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There are over 30 Salford u3a groups to attend. Please click on the links below for further information on any that you may be interested in.
For general information please contact Ken Ball, our acting Salford u3a Group Coordinator, at membershipsecretary@salfordu3a.com.
To contact a group convenor, please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: name/job title’. Or call/text on 07375 779023.
Weekly calendar view of our groups
am | pm | |
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Monday | Long walks | Local Walks, Paint and sketch, Short Walks |
Tuesday | Exploring Gtr Manchester, Family History, Gardening, Quilting, Walking with dogs | Quiz 2, Science & Technology, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Theatre 2 (planning mtg) |
Wednesday | Art and Culture, Book Club 1, Book Club 3, Photography, Quiz 1, Theatre 1 (planning mtg) | Book Club 2, French Intermediate, Local History |
Thursday | Bird Watching, Handicraft, Luncheon | Backgammon, Bridge, Italian Beginners, Mah Jong |
Friday | Monthly social morning, Poetry | Play Reading, Ukulele |
Saturday | Concerts | |
Sunday | Sunday Lunch |
List of groups
Subject | Convenor | Venue | Day/Time | Status |
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Art and Culture | Beverley Robinson | Various | 4th Wednesday of the month | ![]() |
Backgammon | John Lambert | Rainbow Rooms, Patricroft | 2-4pm, alternate Thursdays | ![]() |
Bird Watching | Gwyn Davies | Meet at St. Mark’s Church Car Park, Worsley | 10am, alternate Thursdays | ![]() |
Book Club 1 | Marjorie Gee | Walkden Congregational Church | 10-11am, 1st Wednesday of the month | ![]() |
Book Club 2 | Diana Battersby | Walkden Congregational Church | 12-1pm, 1st Wednesday of the month | ![]() |
Book Club 3 | Lynda Pearson | Worsley Road United Reformed Church, Swinton | 11am-12noon, 1st Wednesday of the month | ![]() |
Bridge | Andy Scutt | St. Paul’s Community Centre, Walkden | 2-4pm, every Thursday | ![]() |
Concerts | Mary McBride | Various | Various dates, see Concerts page for more info | ![]() |
Exploring Greater Manchester | Judith Gibson | Various | 2nd Tuesday of the month, usually 10:30am | ![]() |
Family History | Debra Charnley | Eccles Library | 11:30-13:30 on specific Tuesdays; contact Debra for further information | ![]() |
French Intermediate | Mary McBride | Worsley Road United Reformed Church, Swinton | 2-4pm alternate Wednesdays (see calendar for more info) | ![]() |
Gardening | Sheila Thomas | Eccles Congregational Church | 10-11:30am, last Tuesday of the month | ![]() |
Handicraft | Jeanette Duffy | St John (Ellesmere) Community Centre, Walkden | 10:30am-12:30pm, 2nd Thursday of every month | ![]() |
Italian Beginners | Mary McBride | in one of the member’s homes | 3-4:30pm alternate Thursdays | ![]() |
Local History | Christina Whitefoot | Monton Unitarian Church | 1:30pm-3pm, alternate Wednesdays | ![]() |
Luncheon | Judith Gibson | Various | 11-12 noon, 4th Thursday each month | ![]() |
Mah Jong | Martin Maynard & Merlyn Reid | St. Paul’s Community Centre, Walkden | 2-4pm, every Thursday | ![]() |
Paint and Sketch | Susan Jones | St John (Ellesmere) Community Centre, Walkden | 1-3pm, alternate Mondays | ![]() |
Photography | Guy Besley | Walkden Congregational Church or out and about | 11am-1pm, 3rd Wednesday of the month | ![]() |
Play Reading | Ann Teale | Winton Library | 1:30-3pm, alternate Fridays | ![]() |
Poetry | Alan Corbett | Boothstown Community Centre | 10-12noon, 2nd Friday of the month | ![]() |
Quilting | Irene Waterhouse | contact convenor | 10am, every Tuesday | ![]() |
Quiz 1 | Carole Bowler | St Paul’s Community Centre, Walkden | 10:30am-12:30pm, 3rd Wednesday of the month | ![]() |
Quiz 2 | Alan Corbett | Worsley Road United Reformed Church, Swinton | 2-4pm, 3rd Tuesday of the month | ![]() |
Science & Technology | Geoff Anthony | St Paul’s Community Centre, Walkden | 2pm, 4th Tuesday of the month | ![]() |
Scrabble | Jean Addy | Eccles Gateway | 1:30-3:30pm, alternate Tuesdays | ![]() |
Sunday Lunch | Sue Ralph and Lynn Taylor | Various | 2nd Sunday of the month (starting Jan 2022), contact convenors for times and venues | ![]() |
Table Tennis | Pam McMahon | Beesley Green Community Centre | 3-4:30pm alternate Tuesdays | ![]() |
Theatre 1 | Linda Weir | Walkden Congregational Church | 11-12noon, 1st Wednesday of the month (planning meeting) | ![]() |
Theatre 2 | Kay Hodgen and Stephen Sowden | RHS Bridgewater | 2:30-3:30 Tuesdays, monthly (planning meeting) | ![]() |
Ukulele | Brian Shorten | Worsley Road United Reformed Church, Swinton | 3:30-4:30pm, alternate Fridays | ![]() |
Walking with Dogs | Beverley Robinson | Various | 10-11am, 1st Tuesday of the month | ![]() |
Walks | ||||
¬ Local Walks | Brian Briggs | Various | 1pm, alternate Mondays | ![]() |
¬ Long Walks | Hazel Walker/Joy Strangeways (gentle) | Meet at St. Mark’s Church Car Park, Worsley | 10am, alternate Mondays | ![]() |
¬ Short Walks | Brian Pearson | Meet at St. Mark’s Church Car Park, Worsley | 1pm, alternate Mondays | ![]() |
Wine Appreciation | Estelle Louw | tba | tba | ![]() |
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