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Ver-Colne Valley

Groups

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More details can be found in the Group Directory which can be viewed in the Member's Area

VCV 'Open Groups'

'Open Groups' means all VCV U3A members are welcome. However, please contact the organiser before joining in, just to check numbers are manageable.

Also, please consider that members:

  1. Are responsible for their own welfare and ensuring that they are physically able to take part in the activity.
  2. Should be suitably equipped as regards clothing, footwear or protective equipment according to the event.

Affiliated Groups

These are groups led by a paid tutor. VCV Insurance does not cover these groups as they operate outside of the U3A

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Armchair Cinema Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 2:00 pm
    Meets last Wednesday of th month
  • Badminton
    Status: Active
    Weekly 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Meets 1st and 3rd Friday and 2nd and 4th Thursday every month
  • Ballroom Dancing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
  • Book Discussion
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Fridays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Friday of the month
  • Bookworms
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
    3rd Monday of the month
  • Boules/Petanque
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Mondays 2:00 pm
    Only when the weather is fine
  • Bridge (Intermediate)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesdays 9:45 am-12:00 pm
  • Canasta
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    11th August 2025
  • Card Making
    Status: Dormant
    Monthly on Wednesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th Wednesday of the month
  • Cinema
    Status: Active
    Meets each month - variable dates and times
  • Classical Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    3rd Wednesday of the month
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Friday of the month
  • Crochet
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Thursday of the month
  • Crochet 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Thursday of the month
  • Croquet
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    1st and 3rd Tuesday, May to September only. Subject to weather.
  • Current Affairs
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Fridays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Friday of the month
  • Embroidery
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Engineering (1)
    Status: Active
    Variable dates
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Thursday of the month
  • Fitsteps
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesdays 9:30 am
  • Fitsteps 2 (Beginners)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Fridays 10:45 am
  • Flower Arranging
    Status: Active
    Variable dates
  • Folk Dancing
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:15 pm-3:45 pm
    4th Wednesday of the month
  • Garden Allotment
    Status: Active
    Variable dates
  • Garden Appreciation
    Status: Full
    Various dates and venues as this is a sociable group involved in trips.
  • Geology
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    1st Wednesday of the month
  • Grumpy Old Men
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays 8:00 pm
    3rd Monday of the month
  • Grumpy Old Women
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 11:00 am
    2nd Friday of the month
  • History Discussion
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 2:30 pm
    4th Tuesday of the month
  • Holidays
    Status: Active
    Various
  • Italian (Intermediate)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
  • Line Dancing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Mondays
    1st and 3rd Monday of the month
  • Mah-Jong
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    2nd Wednesday of the month
  • Painting and Drawing
    Status: Active
    2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Wednesday of the month in June and July
  • Pickleball
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesdays 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
  • Railway Trips
    Status: Active
    Variable dates, times and places. Contact Group Organiser for more information.
  • Rummikub
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    Last Monday of the month. Trialling venues at the moment
  • Sailing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
    2nd Tuesday and 4th Wednesday of the month from April to the end of October. Note: There are some variations
  • Singing
    Status: Closed
  • Singing for Fun
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month
  • Spanish
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
  • Table Games
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
    1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    We do not meet on 3rd Thursday of the month so we don't clash with the General Meeting
  • Theatre Goers
    Status: Active
    See Events page for latest information or contact the Group Organiser
  • Trips and Events
    Status: Active
    See Events page for the latest information or contact the group organiser
  • Ukulele Group
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Meets in Chiswell Green. Contact the organiser for details
  • Walking 1 - Amblers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    4th Friday of the month
  • Walking 2 - Short Walks
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    Last Friday of the month
  • Walking 3 - Middy Walks
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 10:00 am-1:00 pm
    2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Walking 4 - Longer Walks
    Status: Active
    On Fridays
    Bi Monthly 4th Friday of the month
  • Walking in London
    Status: Active
    11:30 am-1:30 pm
    Bi Monthly - usually 1st or 2nd week of the month
  • Water Colour Painting
    Status: Closed
  • Wine Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Fridays
    3rd Friday of the month
  • Yoga
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Fridays 10:45 am-12:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Friday of the month