Creative Groups
Creative Group Details
Members will find contact details for the individual leaders or the contact person for the group included in our bimonthly Newsletter that is emailed to members.
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Art
Group Contact: Sue Dennis & Karin Strickland
Meetings: Weekly on Thursdays, 11.00am to 1.00pm.
Venue: St Lawrence Church Hall, Countess Lilias Road, Chesterton.
Since we started our Art Group three years ago, our membership has steadily grown to 20 very active and interested 'artists' who like to paint, draw and enjoy a coffee together (our weekly membership fee of £3 covers hall hire, refreshments and workshops). St Lawrence Church Hall is spacious and light and has a parking area with additional parking and a community shop in the road outside. Some members have very little experience, while others have much wider experience, but whatever their level they enjoy sharing knowledge and the opportunity to create art with a group of like-minded people.
Creative Crafts
Group Contact: Chris Rodgers
Meetings: At the Waterloo on the 4th Tuesday of the month, 2.00 - 4.00 pm. There will be no meeting in August and December.
Drumming
Venue: Preston Village Hall
Further details will be added as soon as they are available.
Music
Group Contact: Cate Luck
Meetings: 4th Wednesday 2:30p.m.
Venue: The Waterloo.
We have a theme and everyone is encouraged to bring along some appropriate cds.
It's a good opportunity to have almost two hours of listening and sharing in a very relaxed, friendly and informal atmosphere to a varied selection of all types of music chosen by members.
Play Reading
Group Contact: Jane Miller
Meetings: 1st Wednesday in the month 9.45-12.00
Venue: The Waterloo
We read a variety of plays to hopefully suit all tastes; everyone has a chance to take a part and make suggestions for new plays for future months.
If you are a U3A member and would like to join us, please contact the Co-ordinator; you will be made very welcome!
The Stitch Group
Group Contact: Pauline Phillips.
Meetings: 2nd Monday at 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: St Lawrence Hall.
The meetings take the form of general support, discussion and displaying current projects. Help will be given to new and less experienced quilters, whilst it is also an opportunity for sharing amongst the more confident quilters.
Ukulele
Group Contact: Andrew McKechnie.
Meetings: Fortnightly by arrangement, Thursdays 2pm to 3.30pm
Interested in playing the Ukulele? This is your opportunity! The group is open to beginners and to more experienced players, all you need is enthusiasm and a ukulele. If the group is very popular we will look for a bigger room as our aim is to eventually widen the group to include other instruments.
Writing for Fun
Group Contact: Ann Webley.
Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 2.30 - 4.00pm
This is a relaxed and friendly group. At each meeting the next title is chosen, by mutual consent. Members read their work in turn and then there is general discussion, followed by the essential cup of tea.
Image Credit: Steve Fearn