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Alton u3a runs 84 groups around Alton.
Alton u3a finished last year with well over 840 members and around 80 groups in this year's programme, an increase of about 30 in just three years. Alongside the interest groups there are Friday talks, excursions and an annual holiday, with the annual programme Blue Book available at the Community Centre and Library. Online group selection and membership payment are available.
- Newcomers Members can join at any time, though it is worth checking online to see which groups still have space
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- Acoustic guitar 1 Fortnightly on Wednesdays 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Acoustic guitar 2 Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Amateur movie makers – revival Monthly on Tuesdays 14:30-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Art appreciation Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00 1st Thursday of month. Members at Community Centre →
- Backgammon Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Badminton Weekly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-15:00 Members
- Ballet Friday Weekly on Friday mornings 10:45-11:30 Members at Studio at rear of Energique →
- Ballet Wednesday Weekly on Wednesdays 14:45-15:30 Members at Studio at rear of Energique →
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- Ballroom & Latin classes by Art-V-Motion Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 13:30-15:45 Members
- Birdwatching* Monthly on Wednesday all day 09:00-16:00 MembersWaiting list at As notified →
- Board games Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00 10.00-12.00 Members at Community Centre →
- Book Club Modern Novel Monthly on Thursdays 14:00-16:00 Members
- Book Club Thursday Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Book Group New Year Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Book Group no 5 Monthly on Mondays 11:00-12:30 Members at Community Centre →
- Books we have enjoyed Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Breathwork two styles Monthly on Fridays 09:45-10:45 Members at Studio at rear of Energique →
- Bridge Club Weekly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Bridge: improvers Twice-monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Canasta Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 14:30-16:30 Members at Community Centre →
- Chess Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Choir** Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 14:15-16:15 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Coffee, meet & chat Monthly on Friday mornings 11:00 2nd Friday of the month Members
- Computer Group Monthly on Thursday afternoons 13:00-14:00 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Craft and chat Mondays Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Craft and chat Tuesdays Monthly on Tuesdays 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Creative Writing 1* Twice-monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Creative Writing 2* Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Creative writing on Friday Twice-monthly on Fridays 10:00-13:00 Members
- Critical thinking Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 14:15-15:30 Members at Community Centre →
- Cryptic crosswords Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Current affairs Fortnightly on Monday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Cycling – people-powered Monthly on Tuesday mornings 09:45-13:00 Members at As notified →
- Debatable history Monthly on Tuesdays 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Embroidery: beyond cross-stitch* Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Excursions Contacts : Excursions – Mary Tricker or Excursions – Steph Pearce u3a day trips are arranged as and when they become available. For up to date details see the… Members at As notified →
- Exploring epic poems* On Monday afternoons 14:30-16:30 MembersWaiting list
- Family history Monthly on Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Finance & economics Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Fitsteps fun dancing Weekly on Mondays 12:00-13:00 Members at Community Centre →
- French improvers** On Monday mornings 10:00-11:30 Twice a month MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Guitar for improvers Fortnightly on Fridays 11:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Guitar for total beginners Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:00-11:00 Members at Community Centre →
- History for beginners Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- History of Alton Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Line dancing (beginners) Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Listening to jazz Monthly on Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Literature: the novel On Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00 Twice a month Members at Community Centre →
- Local history projects Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Luncheon club Monthly on Tuesdays 12:00-14:30 As notified MembersWaiting list at As notified →
- Mah Jong On Friday mornings 10:00-12:00 Twice a month MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Mindfulness Fortnightly on Thursdays 14:15-15:45 Members at Community Centre →
- Monthly Friday afternoon talks Monthly on Friday afternoons 14:30 Members at Community Centre →
- MOTO – members on their own Weekly 13:30-16:00 Weekends Members at As notified →
- Moving on Fortnightly on Thursdays 10:30-12:30 Members at Community Centre →
- Music discovery Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Painting for fun On Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Twice a month Members at Community Centre →
- Peaceful Warrior Weekly on Tuesdays 17:00-18:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Photography Monthly on Tuesday mornings 09:30-11:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Piano for pleasure Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members
- Pilates Weekly on Wednesdays 13:00-13:55 Members at Community Centre →
- Play reading* Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members
- Poetry appreciation Monthly on Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00 MembersWaiting list at Community Centre →
- Popular science Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Puzzles & mind games Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-11:30 Members at Community Centre →
- Rambling Mornings 09:45-12:30 Twice monthly. Mondays or Thursdays Members at As notified →
- Recorder group** Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members
- Rummikub Club Monthly on Mondays 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Scottish country dancing** Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members
- Scottish dance workshop** Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00 Members
- Soul ((Health)) Bounce Weekly on Fridays 12:00-12:45 Members at Community Centre →
- Stitched textile art* Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Tap dancing classes Weekly on Friday mornings 11:45-12:30 Members at Studio at rear of Energique →
- Ukulele for fun – beginners Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-11:30 Members at Community Centre →
- Ukulele for fun – improvers Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-11:30 Members at Community Centre →
- Vinyl record club Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00-16:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Walking with dogs Twice-monthly 10:30-12:30 Members at As notified →
- Wednesday walks Monthly on Wednesdays 10:00-12:00 Members at As notified →
- Weekend wanderings Monthly 14:30-16:00 Weekend Members at Community Centre →
- Wilfred Owen Monthly on Thursdays 10:00-12:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Yoga Chair Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-11:00 Members at Community Centre →
- Yoga Mat Weekly on Tuesday mornings 11:15-12:15 Members at Community Centre →
- You heard it on the grapevine Monthly 16:30-18:30 Members at Community Centre →
- Zumba Gold Chair Class Weekly on Thursdays 10:00-10:45 Members at Community Centre →
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