Events
Newbury u3a prides itself on organising interesting events open to all members. In normal circumstances these comprise regular talks, coffee mornings, outings and Holidays. On this page we list the agenda for the next few months with their details.
All events are organised subject to our Terms & Conditions which can be read on our On-Line Forms page
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April 2024 | ||
Fri Apr 19th | Social | SKITTLES EVENING. These evenings prove very popular and we are delighted to be running another one again, with prizes and an available bar. Supper too, is an option while cheering on your fellow players. Only £2.50 or £12 with food. To book, click on Skittles BF. |
May 2024 | ||
Mon May 13th | Meeting | TALK Jenny Mallin. "A Grandmother's Legacy" The memsahibs and their servants. St Nic's Church Hall. Refreshments from 1.45pm. The talk starts at 2.15pm. |
Thu May 16th | Outing | WATERPERRY. The Gardening Group's outing to these very pleasant gardens is now open to all u3a members at a modest cost of £25pp. The learn more about Waterperry please click WPY Flyer. To book a place please click BF Waterperry. |
Wed May 22nd | Outing | CHATHAM DOCKYARD, this visit includes an hour's tour of the set for the popular TV programme "Call the Midwife" and a tour of the "Ropery". There are many other interesting things to see and do, go to the Chatham Dockyard website for more info (The link is on the Booking Form). Click on Chatham Booking Form to download and send off to reserve your place. This event is now full but we do get cancellations as the date approaches. Wendy is happy to start a waiting list ready.......! So "Waiting List" applicants welcome! |
Wed May 29th | Outing | DROP the DEAD DONKEY, on at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. This very funny and clever sitcom, which ran for 9 years in the 1990s, followed the trials and tribulations of a fictional TV News Company. It was notable for it's satire of current events and leading news stories of the week. 7 of the original cast are bringing it back on stage as a "Reawakening"! Click DDD Flyer for more about this show. Click on Drop the Dead Donkey for the Booking Form. |
June 2024 | ||
Thu Jun 6th →Fri Jun 14th | Holiday | DOLOMITES HOLIDAY - join us for a trip to the Dolomites and South Tyrol. This holiday is run by Barnes Coaches and will incorporate various outings, including Lake Garda, a winery tour (with tastings) and a trip to the Sella Pass to view the stunning scenery. Breakfast and dinner are included, also a free bar in the resort hotel each evening. For more details please click Dolomites FLYER. To reserve your place please click DOLOMITES Holiday. This holiday is now full! |
Mon Jun 10th | Meeting | TALK Bobbie Darbyshire, Novelist. "A Beginning, A Muddle & an End". Where do novelists get their ideas from.? St Nic's Church Hall. Refreshments from 1.45pm. The talk will start at 2.15pm. |
Fri Jun 21st | Social | SUMMER BBQ at Newbury College from 12 noon. Following the hugely successful last one, Stephanie has arranged another one for us - to celebrate the beginning of Summer! Booking Form available here shortly. |
Wed Jun 26th | Social | M.E.E.T Groups Social Evening with a TOUCH of MAGIC! All welcome to this very new venture. Supper is included in the £20 entrance fee with an open bar for our use. Doors open at 6.30 at West Berks Bowls Club to watch this world-class entertainer. Click on MAGIC EVENT for the Booking Form and more information on what you might be in for! |
Fri Jun 28th | Outing | CHRISTCHURCH COLLEGE, OXFORD. A self-guided multimedia tour of the College to see many well known and interesting areas such as the Great Hall with its stained glass windows, the Tom Quad, the Cathedral and the Cloisters. After lunch head for the Thames for a 21/2 hr afternoon cruise which includes a cream tea. Costs £58 pp. Click Christchurch for more details on the Flyer. The Booking Form is available by clicking College. |
July 2024 | ||
Mon Jul 8th | Meeting | TALK Sarah Gardner, CEO, Charity Worker. Action Through Enterprise. St Nic's Church Hall. Refreshments from 1.45pm. The talk starting at 2.15pm. |
Thu Jul 18th →Sun Jul 21st | Holiday | TATTON PARK FLOWER SHOW The Gardening Group is taking members up to Cheshire to visit 2 Gardens and 2 National Trust properties as well as the famous Tatton Park Flower Show. The Holiday Inn will be their base for 3 nights. Please see more details and cost on the flyer at Tatton Park Flyer. Click on Holiday TP for the Booking Form. NOW OPEN to ALL NEWBURY U3A MEMBERS! |
Tue Jul 23rd | Outing | SHERBORNE - Sherborne Castle and Gardens. Join us on a visit to Sherborne castle and gardens. Home to the Wingfield Digby family since 1617. Included in the price is a timed guided tour to learn about the important collections of furniture, paintings and porcelain housed in the castle. There will be plenty of time to walk in the grade one listed gardens laid out by Capability Brown. They have a vineyard and produce their own wine. Click on SHERBORNE to download a Booking Form. This is now full but you are welcome to be put on a waiting list. |
August 2024 | ||
Mon Aug 12th | Meeting | TALK Sarah Somerville. "A Guide's Guide". Sarah is the "Visitor Services Officer" at Shaw House. St Nic's Church Hall. Refreshments from 1.45pm. The talk starting at 2.15pm. |
Thu Aug 15th | Outing | SCHOOL for SCANDAL By popular demand, a return to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, to see Sheridan's play, "A brilliantly biting comedy of manners!", with all it's fabulous and colourful costumes. Please read more about it on SfS Flyer. For the Booking Form, please click on S4S BF. This event is now full, with quite a long waiting list. |
Wed Aug 21st | Outing | LECHLADE - Kelmscott Manor & Buscot Park. An interesting day out, hearing the history of Kelmscott before roaming through the property in our own time. A buffet Lunch then follows our tour. After lunch, the coach takes us on to Buscot Park, home of Lord Faringdon and the famous Faringdon Collection. NT membership allows free entrance here, or £10 to non-members. Click on the LECHLADE B.FORM to reserve a place. |
September 2024 | ||
Mon Sep 9th | Meeting | TALK Dr Vivien Sieber. "Kin and Kinder". St Nic's Church Hall. Refreshments from 1.45pm. The talk starting at 2.15pm. |
Wed Sep 11th | Outing | FAWLTY TOWERS The West End Classic, on at The Apollo Theatre in London. Adapted by John Cleese himself! Featuring many of your favourite scenes from the sitcom's unforgettable 12 episodes - this really is the stage comedy event of the year. Click FT Flyer for more details. To apply, click on Fawlty Booking Form. |
Sun Sep 22nd →Fri Sep 27th | Holiday | Holiday to South Wales, centred in the capital Cardiff - 4* hotel with breakfast & evening meal. Click on Cardiff Flyer for the exciting itinerary for these 6 days. |
October 2024 | ||
Mon Oct 14th | Meeting | TALK Still to be arranged. St Nic's Church Hall. Refreshments from 1.45pm. The talk starting at 2.15pm. |
November 2024 | ||
Mon Nov 11th | Meeting | TALK Andy Smith. Performance Poet. St Nic's Church Hall. Refreshments from 1.45pm. The talk starting at 2.15pm. |
December 2024 | ||
Mon Dec 9th | Meeting | CHRISTMAS TEA St Nic's Church Hall. Refreshments from 1.45pm. The talk starting at 2.15pm. |