Gary Jones - Teenage years to retirement. Gary Jones CBE is a nurse with over 40 years experience in emergency care. Many of those both in clinical and managerial positions. […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Joanne Symons The future of the Monarchy - What next for the British Royal Family? As we enter the fourth year of the Reign of King Charles III, with things […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Tea and Natter

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £4

Diane will talk about the wildlife she encountered on her Safari trips to Botswana along with a few tales of mishaps along the way. It will be illustrated with some of […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

A five year excavation by Burnham u3a Archaeological Group A church demolished in 1878 brought back to life by the dedicated team of diggers, sievers and recorders over five years. […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Our annual Christmas Social Meeting. John has been performing magic professionally since 1976. As a long standing member of the magic circle he has entertained numerous well known personalities. Johns […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £4

An informative, entertaining talk. Bobbie will explain how the complex world of character, location, plot and subject arrives in a writer's mind.

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Dean Lawrence

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Barry arranges quizzes for many clubs and organisations. He will give members 26 to 30 questions and he makes it a lot of fun.

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Essex Police Fraud Prevention Officer Tammy Blest gives a talk on the latest frauds and scams. This is a good opportunity to raise awareness and receive useful tips on how […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

What makes a garden ‘Great?’ Is it the imposing house, the landscape or the plants? With the help of photographs from Sissinghurst, Kew and other stunning gardens Andrew will tell […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Artificial Intelligence for Everyone Talks by Ian Hawker and Don Mowbly Essex u3a Network Friday 4th July 2025 Stanway Village Hall Villa Road Stanway, Colchester CO3 0RH Doors Open 1.15pm–Finish […]

Cost: Free Event

Come along. Enįoy meeting / catching up with other members, and sample the Committee’s baking talents!

Cost: £2

Over 700 people were accused of witchcraft, in Essex, between 1560 and 1675. More than any other county. Why? A woman could easily be accused of the dark arts merely […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Steve Lester will talk about probably the most pivotal 100 years in the development of the modern Royal family, as it moved towards its present guise as a constitutional monarchy.

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

In this talk I will reveal how and why I fell in love with Norway and tell you about the people, the landscape, the customs and idiosyncrasies of the Land […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Working with Penney McAvoy, this presentation uses photographs and the knowledge of a trained guide to give delegates a virtual tour from the ground floor to the roof of the […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Margaret Thatcher was our first female Prime Minister and regarded as the most divisive in history. The IRA couldn't kill her; she won a war to save the Falklands and […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Tickets available from 1st November 2024 at our usual meeting. If you can't be there, contact Remember to keep your ticket and bring it with you - it will be […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £2

Mike Shuker is giving a follow-up talk following the very humorous and informative 'We Went to Sea - The Early Days' talk he gave in January 2023.

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

The history of what we term 'belief' sometimes lies hidden behind hierarchy and social structures.Jane Gosling will unwrap some examples of beliefs that became promoted as Guildhalls grew in strength […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Venue: King's Hall

Cost: £5

A year in the life of a beekeeper. I will go through from overwintering bees through to honey harvesting and explaining how a colony works. The role of the Queen […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Join us for u3a Festival 24! The u3a movement is holding its first ever Festival in 2024, 18 - 20 July, where members will be running a wide variety of […]

Venue: On Location

Cost: Please see link for details

Who Built Tutankhamun’s Tomb? Tutankhamun died when he was only about 19 years old, we don’t know how but we do know that his tomb was one of the few, […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

THE CROP CIRCLE MYSTERY: With a stunning slideshow, Andy Thomas explores the extraordinary and controversial phenomenon of crop circles, looking at their fascinating history and discussing possible theories which might […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Tuesday 4th June 2024 - Cost £20 (driver's tip included in the cost) Leaving Burnham Clocktower at 9:00am; pick ups in Burnham and Southminster. Enjoy a relaxing day out in […]

Cost: £20

110 Years of Aviation History in Hertfordshire1913 - 2023Speaker: Guy Thomas The Flight Inspirations u3a Aviation group is organised by Don Mobley of Stowmarket u3a and Barbara Cordina of Lea […]

Venue: Online

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Talk 4: The Blood - Brain Barrier (Hadrian's Wall) This talk explains there is a major barrier betweenour circulating blood and brain. This barrier stops many substances in the blood […]

Venue: Online

Brenda Ainsley is a u3a member (Cotgrave and District u3a and Online u3a), a trained Climate Reality Leader and is also Community Lead forPlastic Free Cotgrave. Brenda has led various […]

Venue: Online

Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series and introduce new ones. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindfulness-and-meditation-continuation-sessions-dec-may-tickets-732689553177?aff=oddtdtcreator

Venue: Online

More spring recipes. Chef Alex from ‘Vegetarian for Life’ demos more of his delicious spring recipes live on Zoom, especially for u3a members.If you have not had a go at […]

Venue: Online

About the series: A series of four talks by Professor Christopher Dowrick, illustrating how the creative arts, including literature, poetry, classicalmusic and contemporary folk/rock, can enhance our wellbeing. Each talk […]

Venue: Online

Beginnings of a sewage system in Victorian London The great stink of the Thames in1858 convinced parliament to clean it up so Londoners could drink clean water. Enter Joseph Bazalgette.Advances […]

Venue: Online

Judith Walker and Merrie Maggie offer a session of Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance. Judith Walker and Merrie Maggie offer a session of Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance. It’s a gentle aerobic […]

Venue: Online

Live Cookery Demonstration - spring recipes Alex joins us from Vegetarian for Life - a charity that supports older vegetarians and vegans. ChefAlex demos his delicious spring recipes live on […]

Venue: Online

The Arts and Crafts Designs of May Morris Teacher, lecturer, editor, jeweller and designer, May was accomplished in a wide range of crafts, but it is her work as an […]

Venue: Online

Last month our AI News focused on using Chat Bots to interact with publicly available Generative AI systems and we explored some things these Chat Bots do well and some […]

Venue: Online

This presentation is the result of three years research into the retailers of Woodham Ferrers and South Woodham Ferrers going back several centuries. Mainly covering 19th and 20th Century events […]

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

A lively and humorous presentation by an American who came to England with her husband, an American Air Force Officer, and settled with her family in a small Suffolk village.

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Bring more joy and laughter into your life through Laughter Yoga - an aerobic exercise with playful exercises and hand claps combined with deep yogic breathing. Click Here to Book […]

Venue: Online

The story of Major Leonard Berney (1920 - 2016) John Wood, a speaker from Generation2Generation, will present his father's remarkable story of survival, Click here to book or for more […]

Venue: Online

Venue: Village Hall

Cost: £1

Venue: Village Hall

Venue: Village Hall

Speaker: Charlie Haylock

Venue: Village Hall

Speaker: Mandy

Venue: Village Hall

Speaker: Tom Way

Venue: Village Hall