u3a

Bearsted & District

Groups

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Do you have a talent or special interest?

Could you share your expertise with others who have similar interests?

Do you want to learn more about a subject with like minded people?

It's all about a shared learning experience. Bearsted and District u3a, like other u3as, is a learning cooperative which draws upon the knowledge, experience and skills of its members to organise and provide interest groups in accordance with the wishes of its members. The teachers learn and the learners teach.

Open afternoon featuring displays from some of our 50+ interest groups.

Thursday 10 September 2.00 to 3.30pm 2026 at Detling Village Hall.

All welcome

Important information for Group Coordinators

National Coordinator Handbook
B&D Coordinator aide memoire
Form to update web page
Group Register

Any questions? Please email Interest Groups Coordinator

For information on Health & Safety please go to "small print" section of website. If you have any questions, email the Vice Chair via the Contacts page.

LIST OF CURRENT GROUPS

The 4 blue buttons enable you to filter by Category, Meeting day, Venue or in Alphabetical order.

In the listings "Status" lets you know whether the group is:

ACTIVE: open to new members

WAITING LIST: currently full, but you can join a waiting list & we will notify you when a vacancy occurs or a 2nd group starts

Click on the individual group name for more information.

Please remember that to sign up for any of our interest groups you must be a member of Bearsted & District u3a. For information on membership please go to Membership

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Amblers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Fridays
    1st Friday meet 10.45
  • Ancient History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    1st Wednesday 10.00 to 12.00.
  • Art
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Fridays
    1st Friday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursdays
    4th Thursday 2.00 to 4.00 Excluding December.
  • Bearsted Boogie
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Wednesdays
    1st & 3rd Wednesday 12.00 to 1.30
  • Bird Watching
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursdays
    3rd Thursday 10.30 to 12.30
  • Book Group 2
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Fridays
    1st Friday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Book Group 3
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursdays
    3rd Thursday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Book Group 4
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Mondays
    3rd Monday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Craft 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    2nd Wednesday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Craft 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    4th Wednesday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Cryptic Crosswords
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays
    10.00 to 12.00
  • Current Affairs 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Mondays
    3rd Monday 10.30 to 12.00
  • Current Affairs 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    2nd Wednesday 10.15 to 12.00
  • Enjoying Opera
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    3rd Tuesday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Exploring World Faiths
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays
    2nd Monday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Family History 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    2nd Tuesday 10.00 to 11.30
  • Family History 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursdays
    4th Thursday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Floristry
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Mondays
    1st Monday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Foodies
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    3rd Wednesday 10.00 to 12.00
  • French - Intermediate
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    1st Tuesday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Gardening 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    4th Wednesday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Gardening 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    1st Tuesday 2.00- 4.00 some visits may be longer
  • General History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    4th Wednesday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Geology
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    2nd Wednesday 2.00 to 4.00. Some trips may be all day
  • Golf
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays
    1st and 3rd Tuesdays start 2.00
  • Guitars plus
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesdays
    10.00 to 12.00
  • Hidden London Walks 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    3rd Wednesday - all day
  • Hidden London Walks 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursdays
    3rd Thursday - all day
  • Italian - Beginners 2
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays
    2nd and 4th Tuesday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Italian - Improvers
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursdays
    1st & 3rd Thursday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Italian - Intermediate
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    3rd Wednesday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Latin
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays
    1st Monday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Local History 1
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    3rd Tuesday 2.00 to 4.00 (flexible)
  • Local History 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    3rd Tuesday of the month, 10.00 to 11.30 other than for trips
  • Local History 3
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    4th Tuesday 10.00 to 12.00
  • Lunch Bunch
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    4th Tuesday - meet 12.15
  • Making Music Together
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesdays
    1st & 3rd Tuesday 2.00 to 3.30
  • Members On Their Own (MOTO)
    Status: Waiting list
    Meeting days vary
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays
    2nd Monday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Nordic Walking
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons
    2nd & 4th Monday
  • Patchwork & Quilting
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Mondays
    2nd and 4th Monday 1.15 to 3.15
  • Read It Aloud
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    3rd Wednesday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Recorder
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Fridays
    2nd & 4th Friday 10.30 to 12.00
  • Singing For Fun
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    1st Wednesday 2.00 to 4.00
  • Spanish Hola Espanol
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Fridays
    2nd & 4th Friday 10.15 to 12.00
  • Spanish Intermediate
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesdays
    2nd & 4th Wednesday 10 to 11.30
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly
    Monday and Wednesday 10.30 to 11.30
  • Ten Pin Bowling
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    3rd Tuesday - start 10.45
  • Transport & Machines
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    3rd Wednesday 2.00 to 4.00 some visits may be longer
  • Travellers' Tales
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursdays
    4th Thursday afternoon
  • Village Visits
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Fridays
    3rd Friday - starting in the morning
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    First Thur & Following Wed 9.45 for 10.00

Prospective New Groups We are always interested in hearing ideas for new groups. Please email the Interest Groups Coordinator via the Contacts page of the website.