This page provides information about the wide range of groups currently active within Belper & District u3a.
The groups listed further down this page are run by volunteer Co-ordinators, meet at individual locations and are only open to members of Belper & District u3a.
For information about u3a Membership - fees, how to join & to download a Membership Application Form, please go to the Join the u3a Page.
For information on how to join any of the groups, please contact the Group Co-ordinator of that group. You can do this by going to the individual Group’s page and then clicking on the link in blue.
If a group is full, you will be given the opportunity to join that group’s waiting list. If the waiting list for any group or type of activity grows, then the Activities Co-ordinator will liaise with those waiting to look at starting another group.
If you are interested in setting up and leading a group on a topic which isn't covered here, please contact the Activities Co-ordinator and you will be given advice and help to support you with getting a new group started.
'Taster' Sessions - Current members of Belper & District u3a may access a ‘taster session’ of any group (where appropriate), unless it is full.
NB Please contact the Group Co-ordinator before attending any ‘taster session’ of that group - to check that there is space to accommodate you at the session.
Group Co-ordinators
For advice and guidance to help you manage your group(s) please visit the Co-ordinators Page
Short Courses
From time to time one or more of our members who have a particular skill or knowledge of a subject will provide a short course for the benefit of other members.
You can find information about any short courses which are currently on offer by visiting the u3a Short Courses page.
If you are willing to run a short course, of any length, on any subject that interests you please contact the Short Courses Co-ordinator who will be happy to support you with the organisation.
Our Groups
Here is a list of the Groups currently active in our u3a - please click on any Group Name for further details.
NB- see info above re Taster Sessions
You can also use the buttons below to sort the list of groups by different criteria.
Groups listed alphabetically
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Art Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
2nd Thursday of the month -
Audio Visual Support Team
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
1st Friday in the month -
Backgammon
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
1st & 3rd Mon of month 1-3pm -
Badminton 1
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
10-11am -
Badminton 2
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
10:30 to 11:30am -
Badminton 3
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
Weds from 2-3 at Strutts -
Badminton 4
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
10am Ripley Leisure Centre -
Bird Watching
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
Last Thurs of month -
Board Games - Scrabble
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
3rd Wednesday of month -
Book Group - Dead Authors
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
1st Wednesday -
Book Group 1
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
1st Thursday of Month -
Book Group 2
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
3rd Thurs of month -
Book Group 3
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
3rd Wednesday of month -
Book Group 5
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
2nd Monday -
Book Group 6
Status: Active
Mornings
various days to suit the group -
Book Group 7
Status: Waiting list
On Tuesday mornings
2nd Tuesday each month -
Card Games - Bridge (Kitchen)
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
weekly 7-9pm -
Card Games - Canasta Group
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
2nd & 4th Monday 1.30-4.30pm -
Card Games - Canasta Group 2
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm -
Chess
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons -
Cinema and Lunch Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
Once a month, date variable -
Cinema Group
Status: Full
We meet on various days and at various venues -
Computing (Linux)
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
Self Help Group -
Country & Natural History Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays
Thurs Evenings Monthly -
Craft and Chat
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
1st Wednesday of the month -
Crown Green Bowls
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings
Weekly 10.30-12.30 Apr-Sep -
Cycling
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings
weekly (weather dependent) -
Dance - Line Dance
Status: Active
On Saturday mornings
Every Saturday -
Dance - Wednesday Dance group
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
weekly -
Digital Photography
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
2nd Monday -
Discussion Group
Status: Active
On Tuesdays
1st & 3rd Tues of month -
Floristry
Status: Waiting list
On Saturday mornings
3rd Sat of month -
France and all things French
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
Weekly, 12:00 to 1:00 -
French - Further
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons
Fortnightly, 2.30-4.00pm -
French - Improvers
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings
Fortnightly 10:00-12noon -
French Conversation
Status: Dormant
Details will be decided in September -
French Readers Group
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings
Weekly 11am - 12noon -
Garden Lovers Group
Status: Active
On Thursdays
3rd Thursday, Feb-Oct, all day -
Garden Lovers Too
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesdays
Starting 2026 - Monthly from April to August - 2nd Wednesday in month -
Italian - Improvers
Status: Waiting list
On Monday mornings -
Jigsaw Group
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
3rd Thursday of month -
Latin - Beginners Group
Status: Active
On Tuesday afternoons 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month -
Latin - Intermediate Group
Status: Active
On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month -
Local History Group 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-3:00 pm
2nd Thurs of month -
Local History Group 3
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
3rd Tuesday of every month -
Mahjong
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday mornings
Fortnightly, 11.00 - 13.00 -
Modern Board Games Group
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
2nd & 4th Thurs in the Month -
Music Makers
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday evenings
Meeting between 7 and 9pm -
Patchwork, Quilting & Applique
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
10am 1st Monday in the month -
Philosophy Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
10.30 am Last Thursday of the month -
Pickleball
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings 11:00 am-1:00 pm -
Reading Group - Play Reading
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
Last Monday of the month -
Reading Group - Play Reading 2
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
2nd Wednesday in the month -
Reading Group - Poetry
Status: Active
On Tuesday afternoons
2nd Tuesday -
Real Ale Appreciation Group
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
1st Thursday at 3p.m. -
Roman History
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings
10.30-12.00 Fortnightly -
Rummikub Group
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 3:00 pm -
Singer/Songwriter Group
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
Weekly, evening, via Zoom -
Social Cuppa and Stroll
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
2nd Wednesday of the month -
Strutters Rhythm and Blues Band
Status: Active
Fortnightly 2 hours. Timing to be arranged with members -
Sunday Lunch 2
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Sunday afternoons 12:30 pm -
Sunday Lunch Group
Status: Active
On Sundays
3rd Sunday of each month -
Table Tennis 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday evenings
7.15-8.45pm -
Table Tennis 3
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
Weekly 1.30-3.30pm -
Table Tennis 4
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
Weekly 1:30 to 3:00pm -
Table Tennis 5
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
10:00 to 11:30am -
Table Tennis 7
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
19:30 to 21:00 -
Table tennis 8
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
5:00-6.00 pm at Strutts -
Tai Chi 1
Status: Waiting list
On Saturday mornings
Saturday 10.30-11.30am -
Tai Chi 2
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
Every Wednesday 11.30 to 13.00 -
Tai Chi Long
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
Every Wednesday 10.00 to 11.00 -
Talk About Film
Status: Waiting list
On Monday mornings
2nd & 4th Monday 11.00-12.30 -
Transport Interest Group
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
3rd Monday of month -
Walking - After Eights
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
3rd Thurs of month, 8-10miles, March-Oct -
Walking - Evening Walks
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Tuesday evenings 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Apr - Sept (when evenings light enough) -
Walking - Friday Fivers
Status: Active
On Fridays
Every Friday, 5-8 miles -
Walking - Inbetweeners
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings
Weekly 3-6 miles -
Walking - Shorter Walks
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
3-5 miles -
Walking - Wednesday Wanderers
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings
Weekly 5-8 miles -
Wild Flower Group
Status: Active
On Thursdays
1st Thurs April - August -
Writing for Wellbeing
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
2nd Tuesday of month