Events
Please use this page to announce new events, including times and venues.
Events shown below as a General Meeting, Outings or Holidays are open to all our members. Unless stated otherwise, the other events are specifically for members of the relevant group and you need to join the group in order to participate. Outings, Holidays and some group events require booking. Click Outings for more information on booking trips organised by the Outings team. Click Holidays for further information on holidays
The u3a's General Meetings are held usually on the first Tuesday of every month (except August) at 2.30pm, in the Countess Free Church, 10 Chapel Street, Ely. See the list below for details. New members and visitors are welcome (Visitor admission £2).
If your group has an event that you think should be shown here or you see an error or omission please send the details to Peter Lee via the Website button on the CONTACT page.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
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| April 2024 | ||
| Thu Apr 25th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 Ely Bowls Club 2.15 for 2.30 Speaker Paul Scholfield - Cambridge Bee keepers Asc |
| May 2024 | ||
| Tue May 7th | General Meeting | The World of Wine - Gary Griffiths |
| Wed May 8th | Photography | Guest speaker Anne Miles presents on 'A Passion for Nature'. Witcham Village Hall 2.00 pm £2 |
| Thu May 9th | History and Family History | History Group: Stephen Newton on the ‘History of the Old Baptist Chapel, Sutton’, Ely Methodist Church, 2.30pm, cost £2 pp NOTE: This is the second Tuesday |
| Wed May 15th | Transport | '2019 Peking to Paris in an Edwardian steam car' by co-driver Chris Rolph, 8500 miles over deserts, mountains, unpaved roads and modern high speed highways, Ely Methodist Church, 2.30pm, £4 pp |
| Thu May 16th | Outings | Belton House and Boundary Mill Outlet. Cost £20 for National Trust Members. Non NT members will be required to pay £17.50 entry at Belton House. Bookings are open and some seats available. Payment to be made in full. Booking Reference Belton. |
| Mon May 20th | Arts and Crafts | Card craft. Gold flakes. Meet at St Peter's Church Hall, Broad St, Ely. Start 2.00pm. |
| Tue May 21st | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 1: Visit to Impington Windmill and Gardens |
| Thu May 30th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 Outing TBC |
| Thu May 30th | Social and Sport | Golf Group. Thorney Lakes Golf Club. Details TBC |
| June 2024 | ||
| Mon Jun 3rd | Social and Sport | Golf Group. Thorpe Woods Golf Club. Details TBC |
| Tue Jun 4th | General Meeting | AGM |
| Wed Jun 12th | Photography | Guest speaker Ian Stacey brings us more outstanding examples of his landscape photography, this time demonstrating the stunning effects obtained with long exposure. He will also judge our Spring competition 'Nature in East Anglia'. Witcham Village Hall 2.00 pm £2 |
| Mon Jun 17th | Arts and Crafts | Card craft. Form A lines. Meet at St Peter's Church Hall, Broad St, Ely. Start 2.00pm. |
| Tue Jun 18th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 1. Visit to the gardens of the Bishop of Ely and the Dean of Ely cathedral. Start 2.00pm |
| Thu Jun 27th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 Outing Norfolk Lavender Own Transport |
| July 2024 | ||
| Tue Jul 2nd | General Meeting | From Cheshire to the A14 - the Story of Salt - Helen Green |
| Wed Jul 10th | Photography | Field trip to Cheffins farm machinery auction site at Mepal |
| Wed Jul 10th | Outings | Cromer and 'End of the Pier Show' Matinee performance. Total cost £45 including coach and show. Coach only £20. Currently 40 seats reserved. Bookings open on 2nd April. Payment to be made in full. Booking reference Cromer. |
| Tue Jul 16th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 1: Visit to Bury St Edmunds. Tour Guide Rachael Bevan. |
| Thu Jul 25th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 Outing TBC |
| August 2024 | ||
| Wed Aug 14th | Photography | Outdoor social and picnic |
| September 2024 | ||
| Mon Sep 9th →Fri Sep 13th | Holidays | Isle of Man. 5 day-4 night holiday organised by www.successtours.com. Full details closer to the event. Some twin and double rooms currently available. Single rooms sold out. |
| Wed Sep 11th | Photography | Mike Child presents on Herbert Ponting who perhaps is best known as the expedition photographer and cinematographer for Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition to the Ross Sea and South Pole. Also judging the Summer competition 'Farm Machinery'. Witcham Village Hall 2.00 pm £2 |
| Thu Sep 26th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 Outing Apple Orchard and juice processing, Walpole St Peter, Own Transport |
| Thu Sep 26th | Social and Sport | Golf Group. Rutland Water Golf Course. Details TBC |
| October 2024 | ||
| Tue Oct 1st | General Meeting | MERCY SHIPS |
| Wed Oct 9th | Photography | Field Trip to Norwich, led by Jackie Price |
| Wed Oct 9th | Outings | Roman St Albans, Cost coach only £20. Booking opens on 7th May. Booking Reference St Albans |
| Thu Oct 31st | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 Ely Bowls Club 2.15 for 2.30 Speaker Sarah Francis - Uncommon flowers for everyday living |
| Thu Oct 31st | Social and Sport | Golf Group. Middleton Hall Golf Course. Details TBC |
| November 2024 | ||
| Tue Nov 5th | General Meeting | The Challenges of Being a Whale in the 21st Century” Joanna Page. |
| Wed Nov 13th | Photography | Nigel reprises his presentations on Night Photography. Witcham Village Hall 2.00 pm £2 |
| December 2024 | ||
| Tue Dec 3rd | General Meeting | Memories are made of These - Mike Bowen |
| Wed Dec 11th | Photography | Seasonal Social and judge the Autumn competition 'Unusual Buildings'. Witcham Village Hall 2.00 pm |
| Thu Dec 12th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 Ely Bowls Club 2.15 for 2.30 Christmas Fun meeting |