Diary
The Monthly Meetings are held at the Masonic Hall, West Croydon. The meeting start time is 2.15pm but members are welcome to come earlier to enjoy tea or coffee, biscuits and a chat. The Masonic Hall also provides a special u3a lunch menu at reasonable prices which can be ordered at the bar.
Prospective members are welcome to attend one meeting to get a flavour of things.
Events (not just those of Croydon u3a) which are open to all u3a members are included in this Diary. Events are classified into different categories or you may display them in chronological order.
National and some Regional u3a events are listed below as 'Other'. Also see the links to the London Region, and Surrey, Sussex and South East in the LINKS box top right. The events shown on these websites are open to all u3a members.
Dates for your Diary | |
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Meetings | |
Wed Nov 13th | At 2.15pm, Monthly Meeting at Masonic Hall. Nicholas Henderson - Russian History. |
Wed Dec 11th | at 2.15pm, Monthly Meeting at the Masonic Hall, Christmas celebrations with the staff & students of Orpheus College for students with disabilities. Please come in festive attire. The new CEO of u3a Iain Cassidy will be joining our meeting to meet with members. |
Wed Jan 8th 2025 | Monthly Meeting at the Masonic Hall - Andy Thomas 'Paranormal Mysteries & Cover-ups' |
Wed Feb 12th 2025 | Monthly Meeting at the Masonic Hall - Maureen Dickson on Pilots & Soldiers of the Caribbean during WW2 |
Wed Mar 12th 2025 | Monthly Meeting at the Masonic Hall - John Hickman on Notable Women of Norwood. |
Outings | |
Wed Apr 16th 2025 | Outing to Arundel Castle for the tulip festival - details and booking form in the Bulletin, November 2024 |
Thu Jun 12th 2025 | Ramsgate Harbour & Tunnel- £34pp (incl. travel, driver’s tip, tour of tunnels. Details and booking form in the Bulletin, November 2024 |
Thu Aug 14th 2025 | Tour of Strictly Dance Workshop. Booking forms will be in the January Bulletin |
Thu Sep 11th 2025 | Riverboat lunch cruise to Runnymede Details will be in the January Bulletin |
Social Events | |
Mon Nov 18th | Quiz Night on Zoom, 7.30pm. Contact Chair to join.7.30pm, |
Mon Dec 16th | at 7.30pm Quiz Night on Zoom. Contact Chair to join. |
Wed Mar 19th 2025 | Members Lunch at The Horseshoe, Warlingham Details and booking form in the Bulletin, November 2024 |
Holidays | |
Mon Nov 25th →Wed Nov 27th |
Longleat Lights – 3 days/2 night break in Bath |
Mon Mar 31st 2025 →Thu Apr 3rd 2025 |
5 day/4 night break to the Cotswolds & Stratford upon Avon. Details and booking form in the Bulletin, November 2024 |
Workshops | |
Wed Nov 13th | 10-11.30am First Aid Workshop Follow Up, at Shirley Methodist Church. Booking details in the September Bulletin |
Sat Nov 23rd | 10.30-3.30pm, Christmas Workshop at SMC. Details in the September Bulletin |