This is our current list of interest groups at Chichester U3A. Follow the links for more details about each group and to contact the Group Organiser. Groups that currently have vacancies are shown in bold.
This list is regularly updated so please look again if what you want is not available.
Information for Group Organisers or anyone interested in starting a new group is on our Group Organisers Page.
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Interest Group | Date/Time |
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Apple Group The scheduled meetings are appropriate for iPad and iPhone users. Additional ad hoc Zoom meetings are run for Mac computer users. | 2nd Friday 14:00 - 15:00 |
Art Appreciation Split into 2 sessions, one at 11:30, one at 1:30 | 4th Tuesday 11:30/13.30 - 13.00/15.00 |
Art Group Art with tuition | 2nd Monday 14.00 - 16.00 |
Badminton Keep fit, have fun, meet new people and enjoy a coffee in the leisure centre café afterwards | Weekly Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Birdwatching Enthusiastic group of birdwatchers | 4th Friday 10:00 - 12:30 |
Book Group 10 Fiction from the 20th century | 1st Wednesday 15:30 - 16:30 |
Book Group 12 Fiction and some non-fiction | 2nd Monday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Book Group 14 Exploring modern novels | 2nd Tuesday 14.00 - 16:00 |
Book Group 15 Exploring modern novels | 4th Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Book Group 4 Reading group at members' houses | 1st Thursday 14:30 - 16:00 |
Book Group 6 : Modern Novels Reading group at Westhampnett | 2nd Wednesday |
Book Group 7 Reading group | 2nd Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 |
Book Group 8 Reading ten books by Japanese writers | 1st Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Book Group Crime Fiction Reading and reviewing crime fiction books and authors | 4th Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Book Group Short Stories Sharing short stories | 1st Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Book Group: Non-fiction Reading and discussing non-fiction books | 4th Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Book Group: World of Books Literature of Countries across the World | 4th Friday 10:15 - 12:15 |
Book Group: World of Books 2 Literature of countries across the world | 2nd Friday 10:15 - 12:15 |
Bridge (Boxgrove) Chicago bridge. | Weekly Tuesday 14:00 - 16:30 |
Bridge (Felpham) We play in person on Wednesday at the hall and online using BBO | Weekly Wednesday 13:15 - 16:30 |
Bridge for Fun 1 Bridge For Fun where relaxed, friendly, social bridge is played | Weekly Monday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Bridge for Fun 2 Social Bridge Group | Weekly Friday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Bridge for Fun 3 Social Bridge Group | Weekly Monday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Bus Walk Walks without a car | 2nd Wednesday 10:00 |
Bus Walks 2 Monthly Walks, five miles approx | 3rd Wednesday 9:30 - 13:00 |
Camera Group Getting to know your camera | Ad Hoc Variable 10:00 - 11.30 |
Chamber Music Group A relaxed friendly group of players who enjoying playing music together | Every 2 weeks Wednesday 10:00 - 11.45 |
Classic Literature An exploration of the best that has been written in English over the centuries. | 2nd Wednesday 14.30 - 15.30 |
Climate Change Group Monthly meetings on different aspects of climate change, plus selected projects. | 1st Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Croquet Play croquet at Fishbourne - meets in summer only | Weeks 1 & 3 Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Crosswording for Fun Practise your cryptic crossword skills with other like-minded puzzlers | Weeks 1 & 3 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 |
Crosswording for Fun 2 Practise your cryptic crossword skills with other like-minded puzzlers | Weeks 2 & 4 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 |
Cryptic Crosswords Online Maintain your cryptic crosswords skills | Weekly Tuesday 16:45 - 17:45 |
Current Affairs Discussion Group Lively discussion of current news items and topics of interest to members | Weeks 1 & 3 Friday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Cycling for Pleasure Cycling for pleasure, sociability and fitness | Weeks 2 & 4 Thursday 10:00 |
Dining Group 1 Explore local restaurants and enjoy good food, conversation and company. | Variable Variable |
Dining Group 3 Explore local restaurants and enjoy good food, conversation and company. | Variable |
Dining Group 4 Explore local restuarants and enjoy good food, conversation and company | Last Wednesday The time will vary depending on the meal chosen for that month. |
Discussion Group 1 Current affairs discussion group - Summersdale | Weeks 1 & 3 Monday 10:30 - 12:00 |
Discussion Group 2 Current affairs discussion group - Summersdale | Every 2 weeks Tuesday 14:30 - 16:00 |
Dog Walking Group Walks with dog owners in mind | Every 2 weeks Tuesday |
Exploring Contemporary Affairs Facilitated group discussion of a contemporary affairs topic of the day | 3rd Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Family History The aim is to provide instruction and help for you to research your family history in a structured manner. | 2nd Monday morning |
Flower arranging A light-hearted approach to creating imaginative floral displays | 3rd Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 |
