This is our current list of interest groups at Chichester U3A. Follow the links for more details about each group. The status shows the current situation under Coronavirus restrictions.
This list is regularly updated so please look again if what you want is not available.
| Group | Summary | Date/Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Appreciation | Sharing our enjoyment of art | 3rd Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 | Using emails |
| Book Group 10 | Fiction from the 20th century | 1st Wednesday 15:15 - 16:15 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Book Group 12 | Fiction and some non-fiction | 2nd Monday 14:00 - 16:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Book Group 4 | Reading group at members houses | Last Thursday 14:30 - 16:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Book Group 6 : Modern Novels | Reading group at Westhampnett | 2nd Wednesday | Meeting on Zoom |
| Book Group 7 | Reading group | 2nd Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Book Group 8 | Reading 20th and 21st century classics | 1st Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Boules | Boules for enthusiastic beginners - meets in summer only | Weekly Tuesday 14:00 | Seasonal |
| Bridge (Boxgrove) | Chicago bridge. Experience needed | Weekly Tuesday 14:00 - 16:30 | Reopening soon |
| Bridge (Felpham) | We play on Wednesday afternoons and on other days of the week. | Weekly Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 | Meeting online |
| Croquet | Play croquet at Fishbourne - meets in summer only | 3rd Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 | Seasonal |
| Cryptic Crosswords Online | Maintain your cryptic crosswords skills | Weekly Tuesday 16:45 - 17:45 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Current Affairs Group - New Park | Key current topics assessed through critical reading of texts | Variable Friday 11:00 - 13:00 | Reopening soon |
| Cycling for Pleasure | Cycling for pleasure, sociability and fitness | Weeks 2 & 4 Thursday 10:00 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Discovering Maths | The fun of mathematics | Every 2 weeks Monday 10:00 - 12:00 | Reopening soon |
| Discussion Group 1 | Current affairs discussion group - Summersdale | Every 2 weeks Monday 10:30 - 12:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Discussion Group 2 | Current affairs discussion group - Summersdale | Weekly Tuesday 14:30 - 16:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| DVD Shakespeare | Watch and discuss - restarting in September | Every 2 weeks Wednesday 14:00 - 17:00 | Reopening soon |
| Film Discussion | Discussion of films seen by members | Last Wednesday 10:30 - 12:00 | Reopening soon |
| Fly Fishing | Duncton Mill or elsewhere | 2nd Thursday 10:00 | Reopening soon |
| French (Intermediate 1) | Normally meets in Chichester | Weeks 2 & 4 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 | Meeting on Zoom |
| French (Intermediate 2) | In Aldingbourne | Weekly Friday 10:00 - 12:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| French Conversation 2 | In Chichester | Weeks 1 & 3 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 | Meeting on Zoom |
| French Conversation 3 | In Chichester - conversation and literature | Weekly Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Greek - Intermediate | Both spoken and written Greek | Weekly Friday 14:30 - 16:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Italian Conversation - Intermediate | Some experience needed | Weekly Tuesday 14:30 - 16:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Jazz Appreciation | Enjoy listening to all types of jazz | Last Friday 14:30 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Keep Fit | Westgate leisure centre - keep fit class | Weekly Monday 11:15 - 12:15 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Line Dancing | Donnington Parish Hall - Fun and Exercise | Weekly Monday 10:30 - 11:30 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Literary & Historical Walks | 4-5 mile walk with a literary or historical content | 3rd Wednesday 10:00 - 14:00 | Reopening soon |
| Local History Walk & Lunch | Notes on topic, visit and lunch | 4th Thursday 10:30 - 14:00 | Reopening soon |
| Mah Jongg | Aldwick - All welcome | Weekly Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 | Reopening soon |
| Medieval History | Chichester - DVD and discussion | 1st Friday 10:30 - 12:30 | Reopening soon |
| Painting for Pleasure | NE Chichester - All media, all welcome | Every 2 weeks Monday 14:00 - 16:00 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Play Reading | Readings of members’ favourite plays | 4th Thursday 14:00 - 16:30 | Reopening soon |
| Play Reading for Fun | Chichester - varied plays | 4th Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Poetry and Prose for Pleasure | Chichester - reading poetry and prose for performance | Weeks 1 & 3 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Poetry Group | Do you enjoy poetry? Would you like to study some poems at greater depth? | Weeks 2 & 4 Thursday 16:00 - 17:15 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Rambling | Varied walks of 7-9 miles | 3rd Monday 10:00 - 14:30 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Recorder Ensemble | Wide range of music for SATB recorders. Not for beginners | Weekly Tuesday 14:00 - 15:30 | Meeting in person |
| Science Discussion | Presentation and discussion of topics chosen by members | Weeks 2 & 4 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Serendipity Discussion Group | Lively discussion of current news items from the main news media | Every 2 weeks Friday 11:00 - 13:00 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Shorter Rambles | 4-5 mile walks | 1st Monday 10:00 - 12:30 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Spanish Conversation | Not for beginners, some experience needed | Weekly Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Spanish Conversation - Advanced | 'A-level' Spanish required | Weekly Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Spanish Improvers | Improve your comprehension, grammar and vocabulary | Weekly Thursday 10 - 11:30 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Table Tennis | Weekly table tennis at the Westgate Leisure Centre | Weekly Monday 10:00 - 12:00 | Reopening soon |
| Ten Pin Bowling | Chichester Gate Leisure Park, Terminus Road, Chichester, PO19 8EB | Weeks 2 & 4 Friday 11:00 - 13.00 | Reopening soon |
| The 19th Century Novel and its Legacy | The 19th century novel | Weekly Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| The Greenies | Action on climate change | Ad Hoc Variable | Reopening soon |
| The Volunteer Bank | For members willing to devote a little - or a lot of - time to keep our U3A going | Ad Hoc Variable | Using emails |
| Thursday Lunch Group | Lunch in local pubs etc | 1st Thursday 12:15 | Reopening soon |
| Wednesday Walks | Walks of about 5 miles | Weekly Wednesday 10:00 - 14:00 | Meeting under covid rules |
| Wine Tasting | Sampling and discussion | 2nd Monday 14:30 - 16:00 | Reopening soon |
| Within the Walls Lunch Group | Lunch in Chichester | 3rd Monday 12:30 | Reopening soon |
| World of Books | Country-based reading group | 4th Friday 10:00 - 12:00 | Meeting on Zoom |
| Writing for Fun | Emphasis is on fun, no literary skills required or expected | 1st Tuesday 10:30 - 12:30 | Using emails |