We have occasional workshops which run at different times throughout the year. In the past we have run workshops on Italian, Spanish, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and First Aid. More recently we have held workshops on Philippines Cruisine and Creating a Photo Book. Future workshops will be advertised on the Notices and Events page. We… Read more

The Book Group is led by Meta Warrin and meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 11am in the Lighthouse Lounge at the Slieve Donard Hotel. There is a new book to read each month and we have an enjoyable discussion about it at the meeting. The chosen book is available from Newcastle… Read more

Bridge Classes Bridge classes are being run by Newcastle Bridge Club. At present Una has a class of Improvers who have been playing for the past year. She will not be able to take any complete beginners until next year. However, anyone who has played a bit of bridge before is very welcome to join… Read more

As the photographs below show, we enjoy visiting places both local and further afield. A summary of planned Outings is displayed on the Notice Board and Events page. More details of each outing are given on this page. Suggestions for future outings are very welcome. You must be a current Shimna u3a member in order… Read more

Theatre visits are always very popular with our group. Our theatre trips are mainly to the Lyric Theatre, Belfast as our group gets a special community rate. Recently we have attended performances of Romeo and Juliet, Agreement, Little Women, The Pillowman A Christmas Carol and The Importance of Being Earnest A coach is provided from… Read more

The Travel Group will meet occasionally to run workshops on different types of holidays, give travel tips and share our travel experiences. In the past we have enjoyed presentations on Japan, Zambia, Canada, South Africa, Finland and Iran as well as countries closer to home. We have also had talks on topics such as Airbnb… Read more