Interest Groups
Grantown U3A currently has 8 interest groups. If you would like to join any of these groups, please email the group leader who can give you more information on when and where the next meeting is for their group.
If you would like to set up a group of your own, please email Sue - chair@grantownu3a.org and she will bring it up at the next meeting.
If you would like to set up a group of your own, please email Sue - chair@grantownu3a.org and she will bring it up at the next meeting.
Botanical Illustration
Contact: Lesley Badger
botillustration@grantownu3a.org
Botanical illustration is the art of portraying the detailed beauty and structure of plants usually in pencil and watercolour. We are happy to welcome people who are complete beginners or experienced artists but the group size is limited by the number of tables the Grant Arms can supply and so please do contact Lesley by email before coming along. If you want a new challenge or have watercolour paints standing idle, dust them off and join us. Meet fortnightly at the Grant Arms Hotel at 10.00 am. There is a small charge of £2 per session, plus £2 for tea/coffee if required.
Dates for the upcoming season
2019 2020
7th October 13th January
21st October 27th January
4th November 10th February
18th November 24th February
2nd December 9th March
16th December 23rd March
20th April
Contact: Lesley Badger
botillustration@grantownu3a.org
Botanical illustration is the art of portraying the detailed beauty and structure of plants usually in pencil and watercolour. We are happy to welcome people who are complete beginners or experienced artists but the group size is limited by the number of tables the Grant Arms can supply and so please do contact Lesley by email before coming along. If you want a new challenge or have watercolour paints standing idle, dust them off and join us. Meet fortnightly at the Grant Arms Hotel at 10.00 am. There is a small charge of £2 per session, plus £2 for tea/coffee if required.
Dates for the upcoming season
2019 2020
7th October 13th January
21st October 27th January
4th November 10th February
18th November 24th February
2nd December 9th March
16th December 23rd March
20th April
Cinema & Theatre
Contact: Janet Gould
cinema@grantownu3a.org
This an informal group who get together for visits to a wide range of events, mainly at Eden Court. We aim as far as possible to attend daytime events travelling by bus (using our Saltire cards), but sometimes will share cars. If you see something you would like to attend, contact Janet using the email link above, who will circulate details. This group does not depend on numbers: if two people have company for an event, that's a success.
Planned Visits for October & November
24 October - Eden Court - The Royal Opera House - Don Pasquale - 7.30pm
29 October - Eden Court Empire Theatre - Paul Simon's Graceland - 8pm
2 November - Eden Court Empire Theatre - Choral Society Rosinni and Vivaldi - 7.30pm
7 November - Eden Court Empire Theatre - Tosca with Scottish National Opera - 7.15pm
30 November - Eden Cout - My Cousin Rachel - Live performance - captioned for hard of hearing - 2.30pm
Please contact Janet to co-ordinate transport - participants should buy their own tickets
Contact: Janet Gould
cinema@grantownu3a.org
This an informal group who get together for visits to a wide range of events, mainly at Eden Court. We aim as far as possible to attend daytime events travelling by bus (using our Saltire cards), but sometimes will share cars. If you see something you would like to attend, contact Janet using the email link above, who will circulate details. This group does not depend on numbers: if two people have company for an event, that's a success.
Planned Visits for October & November
24 October - Eden Court - The Royal Opera House - Don Pasquale - 7.30pm
29 October - Eden Court Empire Theatre - Paul Simon's Graceland - 8pm
2 November - Eden Court Empire Theatre - Choral Society Rosinni and Vivaldi - 7.30pm
7 November - Eden Court Empire Theatre - Tosca with Scottish National Opera - 7.15pm
30 November - Eden Cout - My Cousin Rachel - Live performance - captioned for hard of hearing - 2.30pm
Please contact Janet to co-ordinate transport - participants should buy their own tickets
Film Club
Contact: Elspeth Sage
film@grantownu3a.org
Meetings to be held monthly on Wednesdays, at 2.00 pm at the Grant Arms Hotel. Films will be decided by the membership and will be announced nearer the time.
Entry: £1.00 per member plus £2 for tea/coffee if required. Contact Elspeth for further details.
Next Showing
October 30th - 2pm
"The Green Book"
Set in 1962 America and winner of the Best Picture Oscar, this is inspired by the true story of working-class Italian-American bouncer Tony Lip (Vigo Mortensen) who accepts a job as chauffeur for world-class black pianist Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali). They embark on a concert tour in the racially charged deep south where they encounter problems at every turn.
Contact: Elspeth Sage
film@grantownu3a.org
Meetings to be held monthly on Wednesdays, at 2.00 pm at the Grant Arms Hotel. Films will be decided by the membership and will be announced nearer the time.
Entry: £1.00 per member plus £2 for tea/coffee if required. Contact Elspeth for further details.
Next Showing
October 30th - 2pm
"The Green Book"
Set in 1962 America and winner of the Best Picture Oscar, this is inspired by the true story of working-class Italian-American bouncer Tony Lip (Vigo Mortensen) who accepts a job as chauffeur for world-class black pianist Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali). They embark on a concert tour in the racially charged deep south where they encounter problems at every turn.
