborough u3a committee meetings
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00
    1st Wednesday of the month.
  • Current Affairs
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00
    2nd Tuesday of month
  • Debates
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:30
    1st Monday of the month
  • Drawing Improvers
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    4th Thursday
  • Embroidery
    Status: Waiting list
    On Monday afternoons
    1st Monday of the Month
  • Exploring Local History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    1st Tuesday of the month
  • Family History (Advanced)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
    4th Thursday of the month
  • Family History (Beginners)
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
    1st Thursday of the month
  • Family History (Improvers)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00
    4th Wednesday on the month
  • Family History (Intermediate)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
    2nd Thurday of the month
  • Family History Online Research
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:30-16:30
    the 2nd Thursday of the month
  • Fit and Fun
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-11:00
    Every Wednesday
  • Folk Music
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 11:00-13:00
    3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • French Conversation 1
    Status: Waiting list
    On Friday mornings 10:00-12:00
    2nd + 4th Fridays
  • French Conversation G1 G2
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:00-12:00
    The two groups alternate.
  • Gardens 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Friday mornings
  • Gardens 3
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-15:00
    4th Wednesday of every month
  • Gardens 4
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
    third Monday in the month in the Summer
  • Gardens 5
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    3rd Friday morning of the month
  • Geology
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    2nd Wed of the month
  • German Conversation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00
    1st Wednesday
  • Healthy Ageing
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-15:00
    Last Tuesday of the month
  • Historic House Visits
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    3rd Wednesday of the month
  • History - Delving Deeper
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00
    second Tuesday of the month.
  • History 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    second Thursday afternoon of the month
  • Italian Chat 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30
    1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • Italian Chat 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30
    2nd and 4th Wed. of the month
  • Italian for Tourists
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons
  • Jazz Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:15
    4th Monday of the month
  • Line Dancing
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 14:00-15:00
  • Literature (classics)
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    2nd Wednesday of month
  • Local History 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    3rd Tuesday of the month
  • Local History 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    1st Tuesday of the month
  • London Explorers
    Status: Active
    On Saturdays
    3rd Saturday
  • Mah Jong
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons
  • Meditation and Wellbeing
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
    3rd Tuesday of the month
  • Museum/Gallery Visits
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursdays
    1st Thurs monthly
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesday afternoons
    2nd Wednesday of the month.
  • New members' welcome meetings
    Status: Active
    Regular weekday meetings depending on the number of new members, with no set day or time.
  • Patchwork and Quilting 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 13:30-16:30
    2nd Monday of the month
  • Petanque
    Status: Active
    On Fridays 13:45
  • Photography
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    3rd Monday of month
  • Pickleball
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 15:30-17:00
    Also on Wednesday at 3 - 4.30 pm.
  • Play Reading 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    4th Tuesday of month
  • Play Reading 2
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Poetry 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons
    3rd Friday of the month
  • Poetry for pleasure
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    3rd Tues of month
  • Pub Lunches 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Wednesdays
    2nd + 4th Wednesday of the month
  • Pub Lunches 3
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursdays
    1st Thursday of the month
  • Pub Lunches 4
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursdays
    2nd Thursday of the month
  • Rail Interest
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    4th Tuesday in the month
  • Recorder Group
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    2nd + 4th Thursday of the month
  • Rock, Blues and Pop
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:15
    2nd Monday of the month. When clashing with bank holidays an alternative date is found in that month if possible
  • Science and Technology
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00
    3rd Wednesday of the month (except August)
  • Scottish Country Dancing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
    2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    1st Thursday of month
  • Sea Shanties
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons
    1st and 3rd. Tuesday of the month
  • Shakespeare
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    4th Tuesday of the month
  • Short Walks in Crowborough
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00
    1st Tuesday of the month
  • Singing for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 13:30-15:30
  • Spanish Conversation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    3rd Monday monthly
  • Stamps/Coins/Postcards
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
    2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Sunday Coffee and Chat
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Sundays 10:30
  • Sunday Readers
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Sunday afternoons
    Fourth Sunday afternoon of the month
  • Sustainable Living
    Status: Active
    On Mondays 10:00-12:00
    First Monday morning
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons
    2nd and 4th Tuesday of month
  • The Art Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    2nd Thursday of the month
  • The Boars Head Sunday Lunch group
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Sunday afternoons 13:00
    1st Sunday of each month
  • The Pastfinders
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    2nd Monday
  • Theatre visits
    Status: Active
    When there is an interesting performance.
  • Ukulele
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday afternoons
    2nd & 4th Friday of the month
  • Walking (2 miles)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00
    1st Monday of month
  • Walking (4-6 miles)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 09:30-12:30
    3rd Thursday of the month
  • Woodwork
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00
    1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month
  • World of Wine
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday evenings 19:30-21:30
    3rd Weds of month 7:30 for 8pm-9:30pm