u3a

Prudhoe and District

Groups

LEARN, LAUGH, LIVE

Prudhoe u3a has 30+ thriving interest groups which meet regularly, either once or twice monthly. There is something for everyone from languages, crafts to Walking, Environment, Bridge and a Men's group with lots in-between.

Our Interest groups are created by volunteers who have an interest that they wish to share with others. A Convenor helps to organise each group and set up meetings and activities, but the principle is “shared learning,” in which everyone contributes what they can and the group learns together, rather than one expert teaching the rest. Most of the groups are free, though a few make a small charge if they have to cover room hire or the cost of transport or materials.

The Walking group meet on the first Monday of the month.

The Group Convenor is the contact point if you are interested in joining a particular group, or would like to know its current meeting arrangements, or might want to attend a taster session to see if it’s for you. The email link for each Convenor is found below in the Groups details.

Dance As If No One is Watching is a fun group enjoying dancing without learning steps or choreography. Suitable for everyone, we use many different styles of music and move in whatever way pleases us. We have space for new member, please come and give us a try!

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Vacancies

There are vacancies in the following groups:

  • Bridge for beginners
  • Canasta for beginners
  • Classical Music
  • Crafts
  • Dance as if no-one is watching
  • Gardening
  • German for beginners (might be some catching up to do)
  • Singing
  • Spanish
  • Strollers
  • Walking

To join one of these groups, click on relevant link to group below, then click on the little highlighted pencil. 

N.B. Contact the convenor of any group you may be interested in. Vacancies occur at odd times, and many groups organise a waiting list.

Starting a Group

If you find that the group you were interested in is full, don’t despair! Please inform the Groups’ Coordinator and she will investigate what can be done. There may be a waiting list you could join, or it could be possible to start a second group on the same subject.

You can also contact the Groups’ Coordinator for general information, or if you have an idea for a group that isn’t on our list, or better still, would like to offer to organise one! Thanks to the “shared learning” principle, this need not be onerous, and plenty of guidance is available.

Neighbouring Groups

Yet another possibility is that one of our neighbouring u3as may have the group you are looking for; we share groups, in that members of any of our u3as may join a group of one of the others provided there is space. You wouldn’t have to pay the full membership fee of the other u3a. In particular, several of our members have joined groups of Tynedale u3a, based in Hexham.

Tynedale

Below: Our regional u3a link will give all the local u3as:

Northumbria Regional u3a

Each group is given a Category, eg. Literature, Social.... or you can search by day or venue, as well as alphabetical.

Please click the blue buttons below to help you find the Groups you are interested in.

Groups listed by category

Arts

  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    1st Thursday
  • Classical Music
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    Last Monday
  • Crafts
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    4th Tuesday of the month all year. Also 2nd Thursday 10.00 winter only.
  • Digital Photography
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    3rd Mon of the month, October - March. 1st Wednesday outings, April -September
  • Singing For Fun
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 11:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Wednesday

General

  • Bridge For Fun
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings
    Weekly
  • Classical Music
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    Last Monday
  • Dance as if no one is watching
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Usually last Wednesday each mo
  • Discussion Group
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    The 2nd Monday each month
  • Eco Group
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings
    Zoom with talks & visits
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    4th Thurs each month at 2pm
  • History
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    2nd Thursday ea month
  • Lunch Group
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
    2nd Wednesday each month
  • Lunch Group 2
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    Last Wednesday ea month
  • Men’s Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 11:00 am
    On last Tuesday of month
  • Quiz Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    Last Friday each month
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    3rd Wed of the month in Manors
  • Social Activities
    Status: Active
    Various times/days

History

  • History
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    2nd Thursday ea month

Languages

  • German Conversation
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
    2nd & 4th Wednesday each month
  • German for Beginners
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Thursday afternoons
  • Spanish
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    2nd & 4th Thursday each month

Literature

  • Book Group 2
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    2nd Thursday each month
  • Book group 3
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    3rd Monday
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    1st Tuesday each month
  • Poetry
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    1st Tuesday am each month
  • Poetry 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
  • Shakespeare Group
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
    3rd Wednesday each month

Nature and Outdoor

  • Eco Group
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings
    Zoom with talks & visits
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    4th Thurs each month at 2pm
  • Nature Watch
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    2nd Monday Outdoor/varies
  • Strollers
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    3rd thurs of the month
  • Walking group
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    First Monday of the month.

Social

  • Bridge For Fun
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings
    Weekly
  • Crafts
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    4th Tuesday of the month all year. Also 2nd Thursday 10.00 winter only.
  • Dance as if no one is watching
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Usually last Wednesday each mo
  • Discussion Group
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    The 2nd Monday each month
  • Lunch Group
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons
    2nd Wednesday each month
  • Lunch Group 2
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    Last Wednesday ea month
  • Men’s Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 11:00 am
    On last Tuesday of month
  • Quiz Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    Last Friday each month
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    3rd Wed of the month in Manors
  • Singing For Fun
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 11:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Wednesday
  • Social Activities
    Status: Active
    Various times/days

Useful Links for Convenors

If you are a Convenor for a group and unfortunately there is an accident, please download the Incident Form and fill it in. This is essential for our Insurance.

For trips when members use their cars and give other group members lift, the 'Suggested Mileage' table gives guidance for donations for the driver. Any questions, please contact Jean, Group's Coordinator Groups’ Coordinator

Incident Report Form
Suggested Mileage 2025

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