Summer Activities

All bowling classes comprise 20 sessions at a total fee of £40, and mostly run straight through from their start date without breaks. Classes start the week beginning 21 April unless otherwise stated.

Thongsbridge Bowling

You will have the opportunity to play French Boules – a simple game with simple rules and easy to play – you just need 10% skill and 90% luck. (Sometimes the 10% skill is not that important!). Please ‘phone David on 665843 for directions to his house in Netherton. NB If you were considering using the bus, there is a 15 min walk from the bus stop. 

Cost £20   Start date Wednesday 1st July for 6 weeks.

Painting and Drawing Workshop

A self-help group for those interested in painting and drawing. Cost £20.

Painting in Watercolours and Acrylic

At a most pleasant venue (with free parking at the venue or on nearby roads), this SELF HELP group welcomes new members who wish to start or continue to enjoy painting in watercolours and acrylics. Advice and support can be given by fellow class members where appropriate. To explore joining and for more information, please telephone Liz Leighton on 07951 556875.

Cost £20

All are welcome but a basic knowledge of chess is required.  We play and discuss laws, openings and tactics etc.  Come and enjoy chess.

Cost £20

To advance and improve carving skills. A desire to produce beautiful things from wood is a necessary qualification. To anyone wishing to try out woodcarving but not possessing the required tools a beginner’s set of chisels is available initially. If you are interested please contact the tutor on 01484 657508 before completing the enrolment form. Please note the cost of this class is £23 for the term

Acoustic Guitar for Beginners/Improvers

The aim is to provide a basic grounding in guitar technique for beginners and people who have been playing for a few months. Four basic right-hand styles will enable you to play along with some well-known popular songs. Knowledge of music is not essential. A reasonable amount of practice time in between sessions will be indispensible. If you are interested please contact the tutor on 01484 657508 before completing an enrolment form.

Please note the term fee for this class is £23.

The group ethos is based on helping each other to learn and enjoying playing together. If you’re learning to play a musical instrument, can play or have played in the past then this is an opportunity to develop your skills through being part of a supportive group.

The music is arrangements of popular songs which can then be tailored to suit a variety of instruments and levels of ability. Pieces are sent out  in advance in notation and in audio files to listen to. The band has steadily grown over the years and is a mix of quite a few different instruments

If you are interested, please check with Mike on 07709 263597 before enrolling, that you instrument can be accommodated.

Cost £20.

U3A Guitar Group

A friendly band of musicians who love to play live music. We now have a line up of singers, guitarists, bass, drums and harmonica. We play everything from Elvis to Eagles. We need more strong singers, so if you are a budding Aretha, Whitney or Freddie, give Ian a ring on 07860 808154 for a taster session. We are now running official U3A classes through the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms, as well as meeting informally on other weeks. .               Cost: £20

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Many of our walking groups and the cycling group continue over the summer but if you intend to participate after 1 April 2026 you must renew your membership subscription as 1 April begins the new financial year.

To contact walking group leaders, use the information on walking groups listed in the prospectus and under walking groups on the website until the new prospectus goes out in late June.