Making the most of life with 65 interest groups in and around Marlborough
Interest Groups
Short Tennis (or mini tennis as it is sometimes known), is an easy and fun way to get into playing racket sports. Short tennis courts are smaller than standard tennis, with a smaller net, so you don’t need to run as far as on a full-sized court! The pace is slower, which means it is …
This group was set up in May 2026 for members who were on the waiting list for Advanced French conversation.We welcome new members who have reasonably fluent spoken French and are interested in all things French! A group member suggests a French podcast, film clip or article as a basis for discussion. Meets:1st and 3rd …
The Tuesday Table Tennis group hires tables at Marlborough Leisure Centre; sessions start at 10am and last one hour. All levels of ability are welcome, even beginners. As well as improving your co-ordination and reactions, table tennis is a lot of fun, so do come along and try it. Equipment can be provided if needed. …
The Day Trip Group aims to offer 3 or 4 day trips each year to places of interest within some 2 hours travelling distance from Marlborough. We have no preset ideas, but plan to take full advantage of the abundance of places of interest in our region, spanning the arts, gardens, historic properties/sites, towns, cathedrals, …
This very friendly group of book lovers meets once a month at each other’s homes (where there is space for 10/11 – our maximum size). We alternate fact and fiction – our fiction taken generally from newspaper best paperbacks of the year or prizewinning nominations; our fact taken from personal recommendations. Recent books include Mukiwa …
During the riding season our group ride outs are for experienced motorcyclists only who have held a motorcycle licence for at least 5 years. During the riding season, once a month, a nominated group member will specify a rendezvous, midpoint and destination for a “B road bimble” on your favourite machine. Typically, this will involve …
The Forget-me-not group provides an informal setting enabling a sharing of experiences and information, general discussion and mutual support for u3a in Kennet members who are becoming less able to contribute to u3a activities due to physical or mental difficulties and yet are still capable of meeting others, as well as their spouses/carers. Meets:To be …
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“Earth has not anything to show more fair!” sang Flanders and Swann (based on William Wordsworth’s poem). Our common purpose is to enjoy some “transports of delight” by making short(ish) bus trips with Kennet u3a colleagues, admiring scenery while visiting – for example – Bath, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Devizes, Newbury, Oxford and Salisbury. Taking turns to …
A new u3a Double-Bounce tennis group is designed for those who probably can’t, or don’t wish to, run around the court as fast as maybe they were once able to! The tennis is played on a normal sized court, but a double bounce is allowed before hitting the ball. We play for one hour. The …