Group of the Month - Book Group
We like to read a wide range of books with enough depth to allow us to discuss plot, characters, style, believability and relevance. No one, however gives a formal review.
We have just finished discussing “The Cold Cold Ground “ by Adrian McKinty, a crime novel set in Northern Ireland at the time of the hunger strikes. We are currently reading “Emma” by Jane Austen - variety is the spice of life!
Go the Book Group's dedicated page, in the list of groups below, if you are interested in finding out more about the group.

Please note, you need to be a member of Whitley Bay u3a in order to attend any of our groups.
We currently have 44 groups running in a variety of interests. You can see the list of all these groups further down this page.
Staying active is important to leading a healthy lifestyle and we try to balance our activities between physical, social and learning new skills.
Non members are allowed to attend a "taster" session with two different groups as a guest before committing. If you are interested, please contact the membership secretary to arrange this. Please do not turn up to a group without prior consent.
Have an idea for a new group? Please contact our Group Coordinators for more information and support. It would be great to hear from you.
For security reasons, we do not publish contact details on the website.
Groups listed alphabetically
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Archaeology
On Wednesdays
2:00 - 4:00 pm 2nd week Monthly -
Art Appreciation
On Saturdays
10:30 am Last week Monthly -
Art Group
On Fridays
1st & 3rd 10:30 - 1:00pm -
Board Games
On Thursdays
2:00 - 4:00 pm 2nd Week Monthly -
Book Group
On Thursdays
10:00 - 11:30 am 4th week Monthly -
Bookworms
On Tuesdays
10:30 - 11:30 am 2nd week Monthly -
Bridge
On Wednesdays
2:00 pm weekly except 3rd Wednesday in month -
Canasta
On Fridays
2:00 - 4:00 pm 1st & 3rd weeks -
Carpet Bowls
On Tuesdays
12:15 - 2:15 pm weekly -
Chair Pilates
On Saturdays
10:00 - 11:00 a.m., weekly -
Church Bell Ringing
On Tuesdays
6:30 pm weekly -
Coffee with Friends
On Saturdays
11:00 am Saturday after the u3a monthly meeting -
Country Walks
On Tuesdays
Morning, 2nd week monthly -
Craft Group
On Tuesdays
10:00 - 12:00 am 4th week monthly -
Discussion
On Wednesdays
10:30-12:00 pm First Wednesday following the publication of u3a Matters magazine) -
Fine Dining
Monthly -
French 1
On Fridays
2:00 pm Weekly -
French 2
On Mondays
11:00 - 12:00 pm Weekly -
French Conversation
On Thursdays
2nd & 4th 10:00 am - 12:00 noon -
German Conversation
On Mondays
3rd Monday monthly at 10.a.m. - 12.00 noon -
History Topics Group
Twice yearly in Spring and Autumn. -
Italian Conversation
On Wednesdays
2:30 pm 1st, 2nd & 4th weeks of the Month -
Knitting Group
On Thursdays 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
2nd and 4th weeks of the month -
Listening to Music
On Mondays
2:00 - 4:00 pm 3rd week Monthly -
Mah Jong
On Fridays
1:30-3:30 pm 2nd & 4th weeks -
Play Reading
On Fridays
1:00 - 4:00 pm fortnightly -
Poetry
On Thursdays
10:30 - 12:30 pm 3rd week Monthly -
Quiz
On Mondays
2:00 pm 4th week Monthly -
Real Ale Group
Monthly -
Scrabble
On Thursdays
2:30 pm Thursday after monthly meeting -
Scrabble
On Tuesdays
2:30 pm 1st week Monthly -
Seated Yoga
On Tuesdays
4:00 - 5:00 weekly -
Short Walks
On Thursdays
10:30am 1st week Monthly between March and November -
STEM
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Second Monday of the month. -
Table Tennis
Mondays & Thursdays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Weekly -
Tai Chi 1
On Mondays
09:55 - 10:55 am Weekly -
Tai Chi 2
On Wednesdays
09:30 - 10:30am Weekly -
Tai Chi 3
On Wednesdays
10:40 - 11:40 am weekly -
Tai Chi 4
On Fridays
2:00 - 3:00 pm Weekly -
Tai Chi Simplified 24
On Wednesdays
11:00 - 12:00 pm Weekly -
Theatre Group
On Fridays
12:30 - 2:30 pm 2nd week - Alt Months - Theatre visits by arrangement -
Wine Tasting 1
On Wednesdays
7:00 - 9:00 pm 1st week monthly -
Wine Tasting 2
On Wednesdays
7:30 pm 4th week Monthly -
Wine Tasting 3
On Thursdays
1st week Monthly at 7:00 p.m