Here's a list of the different kinds of activity we organise. Click any activity to see the related groups. 'All members' is a list of groups that have no size restriction, so anyone can join their activities. A group can appear multiple times in the list. To see more information about any group, click the 'More' button to the right of its description.
Find out more about joining groups here.
All members
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Ambling | Short, undemanding walks with an optional meal to finish. Second Thursday of each month. | More |
| Cycling | The cycling group arranges monthly rides of two to three hours' duration. 10.00am on the first Tuesday of each month. | More |
| Monthly meetings | We arrange presentations on a variety of topics at 2pm on the third Thursday of every month. It's a good opportunity to find out what's happening and to book one of our visits. | More |
| Visits | Hayling U3A organises visits to a variety of places. All members are welcome. | More |
| Walking | Walk both familiar and new areas with like-minded members in some of the best countryside in the South of England. Usually 9.15am on the fourth Monday of each month. Longer walks are usually on the fourth Friday (first Friday from 2023). | More |
Art
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Painting & drawing 1 | We are a group of mixed ability and, although we work to a different project each month, there is no compulsion to follow the set the pattern. 2pm on the third Tuesday of each month. | More |
| Painting & drawing 2 | We develop our skills through sharing our knowledge and ideas, no one is an expert and all levels of ability are welcome. Fourth Friday of the month, 10 to noon. | More |
| Painting & drawing 3 | We meet to draw and paint to suggested themes on the first Thursday of each month | More |
Craft
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Card making & paper craft 1 | At each session we learn new techniques and ways to develop card making skills. 10am on the second Wednesday of each month. | More |
| Card making & paper craft 2 | At each session we learn new techniques and ways to develop card making skills. 2pm on the second Wednesday of each month. | More |
| Card making & paper craft 3 | At each session we learn new techniques and ways to develop card making skills. 2.30pm on the Tuesday before the second Wednesday of each month. | More |
| Card making & paper craft 4 | At each session we learn new techniques and ways to develop card making skills. 9.15am on the Tuesday before the second Wednesday of each month. | More |
| Card making & paper craft 5 | At each session we learn new techniques and ways to develop card making skills. 12 noon on the Tuesday before the second Wednesday of each month. | More |
| Knitting | We're a friendly self-help knitting group that meets on the first Wednesday of each month | More |
Food and drink
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Dining 2 | We meet occasionally to enjoy a meal and good company | More |
| Wine appreciation | The group meets every 2 months, on the 3rd Monday of the month. Members will taste certain wines from selected regions as specified by the host for that particular meeting. | More |
| Wine appreciation 2 | We meet every two months to try wines and socialise. | More |
Games
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Canasta | We meet to play Canasta in the Age Concern Hall in Webb Lane at 2pm on alternate Saturdays starting from the 15January. | More |
| Petanque 1 | Petanque 1 plays at 2.30pm every Tuesday, and at 10.30am every Thursday and Sunday, throughout the year at Seacourt, 20 Victoria Avenue, Hayling Island PO11 9AJ | More |
| Pickleball | Pickleball is a fun sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. It is played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. | More |
| Rummikub | We meet to play Rummikub on the 4th Friday of each month 10-12 at The Barley Mow | More |
| Scrabble 1 | Not too competitive, but trying trying to raise the bar all the time. 2pm on the last Thursday of every month. | More |
| Scrabble 2 | We play scrabble every 2nd Tuesday of the month at a member's house. | More |
| Social Bridge | We meet to play Contract Bridge between 9.30 and 11.30 on Tuesdays | More |
| Uckers | We are preparing for heats and, possibly, the finals of the Uckers World Championships 2020 | More |
Genealogy
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Collectors | An interest group for all active collectors or members holding a historic collection of any sort. We have a particular interest in items relating to Hayling Island but any theme is welcome. Meeting 4th Thursdays except December, June, July & August | More |
| Family history 1 | A group interested in the wider subject of Family History rather than just 'family trees'. We meet monthly - on the first Monday of each month, 2-4pm at The Barley Mow. | More |
