University of the Third Age, Chester

Creative Writing 1: Small, enthusiastic, supportive, we agree varied writing assignments, read them to each other and offer constructive comment. Up to 3 more members welcome. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month (am).

Friday Writers: Membership stands at 7 with a warm welcome extended to new members. Experience is not required, just a wish to enjoy writing in a varity of forms, prose or poetry. Our group is not competitive by nature as we believe in a 'pastime with good company' and gentle feedback to all our efforts. However, some of us do enter competitions and in December 2007 we published a booklet offering a selection of our work. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday each month (am).
Contact: Ann Faulkner (01829-740651)

Literary Appreciation: A list of books to be read during the year is drawn up, ranging from 19th century classics, through modern classics, to recent well-reviewed novels. Members take turns to introduce the discussion on a book at our monthly meetings. We meet on the 2nd Friday each month at 2:00pm at the Quaker Meeting House in Frodsham Street.

Literary Appreciation 2: We are a new group who are interested in a fairly broad range of literature including some poetry. Each month we intend to read a book chosen by consensus among the group and finish the meeting with a poem. We meet on the 3rd Friday each month at 10:30am.
Contact: Eileen Warren (01244-347742)

Play Reading: The Play Reading Group has read a wide variety of plays from Greek tragedy to English Comedy in an informal atmosphere. Members enjoy reading and listening to the plays and discussing them. The group meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month (pm).

Reading 1: A small friendly group. We meet on every 4th Wednesday from 11:00am. All types of fiction supplied by Cheshire libraries. Everyone has the opportunity to speak (or not) as they wish.

Reading 2: We meet at Caldy Valley Church and Centre, on the first Friday afternoon each month. Books are provided by Cheshire library, and members take it in turn to review that month's selection. This leads into a discussion where everyone has the opportunity to give their views and opinions. Over refreshment we share any news about films, library events and such like that might be of special interest.

Reading 3: Our group is now meeting at Wesleyan Methodist Church in St John Street on the 2nd Monday each month from 2:00 - 4:00pm. We have 9 regular members, so would welcome a few more. Our members discuss the chosen novel (begged, borrowed or bought). Titles range from classics to modern crime.

Story Telling: The aim of the Storytelling group is to enjoy the age-old art of telling stories to each other. Hearing and telling stories stimulates the imagination and connects us to others. Members of the group will tell tales, old and new, from around the world, develop and practise telling their own tales. We meet on alternate Wednesday mornings.