U3A Manawatu offers a comprehensive programme of learning groups. Annual membership provides access to all groups, subject to the availability of places. Note that some groups incur small charges for venue hire, materials etc.
Click for the latest version of the detailed 2026 Learning Programme (PDF) which shows the aims, venues, times, coordinators, and contact details for each group. The document is updated with changes as the year progresses. If you wish to join a group, you should contact the group coordinator.
Click for the latest 2026 Learning Groups Monthly Schedule.
New groups can be added at any time. Click for guidelines in setting up a U3A group. Venues for larger groups can also be found here: https://www.pncc.govt.nz/Community/Venues-for-hire.
New Groups 2026
| Delectable Dialogue | National Theatre London and Met Opera New York |
| Gilbert & Sullivan Operettas | Story Telling |
| Ibsen: Five Major Plays | International Communication |
| Making Books | Memoirs Group Rua |
| Movie Musicals |
Established Groups
| 10-Pin Bowling | International Geopolitics |
| Ageing Well | New Zealand History |
| All About Gardening | Oral History |
| Art Appreciation | Philosophy |
| Biography | Photography |
| Book Discussion Group | Poetry for Pleasure |
| Book Group 1 | Railway Travel |
| Book Group 2 | SCI-TECH |
| Classical Music | Silver Screen Selections |
| Comedy | Sketching |
| Cryptic Crosswords | TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) |
| Current Affairs | Travel |
| Exploring Religions | WFPB Pot-Luck Lunch |
| Film Group | Write Our Memoirs Too |
| For The Love of Plants | Hidden Memories: Writing Our Memoirs 3 |
