Sudbury u3a: Events

Events

Dates for your Diary
April 2024
Tue Apr 23rd	Meeting	Tuesday 23rd April 2024, 10 am at the Sudbury Rugby Club Whittome field, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0GB Travel instructions by car on the Noticeboard. The speaker is Fran Sandham : Stanley & Doctor Livingstone. Coffee & Tea afterwards.
Fri Apr 26th	Film	Film Group – meets on the last Friday of the month at 2pm at The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. We will be looking to show ‘Living’ starring Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp and Tom Burke. This is a remake of the 1952 Japanese film ‘Lkriu (To Live). In 1950s London, civil servant Mr Williams (Nighy) is left devastated when he discovers he has only six months to live. Dissatisfied with his life’s work, he uses all the influence of his 30-year service in the Public Works office to gain approval for a dilapidated area to be transformed into a children’s playground.
May 2024
Fri May 3rd	Strollers	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem. The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368. Please note that there will not be strolling on 19th April and 17th May When? Monthly, 1 st and 3 rd Friday Where? Meet at Quay Lane car-park, 10.30am What? Walking for no more than 3 miles / 90 Minutes, on public footpaths / streets.
Tue May 7th	Amblers Tuesday	Assington Spring Walk Meet 10.15 for 10.30am start at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust Arger Fen car park, CO8 5BN. Beware of narrow roads and pot-holes on the approach to the ford. The walk is 3.5 miles across fields with open views and even a dragon. We will stop at St Stephen’s chapel which we hope will be open. Some steep paths and a steep incline up the lane at the end. You can go into the woods at the end of the walk to see the bluebells. Refreshments afterwards at The Barn at Assington café. Walk Leader: Andy Edgecombe: 07766 714455.
Wed May 15th	Meeting	Coffee mornings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. They give an opportunity to meet committee and Sudbury u3a members in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Everyone is welcome - whether you are a long established member or one who has just joined us. Non-members are always welcome as it gives a chance to find out exactly what the u3a has to offer - no pressure just coffee and a chat. Venue: The Friends Meeting House, 22 Friars Street, Sudbury. CO10 2AA. Start time: 10:00am, finish around 11:30am. If you would like any further information please contact myself or any committee member. I look forward to welcoming you. Ian Mathews 07471 211347 Location picture of Friends meeting house in Friars Street, on the noticeboard.
Fri May 24th	Strollers	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem starting at the bottom of Quay Lane, Sudbury departing 10.30am. We walk various paths around the Water Meadows, but not in the pouring rain! Hoping to see you in the summer weather. New Members welcome to our 90 minute walks The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368.
Fri May 31st	Film	Film Group – meets on the last Friday of the month at 2pm at The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. We will be looking to show ‘Woman in Gold’ starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. This is the remarkable story of one woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Six decades after fleeing the Nazis in World War ll, Maria Altman (Mirren) sets out to reclaim her family’s stolen artwork with help from a young lawyer. This drama is based on a true story involving the titular painting by Gustav Klimt.
June 2024
Fri Jun 14th	Strollers	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem starting at the bottom of Quay Lane, Sudbury departing 10.30am. We walk various paths around the Water Meadows, but not in the pouring rain! Hoping to see you in the summer weather. New Members welcome to our 90 minute walks The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368.
July 2024
Fri Jul 5th	Strollers	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem starting at the bottom of Quay Lane, Sudbury departing 10.30am. We walk various paths around the Water Meadows, but not in the pouring rain! Hoping to see you in the summer weather. New Members welcome to our 90 minute walks The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368.
Fri Jul 26th	Strollers	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem starting at the bottom of Quay Lane, Sudbury departing 10.30am. We walk various paths around the Water Meadows, but not in the pouring rain! Hoping to see you in the summer weather. New Members welcome to our 90 minute walks The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368.
