Interest Group contacts and activities

 Come and join any of Interest Groups, details of which can be found below.  Bingham u3a members can join any number of groups as long as there is room.  There might be a small charge to cover room hire.  Visitors are always welcome.

If you have ideas for a new group or want to set up a new one, please contact the Group Co-ordinator, Ann Lewis on 01949  831530, bingham.u3a.vicechair@gmail.com.

Up-to-date information on Group Contacts and venues can be found in the current Newsletter. 

Ambling Group 1 meets at Church House weekly at 10:20.  Contact Ann Lewis, 01949  831530, bingham.u3a.vicechair@gmail.com  

 Ambling Group 2 meets in the main car park on Tuesdays fortnightly at 13:00.  Contact Jackie Hutton on 01949 838140 or Sue Eaton on 01949 839946 

Beer and Cider Group meets monthly on Thursday evenings, the time depending on public transport and the venue.  Contact John Perry on jkp1951@gmail.com or 01949 875231.

Board Games Group meets at the Bowls Club from October to April at 7pm on the the first Tuesday of the month.  Contact Jeff Peters on 01949 875406 or  jeff.peters369@gmail.com

Book Club Group meets in Bingham Library on the fourth Tuesday at 2pm.  Contact Linda Molineaux at bingham.u3a.programme@gmail.com.  

Bridge Group meets at the Bowls Club every week on Thursdays from 10am to 12pm.  New members should first contact Dave Cobley on 07966 370385 or dfcobley@hotmail.com.  Sessions commence with a brief bit of tuition, followed by play of hands with advice from experienced players.

Coffee Social Group meets at the Buttercross Pub on second Mondays at 10:30.  Contact Chris Butler at kenbutler@btinternet.com .

Canasta Group meets in Room 2 at the Methodist Centre at 2pm on the first and third Fridays.  Contact is Martin Cox, martin.cox1@outlook.com 

Creative Stitching Group meets every Thursday from 2pm to 4pm in the Library.  All levels and types of embroidery/ patchwork, etc.  For details, contact Mary on 01949 851110 or at maryannball@tiscali.co.uk 

Creative Writing Group meets on the first Thursday of every month from 11am to 1 pm at the Wildflower Cafe, Coach Gap Lane, Langar.  Contact Lynne Boardman, southam2610@gmail.com .

Croquet Group meets at the Butt Field Pavilion every other Thursday from May to September at  1pm.  Contacts -  Jackie Hutton, 07443 595653 and Judith Wilkin,  07769 293621. 

Explorers Group visits places of interest.  Unlike the travel group, transport is not organised but car share can be arranged.  

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Interested?  Join the group and get circulated with up-to-date news! Contact Ann Lewis on 01949 831530 

Film Group meets at Butler’s Coffee House on second Mondays at 14:00  (excluding Bank Holidays)Contact Lindsay Evett at lindsay.evett@outlook.com . We usually suggest a film or two for the following month, but it doesn´t matter if you haven´t been able to get to any.  Come anyway and join a lively discussion on a wide range of topics about film, film adaptation or occasionally TV programmes.

French Group 1 meets every other Friday from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.  Contact Lis Leslie on 01949 831602.

French Conversation  Group 2 meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.  Contact Barbara Savage on 01949 838782 or savagepeterm@hotmail.co.uk.

Gentle Exercise Group meets at Old Church House every Tuesday from 13:00 to 14:00.  Contact Linda Walden on 01949 836717 

German Conversation Group meets fortnightly on Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Contact Valerie Morgan on 0115 9332353, valdave_morgan@btinternet.com.  The group meets in each other's homes to enjoy a chat in German with German-themed snacks and drinks.  New members with some knowledge of German are welcome as we are not a beginners' group.

History Group meets at the Methodist Centre on the fourth Wednesday at 2pm.  Contact John Perry at jkp1951@gmail.com.

Knit and Natter Group meets every on Tuesday at 10am in Bingham Library. Contact Beryl Kemp on 01949 839728, bkemp1910@gmail.com or Judy Soar on 01949 837108 .

Mobility and Movement Group meets at the Methodist Centre on Fridays from 10am to 11am.  Contact Ann Lewis on 01949 831530 or annl_uk@yahoo.co.uk 

Music Appreciation Group meets at 14:00 on the second Tuesday.  Contact Anthony Watts or Derrick Gierth on 01949 875968

Petanque Group meets at The Grange on the second and fourth Wednesdays from 10am to 12am.  Contact Beryl Kemp on 01949 839728 or bkemp1910@gmail.com 

Practical Gardening Group meets at 2pm on Fridays.  Contact .  Contact  Jo McHugh at jomchugh@outlook.com.

Recorder Group meets on 1st and 3rd Fridays from 10.30 to 11.45 am in the Council Chamber at The Old Court House.  The group can accommodate a range of abilities and welcomes beginners along with the more experienced.  Some tuition of the basics is available.  Contact Viv Dyer on 01949 838614 or vivien.dyer@ntlworld.com . 

Scrabble Group meets from 3pm to 5pm in Room 1 at Bingham Methodist Centre on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.  Contact Hazel at hajwghs@btopenworld.com 

Spanish Improvers Group meets in the Old Court House fortnightly on Wednesdays from 14:00 to 15:00.  Contact Jean Oates on 01949 850864, 07898 895274 or us@theoates.net.  The group has made some progress and so unfortunately is no longer open to complete beginners.

Spanish Conversation Group meets at Laura’s house on alternate Mondays at 14:00.  Contact Laura Rennie on 07722 499111.

STEM Group - This interest group started in January 2020 and covers Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.   Thirteen topics have been covered so far and the material for some and some updates can be found on the STEM blog here.

The sessions normally take place at 11.00 am in Room 1 of  the Bingham Methodist Centre on the last Thursday of alternate months.   Contact Dave Hobson on 01949 836042 or appletrees.hobson@gmail.com .

Table Tennis Group meets upstairs at Bingham Arena every 2nd and 4th Monday from 3.30 to 4.30pm.  Contact Linda Munroe at linmun.linda@gmail.com . 

Walking Group 1 (now combined with the 4th Wednesday Walking Group) on the first Wednesday at 10:00 for a medium length, 5 to 6 mile walks followed by a pub lunch.  Contact Veronica, on 01949 87523 or at bingham.u3a.chairperson@gmail.comMeet at  10am outside Old Church House for a car share.

Walking Group 2 meets for longer walks, around 6 to 10 miles, at Church House to share cars on the second Wednesday at 9:30.  Contact Esme Smith on 01949 875148 or esmesm74@yahoo.co.uk.

Wine Tasting - We meet once a month on Mondays and usually try about eight different wines. We are not experts but we know how to enjoy wine! As we hold our meetings in members' homes the size of the group is limited.  We would be happy to offer advice and assistance to anyone wishing to set up a second group.  Contact Lynne Barnett on 01949 875151 or lynnieb.barnett@ntlworld.com .

Ukelele meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Bingham Methodist Centre, 2.00 to 3.50pm.  Contact  davidmeagland@btinternet.com .