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Registered Charity, No. 1158866 There are no obstacles to joining and everyone is welcome.

We are centred in Leigh, Lancashire (or Greater Manchester if you prefer) and include Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Culcheth, Westhoughton and other areas. We provide Educational, Recreational and Leisure Activities for retired and semi-retired people and we now have over 400 members.

07/11/2026

WHAT'S ON
Our groups this week beginning 9th November

Monday 9th
10.30am and 1pm
Crime and Punishment at Kingsleigh Methodist Church
10.30am
Ukulele at Leigh Miners Welfare
Mixed Crafts at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Astronomy at Family Welfare Centre
Ballroom Dancing at Leigh Miners Welfare

Tuesday 10th
10am
Line Dancing at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Luncheon Club
Musical Instruments at Leigh Miners Welfare

Wednesday 11th
10am
Italian Culture and Language at Family Welfare Centre

Thursday 12th
1pm
Quiz Club at Family Welfare Centre

Friday 13th
10am
Opera Appreciation at Leigh Miners Welfare
Indoor Bowls at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Play Reading at Family Welfare Centre

03/11/2026

Friday Social

The speaker at this week's social is Ashleigh Nugent, and his topic "Racial Identity in a Post-Colonial Era". Ashleigh will talk about his personal experiences of marginalisation and finding his place in the world.

A reminder that Christmas Party tickets will be available to buy at the social, at a cost of £7 each for members only

Friday 6th November, 1pm at Leigh Miners Welfare

01/11/2026

WHAT'S ON
Our groups this week beginning 2nd November

Monday 2nd
10.30am
Ukulele at Leigh Miners Welfare
Mixed Crafts at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Book Reading at Leigh Miners Welfare
Local History at Family Welfare Centre

Tuesday 3rd
10am
French (Intermediate) at Family Welfare Centre
1pm
Singing for Fun at Leigh Miners Welfare
Musical Instruments at Leigh Miners Welfare
Classical Music Appreciation at Family Welfare Centre

Wednesday 4th
1pm
Maths at Family Welfare Centre

Thursday 5th
10.30am
Acoustic Guitars and Vocals at Leigh Miners Welfare

Friday 6th
10am
Cryptic Crosswords at Holiday Inn Express

25/10/2026

WHAT'S ON
Our groups this week beginning 26th October

Monday 26th
10.30am and 1pm
Women in History at Kingsleigh Methodist Church
10.30am
Ukulele at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Ballroom Dancing at Leigh Miners Welfare

Tuesday 27th
10am
Line dancing at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Musical Instruments at Leigh Miners Welfare

Wednesday 28th
10am
Italian at Family Welfare Centre
10.30am
Coffee and Chat at Holiday Inn Express
1pm
iPads and iPhones at Family Welfare Centre

Friday 30th
1pm
Creative Writing at Family Welfare Centre

18/10/2026

WHAT'S ON
Our groups this week beginning 19th October

Monday 19th
10.30am
Ukulele at Leigh Miners Welfare
Mixed Crafts at Leigh Miners Welfare

Tuesday 20th
10am
French (Intermediate) at Family Welfare Centre
1pm
Musical Instruments at Leigh Miners Welfare
Singing for Fun at Leigh Miners Welfare

Friday 23rd
10.30am
Indoor Bowls at Leigh Miners Welfare

13/10/2026

OPEN DAY

Hoping to see lots of you at our open day this Friday

Come and find out about those groups that you've always wondered about, but just haven't got round to asking!

Don't forget you can bring a friend who isn't a member so that they can find out about what we do

Friday 16th October, 1-3pm at Leigh Miners Welfare

11/10/2026

WHAT'S ON
Our groups this week beginning 12th October

Monday 12th
10.30am and 1pm
Crime and Punishment at Kingsleigh Methodist Church
10.30am
Ukulele at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Astronomy at Family Welfare Centre
Ballroom Dancing at Leigh Miners Welfare

Tuesday 13th
10am
Line Dancing at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Luncheon Club
Musical Instruments at Leigh Miners Welfare

Wednesday 14th
10am
Italian Culture and Language at Family Welfare Centre

Thursday 15th
10.30am
Acoustic Guitars and Vocals at Leigh Miners Welfare

Friday 16th
10am
Cryptic Crosswords at Holiday Inn Express

04/10/2026

WHAT'S ON
Our groups this week beginning 5th October

Monday 5th
10.30am
Ukulele at Leigh Miners Welfare
Mixed Crafts at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Book Reading at Leigh Miners Welfare
Local History at Family Welfare Centre

Tuesday 6th
10am
French (Intermediate) at Family Welfare Centre
1pm
Singing for Fun at Leigh Miners Welfare
Musical Instruments at Leigh Miners Welfare
Classical Music Appreciation at Family Welfare Centre

Wednesday 7th
1pm
Maths at Family Welfare Centre

Thursday 8th
1pm
Quiz Club at Family Welfare Centre

Friday 9th
10am
Opera Appreciation at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Play Reading at Family Welfare Centre

29/09/2026

Friday Social

At this week's social we are joined by Majors Alan and Linda Taberner, both retired military medical personnel with a talk on the work of medical personnel during WWII

A reminder that Christmas Party tickets will be available to buy at the social, at a cost of £7 each for members only

Friday 2nd October, 1pm at Leigh Miners Welfare

27/09/2026

WHAT'S ON
Our groups this week beginning 28th September

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIFT IN LEIGH MINERS WELFARE IS OUT OF ORDER*

Monday 28th
10.30am and 1pm
Women in History at Kingsleigh Methodist Church
10.30am
Ukulele at Leigh Miners Welfare
1pm
Ballroom Dancing at Leigh Miners Welfare

Tuesday 29th
1pm
Musical Instruments at Leigh Miners Welfare

Wednesday 30th
10.30am
Coffee and Chat at Holiday Inn Express

Thursday 1st October
10.30am
Acoustic Guitars and Vocals at Leigh Miners Welfare

Friday 2nd
10am
Cryptic Crosswords at Holiday Inn Express

Address

Leigh Miners Welfare And Family Welfare Centre
Leigh
WN74EF

Telephone

+447941479083

Website

http://www.leighanddistrictu3a.org.uk/

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