Virginia Woolf - This group plans to start close to the birthday of Virginia Woolf (January 2027) with a venue in North Bristol. It will explore the work of Virginia Woolf.
Contact Rachel if you are interested. She has some really good plans for this group.
05/10/2026
Cricket Spectators Group - Love cricket and good company? Over winter, we plan to meet every six to eight weeks for friendly gatherings, cricket chat, the occasional televised match, and planning for next season's Gloucestershire matches.
Come along to help shape the group. No cricket expertise is needed. Contact Chris.
05/10/2026
Singing Sea Shanties - Given Bristol's sea-faring heritage, a group that sings sea shanties should be popular. The aim is for a planning meeting at the end of September and the group to start in October 2026.
If you are interested contact Heather, the Area Coordinator South of the River.
19/09/2026
Backgammon - Does anyone want to get together to play backgammon, probably in the Bedminster area? The venue will have level / ramped access and will be close to bus stops. The game is played in pairs and the group can start with four or six people.
If you are interested contact Heather, the Area Coordinator South of the River.
29/08/2026
Human Physiology - Are you interested in how the body works, and why it sometimes doesn’t? This group will explore how the body functions using an accessible, evidence-based approach. Each 2 hour session will include input from an expert speaker followed by group discussion, with members also invited to suggest future topics. Our first topic will be “What is Sleep?”, looking at the fascinating physiology behind this essential, yet sometimes troubling, part of life. Other topics will include: memory, learning, pain, emotion, movement, brain and nerve structure and many more!
If you are interested please contact Stephen.
18/05/2026
Textile and Things - This group is just about loving the feel of textiles in our hands and being creative. Whether it's quilting, sewing, embroidery, knitting, felts etc. No matter what level of skill, we can all make something, share our ideas and support each other with our work. We are aiming to meet in either Stockwood or Whitchurch.
If you are interested contact Heather, the Area Coordinator South of the River.
27/04/2026
These are new groups which are in the pipeline but have not started to meet regularly yet.
They are just waiting for more members or perhaps some help in running them.
If you are interested and would like more information or to join one of these groups, use the links to message the relevant group leader .
If you have an idea for a new group, speak to your Area Coordinator. There may be many other u3a members with a similar interest. Lots of help is available to help you set up, advertise and run a group. Take a look at the Group Leaders page.
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