Ealing

THEATRE OUTING - Questors Theatre

Production: "JULIUS CAESAR" by William Shakespeare

Date: Sunday 28th April 2024
Time: 2:30 pm
Tickets: £10

A modern reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic...

Populism. Polarisation. Post-Truth. Caesar returns to Rome in triumph and is set to tear the Republic apart. The Senators, Brutus and Cassius, conspire to assassinate him to save their democracy; but with no plan for what comes after. Differing motives soon become apparent when principles collide with jealousies and an inescapable political truth. The ambitious Mark Antony turns public opinion against the assassins and plunges the state into civil war.
Content warning: this production includes fake blood, use of replica firearms and the use of strong language.

Members can contact Rosemary Hart, by email via the blue bird icon in the Theatre Outings group page to book a ticket or see Rosemary at a Thursday morning meeting.

THEATRE OUTING - Questors Studio

Production: 'THE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE' by Simon Roberts, adapted from the novel by Patrick Hamilton

Date: Sunday 5th May 2024
Time: 2:30pm
Tickets: £10

WWII black comedy by the author of Gas Light

In 1943 an ill-assorted group of lodgers in a boarding house a few miles outside London are eking out a wartime existence in safety (they hope) from the trauma of the Blitz. The are joined unexpectedly by two wayward and pleasure-seeking GIs and an attractive German-born lady, who divides opinion. At the centre of the plot is Miss Enid Roach, approaching middle-age and rootless. Hamilton cleverly links the vastness of devastating world events with the pared-back lives of the residents thrown against their will into a different form of strife.
You’d expect some darkness from the author of Gas Light – but this is a black comedy weaved around a group of random strangers forced into proximity in the middle of the black-out. 

Heard of ‘gaslighting’? Know where it comes from? It’s from Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play, Gas Light, later adapted for two films (one British, one US), hugely successful in both countries.  His popular novels (e.g. Hangover Square, Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky, The Gorse Trilogy) include The Slaves of Solitude. Simon Roberts (leading Questors actor and director and passionate Hamilton enthusiast) has now adapted the novel for the stage - and this will be the World Première.
[Questors audiences may remember Simon’s striking production of Rope in 2014; Hitchcock directed the film.]

Members can contact Rosemary Hart, by email via the blue bird icon on this page to book a ticket or see Rosemary at a Thursday morning meeting.

LONDON REVISITED OUTING

“Kingston University Archives + Special Collections” @ Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE
 
DATE:    Wednesday, 8 May  2024 (if sufficient interest there can be a further tour on Tuesday 11 June with similar arrangements)
 
SUBJECT:     Following the talk given in January 2024 by Dayna Miller (University Archivist) we have arranged a guided tour of some of the records mentioned in her talk being:

        The Cary Ellison Theatre Programme Collection and also the Iris Murdoch correspondence/collections.
 
TRAVEL:   Propose travelling via 65 bus to Kingston from Ealing Broadway station for 10.00 or the next bus - we will catch a local bus from Kingston to the University otherwise a 20 min walk.
             It is intended to arrive at the University where we will be met by Dayna between 11.15/30.  The visit will last about 1.15/30 hours which will give time for shopping/lunch etc in Kingston in the afternoon.
 
COST:        No charge  - believe there is a restaurant for refreshments available but need to confirm this.
 
NUMBERS:  There is limited space so I must keep numbers down to a max of 15
 
BOOKING:   Please email via Blue Bird icon on the London Revisited Groups page or message me or see me this Thursday 25 April at the Thursday morning meeting. ( Derek Atkinson, Mob 07504 667005)
 
REMEMBER - if this outing is fully booked I can look to take names for a visit on Tuesday 11 June.
 

COFFEE MORNINGS for u3a MEMBERS

Our Coffee Mornings for May are on Thursday 16th at 5 venues in Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell and Northfields/South Ealing - venue details below.
You can just turn up, you do not need to email, phone or book a place and, if you would like to bring a friend who is not a U3A member but might be interested in joining, please feel free to do so.

• Acton - Act One Cinema Cafe, The Old Library, High St W3 6NA from 11:00am
• Ealing - Fields Cafe at Questor's Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing W5 5BQ from 10:30am (NB. There is a lift to the 1st floor)
• Greenford - Super Chef, 436 Greenford Road, Greenford UB6 8SG from 10:30am
• Hanwell - W7 Emporium, 60 Boston Rd, Hanwell W7 3TR from 10:30am (NB. the area used here is upstairs)
• Northfields - The Forester pub, 2 Leighton Rd., West Ealing W13 9EP from 11:00am. We are returning as their renovations are now completed.

This is an opportunity to meet other Ealing U3A members for a coffee/tea/cake and a chat - there's no agenda for these sessions. At each venue there should be a Committee member and/or some experienced members who should be able to answer any questions you may have about our u3a.

Note that you need to purchase your own tea, coffee, biscuits, etc at each venue.

COACH OUTING TO WINCHESTER

The Excursions Group is organising a coach trip to Winchester on Thursday 16th May. This excursion is only available to Ealing U3A members. The cost is £20 per person. We are meeting at Haven Green at 09.45 am for a prompt 10.00 am departure. (Timing is subject to change).

Plenty to visit such as the Cathedral, Winchester College, Peninsula Barracks and the resting place of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral.

