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Downham Market & District

Interest Groups

DOWNHAM MARKET & DISTRICT U3a INTEREST GROUPS

MESSAGE FROM YOUR GROUP LEADERS CO-ORDINATOR

You have found your way to Downham Market & District U3a Groups information Webpage. Well done.

A warm welcome now awaits you from our many Groups and their Leaders. From Art to Walking, Reading, Table Tennis, Gardening, Music Appreciation, Poetry or Jazz. Whether you fancy belonging to a companionable Lunch Group, exploring Family or Local History, discussing Current Affairs or Climate Change; practising or learning Patchwork and Quilting, or maybe an afternoon of Craft skills, Crime Fiction, Singing for Pleasure and many more – there is something for you to become involved with.

The Groups are there for you to try out. It doesn’t matter how mobile you are or whether you drive. There will always be someone available to offer a lift.

You will meet lots of people. Keeping an active mind is highly recommended! At each Group, members chat, learn about other U3a Groups, put the world to rights and share laughter. All the groups are different, but you will have fun, and embark on new friendships. Do give it a go!

Ideas for new Groups are always most welcome. Perhaps you have a skill to share or want to get a group together to explore new ideas or activities? You don’t need to be a professional – learning is a shared activity and there are many sources of information and advice to follow up either online or from the library. There may be daunting challenges to launching a Group, the formalities include a file of reference material and guidelines each Group Leader is given. But this is only for peace of mind and mutual safety.

Group Leaders need to arrange a venue and let their Group know dates and times of their meetings. If your Group meets in your home or another member’s house a cup of tea is always appreciated –members chip in 50p to help. If you need to hire a different venue – each member pays a contribution to the shared cost, usually £2 -£3.

Groups involved in hiring a venue would involve expansive activities like Table Tennis, Art, Singing for Pleasure, Crafts and Quilting and Patchwork or possibly for the future Line Dancing, Tai Chi or an amateur dramatic, musical or choral production.

As Group Co-ordinator I aim to be at most monthly meetings and welcome queries and requests. Please come and introduce yourself. We have a Group/Membership Queries box you can post messages in.

Linda Elder

  • To Contact Group Leaders Coordinator email Group Leader Coordinator
  • To find out more about the activities of each Group, contact their leader/s
  • For more information from Group Leaders, please click on their contact email

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Art
    Status: Active
    On Fridays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Twice monthly 1st & 3rd Fri afternoon
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Wednesdays 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    Monthly 2nd Wed afternoon
  • Behind the News
    Status: Dormant
    On Wednesdays
    Monthly Wed afternoon. Register interest
  • Board Games
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
    Monthly 3rd Thu evening
  • Book Club 1
    Status: Active
    On Fridays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Monthly 4th Fri afternoon
  • Book Club 2
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays
    Monthly 2nd Tue afternoon
  • Canasta
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 10:00 am-12:30 pm
    Monthly 1st, 2nd and 5th Thu afternoon
  • Card Games
    Status: Active
    On Wednesdays 10:00 am-12:30 pm
    Monthly, 1st & 3rd Wed morning
  • Card Games 2
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 10:00 am-12:30 pm
    Monthly, 4th Thu morning
  • Climate and Environment
    Status: Closed
    This group no longer exists
  • Crafts
    Status: Active
    On Fridays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Monthly, 3rd Fri afternoon
  • Crime Fiction
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Monthly, 3rd Thu afternoon
  • Curry Club
    Status: Active
    Evenings
    Register Interest
  • Discussion
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings
    Monthly 2nd Tues
  • Food with Friends
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    Downham Cafe, Social Dining
  • Getting to grips with IT
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    4th Tuesday
  • Green Fingers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    Active
  • Jazz Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
    Monthly 1st Wednesday
  • Line Dancing
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Register interest
  • Local Cycling
    Status: Active
    Flexible Register interest
  • Lunch Club 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly
    Monthly - as arranged
  • Luncheon Club 1
    Status: Active
    3rd Thursday
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    Monthly 1st Thursday
  • Non-Fiction Book Club
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings
    Methodist Church 3rd Fridays
  • Patchwork and Quilting
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons
    Monthly 1st Friday
  • Photography for Fun,
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-1:00 pm
    4th Wednesday
  • Play Reading
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
    3rd Wednesday
  • Poetry for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    Monthly 1st Tue 2-4pm
  • Sea Shanty Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
    Fourth Thursday of the month
  • Singing for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
    2nd 4th Wednesdays
  • Sixties Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Friday of the month
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    1st 3rd 4th 5th Mondays
  • Ukulele
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    1st & 3rd Mon am Downham Metho
  • Vintage Film Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
    3rd Wednesday of the month
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings 10:00 am
    1st & 3rd Mondays
  • Want to start a new group?
    Status: Active
    Are You Interested?
  • Will you please contact the
    Status: Active
    Group Leader Committee