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Burton on Trent

Welcome To Burton on Trent u3a

Enjoyable, Educational and Sociable Activities for anyone who has passed the 1st age of childhood and the 2nd age of full time employment and parental responsibility

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Latest News and Notices

Here’s a round-up of recent news and notices. For updates and archived posts, head to the News & Notices page.

New members wanted for book club (Books1)

System issue with online membership renewal

Message of Thanks to the Photographic Group

There’s so much going on next month — check out what’s coming up.

Here’s a quick look at some special events coming up in the next few weeks. For the full schedule and latest updates, check out the Events page.

Sunday Lunch
28th June 2026
12:00 pm
Deadline : Tuesday, 9th June 2026
Venue: The Cock Inn
Cost: Main Course - £18.00.    With Dessert. -  £23.00
Booking Required
Talk and Tea
Talk and Tea Thursday 2nd July 2 pm to 4pm. Speaker: Penny Wheat presents "The Craft of the Silversmith" Venue: Immanuel Church Stapenhill
2nd July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Penny has been a public speaker for around 20 years. All her talks are amusing, lively and lavishly illustrated. Penny worked as a college lecturer, teaching silversmithing and jewellery for […]
Cost: Free admission
Stagecoach
John Parry - "The Wonder of the World"…the Golden Age of Coaching in Britain to 1827 to 1837.
9th July 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
John Parry is a u3a speaker.
Cost: Entry fee is £2 and tea/coffee is 20p

Here’s a list of our regular Interest Group activities. For more details, visit our Interest Groups page or click on the name of the group that catches your interest.

Groups listed by meeting day

Monday

  • Backgammon
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Monday every month
  • Badminton
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday mornings
    and Friday mornings
  • French 1 Advanced
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • French 4 Intermediate
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Line Dancing
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:15 pm-3:45 pm
  • Painting For Beginners
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Pickleball
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday mornings 12:00 pm
    and Friday mornings 11:00 am
  • Rummikub
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Singing For Pleasure
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Spanish - intermediate
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 9:30 am-11:00 am
  • Wine Not
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday evenings 7:00 pm
    2nd Monday

Tuesday

  • Books
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    1st Tuesday
  • Bridge for Beginners
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
  • Crown Green Bowls Tuesday AM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm Weekly April-Sept
  • Crown Green Bowls Tuesday PM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Weekly April-Sept
  • French 2 intermediate
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • French 3 Intermediate
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
  • Indoor Carpet Bowls
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
    Summer Months only
  • Jazz Group
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
  • Needlecrafts Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    The last Tuesday of the month. The first meeting will be on the  Tuesday 30th june 2026
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Car parking available
  • Wine Appreciation
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday evenings 7:30 pm-9:30 pm
    Last Tuesday of the Month

Wednesday

  • Antiquarian - pre 1750
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th Wednesday
  • Art 1
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
  • Craft
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Wednesday
  • Cribbage
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Wednesdays
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Wednesday
  • German Conversation
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
  • Men’s Wellbeing Group
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 12:30 pm
    We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month
  • Photography 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    1st and 3rd Wednesdays
  • Social Cycling
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    1st & 3rd Wednesdays Spring-Autumn
  • Social Cycling 2
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am
    2nd Wednesday
  • Social Whist
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st & 3rd Wednesdays
  • Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm

Thursday

  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Thursday
  • Books 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
    2nd Thursday
  • Folk
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Thursdays
  • Historic Churches
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Thursday
  • History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    2nd Thursday
  • Shakespeare
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings
    1st Thursday of each month
  • Talk and Tea
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
  • The Bible, Writings & Writers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    3rd Thursday
  • Ukulele Sing-a-long
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    1st & 3rd Thursdays
  • Walking Football
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
  • Walks - Challenging
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 9:00 am
    Last Thursday

Friday

  • Ballroom Dancing
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Canasta
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 1:45 pm
  • Crown Green Bowls Friday PM
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Weekly April-Sept
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Friday
  • Pickleball Friday
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
  • Strollers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
    3rd Friday
  • Walks - Long
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    2nd Friday
  • Walks - Short
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    1st Friday

Sunday

  • Sunday Lunch
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Sunday afternoons
    Group leaders. Dianne Brewster. 07305 251049 or Barry Gosling. 07474 302624

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