Photograph courtesy of Phil Richards
Next Coffee Morning: Wednesday November 4th 10.15 at The Maltings
Rachel Metcalfe from The Farming Life Centre, Bakewell
Latest Newsletter: October 2026
We are a member-led organisation for people who are in later life, creating opportunities to . . .
- Learn, Laugh and Live
- Share our ideas, knowledge, experience and enthusiasms in a friendly atmosphere.
- Develop the fun and passion we have for whatever interests us.
- Meet up with friends and make new ones.
- Be part of a community.
- Stay physically and mentally active.
- No qualifications are required, offered or sought.
Interest Groups
With over 20 interest groups we offer activities that range from sedate card games, reading, local history, genealogy, to more active groups like pickle ball, walking and cycling. There are language groups, science and technology and even holidays. All in all, there is something for everyone.
Every interest group is managed by its members and meetings are very relaxed.
You can join as many groups as you wish and we positively encourage new groups which we will help you set up.
There is no upper or lower age barrier and there's something for everyone.
Information about the Wirksworth and District interest groups can be found here on our Groups page. In here you can send an enquiry email to any of the group coordinators to initiate contact and find out more information.
Our aim is to ensure our u3a embraces the ethos of Learn, Laugh, Live and that our members have access to the informal learning and many social activities available regardless of impairment or disability, ethnic origins or diversity.
Information about joining the u3a can be found on our Membership page. Alternatively contact individual group coordinators via the group information page.
By joining us we are sure you will quickly find new interests, re-kindle existing ones, learn something new, even teach us something different and find new friends!