Groups listed alphabetically

• Arts & Heritage - OPEN
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm
  Meets on the 3rd Wednesday
• Backgammon - Friendly
  Status: Active
  Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
• Book Appreciation
  Status: Waiting list
  Monthly on Thursday evenings 7:30 pm-9:00 pm
  Meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month in member's houses in Petersfield, on a rota basis at appropriate houses
• Book Circle 2
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Friday mornings
  Meets on the 4th Friday from 10:30 to 12 noon
• Book Circle 3
  Status: Waiting list
  Monthly on Tuesday mornings
  Meets on the 1st Tuesday
• Book Circle 6
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Thursday afternoons
  Meets on the 2nd Thursday
• Book Circle 7
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Thursday afternoons
  Meets on the 3rd Thursday, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• Bridge - Friendly
  Status: Waiting list
  Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
  Meets from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
• Café Philo
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Tuesday mornings
  (see schedule below)
• Canasta
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  Meets on the 3rd Friday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Chichester Festival Theatre
  Status: Active
  Season 2026 now booking!
• Churches and Pubs
  Status: Active
  On Thursday mornings
  Every eight weeks.
• Cribbage
  Status: Active
  On Thursday mornings 10:15 am-12:00 pm
  monthly on first Thursday
• Cryptic Crosswords
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Friday mornings
  Meets on the 2nd Friday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Current Affairs 1
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Thursday mornings
  Meets on the 3rd Thursday at 10:30 am - Noon
• Current Affairs 2
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
  Meets on the 2nd Wednesday from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
• Current Affairs 3
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Thursday afternoons
  On the third Thursday of the month between 1400 and 1530.
• Cycling for Fun
  Status: Active
  Regular rides are offered depending on the time of year and the weather
• Family History 1
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Monday mornings
  Meets on the first Monday and stays in touch by phone and email between meetings.
• Family History 2
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  2nd Wednesdays except July & August
• Film Interest Group - F.I.G. 🎞️
  Status: Waiting list
  Monthly on Thursday afternoons
  Meets on the last Thursday. Doors open 14:30 for 14:45 showing.
• Film Study Group 🎥🎞️🔍
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
  2nd Thursday of the month
• French - Conversational
  Status: Waiting list
  Weekly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
  We meet upstairs at the Town House (but please order your drinks at the bar first).
• French for Fun
  Status: Active
  Fortnightly on Monday mornings
  Meets fortnightly from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
• French Les Chevaliers du Jeudi
  Status: Waiting list
  Fortnightly on Thursday mornings
  Meets from 10:15 am to 11:15 am. Maximum size of group is 10 members
• French Linguists who Laugh
  Status: Active
  Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  Meets from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. If you think you would be interested in joining us we would be very happy to invite you for a session to see if the level is right for you. Please contact me by clicking on Convenor.
• French Social Conversation
  Status: Active
  Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons
  Meets from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
• Gardening Group 2
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Monday afternoons
  Meets on the 3rd Monday from 2:00 pm
• General Interest - OPEN
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Monday afternoons
  Meets on the 2nd Monday from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. These meetings are open to all u3a members and those considering membership
• German - Beginners
  Status: Active
  Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
• German Conversation
  Status: Active
  Fortnightly on Monday afternoons
  Meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There are two German Language Groups - see also the German Language Improvers Group
• German Language Improvers
  Status: Active
  Meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The group sometimes has an additional monthly session to suit commitments of the group - these are decided by members at the Thursday meeting.
• Greek (Modern) for Improvers
  Status: Active
  Weekly on Tuesday mornings
  Meet at 10:00 am
• Handbell Ringers
  Status: Active
  Weekly on Friday afternoons
  Meet from 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm. The Group does not meet during July and August.
• Health Matters - OPEN
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
  Meet on the 3rd Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Open to all u3a members
• International Affairs
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Thursday mornings
  Meet on the 4th Thursday from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Maximum size of group is 12
• Jazz Appreciation
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
  Meet on the last Wednesday, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
• Mah Jong
  Status: Active
  On Thursday mornings
  Meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday
• Make! Workshop
  Status: Active
  On Monday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
  From January 2026 we will meet on the first Monday of the month, except forJune when we will meet on 15th.
• Music Appreciation
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Monday mornings
  For a list of dates in the coming calendar year, please contact the Convenor.
• Painting
  Status: Active
  Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings
  Meets every alternate Tuesday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Pétanque
  Status: Active
  Weekly on Monday afternoons
  Meet from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Petersfield Local History
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
  Meet on the 1st Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Photography for Fun
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
  3rd Wednesday of each month.
• Pickleball 1
  Status: Waiting list
  Weekly on Monday mornings
  Meet from 08:45 am to 09:55 am
• Pickleball 2 (Friday)
  Status: Waiting list
  Weekly on Friday afternoons 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
  Please arrive 15 minutes early for setting up.
• Play Reading
  Status: Waiting list
  Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
  Meet on the 3rd Thursday
• Science and Technology - OPEN
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
  4th Tuesday at 2pm
• Scrabble
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
  Meet on the 4th Tuesday from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. New members, including beginners, are always welcome. Note: now meeting at the Townhouse
• Singing for Fun
  Status: Waiting list
  Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings
  Meets from 10:15 am to 12:15 pm
• Spanish - ¡Hola!
  Status: Waiting list
  Weekly on Thursday afternoons
  in term times, 2.30pm – 4.00pm
• Spanish - Coffee Time Chat
  Status: Waiting list
  Weekly on Monday mornings
  On Meet from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
• Spanish Intermediate
  Status: Active
  Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings
  Meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Maximum size of group is 6 members
• Spanish Language
  Status: Waiting list
  Weekly on Thursday mornings
  Meets from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, including a 15 minute break for coffee.
• Swimming - Petersfield Dippers
  Status: Active
  By arrangement
• Table Tennis
  Status: Active
  Weekly on Monday mornings
• Tai Chi Group 1 - Experienced
  Status: Full
  Weekly on Monday mornings
  Meets from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Volunteers: Audio-Visual Team 📽️
  Status: Active
  At all four monthly OPEN meetings
• Volunteers: Convenor Training 👨🏻‍🏫 🧑🏼‍💻
  Status: Active
• Volunteers: Tea Rota
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Monday afternoons
  2-4pm on the 2nd Monday of the month, excluding August and December.
• Volunteers: Welcome Team
  Status: Active
  As Needed
• Walking - Amblers
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Wednesday mornings
  Second Wednesday of the month, meet at 10.15 for 10.30 start
• Walking - Country Walking
  Status: Active
  Monthly
  Meets Monthly, day varies, from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
• Walking - Strollers
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Wednesday mornings
  Last Wednesday of the month, meets at 10.15 for 10.30 start.
• Watercolour Workshop
  Status: Active
  Weekly on Friday mornings
  Meets from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Welcomers Lunch Club
  Status: Active
  On Thursdays 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
  Every 2 months
• Wine Appreciation 1
  Status: Waiting list
  Monthly on Thursday afternoons
  Meets on the 1st Thursday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. See Wine Notes for meeting updates from the Covid era
• Wine Appreciation 2
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Thursday afternoons
  Meets on the 3rd Thursday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
• Wine Appreciation 3
  Status: Active
  Monthly on Wednesday evenings
  Meets on the 3rd Wednesday from 18:00 pm to 19:00 pm
• Writing Group
  Status: Active
  Generally on the third Thursday of the month.