| Family history 2 | We facilitate research into family history and provide a forum for the exchange of related information. We meet in the homes of our members on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. | More |
History
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Collectors | An interest group for all active collectors or members holding a historic collection of any sort. We have a particular interest in items relating to Hayling Island but any theme is welcome. Meeting 4th Thursdays except December, June, July & August | More |
| History 2 | We each take it in turn to chose a historical subject, research it and prepare a talk on it. Second Friday of each month. | More |
| Local history 1 | We meet to research and then visit significant local places and events at 2pm on the second Monday of each month | More |
| Local history 3 | We choose a subject to research and present to the rest of the group at a future date. 10am on the first Monday of each month. | More |
Languages
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| French conversation | We meet to converse exclusively in French ( normally each Monday at 3pm.) During 'Lockdown' we have a Zoom meeting 40min starting at 11:30 | More |
| French conversation deux | Objective is to have fun whilst having French conversations. This is not a group for people wishing to start to learn French. The group meets fortnightly, every other Friday 14.00 - 16.00 at The Barley Mow. | More |
Music
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Blues appreciation | We meet from 2-4pm on the 3rd Monday of each month to get to know blues artists, their work and where it has been influential in the 20th century | More |
| Music appreciation 2 | We listen to, and discuss a wide range of music. 2.00pm on the 4th Friday of each month. | More |
| Music for fun | A very casual relaxed group who meet to make music on the fourth Wednesday of each month. | More |
| Ukes for U | A ukelele group that meets on first and third Wednesdays of each month, and performs as the 'Hayling Huggers' | More |
| Ukulele Thursday | For those relatively new to the Ukulele or wish to gain confidence and enjoy playing in a relaxed group for fun. | More |
| Windsong | This is a group for players with some knowledge of recorder playing up to those more familiar with the instrument. Meetings are arranged based on member availability. | More |
| Woodwind | We are a woodwind group trying to improve our playing by using music that we enjoy. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoons of each month, adjustable by agreement. | More |
Outdoor
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Ambling | Short, undemanding walks with an optional meal to finish. Second Thursday of each month. | More |
| Croquet | Meets at 10am on Wednesdays in good weather to play on a garden court | More |
| Cycling | The cycling group arranges monthly rides of two to three hours' duration. 10.00am on the first Tuesday of each month. | More |
| Lawn Bowls | Meets Thursday mornings at the Hayling Island Community Centre at 10 am. 30 mins coaching is provided followed by refreshments and open bowling. The Hayling Bowls club provide equipment if you do not have your own. Once flood lights are installed at the club, we will also have the opportunity to bowl on a Monday evening. | More |
| Petanque 1 | Petanque 1 plays at 2.30pm every Tuesday, and at 10.30am every Thursday and Sunday, throughout the year at Seacourt, 20 Victoria Avenue, Hayling Island PO11 9AJ | More |
| Petanque 2 | Petanque group 2 plays at Seacourt on Saturday mornings at 10.30 | More |
| Petanque 3 | The Petanque Group 3 plays at Seacourt, 20 Victoria Avenue, Hayling Island PO11 9AJ every Wednesday afternoon meet at 2.15 for 2.30 start. | More |
| Walking | Walk both familiar and new areas with like-minded members in some of the best countryside in the South of England. Usually 9.15am on the fourth Monday of each month. Longer walks are usually on the fourth Friday (first Friday from 2023). | More |
| Walking Netball | We meet every Thursday afternoon for a one and a quarter hour session. Walking netball is a great way to exercise whilst having fun and meeting a lovely group of like minded ladies. Come and give it a try | More |
Philosophy
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | We meet to discuss topics, chosen by the group members, which are of current interest e.g. Migration and Refugees, and link the issue and problems to underlying philosophical ideas, e.g. fairness, community, practicality, human rights. We meet at 10am on the third Wednesday of each month. | More |
Photography
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Digital photography | We take photographs of mutually agreed subjects and present them at monthly meetings at 10am on the last Wednesday of each month. | More |
