Events in 2023
Open Meetings are held throughout the year in the Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead SM7 3AJ where there is free car parking.
Daytime meeting/events commence at 2.30 [doors open from 2pm] unless otherwise stated.
Speakers are booked to provide an approximately one hour talk on their specialist subject after which there are questions followed by tea / coffee and biscuits.
There is no entrance fee for u3a members. On arrival Banstead u3a members should give their name and postcode at the reception table. Members of other u3a branches will be asked to show their membership cards. Visitors are welcome to attend any talk for a £3 entrance fee except the annual April lecture which is for Banstead U3A members only.
Please read on for details of forthcoming talks. Study days are open to all u3a members and guests are very welcome.
Information about Surrey u3a Network Study Days can be obtained by clicking this link.
National u3a learning events can be accessed via this link: EventsOnline
| Dates for your Diary | ||
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| May 2024 | ||
| Wed May 1st | Other | Banstead Arts Festival Concert This concert sponsored by our Banstead u3a branch. An evening event at the Community Hall from 7:30-9:00pm featuring Epsom Male Voice Choir. Tickets at £10.00 each are available from the library, from www.bansteadarts.org.uk or on the door as available. |
| Mon May 13th | Social | Coffee Hour with Social Team Got a spare hour for a chat? Come along to our coffee hour for a tea or coffee - time to be confirmed. ****Please note!**** The coffee hour is moving to a Monday morning at Banstead Community Hall from this month and there will only be ONE meeting in May on Monday 13th due to Bank Holidays. Thereafter, the coffee hour will be on the 2nd and fourh Monday of the month. |
| June 2024 | ||
| Wed Jun 19th | Social | Swap Event Socialise with other members over tea and cake. Bring your unwanted plants, books and puzzles to the Community Hall and swap them for something else! 2:30-4:30pm. This is an event where new members can meet a wider group of Banstead u3a and Committee members. |
| Sat Jun 29th | Social | Jive Party An evening of Jive dancing and demonstration from 7.30-10.30 (doors open at 7.00pm) at the Community Hall, Banstead with Surrey Jive dance troupe. Book your place by emailing Sue at u3a.banstead.events@gmail.com or phone Jennifer on 07824 396753. Members £5.00, non-members £10.00 Bring your own food and drink. Jive Party Flyer |
| July 2024 | ||
| Sun Jul 7th | Social | Music in the Park An all day music event in Nork Park. We will have a gazebo on the day. Come and join us, all welcome, including MOTO. starts at 12:00 noon. |
| Wed Jul 17th | Meeting | Open Meeting with Speaker 100 Piers — Painting at the water’s edge. Speaker: Paul Tracey. Paul is an artist and designer, his talk focuses on the piers along the south coast (many will be familiar) and their history using archive newspaper articles going back almost 200 years, and old postcards. Members of other u3a's can attend free of charge on the production of a membership card. Members of the public are welcome, £3 per person. |
| September 2024 | ||
| Mon Sep 2nd →Thu Sep 5th | Summer School | South East u3a Forum Summer School 2024 At Chichester University - booking opens Thursday 11th April. SE u3a Forum Summer School 2024 flyer |
| Sat Sep 7th | Social | 70’s Disco Night An evening of dancing to the sounds of the 70’s - Save the date! Details to follow. |
| Wed Sep 18th | Meeting | Open House Event A showcase of our Groups and Activities. An opportunity to join or renew membership of Banstead u3a. |
| October 2024 | ||
| Wed Oct 16th | Meeting | Annual General Meeting 2.30pm (Doors open 2.00pm), Community Hall, Park Road. *****Please note, this was previously advertised incorrectly as 23rd October***** |
| November 2024 | ||
| Wed Nov 6th | Meeting | Open Meeting with Speaker The Saxophone and my Life as an Army Musician. Speaker: Jon Woodhouse. Jon`s talk will include a little background information about the Saxophone, and of course the experiences, and the people he met during his long career. He will also bring with him various Instruments, and demonstrate them for us. Members of other u3a's can attend free of charge on the production of a membership card. Members of the public are welcome, £3 per person. |
| December 2024 | ||
| Wed Dec 11th | Meeting | Open Meeting with Speaker The Beginning the Muddle and the End. Speaker: Bobby Darbyshire. Bobbie is an author who has had a varied career. Positions range from mushroom picker, and film extra to working in social research and government policy. She has published 5 novels to date. Members of other u3a's can attend free of charge on the production of a membership card. Members of the public are welcome, £3 per person. |