French Conversation 1 Free-format conversation | Weeks 2 & 4 Monday 10:00 - 11:30 |
French Conversation 2 General conversation in French | Weeks 2 & 4 Wednesday 14:45 - 16.00 |
French for Beginners A grammar based class for beginners of French | Weekly Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 |
French Intermediate 1 Suitable for those with a little basic French | Weeks 2 & 4 Monday 10:30 - 12:00 |
French Intermediate 2 In Aldingbourne | Weekly Friday 11:00 - 12:15 |
Gardens and Allotments Enjoying and making the most of your garden and allotment | 2nd Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
German Conversation Weekly group meeting practising spoken German | Weekly Thursday 10:30 - 12:00 |
Greek - Intermediate Both spoken and written Greek | Every 2 weeks Friday 10:30 - 12:00 |
Greek Year 2 Suitable for those with a little knowledge of Greek. | Every 2 weeks Wednesday 10:15 - 11.45 |
History Magpies The group discusses a variety of different topics and themes from world history | 2nd Friday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Italian Conversation - Intermediate Some experience needed | Weekly Tuesday 14:30 - 16:00 |
Keep Fit Westgate leisure centre - keep fit class | Weekly Monday 11:30 - 12:15 |
Local History Learn more about interesting aspects of our area | 4th Thursday 10:00 - 12.00 |
MahJongg for Beginners Mahjongg Group for beginners and returners | Weeks 1 & 3 Wednesday 14:30 - 16:30 |
Metal Detecting Friendly group, open to anyone interested in searching for historic artifacts and coins etc. Beginners welcome. | Variable |
MOTO (Members on their own) Group For Chichester u3a Members who are On Their Own | Ad Hoc Variable variable - variable |
MOTO 2 (Members on their own) MOTO enables members who are on their own to join with others to enjoy many different activities. | Ad Hoc Variable Variable - Variable |
Music Group Enjoy, learn and experience all sorts of music | 3rd Wednesday 10:30 - 12:00 |
Nature Walks (Thursday) Walking as a group of friends with a shared enthusiasm for nature | 3rd Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Nature Walks (Wednesday) Walking as a group of friends with a shared enthusiasm for nature | 1st Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Nordic Walking Nordic Walking: a full body work out, including your core, heart and lungs | Weekly Variable Variable |
Painting for Pleasure NE Chichester - All media, all welcome | Every 2 weeks Monday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Pickleball Great game, excellent exercise, sociable and fun. | Weekly Tuesday 13.00 - 15:00 |
Play Reading Group The group meets once a month and reads a broad range of drama from 15th to 21st century material. | 3rd Tuesday 14:30 - 16:30 |
Poetry and Prose for Pleasure Chichester - reading poetry and prose for performance | Weeks 1 & 3 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Poetry from 20th Century Exploring poetry published in the 20th Century | 4th Friday 10:15 - 12:15 |
Poetry Group Do you enjoy poetry? Would you like to study some poems at greater depth? | 4th Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Poetry Group 2 A chance to discuss poetry in a small group | 3rd Monday 12:00 - 14:00 |
Practical Science Workshop Join in a variety of science based projects from natural history to electronics | 1st Friday 11:00 - 12:30 |
Rambling Varied walks of 7-9 miles | 3rd Monday 10:00 - 14:30 |
Recorder Ensemble Wide range of music for SATB recorders. Not for beginners | Weekly Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Scrabble Regular game of scrabble | 1st Thursday 14.30 - 16.00 |
Serendipity Discussion Group Lively discussion of current news items from the main news media | Weeks 2 & 4 Friday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Short Tennis Great game, excellent exercise, sociable and fun | Weekly Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Shorter Rambles 4-5 mile walks | 1st Monday 10:00 - 12:30 |
Spanish Conversation Not for beginners, some experience needed | Weekly Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Spanish Conversation - Advanced 'A-level' Spanish required | Weekly Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Spanish Improvers Improve your comprehension, grammar and vocabulary | Weekly Tuesday 14:00 - 15.30 |
Strength Training Group Strength training using resistance equipment and free weights tailored to individual ability | Weekly Wednesday 13:55 - 14.40 |
Table Tennis - Friday Group Friendly and fun, weekly table tennis – all levels welcome | Weekly Friday 14:00 - 16:00 |
Table Tennis - Monday group Weekly table tennis at the Westgate Leisure Centre | Weekly Monday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Table Tennis - Tuesday group Fun table tennis | Weekly Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Ten Pin Bowling Ten Pin Bowling for all levels | Weeks 1 & 3 Friday 10:00 - 13.00 |
The Volunteer Bank For members willing to devote a little - or a lot of - time to keep our U3A going | Ad Hoc Variable |
Thursday Ukulele Playing our ukuleles and singing for fun. | Every 2 weeks Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 |
Wednesday Walks Walks of about 5 miles | Weekly Wednesday 10:00 - 14:00 |
Wine Tasting Sampling and discussion | 2nd Monday 14:15 - 15.45 |
Wine Tasting 2 Sampling and discussion | 4th Thursday 14:00 - 16.00 |
Writing for Fun Emphasis is on fun, no literary skills required or expected | 2nd Tuesday 10:30 - 12:30 |