New Book Group - South Bristol's newest book group will be meeting at Monica Wills House (Bedminster) for the first time on Thursday 14th May. We will be joined by some residents from Monica Wills House and will aim to design group activities that they can benefit from. At our first meeting we will have some Penguin Short Stories, and a selection of books from the Our Lives Series.
If you are interested please contact Heather.
27/04/2026
Cricket Spectators Group- There are a good number of people who are interested but the group needs a leader with a passion for cricket. We will aim to meet up to see how this group can move forward. There was a very successful group in the past so it would be good to get another group up and running.
If you are interested, please contact Heather, the Groups Coordinator South of the River.
27/04/2026
Textile and Things - Do you need help with a current project? Or inspiration for a new project? This group currently has a small number of members who have met at the Redcatch Community Garden in Knowle. We are looking for a venue between Knowle and Stockwood.
If you are interested contact Heather, the Groups Coordinator South of the River.
27/04/2026
Guitar Group - Are you interested in playing guitar? The aim of the group is to explore all aspects of guitar playing and to develop our playing skills, depending on the interests of the group members.
If you are interested, please contact Paul.
16/04/2026
Art in 15 Minutes - Develop your creativity in 15 minutes a day. Any medium - sketch, doodle or be imaginative. Develop your skills, build habits and share with the group! This will be a Whatsapp only group - just fun, 15 minutes only, not works of fine art!
If you are interested, please contact Bev.
10/04/2026
Welsh Book Club - Do you have an interest in reading Welsh novels and meeting regularly to discuss them in an accessible location in Redland?
If you are interested, please contact Helen.
04/04/2026
International Politics - Tired of British Politics? Interested in the wider world? Russell Lane has an idea for a group that will explore key issues in regions of the world often overlooked by mainstream media. Members will take turns to lead discussions by outlining recent history and political trends in specific parts of the world.
If you are interested, please contact Heather, the Groups Coordinator South of the River.
18/03/2026
Performing Classical Music – the idea is to get together to play classical music for our own enjoyment. If you are a musician who enjoys playing classical music and is interested in performing in chamber groups or small ensembles, this could be for you.
You don't have to be a top-class player, but you should have some sight reading ability and ideally some experience of playing with others. Instruments: violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon. Possibly piano. Perhaps French horn.
The size of the groups we can form, aspects of leadership and a practise venue will all need to be considered.. We might need a conductor and will also need someone to organise the music we play.
If you are interested, contact Elizabeth Martyn
22/10/2025
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 Groups 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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