Overview of groups
There is no formal group membership and all Ambleside and District u3a members are welcome to attend meetings of any group. However you are advised to contact the organiser before going to a meeting in case of last minute changes. Many coordinators use Beacon to contact "group members" (regular attenders) and you can become a "group member" using the Beacon portal. Click on the Beacon tab above for details.
You can obtain more information about each group's meetings and activities, and the name of the coordinator on their web page by clicking on the relevant link in the list of groups below. You can contact most of the coordinators' by clicking on their name at the top of the group page. Contact details are otherwise found in the newsletter.
Coordinators welcome additions and comments about their web pages, including reports and photographs of group activities.
We always welcome suggestions for new groups, either from existing members or those thinking of joining who would like to see other activities. We are always interested to hear from anyone prepared to lead a subject. In particular we have a number of groups that are not meeting at present for lack of a coordinator; please think of offering to take on or share this straightforward role if you can.
Groups listed by category
General
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Bridge at Ladyholme
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-5:00 pm -
Climbing and Scrambling
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings -
Crosswords
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Cultural History
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm -
Garden Visits
Status: Active
Monthly on Mondays
First Monday in the month -
Geology
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Friday mornings -
Local History
Status: Dormant
on Mondays 2:15 pm
Third Monday -
Mah-jong and Rummikub
Status: Active
Monthly on Mondays 2:00 pm
First Monday -
Pub Lunches
Status: Active
on Wednesdays 12:15 pm
Second and fourth Wednesdays -
The RockDrops
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesdays 1:00 pm
Second and fourth Monday -
Theatre/Concert
Status: Active
Occasional activities
History
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Cultural History
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm -
Local History
Status: Dormant
on Mondays 2:15 pm
Third Monday
Languages
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Spanish Conversation
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesdays 2:00 pm -
Spanish for Beginners
Status: Dormant
Fortnightly on Wednesdays 4:00 pm
Literature
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Play Reading
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Thursdays 2:00 pm
Third Thursday -
Poetry
Status: Active
on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
First Tuesday -
Reading
Status: Active
on Wednesdays 2:00 pm
First Wednesday -
Writing
Status: Active
Monthly on Mondays 2:00 pm
Fourth Monday -
Zoom Reading Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesdays 7:30 pm
Third Wednesday
Natural History
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Natural History
Status: Active
on Tuesday all day 10:00 am
First Tuesday in the month
Science and Technology
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Climate Change
Status: Dormant
on Friday afternoons -
Geology
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Friday mornings -
Natural History
Status: Active
on Tuesday all day 10:00 am
First Tuesday in the month -
Science & Technology
Status: Dormant
on Monday evenings
Monthly
Sport
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Climbing and Scrambling
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings -
High Fells and Scrambles
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday all day -
Pickleball
Status: Active
Weekly on Fridays
09.30 to 11.30 or 11.30 to 13.30 -
Table Tennis
Status: Wait list only
Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Walking
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High Fells and Scrambles
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday all day -
Social Walking B
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday all day 9:20 am
Except first Tuesday when the walk is on the Thursday -
Social Walking C
Status: Active
on Tuesday mornings
Except first Tuesday in the month when it moves to Thursday -
Social Walking D
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:15 am -
Walking
Status: Active
Weekly
Normally Tuesday and Thursday