Whickham and District u3a

We hold a coffee/tea morning on the first Tuesday of the month at Whickham Library. All members are welcome, Come for a chat and get to know each other. Cost is £2 which includes refreshments and home made Scones and cakes Read more

Its not essential to sew, anyone is welcome to come along for a chat. If you are on your own or free you may find it interesting. There's no charge for the group, a small donation would be appreciated to go into library funds for coffee. If you think this may interest you, please contact… Read more

The Group Leader is Maureen Ward The group meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at St. Mary's Centre, Church Chare, Whickham NE16 4SH at 2pm. This group is one of the very first groups to become established in Whickham over 20 years ago. There are 15 members in this friendly and… Read more

The Group Leader is Arthur Coulson The Group meet on the 1st Monday of the month at midday. They meet in the Function Room of the Bay Horse, Front Street, Whickham. There are about 12 in this group. Every month there is a speaker who presents interesting talks, or a possible excursion or quiz. The… Read more

Whickham and District u3a’s History Group is called 'Past and Present. 2nd Thursday of the month 10am -12 noon. This group was started during the lockdowns and met only on Zoom researching information to produce PowerPoint presentations, such as the Mitford Sisters, Heroines of the North East, Steaming into History, A Neet on the Toon,… Read more

The Group Leader is Anne Saint The group meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 2pm at member's houses. There are 6 members in this group. New members are always welcome If you want any further information please click on the link. Read more

Group leader is Sheila Young They will be meeting the 1st Tuesday of the month at 10am -10.30am The aim of the strollers group is to enable members to have about a 45 minute stroll around the area and then have a cuppa and a chat. The Strollers Group will meet between April and October.… Read more

On the 1st Wednesday and 3rd Wednesday of the month the, walks are between 6 - 8 miles. The group use either cars or public transport to get to the beginning of the walk. Members meet at the Glebe Car Park, Whaggs Lane, Whickham at 09.30. New members are always welcome. Suitable footwear and clothing… Read more

The Group Leader is Marjorie Tait/Moya Forster The group meet weekly at Stanley Indoor Bowls Centre, Front Street, Stanley DH9 0HU on Monday mornings at 10.15am. There are 13 members in this group. New members are always welcome. Cost is £5 for a 2 hour session which includes a coffee break If you wish to… Read more

Ian Crawford is the Group Leader This group has now been running for over 6 months. It is very popular. Several different venues have been visited the last one being Pedro's at Winlaton Mill which serves Italian and Greek food. The group will meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month and the second Friday… Read more