Coquetdale

Social

Social Activities and Visits: Pete Burrow, Social Secretary

These are the events that we are proposing to organise over the next few months. When we are using the community minibus for an event, I have added a further pick up in Thropton as well as the usual Rothbury and Longframlington.

1) Quiz: Our next quiz is on Saturday 6th April. If you'd like to reserve a table or a place to join a table, please let us know by emailing us by clicking on T. A. Matters .

For details please click on the thumbnail picture below:

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2) Forage: We are considering arranging a guided Foraging Walk for August, one of the months we don't hold a meeting. The cost will be approx. £15 for an hour's walk with Gemma Gee who runs wild food foraging courses in Northumberland. We would need a minimum of 10 people to make it viable so if you think you would like to do this, drop us a line by clicking on T. A. Matters We’ll be able to provide more information and look at dates once we know if we have sufficient interest.

3) New Members Meeting: We are delighted that we have had several new members joining Coquetdale u3a in the past year. If that is you, then you should have received an invitation to our new members meeting which is being held at the beginning of April. This is a small social event for all those new joiners with a chance to meet up and to find out more about the interest groups that are running as many of the group leaders will be there.

If you are a new member and have not yet received an invitation, then please check your junk folder or contact us by clicking on T. A. Matters to send an enail and we will be in touch with further details.

4) Matthew Bourne’s Ballet adaptation of Edward Scissorhands is being staged at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle in March / April. A date of Wednesday April 3rd has been suggested as a date for us to go. Tickets including transport would be around £40 - £45. Pete Burrow has taken at least three u3a groups to Matthew Bourne ballets and they have always been a triumph.

'Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences world-wide since its premiere in 2005. Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.'

Contact me by sending an email using the link I am interested in an event if interested.

5) Raby Castle. We would like to schedule a trip this year. Exact dates are not yet available. A group visit to Raby Castle, Walled Garden and Deer Park, plus visit to Barnard Castle plus transport, would be about £27 with a full minibus. We’re suggesting a trip in the Autumn, so watch this space and we will look for dates that avoid Bank Holidays and fit around the availability of the minibus.

Contact me by sending an email using the link I am interested in an event if interested.

An early response would be appreciated so decisions can be made about the viability of these events.