Updated 5 September 2020
U3A National & Regional Events
National and regional U3A groups have organised some online courses and seminars for U3A members; Here are a few of them.
| Thames Valley – click here for details | Thursday 19th Sept – Understanding Architecture Thursday 1st Oct – Beginners Ukulele Thursday 15th Oct – Cyber Crime |
| London Area – click here for details | Mon Sep 7th – Gardening in a Changing Climate Fri Oct 2nd – Family History at The National Archives: |
| Third Age Trust | Thursday Sep 10th – David Livingstone Birthplace Project Talks |
For a complete list, click on one of these links: National events & Thames Valley & Surrey & London.
Previous events
Citizens800 Shared Learning Project with Royal Holloway
A series of Research Retreats are being offered at Royal Holloway, University of London by Dr Matthew Smith as a continuation of the SLP. Full details on the Citizens800 website. Attendance is free – register on the website.
U3A Explores Science at the RI Monday 11th March 2019
The Bayeux Tapestry Fri Mar 15th Presented by Imogen Corrigan, Arts Society Lecturer – in Surrey
Satire to Sublime: British Art from Hogarth to Turner Thursday 21st March 2019 Find out how eighteenth and early nineteenth-century painters grappled with the rapid changes of life in eighteenth and nineteenth-century Britain.
Polar Exploration 4th April 2019 at Benson
The Aztec Fri Apr 12th Presented by Professor Maria Chester, U3A Subject Advisor on American Archaeology & Arts Society Lecturer
An Afternoon at Historic Southwark Cathedral April 26th Enjoy an afternoon exploring the history of Southwark Cathedral. Join U3A members to listen to a talk from a Southwark Cathedral historian about the many connections between the ancient area of Bankside and the cathedral including the historical links with local entertainment and the Borough Market.
Chichester Summer School 2019 Folk music, watercolours, yoga, to name just a few of the courses available! 3 day residential courses in a delightful environment. Mon Jun 24th to Thu Jun 27th Click on the following links for, Full Details of Courses, Booking Information & Booking Form.
Mathematics in Action Fri Jun 21st Presented by Dr Roger Luther, Sussex University.
Medicine & Art, 30th April 2019 at Benson, Oxon
History on Film 28th May 2019 at St Helen’s & St Kath’s School, Abingdon
The Work of William Morris 30th August 2019 at Kelmscott Manor. More details to follow.
U3A London Region Summer School 2019 St Bride Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street (easy access: 5 minutes from Blackfriars underground station). This is a popular annual non-residential event. Members can attend for one, two or three days, and can choose from 28 different talks, 4 workshops, and 6 guided walks around the City of London. There is a wide range of topics taken from the subjects of Art, Current Affairs, History, Literature, Music, Science and Travel. This year we have also selected ‘Celebration of the Sea’ as a general theme. Programme and Application on line
U3A Robo Wars: Thu Oct 31st – Other Dates to be finalised yet. See details in: Robots-Flyer and in the rule book here: Robots-TheRules
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