Groups Listed By Category

Here the Groups are organised according to category, e.g. ‘Foreign Languages & Literature’, ‘Science and IT Skills’, etc. Those currently inactive are in red.

• Arts

  • Art – Anyone can Draw ?
  • Art We Like – Talking about pictures
  • Drawing and Painting with an iPad
  • Film in the Cinema
  • History of Art
  • Knitting for Charity
  • Life Drawing and Portrait Studio
  • Photography

• Card and Board Games

  • Bridge – Improvers 1
  • Bridge – Improvers (Wednesday)
  • Bridge – Improvers Plus (Friday)
  • Bridge – Intermediate Plus – Monday
  • Canasta (Bolivia Canasta)
  • Chess Club
  • Cryptic Crossword – 1
  • Cryptic Crossword – 2
  • Games Group (Triominoes, Qwirkle & Rummikub – and many more!)
  • Mah Jong
  • Scrabble

• English Language and Literature

  • Armchair Critics
  • Book Group: Contemporary Novelists
  • Modern and Contemporary Literature
  • Play Reading
  • Poetry Appreciation
  • Reading Classic Novels
  • Reading in Translation
  • Reading Shakespeare
  • Reading the World

• Foreign Languages and Literature

  • Carpe Diem (Latin)
  • French – Everyday Conversation
  • French Conversation – Advanced
  • French Literature
  • German Conversation
  • Italian – brush up your Italian
  • Spanish – Brush Up Your Spanish

• Humanities

  • American History
  • Garden Visits
  • History – A Sideways Look
  • History Without Borders*
  • Life, Art & Politics
  • Philosophy
  • Shape of London
  • Who Do You Think You Are?

• Music and Theatre

  • Jazz Appreciation
  • Opera
  • Playing Chamber Music
  • Singing for Pleasure
  • Theatre Outings

• Open Groups and Other Activities

  • Away Days
  • Country Dancing
  • Dance
  • Exploring the Thames and its Tributaries
  • Further Away Days
  • London Architecture Visits
  • Museums & Galleries
  • Walks – local short
  • Walks – London Historic

• Physical Activities

  • Yoga – Chair Yoga & Meditation

• Science and IT Skills

  • Climate, Science and Society
  • Technology and Changing Times

• Social Events

  • Wine Appreciation