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White Cliffs Country u3a has a wide variety of interest and learning groups, all run by our own members. If you would like to run a group, please contact the Groups Coordinator (via the members area, 'contact the committee' page)
Our groups run from 1st September each year. Some groups only run for a limited time, others run throughout the year. A new programme is put together each year and published around the end of July.
This is generally when all members apply to join a group/s, but you can apply to join a group at any time. Some groups are extremely popular and get booked up very quickly. All places are offered on a 'first come, first served' basis.
Existing group members will need to reapply for their group/s when the new programme is published if they wish to continue. This is to ensure that every member has the same opportunity to join the group/s of their choice.
If a group is full and you wish to join the waiting list (if one is offered), then please email the Groups Coordinator via the Members Area 'Committee contact' link, if you don't already know the email address.
You can view all the groups that are currently running in different ways by using the buttons below. If you click on a particular group you will see further information about that Group. The link below will take you to the Beacon Members Database where paid up members can join Groups.
Every attempt is made to keep this page up to date, but for accurate information on Group availability, please log in to Beacon using the link below and view the Groups from there.
Groups listed alphabetically
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Art -Line and Wash Drawing LAW
Status: Active
Fortnightly 10:00 am-12:30 pm
12/01/26, 26/01/26, 09/02/26, 23/02/26, 09/03/26, 23/03/26, (omitting Easter Monday April 6th 2026) 13/04/26 -
Art Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly
no fixed dates -
Backgammon
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
3rd Wednesday in the month - 20 May, 17 June, 15 July and 19 August -
Book Group 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays 10:30 am
1st Thursday of Month -
Book Group 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Last Wedneday of Month -
Book Group 3
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
1st Friday -
Book Group Dover
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
1st Monday -
Bridge Network
Status: Active
dates and times will vary -
Canasta
Status: Active
Monthly on Saturday afternoons 2:00 pm
2nd Saturday -
Chess
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
commencing 26th September 2025 -
Churchcrawling
Status: Full
On Wednesdays
Wednesday afternoons 2nd and 4th of month -
Climate Matters / Environment
Status: Active
12:00 am-12:00 am
Online WhatsApp Group -
Creative writing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
commencing 9th January 2026 -
Deal Lunch Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesdays 12:30 pm
2nd Wednesday -
Easy short walks
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings
last Friday of the month -
Filmgoers
Status: Active
dates, times and venues will vary -
Gardening Friends Group 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Meets March to October in members gardens -
Gardening Friends Group 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
1st Tuesday -
Gentle Explorers
Status: Active
dates, times and venues vary -
German Kaffeepause
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-11:30 am
commencing January 20th with Jill or January 27th with John -
How did it go so wrong?
Status: Active
2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Dates 10th and 24th February -
Into the Unknown...
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Italiano! Term T3
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
Meeting time 10:00 to 11:30 Wednesdays (2nd and 4th of the month) -
Lets Read Poetry and Prose
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Two Terms starting 23rd September 2025 to 11th November 2025 (8 Weeks) and 13 January 2025 to 3rd March 2026 (8 weeks) -
Lock em up or Let em go 2 LKM
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Start 22 Jan 2026 -
Lunch Club
Status: Active
Monthly
usually a Thursday or Friday -
Orchids in Kent
Status: Active
Ad hoc dates throughout the late Spring and Summer -
Play Reading for Performance
Status: Active
Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
commencing 5th September (ongoing with a break for August) -
Poetry Please
Status: Active
Monthly on Fridays 2:00 pm
2nd Friday -
Poetry Writing
Status: Waiting list
Fortnightly on Thursdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Quiz Whizz
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm -
Rummikub
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
3rd Thursday -
Scrabble
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
3rd Monday -
Scrabble - Deal Library group
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons
2nd Monday monthly -
Spanish for beginners
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Last Monday in the month -
The Poetry Circle
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Fourth Monday of each month -
Time For Art
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st and 3rd Thursdays -
Understanding Your Body and How It Can Go Wrong
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
commencing 18th September 2025. - 9 meetings. -
Wake up your Brain !
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
12 May, 19 May, 26 May and 2 June -
Walking for Pleasure
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays 10:30 am
3rd Tuesday commencing 16th September 2025 -
WhatsApp Social Group
Status: Active
ad hoc meet ups so dates/times will vary -
Wheelers Cycling -New
Status: Dormant
On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
Wednesday mornings depending on group members. Restart April 2026.