This new group will be exclusive to u3a members at Community Sports & Social Club, Betton Road, Market Drayton, TF9 1HH The Community Amateur Sports Club in Betton Road is installing a Petanque “Piste”. Petanque is often called Boules, and is a French game played by tossing metal balls underarm to land as close to… Read more

All our meetings will take place at Sincil Lodge, Betton Road, TF9 1HH. If this you need directions, please telephone Trish on 07977 561754 2026 Quarterly Meetings Jun 22nd 2026 - "HOW HAS YOUR DEFINITION OF HAPPINESS CHANGED OVER TIME?" Mar 23rd 2026 AI - FRIEND OR FOE? Dec 29th 2025 - WHAT THE POINT… Read more

This is a monthly drop-in social event to get together and chat with u3a to friends. The venue this year will be Weatherspoons to make it (hopefully easier for people to come along. We will meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00pm. No need to book your place just turn up for chats… Read more

For more information contact Jackie by pressing on the link above. Fill in the form, press send and it will go to Jackie. We meet at Wetherspoons every 4th Wednesday starting at 10:00am (Meet on the left hand side as you enter). Why not go along and meet other members of the u3a and have… Read more

MAHJONG The convenor is Jaqueline Johnstone (jackiejohnstone4@gmail.com). Please contact her on the link above. Fill in the form, press send and it will go to Jackie. We currently have 7 members in the group, and when they have learned the game we will hopefully be creating other groups. Mahjong is a tile-based game where players… Read more

For more information contact Cathrine Simpson on the link above. Please scroll down for further details . This group is otherwise known as the Happy Reading Group. We meet in each other's homes on the first Thursday of the month to discuss books supplied by MD library using a varied selection from their catalogue. Shropshire… Read more

For more information contact Sarah on the link above. Please scroll down for further details . We meet on the second Thursday of each month but this can be subject to change now and again. We start at 10.00am, sing for an hour or so then have coffee/tea, cookies and chat so it is also… Read more

For more information contact George on the link above. Please scroll down for further details . Due to the success of the Pub Lunches Group, we have now established a second group. This group meets on the last Thursday of each month in different pubs in and around Market Drayton. Sadly this group has met… Read more

For more information contact Rob on the link above. (This will open a form - please fill in, and it will be sent to Rob.) Please scroll down for further details . Upcoming Walks. 2026 May 14th Leader Sharita Mohamed Walk details The walk will be approx 5.5 miles walking on roads then over fields… Read more

For more information contact Mary Bennett on the link above. Please scroll down for further details . We meet once a month at 10:45 on the 4th Wednesday of each month. We are a small group as we meet in our homes to discuss books over a cup of tea or coffee and often a… Read more