Pilates - Chair 2
Chair Pilates is perfect for people who want to do pilates but who have difficulty standing without support and/or struggle to get down to and up from the floor. We use a firm and stable chair to support and aid you in your Pilates practice. 
This class will improve your posture, joint mobility and balance, increase your strength and flexibility, challenge your coordination and work on your flexibility. It will also teach you correct breathing techniques, which will promote better sleep and relaxation and help you to relieve stress and tension. It is suitable for both beginners and those who have some previous experience of Pilates. please click here to contact Hilary.

Art is for Sharing
Rather than open our paintboxes by ourselves at home, this group invites beginner artists to paint together. While we don’t have a professional tutor, we can share ideas and tips as we paint our own art projects in whatever medium we like. Participants need to bring along their own equipment. Come and develop your skills in this fun, friendly and mutually supportive way! For more information click here to contact Robert.

Low Impact Aerobics
Are you looking to keeping that Body Beautiful in good shape as we all age? Angie, our instructor, has the solution! Come along on a Friday afternoon, 2.0 – 3.0 p.m. and have a little work out, so that your conscience is clear for an enjoyable weekend ahead - no guilt attached - knowing that your exercise regime has been fulfilled! If I hear a loud yes, please click here to contact Sue.
 
Coffee Club – Fridays
To be held at 10:30am every 2nd Friday of the month except for August when we are gathering on the 3rd Friday, being 21 August at Potter's Pantry in New Barnet for a chilled morning's chat and a chance to meet old and new friends.  The venue is asking for at least one drink to be purchased per person.  Limited spaces, so, if interested, please click here to contact Jo-Anne.

Beginners Bookbinding and Origami group
Would you like to create your own books to fill with your writing and ideas? In this group, we would learn how to bind a book.  There will also be some origami paper folding. We would visit a famous bookbinding firm in London and learn all about the beauty of handmade paper. Cost is approximately £10 per term for paper, card and other material. We meet from 10.00 to 12.00 noon, the first Friday of each month in a member’s home.  For further information, please click here to contact Sam.

Beginners Line Dancing
This class takes place weekly on Tuesdays, 3.45 to 4.45 p.m., during term time, at St John’s URC in New Barnet, is great fun and easy to pick up. We have been dancing together for three years but are very happy to accept new members. We have an excellent and patient teacher, have learnt a number of dances and continue to learn new ones. No previous experience is necessary. If interested please click here to contact Linda.

Advanced Line Dancing
This class takes place weekly on Tuesdays at 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. during term time at St John’s URC in New Barnet for members with previous line dancing experience. Vacancies have arisen, so do come and join us. If interested please click here to contact Linda.

Pilates Group 3
This friendly group has some vacancies for our Autumn 2026 Term starting on 1st September. We meet on Tuesdays from 2.15 p.m. - 3.15 p.m. in a bright, spacious hall at North London Reform Synagogue, 120 Oakleigh Road North. Kasia, our excellent instructor, carefully adapts the exercises and equipment to suit a wide range of abilities so they are fun to do as well as good exercise. If you are interested in joining us, please click here to contact Derek.

Painting with Acrylics 1 & 2
We welcome new painters to our 2 acrylic painting classes, Monday 2.00 -4.00 p.m. or Wednesday 10.00 -12.00 p.m. These are tutored classes and the aim is to develop skill and confidence by focusing on 1 medium, acrylics (probably the easiest medium of all), and by positive teaching and support. Any level of current ability is welcome.
We are enthusiastic and friendly classes. The bonus is that as well as developing a skill, painting offers an absorbing, mindful escape from the woes of the world! The cost depends on the number of members but is of the order of £4 (variable) a session, which covers the hall hire. New members are welcome, and to express your interest, please click here to contact Lesley.

Ballroom Dancing
We have a few vacancies in our group. Instead of just watching ‘Strictly’ why not take to the dance floor yourself?   Led by an excellent professional tutor, we enjoy ballroom favourites like the waltz, foxtrot and Cha Cha Cha.  Whether you’ve never done these dances before or want to refresh your dance skills do join us.  It’s fun and a good way to exercise gently to lovely music. No partner required. For more information, click here to contact Sandra.

