Our Classes

We have a wide range of activities that we think you might like! From Art and Drawing through Table Tennis and Scottish Country Dancing and through the alphabet to Yorkshire Dialect. We have so much to offer.

Our classes are listed below. For more information on our range of Classes, view ourProspectusor the Latest Information Booklet.

Term Dates

  • Spring 2026: Monday 5th January – Friday 13th March.
  • Summer 2026: Specific classes only (dates vary)

Enrolment

Enrolment sessions will take place at the first session of each class. All members who attended classess last term will automatically be reserved places unless we have been advised that they no longer wish to continue.

What does it Cost?

Membership is £5 per year enabling you to enrol for any number of classes. Third Age's Membership Year runs from 1st October to 30th September in the following year.

The classes cost £20 for the 10 week term, per class.

Membership Form

The class fees are different for the following activities:

Book Club :
Annual membership fee plus an enrolment fee of £8 for the year.
Reading Great Literature Together :
Membership fee plus £10 per 10 week term.

Some classes also arrange to meet during the Summer and class fees will be charged based on the length of the term.

Since there is no membership card or number, it is essential that the receipt is retained and presented at the first session of each class.

2025-26 Information BookletLatest Information Booklet
Early Enrolments
Wednesday 10th September: Birstall Library 10.30 to 12.30
Thursday 11th September: Mirfield Library 10.30 to 12.30
Friday 12th September: The 3 Strand Cafe,
Long Causeway Church,
Dewsbury		 10.00 to 12.00
Saturday 13th September: Mirfield Library 10.30 to 12.30

List of Classes

Note: Some Classes were previously heavily subscribed. Impacted classes are highlighted in the following as Class full. Please check for availability on these Classes by contacting us. For further information on our policy for full classes, see the Policy below.

Class Venue Tutor /
Contact		 Time Add'l Info Class No.
Art for Everyone Mirfield Community Centre Mr T. Rayner Friday 10.00 - 12.00   G21
Book Club
(2nd Monday in the month)		 Mirfield Library Mrs A. Parkin Monday 10.30 - 12.00 Class full I41
Bridge Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury Richard Porteus Thursday 2.00 - 4.00   N10
Busy Needles Batley Community Centre Mrs. C. Mallard Wednesday 10.00 - 12.00   A3
Discussion Group Trinity Church, Mirfield Kevin McConnell Tuesday 2.00 - 4.00   Q14
Drawing & Painting (Intermediate) Birstall Library Mr A. Jackson Thursday 09.30 - 11.30 Class full B17
Exercise for Over 50's Thornhill Lees Community Centre Thursday 10.30 - 11.30   T1
Flower Arranging Shawcross Mount Tabor Church Mrs P. Cranmer Tuesday 1.00 - 3.00   J26
Indoor Bowling Ossett Community Centre Trish Nicholls Monday 10.00 - 12.00   K27
Indoor Bowling Ossett Community Centre Mr C. Edge Tuesday 2.00 - 4.00   K24
Indoor Bowling Ossett Community Centre Peter Beveridge Thursday 2.00 - 4.00 K28
Indoor Bowling Ossett Community Centre Mrs A. Jeffrey Friday 10.00 - 12.00   K11
Local History Mirfield Community Centre   Wednesday 10.00 - 12.00 Programme G19
Painting for Pleasure Ravensthorpe (with Hopton) URC Sue Lewis Wednesday 2.00 - 4.00   L31
Painting for Relaxation Mirfield Community Centre Sue Lewis Monday 10.00 - 12.00   G15
Parchment Craft Mirfield St Andrew's Church Linda Hardy Monday 10.00 - 12.00 email or phone us for more details N33
Patchwork & Quilting Mirfield St Andrew's Church Dorothy Rudd Friday 10.00 - 12.00 Class full M22
Photography Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury Mrs S. Bligh Thursday 2.00 - 4.00 Programme N35
Play Guitar (and Sing) for Fun Croft House, Upper Hopton Mr C. Brian Wednesday 4.00 - 6.00   H20
Play the Ukulele Ravensthorpe (with Hopton) URC Mr B. Seddon Friday 10.00 - 12.00 More Info L5
Reading Great Literature Together Mirfield Library Jill Fairley Monday 2.00 - 3.30   I34
Scottish Country Dance Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury Susan Welburn Tuesday 2.00 - 4.00   N13
Sewing for Fun St Andrew's, Liversedge Mrs E. Newsome Tuesday 10.00 - 12.00   P2
Singing for Pleasure Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury Mrs M. Boocock Friday 2.00 - 3.30   N37
Table Tennis Heckmondwike Table Tennis Club  Chris Royle-Evatt Monday 2.00 - 4.00 Class full F39
Table Tennis  Mirfield Community Centre Chis Stocks Tuesday 2.00 - 4.00   G18
Table Tennis Mirfield Community Centre Jack Bretherick Wednesday 2.00  - 4.00   G7
T'ai Chi (Beginners) Birstall Library Diane Atherton Monday 2.00 - 3.30 Class full B25
T'ai Chi (Intermediate) Birstall Library Diane Atherton Tuesday 10.00 - 11.30 B6
Yorkshire Dialect Dewsbury Town Hall Charmaine Straker-Purvis Friday 2.00  - 4.00   D12