Poetry
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Bridge | We meet to play Contract Bridge between 9.30 and 11.30 on Tuesdays | More |
Reading
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Blockbusters | A reading group that meets on the second Tuesday of the month to discuss chosen books. | More |
| Play reading 1 | We meet at the Station Theatre at 2.00pm on the last Thursday of the month. Group members participate by assuming a character role in the play and the readings range from well known plays to sit coms and pantomime and everything in between. This is a fun Group which has been running successfully for nearly 12 months. New members are always welcome. | More |
| Play reading 2 | We meet at the Station Theatre at 10.00am on the last Friday of the month. Each Group member partcipates by assuming a character role in the play and the readings range from well known plays to sit coms and pantomime and everything in between. This is a fun Group which has been running successfully for nearly 12 months. New members are always welcome. | More |
| Reading 1 | We get 10 books, usually recommended by group members or from the library, and discuss at meetings. 10am on the third Monday of each month. | More |
| Reading 2 | We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 10.30 am to discuss the book we have been reading. | More |
| Reading 3 | We choose a book to read and discuss each month. We meet on the second Friday of each month. | More |
| Reading B | We meet to discuss a book we've read during the previous weeks and look at future selections over a cuppa, biscuits or cake. 2.30pm, 4th Tuesday of the month. | More |
| The Bookies | A small group of ladies. We meet in each other’s homes once a month, on the second Monday of each month to discuss the book we have just read. Usually a lively discussion group with mixed likes and dislikes but no fisticuffs so far! | More |
Science
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Science and technology | We promote an interest into the very broad field of Science and Technology through an open meeting on the 4th Wednesday of each month. | More |
Social
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Blues appreciation | We meet from 2-4pm on the 3rd Monday of each month to get to know blues artists, their work and where it has been influential in the 20th century | More |
| Canasta | We meet to play Canasta in the Age Concern Hall in Webb Lane at 2pm on alternate Saturdays starting from the 15January. | More |
| Collectors | An interest group for all active collectors or members holding a historic collection of any sort. We have a particular interest in items relating to Hayling Island but any theme is welcome. Meeting 4th Thursdays except December, June, July & August | More |
| Dining 2 | We meet occasionally to enjoy a meal and good company | More |
| Meditation | The group meets by arrangement with group members. From October we will meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 1pm to 3pm. We practise meditation for about an hour and have a cup of tea/coffee during the half hour following our meditation. | More |
| Philosophy | We meet to discuss topics, chosen by the group members, which are of current interest e.g. Migration and Refugees, and link the issue and problems to underlying philosophical ideas, e.g. fairness, community, practicality, human rights. We meet at 10am on the third Wednesday of each month. | More |
| Scrabble 1 | Not too competitive, but trying trying to raise the bar all the time. 2pm on the last Thursday of every month. | More |
| Scrabble 2 | We play scrabble every 2nd Tuesday of the month at a member's house. | More |
| Social Bridge | We meet to play Contract Bridge between 9.30 and 11.30 on Tuesdays | More |
| Theatre visits | We arrange visits to local venues to see plays chosen by the group. At each meeting we discuss recent plays we have seen, choose plays to visit, and look at videos or read plays, etc. 2.30pm first Tuesday of each month. | More |
| Wine appreciation | The group meets every 2 months, on the 3rd Monday of the month. Members will taste certain wines from selected regions as specified by the host for that particular meeting. | More |
| Wine appreciation 2 | We meet every two months to try wines and socialise. | More |
| Zoom coffee morning | At the moment we are taking a Summer break and will resume in the Autumn when the weather starts to get cold. Then we will be hold regular coffee mornings on Zoom lasting 40 minutes. | More |
Writing
| Group | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|
| Writers' circle | We meet, at 10.30 on the first Wednesday of each month, to produce a piece of original writing using a one of a number of different themes. At present we are peripatetic and meet in various venues each month. If you are thinking of joining us, please contact me, Maggi Bridgman | More |