One of the principal benefits of becoming a member of Exmouth & District u3a is the opportunity to join and participate in one or more of our many Activity & Interest Groups.
We have over 100 to choose from and you can see the full list below. All members are eligible to join any of our groups but please note that each group has a Status description – Full, Active (has vacancies) or Dormant (currently inactive).
If you would like to join a Group please contact the relevant Group Leader. Details are sent directly to members by email every few months, or can be seen on the group’s individual page if you can login to the website. Unless the group information says differently, if you’re not already a member of that group, please don’t just turn up to a group meeting unannounced.
You must be a current u3a member to join and take part in any group activity. This is essential to ensure that your participation is covered by the u3a’s insurance scheme.
New groups can easily be formed based on suggestions and ideas from members. These mini groups usually start out with just a few members meeting together as a prototype or ‘concept’ group sharing ideas. Once the numbers taking part increase, then a new group is created and added to the group list. This is an exciting and dynamic process which keeps the Exmouth & District u3a fresh and relevant for its members.
If you’ve any questions, please contact the Groups Coordinator via the Contact Us page. We try to ensure that the information shown here is up-to-date. If Group Organisers wish to make any changes, please send details to Groups via the Contact Us page.
The Exmouth & District u3a interest groups
Groups listed alphabetically
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Agility Fun For Dogs
Status: Full
Weekly on Saturday mornings -
Art Appreciation 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
On the 4th Wednesday -
Art for Beginners
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Wednesdays
Every 2 weeks from Wednesday 13th March -
Art Mixed Media
Status: Full
Weekly on Wednesday mornings
From 10:30 to 12:30, normally in Cuppa Cabin but at the Group Organiser's house in winter -
Badminton
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
2-3:30pm -
Bake & Taste
Status: Full
Monthly on Mondays
Second Monday, 11:30 to 3pm (approx) -
Birds 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
Third Monday, 10.00 am -
Birds 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
Third Wednesday of each month, usually at 10:30 am -
Bolivia Card Game
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday afternoons
Alternating with the Canasta group -
Books – Exmouth 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
Second Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am -
Books – Exmouth 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
Second Wednesday of each month between 10.00 am and noon -
Books – Topsham 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings
First Thursday of each month at 10.30 am -
Books – Topsham 2
Status: Active
Meeting time and venue to be decided -
Botanical Art
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings
10:30am -
Botany for Everybody
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
Third Thursday of each month at 2pm -
Bowls 1
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings
10:00 am and 11:45 am -
Bowls 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
2pm-3.30pm -
Calligraphy
Status: Active
Monthly on Mondays
Every third Monday -
Canasta
Status: Full
on Friday afternoons
Second & fourth Friday -
Canto Chat
Status: Active
Monthly
Venue – Exmouth -
Card and Board games
Status: Active
Weekly afternoons
Tuesday & Thursday, 2pm – 4pm -
Caring for our Planet
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays
Second Thursday -
ChatNPatch
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons
First & third Thursday, 2pm -
Classical Concerts in the Home
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesdays
4th Wednesday in the month -
Computers and New Technology
Status: Wait list only
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
Third Tuesday of each month from 2.00pm – 4.00pm -
Connect & Learn
Status: Active -
Cook and Share
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday afternoons
4th Monday of the month. Location varies by arrangement in members' homes on rotation. Starts at 12:30pm -
Current affairs 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
Fourth Tuesday of the month from 2.00 to 4.00 pm -
Current affairs 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
Fourth Wednesday of month, normally 2pm-4pm, but currently 1pm-2pm via Zoom -
Cycling
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
Second Thursday at 1:30pm -
Drawing in Company
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
First Thursday of each month, 10:15am -
ExBalletCise
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings
10:00 am -
Exploring with a bus pass
Status: Full
Monthly
Dates by agreement between members -
Family History
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
10:00am to 12:00 on the third Thursday of the month -
French Conversation
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday mornings
Meetings start at 11.00 am -
French Conversation 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays
1st Thursday -
French Conversation 3
Status: Full
on Thursdays
2nd Thursday of the month -
Gardens
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesdays
3rd Wednesday of the month. Times and venues vary. -
Geology
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesdays
The group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 2.15 pm in the winter months and early spring or 9.30 am in the summer -
German Brush up Conversation
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday afternoons
2:30pm -
German Conversation
