If you're already a Bolton u3a member and want to join a group you can ask at a monthly meeting or enquire via the groups coordinator

All Bolton u3a members get further details about group activities either directly from their group leaders or from the monthly newsletter

Archaeology  2nd Thurs 2.00 pm    Hybrid meeting, available on On Zoom or attend in person at Claremont Church

Art & Craft 2nd Tues 10.00 am - 1.00pm  The Hive Community Workshop Room / Market Place

Bridge   Every Weds 1.15pm  Ss Andrew and George URC

Canal Walks restarting after Easter under the leadership of Pauline Treuherz and Alison Dyson, for details see your Beacon messages or contact the groups coordinator

Cinema Group  4th Thurs Light Cinema, Bolton

Classical Civilisation (Greece and Rome)   2nd Thurs 10.30 am  The Hub, Bolton

Coffee & Chat Bolton  1st & 3rd Tues 10.30 am  Olympus Restaurant, Bolton

Coffee & Chat Egerton  2nd Tues 10.30 am  Globe Café, Egerton, BL7 9SN

Coffee & Chat Farnworth  3rd Friday  The Well Café, Farnworth Baptist Church, Trafford Street, BL4 7PQ

Coffee and Chat Harwood    1st Thurs 10.30 am   Longsight Church Cafe

Coffee and Chat Heaton  2nd Tues 10.30  Coffee Shop at Heaton, BL1 5LW

Coffee and Chat Westhoughton 2nd Friday 10.30 -11.30 am  at Westhoughton Hub Central Dr, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3DS

Core Stability Ball classes weekly every Friday 11.15 - 12.15 starting Friday 9th January.Walmsley Church Hall, Egerton

Crown Green Bowling    Every Mon 2pm April - Sept  Bradshaw Bowling Club

Cryptic Crosswords 1   1st and 3rd Fri 2pm   Waterstones cafe, 32-36 Deansgate, Bolton BL1 1BL

Cryptic Crosswords 2   1st and 3rd Tues 2.00pm  Waterstones cafe, 32-36 Deansgate, Bolton BL1 1BL

Digital Photography   1st and 3rd Fri 10.30 am     Various locations

Dining Group    2nd Thurs   Announces monthly

Family History  2nd Tues 2.00pm - 4.00pm    Bolton Central Library, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE

Flat Green Bowling   Darcy Lever Club, details tbc , contact groups coordinator for further details

History    3rd Thurs 10.30 am   The Hub, Bolton

Language and Communication    4th Fri 10.30    The Hub, Bolton

Life in Other Countries     1st Mon 2pm    The Hub, Bolton

Maths    3rd Fri 1.30pm   The Hub, Bolton

Mind, Body, Breath Yoga Farnworth – 12.30 for 1 hour at The Well Farnworth, once a month, see calendar for dates

Mind, Body, Breath Yoga Claremont – 11.30 for 1 hour at Claremont Church St George’s Rd,  once a month, see calendar for dates

Music Appreciation   2nd Mon 10.30 am   The Hub, Bolton

Philosophy    4th Tues 2pm   The Hub, Bolton

Poetry for pleasure    3rd Thurs 1.30pm - 3.15pm   The Hub, Bolton

Psychology    1st Tues 2pm   The Hub, Bolton

Quiz 1    2nd Fri 1.30pm    The Hub, Bolton

Quiz 2: Clueless of Claremont   Last or 3rd Weds of month check with leader   Claremont Church, St George's Road, Bolton

Reading    3rd Thurs 10.30 am   On Zoom

Rummikub & Scrabble & Mah Jong & Board Games   3rd Mon 10.30 am   The Hub, Bolton

Serendipity: come and see where it leads!   1st Wednesdays 2.00pm Claremont Church St George's Rd Bolton

Singing for Pleasure   1st & 3rd Fri 10.30 am   Claremont Church, St George's Road, Bolton

Spa Retreat Days at Chetham Farm Retreat click here for details and booking

Strength and Balance   Every Monday, 2.30pm at Harwood Methodist Church (Old Building) BL2 3HX (satnav BL2 3JP)

Table Tennis   2nd & 4th Friday 10.30 am    The Triangle, Doffcocker BL1 5SH

Tai Chi Tuesday 20th January 2026 and weekly for 6 weeks 12.00 - 1.00pm Claremont Church

Textile Art    First Thursdays   10.30 am Bank Top URC

Topical Science  3rd Mon 2pm    The Hub, Bolton

Trips and Outings - meets at various times, members informed in advance

Walking  Places available, meets last Wednesday of the month meeting at 10:00 a.m   David Haythornthwaite and  Lizzie Bomberwill be leading. For details see your Beacon messages or contact the groups coordinator'