Note: Some Classes were previously heavily subscribed. Impacted classes are highlighted in the following as Class full. Please check for availability on these Classes by contacting us. For further information on our policy for full classes, see the Policy below.

Class Venue Tutor /
Contact		 Time Add'l Info Class
No.
Monday
Book Club
(2nd Monday in the month)		 Mirfield Library Mrs A. Parkin 10:30 - 12.00 Class full I41
Indoor Bowling Ossett Community Centre Trish Nicholls 10.00 - 12.00   K27
Painting for Relaxation Mirfield Community Centre Sue Lewis 10.00 - 12.00   G15
Parchment Craft Mirfield Community Centre Linda Hardy 10.00 - 12.00 email or phone us for more details N33
Reading Great Literature Together Mirfield Library Jill Fairley 2.00 - 3.30   I34
Table Tennis Heckmondwike Table Tennis Club  Chris Royle-Evatt 2.00 - 4.00 Class full F39
T'ai Chi (Beginners) Birstall Library Diane Atherton 2.00 - 3.30 Class full B25
Tuesday
Sewing for Fun St Andrew's, Liversedge Mrs E. Newsome 10.00 - 12.00   P2
T'ai Chi (Improvers) Birstall Library Diane Atherton 10.00 - 11.30   B6
Flower Arranging Shawcross Mount Tabor Church Mrs P. Cranmer 1.00 - 3.00   J26
Discussion Group Trinity Church, Mirfield Kevin McConnell 2.00 - 4.00   Q 14
Indoor Bowling Ossett Community Centre Mr C. Edge 2.00 - 4.00   K24
Scottish Country Dance Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury Susan Welburn 2.00 - 4.00   N13
Table Tennis  Mirfield Community Centre Chris Stocks 2.00 - 4.00   G18
Wednesday
Busy Needles Batley Community Centre Mrs. C. Mallard 10.00 - 12.00  A3
Local History Mirfield Community Centre   10.00 - 12.00 Programme G19
Painting for Pleasure Ravensthorpe (with Hopton) URC Sue Lewis 2.00 - 4.00   L31
Table Tennis Mirfield Community Centre Jack Bretherick 2.00  - 4.00  G7
Play Guitar (and Sing) for Fun Croft House, Upper Hopton Mr C. Brian 4.00 - 6.00   H20
Thursday
Drawing & Painting (Intermediate) Birstall Library Mr A. Jackson 09.30 - 11.30 Class full B17
Bridge Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury Richard Porteus 2.00 - 4.00   N10
Exercise for Over 50's Thornhill Lees Community Centre 10.30 - 11.30   T1
Indoor Bowling Ossett Community Centre Peter Beveridge 2.00 - 4.00 K28
Photography Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury Mrs S. Bligh 2.00 - 4.00 Programme N35
Friday
Art for Everyone Mirfield Community Centre Mr T. Rayner 10.00 - 12.00   G21
Indoor Bowling Ossett Community Centre Mrs A. Jeffrey 10.00 - 12.00   K11
Patchwork & Quilting Mirfield St Andrew's Church Dorothy Rudd 10.00 - 12.00 Class full M22
Play the Ukulele Ravensthorpe (with Hopton) URC Mr B. Seddon 10.00 - 12.00 More Info L5
Singing for Pleasure Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury Mrs M. Boocock 2.00 - 3.30   N37
Yorkshire Dialect Dewsbury Town Hall Charmaine Straker-Purvis 2.00  - 4.00   D12

We always welcome suggestions for a new group, activity or pastime, particularly if you could offer to run the new group - or know someone who can.

Policy on Full Classes

Limits have to be placed on some classes because of the nature of the activity, availability of room space, facilities and equipment or the ability of the tutor to assist the number of students.

As an organisation, we have made the decision to give priority to existing students. However, the situation changes constantly and classes operate a waiting list. If you would like to be considered for a class, should a vacancy arise, please leave your contact details at any enrolment session or contact us by telephone or email.

Where groups have a waiting list, if a member does not attend for three consecutive meetings without informing the tutor, they may be deemed no longer to wish to attend that group.

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