September 2024
Sun Sep 8th	Holidays	Here is some information about our 2024 trip to Berlin. To ensure that you receive Holiday messages you need to be a member of the Holiday Group. Please contact Jane Crumpton-Taylor 01787 460277 or jane@crumpton-taylor.com to join us. Single and twin and double rooms are available for this unique trip Here are more details. Travel by coach from Sudbury to Berlin via Cologne and returning via Aachen Main Hotel: 4 Star Park Inn Hotel Alexander Platz, Berlin (6 nights) Overnight Hotels: 4 Star The H+ Hotel Koln Hurth, Hurth, Cologne outbound and 3 Star Art Hotel Aachen inbound Departure Date: Sunday 8th September 2024 from Sudbury (probably with the usual pick up locations around town) Times tba Duration total: 9 Days / 8 nights (2 at overnight hotels) Cost: £1,941 Per person. No single supplements. This is an inclusive cost and includes entrances, tours, guides and a 3 day Berlin travel pass, breakfast and evening meals. Insurance: Optional extra - £23 per person Deposits: £60 Per person Proposed allocation: 19 Singles, 15 Doubles/Twins Passports: Full Passport is required with at least 6 months validity prior to travel date. Included: Buffet breakfast and evening dinner with tea/coffee to follow. Return ferry crossings. 49 Seater coach (from Sudbury direct to resort – no changing coaches, no interchange area). Excursions as per itinerary. Entrances/visits to… guided city tour of Cologne, guided orientation tour of Berlin, guided visit of Hohenschonhausen Memorial Museum, guided visit of the modernist housing estates, 3 Day Berliner Welcome Card, coach visit with guide to Bauhaus at Dessau, guided visit of the Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen, guided visit and entrance to the Jewish Museum, restaurant dinner in Aachen, guided tour of Aachen, services of a ‘just for groups’ courier throughout the holiday, and porterage. At this time porterage is being provided by all hotels. Some hotels are still changing their minds about porterage due to Covid and staffing concerns. We will obviously do our utmost to encourage hotels to provide porterage. Not included- drivers and other tips Contact Jane for a full itinerary -- Jane Crumpton-Taylor

Dates for your Diary
Meetings
Tue Apr 23rd	Tuesday 23rd April 2024, 10 am at the Sudbury Rugby Club Whittome field, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0GB Travel instructions by car on the Noticeboard. The speaker is Fran Sandham : Stanley & Doctor Livingstone. Coffee & Tea afterwards.
Wed May 15th	Coffee mornings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. They give an opportunity to meet committee and Sudbury u3a members in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Everyone is welcome - whether you are a long established member or one who has just joined us. Non-members are always welcome as it gives a chance to find out exactly what the u3a has to offer - no pressure just coffee and a chat. Venue: The Friends Meeting House, 22 Friars Street, Sudbury. CO10 2AA. Start time: 10:00am, finish around 11:30am. If you would like any further information please contact myself or any committee member. I look forward to welcoming you. Ian Mathews 07471 211347 Location picture of Friends meeting house in Friars Street, on the noticeboard.
Amblers Tuesday
Tue May 7th	Assington Spring Walk Meet 10.15 for 10.30am start at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust Arger Fen car park, CO8 5BN. Beware of narrow roads and pot-holes on the approach to the ford. The walk is 3.5 miles across fields with open views and even a dragon. We will stop at St Stephen’s chapel which we hope will be open. Some steep paths and a steep incline up the lane at the end. You can go into the woods at the end of the walk to see the bluebells. Refreshments afterwards at The Barn at Assington café. Walk Leader: Andy Edgecombe: 07766 714455.
Film
Fri Apr 26th	Film Group – meets on the last Friday of the month at 2pm at The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. We will be looking to show ‘Living’ starring Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp and Tom Burke. This is a remake of the 1952 Japanese film ‘Lkriu (To Live). In 1950s London, civil servant Mr Williams (Nighy) is left devastated when he discovers he has only six months to live. Dissatisfied with his life’s work, he uses all the influence of his 30-year service in the Public Works office to gain approval for a dilapidated area to be transformed into a children’s playground.
