The groups in Harrogate U3A are self financing so if members meet in homes there are probably no extra costs but when venues are hired the cost is met by the members of the group. Some groups require an additional membership subscription to cover these costs and new members are asked to check this out before joining a particular group.
Occasional outings to places of interest are organised by some groups and places may be available to other members and guests.
Current membership of Harrogate U3A is required in order to join a group. See Membership page for details.
Please note that details are subject to change and some groups may be full and have a waiting list so contact the leader before attending.
Groups listed alphabetically
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AI: an Intelligent Assistant?
Status: Dormant
Venue: Starling Independent Cafe
On Monday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
1st and 3rd Monday in the month -
Anything but Grey
Status: Active
Dates of activities vary -
Badminton (Friday Group)
Status: Active
Venue: Racquets Club
Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Throughout most of the year. -
Badminton (Wednesday Group)
Status: Active
Venue: Styan Hall Jennyfield
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
In school term time (excluding June/July) -
Board games (modern)
Status: Active
Venue: Community House
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st and 3rd Thursday of the month -
Breakfast Group No 1
Status: Full
On Tuesday mornings
2nd in the month (usually) -
Breakfast Group No 2
Status: Full
On Wednesday mornings 9:30 am-10:30 am
First Wednesday in the month -
Breakfast Group No 3
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesdays
4th Wednesday of the month -
Bridge
Status: Active
Venue: Pannal Village Hall
Weekly on Thursday afternoons -
Bridge for Absolute Beginners
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons -
Bridge Group 2
Status: Active
Venue: Scotton Village Hall
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm -
Bridge Group 2 - Beginners
Status: Active
Venue: Scotton Village Hall
On Tuesday afternoons -
Calligraphy
Status: Waiting list
Venue: Community House
Monthly on Fridays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Second Friday in the month -
Country Club
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons 12:45 pm
Last in the month -
Country Dancing
Status: Active
Venue: Harrogate Baptist Church
On Thursday mornings -
Craft group
Status: Active
Venue: Starling Independent Cafe
Monthly on Wednesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Wednesday of the month -
Crime & Thriller Book
Status: Waiting list
Venue: Crown Hotel
On Monday afternoons
1st in the month -
Crime & Thriller Book Part 2
Status: Full
Venue: The Everyman Cinema Lounge
On Monday afternoons
1st in the month -
Crime and Thriller Book Part 3
Status: Waiting list
On Tuesdays
Second Tuesday -
Curry Club
Status: Full
On Thursday evenings 6:00 pm -
Discover Yorkshire's Heritage
Status: Active
Outings in Yorkshire -
Family History
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
2nd in month, alt Zoom/Meeting -
French Conversation Int/Adv
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Friday mornings -
French Conversation Intermediate
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings -
French for Fun
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
2nd and 4th -
Garden visits
Status: Active
Various -
Going Gently
Status: Waiting list
Venue: Harrogate Library
On Friday afternoons
Short Course -
History of Art
Status: Active
Venue: Gracious St Methodist Church
On Wednesday afternoons
2 and 4th in month -
History, 20th Century
Status: Active
Venue: West Park United Reformed Church
Monthly on Tuesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Every second Tuesday in the month -
In Conversation
Status: Active
Monthly
We meet 2nd Tuesday & 3rd Monday of the month -
Italian Conversation
Status: Full
Venue: Crown Hotel
Wed and Thurs mornings -
Italian Pre intermediate
Status: Waiting list
On Monday afternoons -
Looking at Churches
Status: Active
Venue: St Paul's Church Hall
On Tuesday mornings
3rd in the month -
Lunch Group - Thursday
Status: Waiting list
On Thursday afternoons
2nd in month -
Lunch Group - Wednesday
Status: Full
On Wednesday afternoons
3rd in the month -
Mahjong
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Mindfulness
