| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: | |
| When: | Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm Week of the month varies but is generally the 1st week. See programme of meetings for dates. |
| Venue: | Members' Homes |
| Cost: | There is no cost involved although the host generally provides tea and coffee. |
AIMS: Our Shakespeare group studies one play or set of sonnets each month. One member of the group will lead the study by doing a little research (generally online) in advance and posing some questions for discussion. The rest of the group will read the play and perhaps watch a video of a performance before the meeting in preparation for the discussion. It is really quite light touch study and after some detailed and occasionally passionate discussion we tend to veer off into more general discussion of broader themes.
There is no compulsion to either lead a study or to host the group and we share transport when required.
Meeting details are shown below. For more information, please contact the Shakespeare Group Leader.
Programme for 2026
| Date | Play or Other Work | Location |
| March 18th | Henry IV - Part 2 | Yoxford |
| April 15th | Henry V | Halesworth |
| May 6th | Sonnets 61-80 *** | Halesworth |
| June 3rd | No meeting | --- |
| July 1st | Henry VI - Part 1 | TBA |
| August 5th | TBA | |
| September 2nd | No meeting | --- |
| October 7th | TBA | |
| November 4th | TBA |
*** We will be preparing by writing a Haiku and a Sonnet to bring to the meeting.


List of Interest Groups
Groups listed by category
Arts
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Art Appreciation
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
The Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month. -
Drawing for the Terrified
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Various Tuesdays starting in October. -
Exploring the Novel
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
3rd Thursday of the Month, 2.00 to 4.00 pm. -
Film Appreciation
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
2nd Monday of each Month -
Shakespeare
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
Week of the month varies but is generally the 1st week. See programme of meetings for dates.
Cycling
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Social Cycling
Status: Active
Weekly
Thursdays and Sundays throughout the year (alternate to begin with, so a rolling 2 alternate Thursdays and 2 alternate Sundays a month depending on members wishes)
Entertainment
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Lunch on Friday
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
3rd Friday of the Month. -
Real Ale and Local Pubs
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
1st Thursday of the Month, approx 12.00 to 2.30 pm depending on pub opening times and transport. -
Supper Club
Status: Active
Monthly on Saturday evenings
Last Saturday evening of the Month, starting at 6.30 pm and lasting as long as the chatter continues. -
u3a Film Club
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays 2:00 pm
1st Tuesday of the month -
Wine Appreciation
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday evenings
2nd Wednesday of the Month, 5.30 pm.
Games
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Bridge
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
2.00 to 4.00 pm. -
Canasta
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings
Every Tuesday, 10.30am. -
Mah-jong
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings
Every Thursday 10.00 am. -
Rummikub
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursdays 10:30 am
Every Thursday of the month -
Scrabble
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
2nd Wednesday of the Month 1.30 pm. -
Snooker
Status: Active
Weekly
Tues, Wed and Thurs mornings at 11.00 am.
General
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Church Crawlers
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
4th Wednesday of the Month, April to October, 2.00 pm. -
Climate and Environmental Discussion
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 3:00 pm
4th Monday of each month. -
Discussion
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
3rd Wednesday of the Month, 10.30 am. -
Family History
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
1st Tuesday of the Month, 2.00 pm. -
Flower Arranging
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st Monday of the Month -
Handicraft
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons
3rd Monday of the Month, 2.30pm to 4.30pm. -
Members' Coffee Hour
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings
Every last Friday of the Month, 11.00 to 12.00 am. Excluding August and December. -
Philosophy
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
2nd Monday of the Month 10.30 to 12.00 am. -
Photography
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
2nd Thursday of the Month, 2.00 to 4.00 pm. -
Reading for Pleasure
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
1st Thursday of the Month, 2.00 pm.
History
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Local History
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
3rd Monday of the Month, 10.30 am.
Languages
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French Conversation
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Friday mornings
1st & 3rd Friday each Month, morning. -
Spanish
Status: Full
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:45 am-12:00 pm
Music
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Guitar
Status: Active
Electric Guitar: 2nd Wed of the month 3.45pm to 5.45pm at Westhall Village Hall. Acoustic Guitar: last Thursday of the month 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Co-op Community Room. -
Jazz
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Third Monday of the month -
Music Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
4th Thursday of the Month. -
Ukulele
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Natural History
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Bird Watching
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
1st Wednesday of the Month, 10.00 am
Science and Technology
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Community Technology
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
3rd Wednesday of the Month, 2.00 pm. -
Science Study
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
4th Thursday of the Month 2.00 pm.
Sport
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Kurling
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Last Thursday of the month. -
Lawn Bowls
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Table Tennis
Status: Dormant
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
Every Wednesday, 3.30 to 5.00 pm.
Walking
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Shorter Walks
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings
3rd Friday of the Month, morning starting in March. -
The Two-to-Three Milers
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Fridays 10:45 am
First Friday of every month -
Walking
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings
2nd Thursday of each Month 10.30 am start.