Fri May 31st	Film Group – meets on the last Friday of the month at 2pm at The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. We will be looking to show ‘Woman in Gold’ starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. This is the remarkable story of one woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Six decades after fleeing the Nazis in World War ll, Maria Altman (Mirren) sets out to reclaim her family’s stolen artwork with help from a young lawyer. This drama is based on a true story involving the titular painting by Gustav Klimt.
Holidays
Sun Sep 8th	Here is some information about our 2024 trip to Berlin. To ensure that you receive Holiday messages you need to be a member of the Holiday Group. Please contact Jane Crumpton-Taylor 01787 460277 or jane@crumpton-taylor.com to join us. Single and twin and double rooms are available for this unique trip Here are more details. Travel by coach from Sudbury to Berlin via Cologne and returning via Aachen Main Hotel: 4 Star Park Inn Hotel Alexander Platz, Berlin (6 nights) Overnight Hotels: 4 Star The H+ Hotel Koln Hurth, Hurth, Cologne outbound and 3 Star Art Hotel Aachen inbound Departure Date: Sunday 8th September 2024 from Sudbury (probably with the usual pick up locations around town) Times tba Duration total: 9 Days / 8 nights (2 at overnight hotels) Cost: £1,941 Per person. No single supplements. This is an inclusive cost and includes entrances, tours, guides and a 3 day Berlin travel pass, breakfast and evening meals. Insurance: Optional extra - £23 per person Deposits: £60 Per person Proposed allocation: 19 Singles, 15 Doubles/Twins Passports: Full Passport is required with at least 6 months validity prior to travel date. Included: Buffet breakfast and evening dinner with tea/coffee to follow. Return ferry crossings. 49 Seater coach (from Sudbury direct to resort – no changing coaches, no interchange area). Excursions as per itinerary. Entrances/visits to… guided city tour of Cologne, guided orientation tour of Berlin, guided visit of Hohenschonhausen Memorial Museum, guided visit of the modernist housing estates, 3 Day Berliner Welcome Card, coach visit with guide to Bauhaus at Dessau, guided visit of the Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen, guided visit and entrance to the Jewish Museum, restaurant dinner in Aachen, guided tour of Aachen, services of a ‘just for groups’ courier throughout the holiday, and porterage. At this time porterage is being provided by all hotels. Some hotels are still changing their minds about porterage due to Covid and staffing concerns. We will obviously do our utmost to encourage hotels to provide porterage. Not included- drivers and other tips Contact Jane for a full itinerary -- Jane Crumpton-Taylor
Strollers
Fri May 3rd	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem. The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368. Please note that there will not be strolling on 19th April and 17th May When? Monthly, 1 st and 3 rd Friday Where? Meet at Quay Lane car-park, 10.30am What? Walking for no more than 3 miles / 90 Minutes, on public footpaths / streets.
Fri May 24th	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem starting at the bottom of Quay Lane, Sudbury departing 10.30am. We walk various paths around the Water Meadows, but not in the pouring rain! Hoping to see you in the summer weather. New Members welcome to our 90 minute walks The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368.
Fri Jun 14th	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem starting at the bottom of Quay Lane, Sudbury departing 10.30am. We walk various paths around the Water Meadows, but not in the pouring rain! Hoping to see you in the summer weather. New Members welcome to our 90 minute walks The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368.
Fri Jul 5th	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem starting at the bottom of Quay Lane, Sudbury departing 10.30am. We walk various paths around the Water Meadows, but not in the pouring rain! Hoping to see you in the summer weather. New Members welcome to our 90 minute walks The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368.
Fri Jul 26th	This group is for people who like to walk, but not too far / too fast. All walks will start in Sudbury so transport is not a problem starting at the bottom of Quay Lane, Sudbury departing 10.30am. We walk various paths around the Water Meadows, but not in the pouring rain! Hoping to see you in the summer weather. New Members welcome to our 90 minute walks The Meadows are our prime walking area and we know lots of paths so you shouldn’t get bored! Why not join us? Just turn up. Lyn and Rod Gray, 01787 883368.