Architecture
ARCHITECTURE GROUP. Meet usually 4th Thursday.
This is a group for anyone who enjoys looking at, and finding out about, buildings.
Venue: St Michael’s Church Hall, (the small hall at the rear), junction of Canongate/Walkergate, Alnwick, 2 to 4 pm.
| . | For programme dates and topics prior to this click on: Previous Architecture Programmes | |
| DATE 2023 | ARCHITECTURE GROUP - 2023 PROGRAMME - parts provisional | |
| . | MEETINGS – generally at 2pm every 4th Thursday | |
| Thursday 26th January | Architect W S Hicks in Northumberland, A talk by Colin Gough | St Michael’s Church Hall, 2 pm to 4 pm |
| Thursday 23rd February | Tewkesbury with Alec Clifton Taylor (DVD) | St Michael’s Church Hall, 2 pm to 4 pm |
| Thursday 23rd March | The first building that interested me Presentations by Group members | St Michael’s Church Hall, 2 pm to 4 pm |
| Thursday 27th April | The English Country House, A look at Mark Girouard’s classic book on Life in the English Country House. Described by Peter Carter | St Michael’s Church Hall, 2 pm to 4 pm |
| Thursday 25th May | Outing to Kirkwhelpington and Hartburn. An afternoon trip to look at two churches. Hartburn is particularly noted for the 18th century tombstones—which featured strongly in Mark Hatton’s talk to the U3A Monthly Meeting last November. | OUTING – details in due course |
| Thursday 22nd June | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Architecture - Quirky buildings and Brutalist architecture. Presentation by Alan and Maureen Sayers | St Michael’s Church Hall, 2 pm to 4 pm |
| July | NO MEETING or outing | |
| August | NO MEETING or outing | |
| Thursday 28th September | Outing or meeting to be arranged | |
| October | NO MEETING or outing | |
| Thursday 23rd November | Review of the year and plans for 2024 | St Michael’s Church Hall, 2 pm to 4 pm |
| December | NO MEETING or outing | |
| DATE 2024 | ARCHITECTURE GROUP - 2024 PROGRAMME | |
| Thursday 22nd February | A favourite building - Chosen and described by Group members (two meetings) | |
| Thursday 28th March | A favourite building - part 2 | |
| Thursday 25th April | The Byker Development (Pat Ashton) | |
| Thursday 23rd May | Visit to Arbeia (with Archaeology Group) | |
| Thursday 27th June | Visit to Melrose and Traquair House | |
| Thursday 26th September | Tour of a Newcastle building | |
| Thursday 24th October | Social Housing (David Willoughby) | |
| Thursday 28th November | Review of the year and plans for 2025 |
Group Contacts:
• Existing Members refer to ALNWICK u3a WELCOME PACK (or any ‘update’ given via Newsletter/or Monthly Meeting)
• Potential New Members click on the ‘Contact’ menu above.
• The overall coordinator of ALL groups can be contacted via the following link: THE GROUPS CO-ORDINATOR
• You can contact the Group Leader directly by clicking on the Bluebird link top left on this page (bottom of the page if you are using a smart phone)
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