Explore at your own pace with a self-guided tour and download the app at VISITWINCHESTER.co.uk.

I will be arranging a Group ticket for the Cathedral at a cost of £10.00 per person (maximum 10 persons). Ordinary admittance is at £12.50, an Annual Pass for persons over 66 years young is at £10.00. Kindly indicate if you would like to be included in a Group Ticket. If you wish to purchase an Annual Pass this can be purchased online or at the Cathedral. The basic tour of the cathedral is around an hour long.

Travel arrangements will be through Golden Tours. Once I have reached the required quota for the trip you will be advised as to payment details. Please do not offer to pay before this time.

Applications close by Thursday 2nd May. If you wish to come on this trip email Patricia Plummer via the Blue Bird on the Excursions webpage. Your name will be placed onto the passenger list.

This outing is being organised by Patricia Plummer (07958 553940).

COFFEE MORNINGS for u3a MEMBERS

Our Coffee Mornings for June are on Thursday 20th at 5 venues in Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell and Northfields/South Ealing - venue details below.
You can just turn up, you do not need to email, phone or book a place and, if you would like to bring a friend who is not a U3A member but might be interested in joining, please feel free to do so.

• Acton - Act One Cinema Cafe, The Old Library, High St W3 6NA from 11:00am
• Ealing - Fields Cafe at Questor's Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing W5 5BQ from 10:30am (NB. There is a lift to the 1st floor)
• Greenford - Super Chef, 436 Greenford Road, Greenford UB6 8SG from 10:30am
• Hanwell - W7 Emporium, 60 Boston Rd, Hanwell W7 3TR from 10:30am (NB. the area used here is upstairs)
• Northfields - The Forester pub, 2 Leighton Rd., West Ealing W13 9EP from 11:00am. We are returning as their renovations are now completed.

This is an opportunity to meet other Ealing U3A members for a coffee/tea/cake and a chat - there's no agenda for these sessions. At each venue there should be a Committee member and/or some experienced members who should be able to answer any questions you may have about our u3a.

Note that you need to purchase your own tea, coffee, biscuits, etc at each venue.

COFFEE MORNINGS for u3a MEMBERS

Our Coffee Mornings for July are on Thursday 11th at 5 venues in Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell and Northfields/South Ealing - venue details below.
You can just turn up, you do not need to email, phone or book a place and, if you would like to bring a friend who is not a U3A member but might be interested in joining, please feel free to do so.

• Acton - Act One Cinema Cafe, The Old Library, High St W3 6NA from 11:00am
• Ealing - Fields Cafe at Questor's Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing W5 5BQ from 10:30am (NB. There is a lift to the 1st floor)
• Greenford - Super Chef, 436 Greenford Road, Greenford UB6 8SG from 10:30am
• Hanwell - W7 Emporium, 60 Boston Rd, Hanwell W7 3TR from 10:30am (NB. the area used here is upstairs)
• Northfields - The Forester pub, 2 Leighton Rd., West Ealing W13 9EP from 11:00am. We are returning as their renovations are now completed.

This is an opportunity to meet other Ealing U3A members for a coffee/tea/cake and a chat - there's no agenda for these sessions. At each venue there should be a Committee member and/or some experienced members who should be able to answer any questions you may have about our u3a.

Note that you need to purchase your own tea, coffee, biscuits, etc at each venue.

U3A Festival '24

U3A National Festival is being held in York this July

We are so pleased to be able to release the tickets for u3a Festival '24 taking place in York this July.

Our packed programme will have something for everyone - all being led by u3a members. You can see our taster programme, and the ticket booking link, on the u3a Festival website.

Please do read the notes below before you make your booking, as it includes key information on how to select the right ticket for you.

Booking notes

• On Eventbrite Booking, please read the booking options right the way through before you book - you will be given the option to book for one, two, three or all days.

• If you are only coming on Friday 19 July, you have a choice of 2 ticket options. Option 1 is to book between 9am and 6pm for daytime visitors, and option 2 is to book for the day and the evening, from 9am to about 11pm. Please only choose the option for the time you will be there.

• Please only book for the days you plan to attend. In order to make tickets available for as many members as possible, we would appreciate it if you would only book for the days you will be at the festival.

• Tickets for the individual sessions will be released soon, to members who have bought a ticket for the Festival. This will take a little time but we will be in touch.

COACH OUTING TO LEICESTER AND MELTON MOWBRAY

The Excursions Group is planning a 2 day/1 night coach trip to Leicester and Melton Mowbray on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August. This excursion is only available to Ealing U3A members.

The cost for this trip is £195. For more details, see the FLYER for Leicester

If you wish to come on this trip, email Patricia Plummer via the Blue Bird on the EXCURSIONS webpage. Your name will be placed onto the passenger list.

This outing is being organised by Patricia Plummer (07958 553940).

COACH OUTING TO TORQUAY

The Excursions Group is planning a repeat of this year's trip with a 5 day/4 night coach visit to Torquay from Monday 24th to Friday 28th February 2025. This excursion is only available to Ealing U3A members.

The cost for this trip is £279 per person, for more details, see the FLYER for Torquay 2025

If you wish to come on this trip, email Patricia Plummer via the Blue Bird on the EXCURSIONS webpage. Your name will be placed onto the passenger list.

This outing is being organised by Patricia Plummer (07958 553940).