Not all groups meet every week, so it’s quite possible that you can attend groups that are held at the same time on different weeks. To join groups, go to the Contact page and fill in the form, selecting Application to join group(s) from the options.
The Freq column indicates the frequency of group meetings, as follows:
- W — weekly
- F — fortnightly
- M — monthly
- V – varies
The Type column indicates how the group meets:
- P — in person
- Z — online using Zoom
- H — hybrid (in person and online)
| Time | Group | Freq | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY | ||||
| 8.30–9.15 | Italian Conversation — Intermediate | W | Z | |
| 9.15–10.00 | Learn Latin | W | Z | |
| 9.45–10.20 | French Improvers — Advanced | W | Z | |
| 10.00–11.00 | Spanish Conversation | W | P | |
| 10.00–12.00 | Bridge Class & Supervised Play | W | P | |
| 10.30–12.45 | Cinema Group | M | P | |
| 11.00–12.00 | Remarkable Women of Their Time | M | Different week from Famous People & Their Illnesses | P |
| 11.00–12.00 | Famous People & Their Illnesses | M | Different week from Remarkable Women | P |
| 11.00–12.00 | French Improvers — Intermediate | W | Z | |
| 11.00–12.00 | Poetry | M | 1st Monday | P |
| 11.00–12.30 | Drawing for Beginners | W | Z | |
| 2.00–3.30 | Drawing Improvers | Every 4 weeks | Z | |
| 2.00–3.30 | Yiddish Conversation | F | Z | |
| 2.00–4.00 | Astronomy — Beyond the Stars | M | Usually 1st Monday | P |
| 2.00–4.00 | Reading Short Stories | F | Starts 9 September | P |
| 2.30–4.00 | Wine Appreciation | M | Usually 3rd Monday | P |
| 2.30–4.30 | Lawn Bowls | Summer season only | P | |
| 5.00–6.00 | Singing for Pleasure | W | P | |
| 7.30–9.30 | Monday Evening Book Group | M | P | |
| TUESDAY | ||||
| 9.30–13.00 | Cycling | W | Meet outside St Judes, South Square, NW11 | P |
| 10.00–11.30 | Weird Antiques, Gadgets & Contraptions | M | P | |
| 10.00–11.30 | Shakespeare Study Group 1 | W | H | |
| 10.00–12.00 | History of London 2,000 Years of a City | F | P | |
| 10.30–1.00 | Tuesday Morning Art | W | P | |
| 10.45–12.15 | The Musicals | M | Usually 3rd Tuesday | P |
| 12.00–1.00 | German — Advanced Conversation | W | P | |
| 12.00–1.00 | Mindfulness & Wellbeing | W | Z | |
| 12.00–1.00 | Table Tennis | W | Beginners and intermediates | P |
| 1.00–2.00 | Table Tennis | W | Beginners and intermediates | P |
| 2.00–3.00 | French Conversation | F | H | |
| 2.00–4.00 | History Speaking | F | (session repeated following week) | P |
| 2.00–4.00 | Table Tennis | W | Intermediates & experienced players | P |
| 3.00–5.00 | A Simple Guide to Islam | W | 7–28 January 2025 | P |
| 3.15–5.15 | Intermediate Bridge | W | P | |
| 4.30–5.30 | Computer Workshop | M | Last Tuesday | P |
| WEDNESDAY | ||||
| am | Outdoor Sketching | V | P | |
| 10.00–12.00 | Classical Music Club | W | P | |
| 10.00–11.30 | Hebrew (Ivrit) Conversation | W | P | |
| 10.00–12.30 | Bead & Jewellery Making | F | Resuming 15 January 2025 | P |
| 10.30–12.30 | Walking Wednesdays | M | P | |
| 10.30–12.00 | Photography in London | F | P/Z | |
| 10.45–12.45 | Bridge Improvers Plus | W | P | |
| 11.00–12.00 | Shakespeare Study Group 3 | F | P | |
| 12.30–1.30 | Current Affairs 1 | F | Alternate weeks from Current Affairs 2 | H |
| 12.30–1.30 | Gentle Yoga | W | P | |
| 2.00–3.00 | Cryptic Crosswords — Intermediate | W | Z | |
| 2.00–3.30 | Wednesday Afternoon Book Group | M | P | |
| 2.15–4.15 | Stained Glass & Glass Mosaic | W | P | |
| 2.30–3.30 | Tai Chi on Wednesday | F | P | |
| 3.30–4.30 | Cryptic Crosswords — Beginners | F | Z | |
| 3.30–5.00 | Current Affairs 2 | F | Alternate weeks from Current Affairs 1 | P |
| 4.00–5.00 | Share Watch | M | 3rd Wednesday | P |
| THURSDAY | ||||
| 10.00–11.00 | Yoga | P | ||
| 10.30–11.30 | News Group | F | P | |
| 2.00–4.00 | Bridge–Novices | W | P | |
| 2.00–4.00 | Rummikub | W | Starts 28 November | P |
| 2.00–4.00 | Creative Writing | M | P | |
| 2.00–4.00 | Sewing Circle | W | P | |
| 2.30–5.00 | Play Reading | M | 2nd Thursday | P |
| 2.30–5.00 | Art Improvement Workshop | F | P | |
| 2.30–3.30 | Tai Chi on Thursday | F | P | |
| 3.00–4.30 | Jazz Appreciation | M | Last Thursday | P |
| 3.30–4.45 | Cryptic Crosswords — Advanced | W | Z | |
| 5.00–6.30 | Climate Emergency | M | 1st Thursday | Z |
| 8.00–9.30 pm | Thursday Evening Book Club | M | 2nd Thursday | P |
| FRIDAY | ||||
| 10.15–1.00 | Thames Path in London & Other Walks | Usually 2nd & 4th Fridays | P | |
| 10.00–11.00 | Learn to Draw & Use Watercolours | W | Z | |
| 11.00–12.30 | Shakespeare Study Group 2 | F | H | |
| SATURDAY | ||||
| 2.30 | Duplicate Bridge | W | P | |
| SUNDAY | ||||
| 11.00 | Sunday Elevenses | F | Various locations | P |
| NOT FIXED/SEASONAL | ||||
| 3.00–4.30 | Monthly Talks | M | various days in the 3rd week of the month | P |
| Days Out | V | Members notified by email | P | |
| Growing for Pleasure | V | Members notified by email | P | |
| Theatre | V | Members notified by email | P | |
| Topical Tipples | V | P | ||
Can’t find a Group you’d like to join?
Want to brush up your Russian or Portuguese conversation, or discuss an aspect of history, but can’t find a suitable interest group? Let us know what you’re interested in by filling in the form on the Contact page (select “Suggestion for new group(s)” as the subject), and we’ll try to add it to the range of groups offered by HGS U3A.