Events
Unless stated otherwise the meetings listed below are held at the Bedhampton Community Centre, 21 Bedhampton Road, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3ES. They start at 2:00pm and normally last about two hours.
You can reach Bedhampton Community Centre by foot, bus 23, train (Bedhampton station is only 2 minutes away), or by car. Parking at Bedhampton Community Centre is limited but alternative parking is available a short walk away at Bidbury Mead Recreation Ground or at Havant Rugby Club. The map shown in the right hand column (under Links) shows these car parks. To make the map larger just click onto it.
In addition to our monthly talks, Online talks by Zoom are provided by the Third Age Trust and information about these can be found on the link in the right-hand column.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | ||
| Wed May 8th | Meeting | 2:00pm Bedhampton Community Centre. Join us for an enlightening presentation by Richard Austin, Director of Chichester Harbour National Landscape (formerly known as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), as he discusses the pressing issue of climate change and its impact on Chichester Harbour. |
| Wed May 8th | Outing | Coach Trip to Stourhead, Wiltshire, the Palladium House and world-famous landscape garden The coach will leave Havant at 09:00am and return by 6:00pm. The coach fare is £25.00 and this includes the drivers tip. Entrance to Stourhead is free to National Trust members, The 'standard' adult admission for non-members is £20.00, an enquiry into group discount has been made and if this is offered you will be informed. Those who are not NT members should note that with the May edition of Gardeners' World Magazine you can get an entry card that allows 2-for-1 entry (one free entry with one full-paying adult) and this is valid at 407 gardens until April 2025 with minor exceptions. Book your place now by contacting Val Worthington by telephone on 07359 146 372 or email her at valatthecottage@aol,com, alternatively contact Margaret Stanger, the Havant U3A Treasurer, at treasurer@havantu3a.org.uk |
| Thu May 16th | Meeting | 2:00pm. Bedhampton Community Centre. A talk entitled "A Stroll through Time, Part 2" with Nigel Gossop |
| June 2024 | ||
| Thu Jun 20th | Meeting | 2:00pm. Bedhampton Community Centre. A talk entitled "Molecules to Medicines to Mammoths" with Dr Darren Gowers |
| July 2024 | ||
| Thu Jul 18th | Meeting | 2:00pm. Bedhampton Community Centre. Lady Clutterbuck and the Story of Mrs Charles Dickens with Jane Glennie |
| Thu Jul 25th | Social | Bedhampton Community Centre. Summer Party |
| September 2024 | ||
| Thu Sep 19th | Meeting | 2:00pm. Bedhampton Community Centre. Havant U3A's Annual General Meeting followed by 'A Life on the Ocean Wave,' a presentation by Colonel Chris Davis OBE, BA, MMUS, DMA, LRAM, RM (retired) formerly Principal Director of Music, Royal Marines. |
| October 2024 | ||
| Thu Oct 17th | Meeting | 2:00pm. Bedhampton Community Centre. A talk entitled 'The Rise and Fall of Emma Hamilton' narrated by Dr Bob France. |
| December 2024 | ||
| Sat Dec 14th | Social | 1:00pm. Bedhampton Community Centre. Christmas Party with Judy Theobald |
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