French
Contact: Ann Hadley
french@grantownu3a.org
The French Group will be meeting on alternate Mondays at 2.00 pm at various venues - primarily for conversation. Contact Ann for further details.
Contact: Ann Hadley
french@grantownu3a.org
The French Group will be meeting on alternate Mondays at 2.00 pm at various venues - primarily for conversation. Contact Ann for further details.
Natural History
Contact: Sue Sykes
nathistory@grantownu3a.org
A friendly group of like-minded enthusiasts and beginners, who may have some particular interest or simply want to know more about the natural history of the area, and enjoy our stunning scenery. We always welcome newcomers.
The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month and has both outdoor and indoor meetings: outdoors may be local walks to see a particular species or a place and is led by a member or local guide who has expertise in that subject. We also go further afield to the coast or hills. Indoors in the coldest, wettest months we may have a speaker to tell us more about a subject of local wildlife interest. Members of the group are contacted two weeks before each meeting with details of topic and meeting place. We car share whenever possible and on longer trips we include Comfort and Coffee stops! No particular level of fitness is required. To join in simply send Sue your contact details.
Programme for 2019 – 2020 – suggestions always welcome
20 November: whole day field trip “Waders & Shore Birds on the Moray Firth”
December: morning walk and mince pies. “Anagach Woods”
January: morning indoor meeting “Fungi: Edible or Deadly!”
February: morning indoor meeting “Butterflies of the Scottish Highlands”
March: morning indoor meeting “Batty About Bats”
Wednesday 29th April: Dawn Chorus. Early morning start; then breakfast
May: evening walk “Focus on Bats”
June: morning walk “Focus on Butterflies and Bees”
July: morning walk “Focus on Flowers”
August: morning walk “Focus on Fungi”
September: morning walk “Photography Day”
Contact: Sue Sykes
nathistory@grantownu3a.org
A friendly group of like-minded enthusiasts and beginners, who may have some particular interest or simply want to know more about the natural history of the area, and enjoy our stunning scenery. We always welcome newcomers.
The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month and has both outdoor and indoor meetings: outdoors may be local walks to see a particular species or a place and is led by a member or local guide who has expertise in that subject. We also go further afield to the coast or hills. Indoors in the coldest, wettest months we may have a speaker to tell us more about a subject of local wildlife interest. Members of the group are contacted two weeks before each meeting with details of topic and meeting place. We car share whenever possible and on longer trips we include Comfort and Coffee stops! No particular level of fitness is required. To join in simply send Sue your contact details.
Programme for 2019 – 2020 – suggestions always welcome
20 November: whole day field trip “Waders & Shore Birds on the Moray Firth”
December: morning walk and mince pies. “Anagach Woods”
January: morning indoor meeting “Fungi: Edible or Deadly!”
February: morning indoor meeting “Butterflies of the Scottish Highlands”
March: morning indoor meeting “Batty About Bats”
Wednesday 29th April: Dawn Chorus. Early morning start; then breakfast
May: evening walk “Focus on Bats”
June: morning walk “Focus on Butterflies and Bees”
July: morning walk “Focus on Flowers”
August: morning walk “Focus on Fungi”
September: morning walk “Photography Day”
Poetry Reading
Contact: Elspeth Sage
poetry@grantownu3a.org
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 10.30 am in members’ homes, to read poems and have a chat.
Contact Elspeth for the venue.
Contact: Elspeth Sage
poetry@grantownu3a.org
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 10.30 am in members’ homes, to read poems and have a chat.
Contact Elspeth for the venue.
Singing for Fun
Contact: Jill Teear
singing@grantownu3a.org
The Group meets fortnightly at St Columba's Church Hall, Grantown-on-Spey - 2.30pm in the Wheatley Hall. There is a charge of £2 per session which includes tea/coffee.
New members are very welcome, whether as regular or occasional attendees. No previous singing experience is required. - the aim is solely to enjoy ourselves with a wide variety of enjoyably singable tunes, in relaxed company.
Meetings on the following Thursdays -
3rd October
17th October
31st October
14th November
28th November
12th December
Contact: Jill Teear
singing@grantownu3a.org
The Group meets fortnightly at St Columba's Church Hall, Grantown-on-Spey - 2.30pm in the Wheatley Hall. There is a charge of £2 per session which includes tea/coffee.
New members are very welcome, whether as regular or occasional attendees. No previous singing experience is required. - the aim is solely to enjoy ourselves with a wide variety of enjoyably singable tunes, in relaxed company.
Meetings on the following Thursdays -
3rd October
17th October
31st October
14th November
28th November
12th December
Gardens
Contact: Sue Sykes
gardens@grantownu3a.org
Contact: Sue Sykes
gardens@grantownu3a.org
- Schedule of Events
- For the Open Gardens it would be good if we could travel together so please get in touch and we can arrange times and car sharing.
