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Wheathampstead

Groups

We have nearly 40 special Interest Groups and they each meet separately. Your annual u3a subscription gives you access to all groups. Most activities are free, but some share costs such as room hire, refreshments or other unavoidable expenses.

Painting Group at Meet the Groups 2026

How to find out more about a Group - or join a Group

A list of current Groups is given below. Your annual subscription gives you access to these groups, though some which can accommodate only a certain number may be full.

Groups meet in members' houses or other venues at times and intervals to suit themselves.

If a group is of interest, members should click on the link below and then please contact the convenor. You can do this by clicking on the contact link next to the convenor's name. The convenor will then contact you and, if there are vacancies in the group, will invite you to come along.

If you would like to join a group but it is shown as full, please enquire anyway, as your name can be entered on a waiting list for an additional group covering that same activity. (An additional group may not meet at the same time as the existing group.)

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Argentine Tango
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Waiting list
    Meeting times/days are individually arranged
  • Board Games
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
  • Books 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday evenings
    Last Monday of the month
  • Books 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
  • Books 3
    Status: Waiting list
    Variable days & tiimes
  • Boules 1
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
  • Boules 2
    Status: Waiting list
    On Monday mornings
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
  • Bridge (Social)
    Status: Active
    Afternoons
    On Monday and Thursday Afternoons each week
  • Canasta 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
  • Canasta 2
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday afternoons
  • Canasta 3
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Cinema (Local)
    Status: Active
    As arranged
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    First Friday of the month
  • Face Yoga
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
  • Family History AM
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings
  • Family History PM
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
  • French
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings
  • German Advanced
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons
  • History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    Last Tuesday of the month
  • iPad
    Status: Active
    St Helen's coffee mornings
  • Italian Beginners
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-11:00 am
  • Latin
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
  • London Group
    Status: Active
    Variable days & times
  • London Theatre
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
  • Mahjong
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Mondays of the month
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Painting
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Philosophy
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    We meet on the third Tuesday of the month, 2.45pm for a 3pm start.
  • Play Reading
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
    1st Thursday of month
  • Science in the World
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons
  • Singles Sunday Lunch 1
    Status: Active
    On Sundays
  • Singles Sunday Lunch 2
    Status: Active
    On Sundays
  • Singles Sunday Lunch 3
    Status: Active
    On Sundays
  • Spanish Advanced
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
  • Spanish Beginners
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 5:15 pm-6:15 pm
  • Strength & Balance
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings 10:45 am-11:45 am
  • Strollers
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    Mondays and Thursdays alternately
  • Supper Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly evenings 6:30 pm
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
  • Tai Chi
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:10 am-11:00 am
  • Theatre (Local)
    Status: Active
    As arranged
  • Walkies
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings
    Start around 9am
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings
    2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month

Your Own Interests and Ideas

If you have an idea for a new group, please contact the Groups Coordinator with details. Please include your name and membership number. We can then publicise the idea at Speaker Meetings and through the newsletter to find out who else might be interested.

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