Pilates Chair 1
Vacancies have arisen in this group.  Chair Pilates (using a chair for support) is an excellent form of exercise if you have difficulty standing without support and/or struggle to get down to and up from the floor. It helps with posture, joint mobility, balance, strength, flexibility and coordination. It also teaches correct breathing techniques, promotes better sleep, and helps to relieve stress and tension. This group is suitable whether you are a beginner or have some previous experience of Pilates.  For further details, please click here.

Fun & Games 2 and Scrabble 1
If you fancy having some fun, laughter and a spot of friendly competition on a Tuesday afternoon why not join us to play a range of board games and/or scrabble? Please click here to contact Vicki for more details.

Bowls and Croquet
We are hoping to start up again in mid-April. Both groups are always happy to welcome new members. For more information, please click Croquet and Bowls Outdoor 1. 

Bowls Outdoors 2
Oak Hill Bowls Club is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and invites you to join this new group specially for Bu3a members. It would meet at Oak Hill Park, East Barnet, on Fridays from 2-4pm during the summer season with three free coaching sessions followed by £5 per session. The club provides everything you need to play; you just need a pair of flat soled shoes. Playing bowls in this lovely setting (see above) is good for your health and soul, surprisingly addictive - and great fun! Interested? Please click here to contactPeter.

Cribbage 2
We would welcome some new members to our friendly group, whether you have played this game before or not. Come along for a taster session. For full details and to contact Marion please click here .

World War II 
We have some vacancies in this group, where we learn about and discuss a huge range of topics related to the war and its effects around the world. The range of potential subjects seems unlimited - do you have a special interest or knowledge you'd like to share with us? For more information please click here to contact Catherine.

Yoga Mat
If you'd like to improve your flexibility and fitness then this group is for you. Taster sessions are available if you’d rather not commit for the half term. For more information, please click here

Pilates 6
We have some space in this group, which meets weekly on Tuesday afternoons 1.30pm -2.30pm in term time. We do the sessions on Zoom so you can do Pilates in the comfort of your own home. The group is suitable for people who have done Pilates before but just a little experience would be enough. We have a well-qualified and very supportive instructor. The focus is on getting the body moving, increasing joint mobility, strengthening the main muscle groups and doing weight-bearing exercises to help improve bone health. . To contact Jo the coordinator please click  here

Book Group 1
We have a few vacancies in our group. We are currently planning the novels and non-fiction we want to read in 2026. If you would like to join or just try out this group, please email Jean here. .

French Reading
We are looking for 1 or 2 new members to join our small friendly group. We are reading French novels in French including modern thrillers, historical novels, various “who dunnits” and some very charming stories. It is a good way to improve knowledge of French history, language, and culture. We take turns reading passages aloud in our meetings and sometimes agree to read on at home. We choose the books and buy them ourselves. Members need to be able to read and understand French to a fairly good standard. We meet on alternate Mondays from 2 to 4pm in members houses. If you are interested please contact our coordinator Jacky here

Spanish Conversation – Intermediate/Advanced
This group comes together to improve our fluency in Spanish. Group members prepare a topic for the meeting, which starts off informal discussions on a wide variety of subjects. We talk in Spanish throughout, and have one expert who can help the rest of us to correct our mistakes. We currently have five members and would like to welcome two more people. For more details and to contact our coordinator, Libby, please click here. 

Jazz Appreciation Group
"What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play!" We would welcome some new members to our friendly group. We learn about – and enjoy listening to - all jazz genres from swing to cool, from trad to Latin, from bebop to modern. For full details, please contact our coordinator Malka here. 

Opera Appreciation
Do you enjoy opera? Would you like to share your enthusiasm with others? One of our members would like to start up a group where we could enjoy watching operas online/ on DVD in members' homes and also attend opera screenings at local cinemas together. No prior knowledge of opera required. The group would meet weekly on Tuesdays from 10am. To contact Roland the coordinator please click here.

Ukulele - Beginners
If you've enjoyed hearing our Ukulele Group entertain us at our events and thought that looks fun, now’s your chance to join in! The Ukulele Beginners class welcomes new members, starting from Wednesday 17 September. No experience needed. All you will need is a ukulele and an interest to learn some basic chords. You’ll be freeing up your inner George Formby in no time. To contact Ralph the coordinator please click here.