Scroll down for more details of our Groups, and sorted Alphabetically, by Category, by Meeting Day, or by Venue...
About joining a Group
- Some Groups (particularly those meeting in members' homes) can only accommodate limited numbers.
- Please contact the group leader beforehand
- Most of our groups meet every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks, some on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th Monday, Tuesday... of the month, but there are a few exceptions.
Basic details of our range of General Meeting with Speaker, Over To You sessions, Special Interest Groups and their Meeting Dates, Times, Venues etc are held on our BEACON system, and the Calendar can be accessed below

You can Return to this website page from Beacon by clicking on Return to Halesowen U3A
Here are some details of our Groups ...
Groups listed alphabetically
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All Walking Groups
Status: Active -
Amblers
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings -
Art
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons
14:00 fortnightly -
Astronomy
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
10:00 every 4 weeks -
Beading
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
13:15 every 4 weeks -
Birdwatching
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday all day -
Bridging The Gap
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings -
Coffee Cake and Chat
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Friday -
Countryside Studies
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:15 am-12:30 pm
Monthly -
Creative Writing
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
Monthly at Quinton -
Crochet
Status: Active
Monthly on Mondays
Monthly at Quinton -
Day Trippers
Status: Active
Monthly
Approx. Monthly -
Diners
Status: Active
Monthly 12:30 pm-2:45 pm
Monthly on Tues, Wed or Thurs -
Discussion
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
12:30 every 4 weeks -
Educational Trips
Status: Active
Normally once per year -
Genealogy
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
Monthly at Hasbury -
Heritage Research
Status: Active
On Mondays
4th Monday in the month -
History
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
12:30 every 4 weeks -
Literature
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
12:30 - 2.00 every 4 weeks -
Meanderers
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings
10:15 Fortnightly -
Music Appreciation
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings
10:30 fortnightly -
Origami
Status: Waiting list
On Wednesday mornings
10.30 every 4 weeks -
Patchwork & Needlecrafts
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Every 4 weeks in term time -
Photography Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
14:00 Every second Monday in the month -
Quizzers
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesdays 8:00 pm-10:45 pm
Tuesday Evenings -
Round in Circles
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday all day 10:30 am-3:00 pm -
Scrabble
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 12:30 pm-2:00 pm -
Strollers
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:15 am -
u3a in Bloom
Status: Active -
Ukulele
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
10.00-12.00 every 2 weeks -
Walking
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday all day 10:00 am-3:30 pm
Do we meet during the Summer Break?
Halesowen u3a takes a break each summer, coinciding with the main school holidays.
However, several groups continue to meet during the break; some are listed below, but check the dates found in the main Events calendar.
Birdwatching
Coffee Cake & Chat
Countryside Studies
Day Trippers & Educational Visits
Diners
Meanderers
Quizzers
Round in Circles
Walking
Want to Join Us?
If you are thinking of joining us, please contact our Membership Team
or come to one of our Speaker Meetings .
Ideas for A NEW GROUP?
If you have an idea for a new group, tell us here New Group Suggestions
or have a word with June B or Colin P, our Group Coordinators, who will listen to your suggestion!