Interest Groups
To contact our Group
Co-ordinator - Andy Hellyer
Click here
There are approximately forty groups meeting regularly, each led by a group leader, usually in members' houses or local halls. Wherever possible new members are welcome to join any groups of their choice; however where the meeting place is in a member's home there will be a restriction on numbers. We are always keen to expand our range of interests and strongly invite members to suggest and set up new groups. At present these are the topics we cover:
For more detail, see our Activities & Programmes pages or contact the relevant group leader.
The Arts
Languages
History
Practical
Specialist
Subjects
Games
Activity
Groups
Social
Groups
Art:
meets in a local hall for two hours, three times a month, when members follow a course of painting, drawing and pastels under the guidance of an experienced amateur artist. Group Leader - Veronica Rushworth-Lund. Email to the following link click here
Music: meets once a month to listen to and discuss music. To
contact the
group
leader
click here
Reading: there are two groups meeting monthly to
select and then read a book for discussion.
To contact reading group1 click here
To contact reading group2 click
here
Photography: there are two groups meeting monthly
to plan topics for all to photograph for review and discussion at the next
meeting. A third group meets weekly to learn Photoshop CS to
manipulate their photographs. This group also carries out photographic projects to enable
them to learn to use their digital cameras.
To contact photo group 1 click
here
To contact photo group 2 click here
To contact photo group 3 click here
Guitar: our group has settled into a
foursome who meet once a week, where we exchange ideas and attempt to further
our knowledge not only of the guitar but also the ukulele. We would welcome
others, whatever their standard. An instrument would, of course, be useful.
This group combines
with Anton U3A. To
contact the
group
leader
click here
Singing:
The group has re-formed and new members (of any
standard!) are actively sought. Accompanied by piano, we sing for fun, meeting
twice monthly in Rookwood School. To contact the group leader, Jean
Owens,
please
telephone the number in the groups list issued with each Newsletter or contact
the Groups Coordinator click here
French:
Two groups, a new group for beginners and a group for the more advanced French speaker.
History 1:
Group currently disbanded.
Local History: meeting
monthly in a member’s house, we learn all about the history of Andover from
approximately AD 900 onwards, from our very good teacher John Spall.
To
contact the
group leader click here
History of Art:
meeting monthly in a member's house, we choose which artists we wish to study. We
all research the artist and view a selection of pictures; the discussions are
usually very lively and informative. To contact the
group
leader
click here
Craft:
meeting monthly, Not meeting at present
Bus Pass:
two members have led trips in the past but both are now too busy with other
commitments to be able to continue. Perhaps a 'car-less' group could resurrect
the idea? Help is available for a new prospective leader.
To contact the previous group leader
click here
Genealogy:
Bridge (Social):
meeting weekly, except in August, to play in the comfort and relaxed atmosphere of members' homes. To contact the group leader click here
Scrabble:
we meet Alt Wednesdays, and have reached a fair level of competence. At the
moment the group is over-subscribed but we think that a second group could well
be set up. If anyone is willing to host it, some of us would be happy to help
get it going.
To contact the group leader click here.
Activity
Groups
Golf:
a new group recently formed. To contact the group leader
click here
Nature:
once a month, on differing days of the week, this group sets off to study nature in all its aspects from seashore to downland, forest to nature reserves. To contact the group leader click here
Strollers 2:
meeting twice a month on a Tuesday. We aim to stroll for
1½ hours, covering on average about 3 miles, usually within a 10-mile radius of
Andover, before finishing with a pub lunch, which
is optional.
You can see the programme for this groups on the programme page. To
contact the
group
leader
click here
Walkers 1 & 2:
each meeting two Thursdays a month. Walks are of 5-6 miles (2-2½hrs) and
usually (although not always) within a 15-mile radius of Andover. We end each
walk with a pub lunch (optional).
You can see programmes for both groups on the programme page
To
contact the
group
1 leader
click here
To
contact the group 2
leader
click here
Tuesday Walkers:
meeting weekly, walking 6-9 miles.
To contact the group leader click here.
Weekend Walkers:
meeting once
a month, on a Saturday, walking between 5 & 7 miles (approximately 2½hrs). We
end each walk with a pub lunch (optional), which is usually ordered before the
walk so it is ready when we return. To
contact the
group
leader
click here
Quester: there are four groups devoted to finding
places to visit neither easily accessed, nor normally open to the public. These
visits are monthly but not on a set day.
To
contact the
group
1 leader
click here
To
contact the group
2
leader
click here
To
contact the group
3 leader
click here
To contact the group 4 leader click
here
History of the Villages: meeting monthly, exploring the history of the different villages surrounding Andover. Usually led by a local historian from the village. We enjoy lunch together afterwards. A detailed programme is shown on the programme page. To contact the
group leader click here
Sunday Lunch:
This group will meet monthly, visiting pubs and restaurants chosen by group members to have a friendly chat together. To contact the group leader click here