Groups Listed By Category

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

• Arts

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

• Card and Board Games

  • Bridge – Improvers 1
  • Bridge – Beginners & Improvers
  • Bridge – Improvers 2
  • Bridge – Intermediate Plus or Plus-Advanced
  • Canasta
  • Chess
  • Cryptic Crossword – 1
  • Cryptic Crossword – 2
  • Mah Jong

• English Language and Literature

  • Armchair Critics
  • Armchair Critics2
  • Book Group: Contemporary Novelists
  • Creative Writing
  • Modern and Contemporary Literature
  • Play Reading
  • Play Reading 2
  • Poetry Aloud
  • Poetry Appreciation
  • Practical Shakespeare
  • Reading Classic Novels
  • Reading in Translation
  • Reading Non-Fiction
  • Reading the World
  • Sharing Novels and Poems
  • Weaving Words

• Foreign Languages and Literature

  • Carpe Diem (Latin)
  • Festina Lente (Latin)
  • French – Easy Conversation
  • French – Everyday Conversation
  • French Conversation
  • French Conversation – Advanced
  • French Literature
  • French Reading Group
  • German Conversation 1
  • German Language
  • Spanish – Brush Up Your Spanish
  • Spanish Language

• Humanities

  • American History
  • British History (formerly Social History)
  • Current Affairs
  • Garden Visits
  • History – A Sideways Look
  • History – A Sideways Look 2
  • Life, Art & Politics 1
  • Life, Art & Politics 2
  • Life, Art & Politics 3
  • Philosophy in Action
  • Shape of London
  • Thoughtful Topics
  • Women and Wisdom
  • Women and Wisdom 2
  • Women in Society

• Music and Theatre

  • Drama – Improvisation and Discussion
  • Jazz Appreciation
  • Jazz Listening
  • Joyful noise!
  • Music Circle
  • Opera
  • Playing Chamber Music
  • Singing for Pleasure
  • Theatre Visits

• Open Groups & Other Activities

  • Amateur Naturalists
  • Away Days
  • Country Dancing
  • Dance
  • Exploring the Thames
  • Far Away Days
  • London Architecture Visits
  • Meditation
  • Monthly Meetings
  • Museums & Galleries
  • Rambles Not Ambles
  • Sunday Tea
  • Walking the Thames
  • Walks – local short
  • Walks – London Historic 1
  • Walks – London Historic 2
  • Walks – Wednesday
  • Yoga
  • Yoga – Chair Yoga

• Physical Activities

  • Table Tennis

• Science and IT Skills

  • Climate Change: Science and Society
  • Computer Buddy Scheme
  • Technology and Changing Times

• Social Events

  • MOTO – Members on Their Own
  • Wine Appreciation