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
2:30 pm -
Golf
Status: Active
Monthly mornings
First Friday and third Tuesday of each month, 10am at various golf courses -
Guitar Fun
Status: Dormant
Fortnightly on Wednesdays
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month -
How Poetry Works
Status: Full
Monthly -
iBooks
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday mornings
Last Friday of each month -
iPad for new users
Status: Active
Varies. Please contact the organiser -
Italian intermediates
Status: Full
Weekly on Tuesday mornings
10:30 -
Jam Band
Status: Active -
Jewellery
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays -
Latin Line Dancing
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings
9:15-10:15. -
Line Dancing
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings
10am -
Listen and Relax Group
Status: Wait list only
on Mondays
2nd Monday -
Lunch Club 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
Immediately following the Exmouth & District u3a monthly meeting -
Lunch Group 3
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
Fourth Wednesday of each month -
Mahjong Beginners
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons
Every 2nd Thursday, 2.30 – 4.30 pm -
Mahjong British Rules 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings
10.00 am on the last Thursday of each month, plus other dates to be confirmed -
Mahjong Chinese Rules
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings
10am to 12noon -
Mozart and His Legacy 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
2pm -
Mozart and His Legacy 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
2pm -
Music Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
2nd Wednesday of each month at 2pm -
Music Performance 1
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Friday afternoons -
Natural History
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
First Tuesday of the month at 10:30 -
Opera and Ballet in the Home
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
Fourth Tuesday of each month -
Petanque
Status: Full
Weekly on Friday mornings
Session 1 is 9:00 to 10:30 am and session 2 is 10:45 am to 12:15 pm -
Pickleball – information
Status: Active -
Pickleball 1
Status: Full
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
12:30 to 2:00pm -
Pickleball 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
2-3:30pm -
Pickleball 3
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons
2-3:30pm -
Pickleball 4 (Beginners)
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
When requested -
Pickleball 5
Status: Active
on Tuesday afternoons
1.00 pm – 2.30 pm and 2.30 pm – 4.00pm -
Pickleball Woodbury
Status: Full
Weekly on Wednesday mornings
10-11:45 -
Play Reading
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
2.00-4.30pm -
Poetry
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
Second Wednesday of each month at 10.30am -
Poetry & Philosophy
Status: Active
on Thursday afternoons
First Thursday of the month, 2.00 – 3.30 pm -
Politics
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings
First Thursday of each month, 10am -
Pottery for Beginners
Status: Active
on Monday afternoons -
Quilting for Fun
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
2pm -
Quizzes
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
3rd Thursday of each month, 1.50 pm -
Railway Modelling
Status: Active
on Wednesday mornings
First & third Wednesdays at 10am. -
Recorder
Status: Full
on Tuesday mornings
First and third Tuesdays of each month, 9:30-11:30am -
Sailing – Dayboat
Status: Active
Varies – please contact the organiser -
Sailing – Dinghy & Watersports
Status: Active
Varies -
Science Matters
Status: Active
Monthly on Fridays 10:00
3rd Friday -
Singing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Monday mornings
10:15 am -
Solo Diners 1
Status: Full
evenings
Varies – please contact the organiser for details -
Solo Diners 2
Status: Full
Variable evenings and venues -
Solo Diners 3
Status: Active
Monthly evenings
Venue varies -
Solo Diners 4
Status: Full
Monthly evenings
Venue varies -
Solo Trips & Travel
Status: Active
Monthly on Fridays
3rd Friday – times vary -
Spanish conversation (intermediate/improvers)
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons
2:15pm -
Spanish Lower Intermediate
Status: Full
on Tuesdays
Meets in term time between 10 am – 11 am -
Table Tennis 1
Status: Full
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm -
Table Tennis 2
Status: Full
Weekly on Tuesday mornings
10am -
Tap dancing
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday mornings
10.00 – 11.00 am -
Ten Pin Bowling
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings
9:45 for 10am start, on 1st and 3rd Thursday in the month -
Tennis
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
2.00 – 4.00 pm -
Transport
Status: Active
on Fridays
Friday outings in the summer -
Urban Sketching
Status: Active
Monthly on Saturdays
Usually the third Saturday of the month at 10.00 am -
Village Country Pubs
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
Second Wednesday of each month -
Walking – Intermediate
Status: Full
Bi-monthly, Monday or Wednesday morning -
Walking Group 1
Status: Active
all day
Usually first Thursday and third Tuesday of each month -
Walking Group 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday all day
Last Tuesday of each month -
Walking Group 3
Status: Full
Monthly
Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday at 10.00 am -
Walks up to 6 Miles by Train
Status: Full
Bi-monthly, by arrangement -
Weekend Walking
Status: Active
Monthly on Saturdays
Third Saturday of each month -
Wine Appreciation
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday evenings
Third Monday evening of each month -
Zoom Coffee & Chat
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings
10:15 for 10:30 start until 11:30 am