Join a Group:
When you join Hastings & Rother u3a, you unlock entry to 70+ interest groups ranging from Art Appreciation to Walking. Once you’ve left full-time employment, it’s an opportunity to meet new people in a friendly environment. Most of our groups meet in members’ homes, but also in cafes and community rooms.
Below you’ll find a group list with days and times. Please refer to the printed groups list you were sent when you joined, which contains convenors' contact details. If you can’t find your list, it’s no problem; just contact the Groups Co-ordinator, and they will send you a copy. If a group has no vacancies, it might be worthwhile to contact the convenor and ask if there’s a waiting list.
PLEASE REMEMBER YOU MUST BE A FULLY PAID-UP MEMBER BEFORE JOINING A GROUP. This is partly for insurance and legal reasons, but also to ensure that everyone is paying a fair share to support our u3a.
Giving Back - by the members for the members:
Our convenors act as coordinators – unofficial organisers – of their groups; they are all ordinary members of Hastings & Rother u3a.
If you have a special interest or skill you’d like to explore and share, or any group that you would like to start up, please consider becoming a convenor. Our experienced Groups Coordinator would be pleased to guide you and lend support to get you and your group up and running. We can help you find interested members, a venue if necessary, and help get you organised. Some groups use co-convenors to share and support activities. It might seem daunting at first, but help is on hand for as long as you need it. Running a group is a great way to make friends as well as a rewarding experience, knowing you’re giving back to your community. To find more information about the group, click on the blue link.
Groups listed alphabetically
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Ancient History Group
Status: Full
On Mondays
3rd Monday monthly -
Art Appreciation 1
Status: Full
On Tuesdays
2nd Tuesday Monthly -
Art Appreciation 3
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
2nd Wednesday -
Art Group (was Painting)
Status: Full
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:30
Currently full Hastings -
Aspects of Art and Art History
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
Last Wednesday -
Backgammon
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:30-12:00
Alternate Tuesdays -
Badminton
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday evenings 18:00-19:00 -
Bird Watching
Status: Active
Vacancies -
Book Club 1
Status: Full
On Monday mornings 10:30-13:00
1st Monday Monthly -
Bridge
Status: Active
Twice-monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
1st & 2nd Wednesday of the month -
Canasta
Status: Full
Twice-monthly on Monday mornings 10:30-12:00
1st & 3rd Monday -
Chess
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-13:00 -
Classic Books and Short Stories
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:00
Last Wednesday of the month -
Classical Music
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
2nd & 4th Wednesdays -
Classical Music Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
1st Wednesday monthly -
Coffee Morning Bexhill
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30-12:00 -
Coffee Morning Hastings
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30-12:30
Meet in the stalls bar -
Creative Crochet
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
4th Thursday -
Cryptic Crosswords
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
2nd & 4th Fortnightly -
Cryptic Crosswords - Silverhill
Status: Active
Twice-monthly on Monday mornings 10:30-12:30
2nd & 4th Monday Monthly -
Current Affairs 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
2nd Tuesday - Members houses in Bexhill -
Current Affairs 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
1st Tuesday -
Current Affairs 3
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00-12:00
St Leonards -
Cycling - Community Rides
Status: Active
Weekly mornings 10:30-13:00
Meets Wednesday and Friday -
Dining Out
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 12:30
Currently full -
Exploring Science
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00
Members houses in Bexhill and Hastings -
Felt Sewing and Crafting
Status: Full
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
Bexhill -
French (Conversation) 1
Status: Full
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-11:30
Currently full Bexhill -
Garden Appreciation
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesdays
3rd Tuesday, car essential -
Gardening 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00
2nd Monday Fortnightly -
Gardening 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00
2nd Monday Fortnightly -
Gardening 3
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
3rd Thursday -
German 1
Status: Full
Weekly on Friday mornings 11:00-12:00
Bexhill Currently full -
German 2
Status: Full
Weekly on Thursday mornings 11:00-12:00
Vacancies Bexhill -
German Translation & Conversation
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00-12:00
2nd Friday -
Grumpy Old Men
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30-12:30
2nd Thursday -
Grumpy Old Women 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
1st Wednesday, Silverhill, Hastings -
Herstory
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
1st Tuesday -
Historical Fiction Reading
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Thursdays 14:00 -
History 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 14:00-16:30
4th Wednesday -
HISTORY 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesdays
Fourth week f month -
History of World War 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
4th Thursday in St Leonards -
International Law
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
1st Thursday -
International Relations
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
3rd Thursday -
Intro To Modern Board Games
Status: Full
On Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00 -
Italian Culture & Conversation
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30-12:00
4th Monday -
Jazz Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
3rd Tuesday -
Knit & Natter, Crochet & Chatter
Status: Active
Twice-monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00
1st & 4th week -
Knit, Crochet and Craft
Status: Full
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00-12:00 -
Knit, Natter & Crochet
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00
3rd Friday -
Lamorna Group
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
Alternate months! -
Lunch Club 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
4th Wednesday -
Mahjong 1 (Intermediate)
Status: Full
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:30
Vacancies Bexhill -
Mahjong 2 (Beginners & Intermediate)
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00 -
MOTO Group
Status: Full
Varies -
Music Appreciation
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00-12:00
1st Monday -
No Guilt Lunch Club
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday afternoons
4th Friday -
Old Town Book Group
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:30-16:00
First Tuesday -
Patchwork & Quilting
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:30
1st & 3rd Tuesday -
Petanque
Status: Active
On Fridays
Alternate Friday's -
Photography
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
2nd Thursday -
Pickleball
Status: Full
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:30-11:30
Vacancies -
Poetry Reading
Status: Full
Monthly on Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00
2nd Friday -
Qigong
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons -
Reading Group 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 14:30-16:30
4th Tuesday -
Reading Group 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
2nd Thursday -
Scrabble Plus
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 13:30-15:30 -
Shakespeare Play Reading
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30-12:00
2nd Monday -
Short Fiction (Zoom)
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00 -
Short Form Fiction
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 14:30-16:30 -
Short Story Reading
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
Currently full -
Social Team
Status: Active
Monthly
The date varies according to need. -
Spanish Conversation (Intermediate)
Status: Full
Weekly on Monday mornings 11:00-12:00 -
Stables Playreading
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
Currently full -
Strolling
Status: Active
Weekly on Saturday mornings 10:30 -
Table Tennis
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00 -
The Literary Salon
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00-11:50
1st Thursday -
Thinking Is A Skill
Status: Full
Monthly on Sunday afternoons 14:00-16:00 -
Topical Discussion
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
1st Wednesday -
Topical Topics
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
1st and 3rd Thursday -
Very Short Story Writing Group
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Mondays -
Walking:Longer
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00
1st monthly -
Walking:Shorter
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings 10:30
Vacancies
