Details of all of our Interest Groups are given below.
Please could members who would like to join an interest group for the first time, contact the group leader by phone or via the forwarding email address. This will enable you to check out that the group is suitable for you and also that there are vacancies. Some groups have to restrict numbers for a variety of reasons including size of venue.
Additionally any member of Retford U3A is welcome to join in with Worksop U3A Cinema Group. For current details of this group visit Worksop U3A web site. (Opens in a new window/tab)
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| Spanish Improvers | Tuesday 2nd and 4th of the month. 2- 4pm | various | Sheila Fox 07734 873003 |
| Knit and Natter | Tuesday second of the month. 1.30 - 3.30pm | Retford Tennis Club, Hospital Road | Marjorie Gibson 01777 817395 |
| Games For All | Thursday 3rd of each month, 9.30 - 12.30 | Hallcroft Community Hall | Edwin Barber and Penny Allan Edwin Barber 01709 812381 |
| Bridge | Monday Fortnightly 2-5pm Actual dates in Newsletter | Hallcroft Community Centre | Sylvia Milner 01777 708917 |
| Snooker | Thursday 1st and 3rd of the month. 10.15am to 1.15pm | Grove Mill Snooker Club, Raglan Road. DN22 6LN | Tim Ratcliffe 07960397599 |
| Buddies | Third Friday of the month at 10.30am | West Retford Hotel, North Road, Retford | Doreen Brothwell 07934091824 |
| Poetry | First Thursday @ 2-4pm (Nov-Feb 1:30-3:30) | West Retford Hotel OR as advised by the Group Leader. | Pamela Mann 01777 700307 |
| Coffee Mornings | First Wednesday of month @ 10:30 | West Retford Hotel | Pat Trotter 07973 956591 |
| Walking Strollers | 3rd Tuesday @ 10.30am dates announced in Newsletter | Venue and distance published in Newsletter | Jean Winder 01777 817777 |
| Walking Striders | Third Monday of the month @ 10am | Venue and distance announced in Newsletter | Tom Bell 01777 710969 |
| Thursday Lunch Club | 2nd Thursday of month, 12:00 for 12.30 | Varies | Norma Taylor 01777 862576 |
| Gardening | 3rd Thursday @ 2-4pm (Oct - Mar only) | The Well Retford (Winter Meetings only Oct-Mar). Details of Summer outings/visits in Newsletter | Irene Lewis 01777 707109 |
| Craft | 2nd & 4th Thursday @ 09.30am | The Grove Street Methodist Church Hall | Ann Marsh 01777 702634 |
| Family History | Currently suspended until further notice | Rowans, Church Lane, Clarborough | Roy & Kate Evans 01777 702097 |
| Cryptic Crosswords | Last Monday of the Month 2pm - 4pm | Rotating Venues | Sue Ross 01777 816142 |
| Spanish | Fortnightly Wednesdays @ 9.30am | Members' homes | Vera Ballinger 01777 228636 |
| Cycling | 2nd & 4th Monday (Off road) 2nd and 4th Friday (Road) | Meeting venues will be notified by email. | Bob Lamb 01777 705024 |
| Calligraphy | 2nd Wednesday of month @ 2-4pm | Matron's Cottage, Trinity Hospital, Hospital Road, Retford DN22 7BD | Helen Lems 01777 701747 |
| Classical Music | First Wednesday @ 10am | Leyconii, High Street, East Markham, NG22 0RE | Marie Thompson 01777 871567 |
| Photography | 3rd Thursday (Other meeting times tbd in Newsletter) | Leyconii, High Street, East Markham, NG22 0RE | Marie Thompson 01777 871567 |
| French Intermediate | 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mondays of the month @ 1:30 | Idle Valley Visitor Centre snack bar | Coralie Brown 07969 533765 |
| Philosophy | 1st Friday of the month, 10:00-12:00 | Idle Valley Visitor Centre | Nick Pal 01777 817241 |
| Creative Writing | Third Thursday of the month at 10am | Idle Valley Nature Reserve visitor centre | Julia Hathaway 07932 160530 |
| Recorder | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 09.30am Actual dates in Newsletters | Hallcroft Community Centre. Other venues in Newsletter | Tessa Hart 01777 817148 |
| Canasta | 2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ 9:30 - 12:30 | Hallcroft Community Centre | Edwin Barber 01709 812381 |
| Cosmology | First Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m. | Hallcroft Community Centre | John Kelly 01777 838637 |
| Fun With Flowers | 2nd Thursday of the month 1 -3pm | Hallcroft Community Centre | Sally Barker 07790 985116 |
| Patchwork and Quilting | 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 9.30-12.30 and some Saturdays - see interest group page | Hallcroft Community Centre | Dawn Madine 01777 949712 |
| Singing | 2nd & 4th Friday of the month @ 10.30am-12:30pm | Hallcroft Community Centre | Pat Barnett 01777 704154 |
| Chess | 3rd Monday @ 2pm | Gringley Villa, Blackstope Lane, Retford DN22 6NW | John Morrison 01777 708661 |
| Architecture | 4th Wednesday @ 1.45pm | Garden Room, Trinity Hospital, Hospital Road, Retford. Details of Summer outings/visits in Newsletter | Thelma Britz 01777 948676 |
| Sunday Lunch Club | Date tbd in Newsletter @ 12.45pm | Date & Venue announced each month in Newsletter | Ruth Dickinson 01777 700903 |
| Table Tennis | Every Wednesday @ 2-4pm | Clarborough Village Hall | Heather Short 01777 704250 |
| Oral History | 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 - 12 | Bassetlaw Museum, Amcott House, 40 Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LA | Pat Barnett 01777 704154 |
| Painting | Wednesday before the General Meeting @ 2-4.30pm | 8 Babworth Crescent Retford | Lesley Sumner 01777 709835 |
| French Conversation | 4th Monday @ 2:00 | 8 Babworth Crescent | Lesley Sumner 01777 709835 |
| Jazz Appreciation | First Tuesday @ 2-4pm | 31 Bankside, Ordsall, Retford | Paul Kashdan 01777 719998 |
| Book Club | 1st Tuesday @ 7pm | 27 Woodbeck Rise Retford | Steph Kirk 01777 711095 |
| Scrabble | 3rd Friday @ 1.45-3.45pm | 12 Stratford Crescent, Retford. DN22 7NX | Thelma Britz 01777 948676 |
| Local History | Second Tuesday 9.45-12 (speaker starts 10.15am) . | Westhill Centre, Ordsall | Jean Winder and Rosa Wright 01777 817777 and 01777 816073 |
| Wine Appreciation | First Friday @ 2pm unless otherwise stated | Venue announced in Newsletter | Pauline Crawshaw 01777 704511 |
| Walking Moderate | First Monday @ 10am | Venue and distance announced in Newsletter | David Richardson 01427 891500 |
| Military History | Weekly electronic presentations, please contact Roy for details. | | Roy Evans 01777 702097 |