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings
2nd & 4th in the month -
Modern Literature
Status: Active
On Thursday evenings
3rd in the month -
Naturalists
Status: Active
Venue: Woodlands Methodist Church
On Tuesday afternoons
2nd in month -
Painting and Drawing
Status: Waiting list
Venue: Community House
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons -
Painting for Pleasure
Status: Full
Venue: Bilton Community Centre
On Monday afternoons
First and Third -
Painting Group
Status: Active
Venue: St Robert's Church, Pannal
On Tuesdays -
Photography
Status: Full
Venue: Bilton Community Centre
On Monday afternoons
4th in month -
Piano Group
Status: Active
Venue: Own home
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
Fourth Wednesday in the month -
Pickleball
Status: Active
Venue: Scotton Village Hall
On Monday afternoons -
Play Reading
Status: Full
On Wednesday mornings
2nd & 4th in the month -
Poetry
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons -
Quiz
Status: Full
Venue: Wesley Centre
On Wednesday mornings
3rd in the month -
Reading Group 1 (For Pleasure)
Status: Waiting list
Venue: St John's Church
On Thursday mornings
2nd in month -
Reading Group 2
Status: Waiting list
On Monday afternoons
2nd in Month -
Reading Group 3
Status: Full
Venue: Friends Meeting House
On Wednesday afternoons
3rd in Month -
Reading Group 4
Status: Full
Venue: Crown Hotel
On Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
First of month -
Reading Group 5
Status: Waiting list
Venue: Crown Hotel
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
First Wednesday of the month -
Recorder playing
Status: Active
Venue: Community House
On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Alternate Thursdays -
Rummikub Harrogate
Status: Active
Venue: Crown Hotel
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st Friday -
Rummikub Knaresborough
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
3rd Friday of the month -
Russian language & people
Status: Full
Venue: Own home
On Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month -
Science and Technology
Status: Active
Venue: St Paul's Church Hall
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd in the month -
Scrabble
Status: Active
Venue: Crown Hotel
On Thursday afternoons
2nd & 4th Thursday -
Shakespeare Reading Group
Status: Full
Venue: Crown Hotel
Monthly on Thursdays 10:30 am-12:00 pm
2nd Thursday of the month -
Singing Folk
Status: Waiting list
Venue: St Peter's Church
On Monday afternoons -
Singing for Pleasure
Status: Active
Venue: Starbeck Methodist Hall
Weekly on Wednesday mornings -
Spanish Intermediate/Advanced
Status: Waiting list
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thur am/pm -
Sunday Morning Coffee
Status: Waiting list
Venue: Hopkins at Horticap
On Sunday mornings
3rd in the month -
Tai Chi Fit
Status: Active
Venue: Friends Meeting House
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm -
Theatregoers
Status: Active
Afternoons -
Walk for Wellbeing
Status: Active
On Mondays
2nd and 4th Monday of the month -
Walking on Tuesday
Status: Waiting list
On Tuesday mornings
Uses buses and cars -
Walking on Wednesday
Status: Waiting list
On Wednesdays
Twice a month -
Walking with a Purpose
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays -
Walking, Pathfinders
Status: Active
Monthly on Saturdays
1st of the month -
Walking, Strollers and Amblers
Status: Full
On Tuesday mornings
1st and 3rd in Month -
Walking, using cars
Status: Full
On Thursday mornings
3rd of the month -
Wine Appreciation
Status: Active
Venue: St Mark's Church
On Monday evenings
Every four weeks

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Harrogate u3a recommends you carry emergency contact information all the time on a card and/or your phone. If entered correctly in a mobile phone, any password/pin is not needed to access emergency contact details. You may wish to offer your information to the leaders of any groups of which you are a member. However, group leaders cannot make it a condition of joining a group that you do so.
NEW GROUPS
We are always keen to introduce new groups so any member who has a particular interest and feels they would like to share that interest with others should consider starting a group.
Financial help can be given for an initial start up and existing group leaders can also provide advice.
Anyone considering this can contact the Group Coordinator or the Harrogate U3A Chair
GUIDANCE NOTES