Events
Following the end of most of the Covid restrictions, events are returning to normal. Please use this page to announce new events, including times and venues.
Events shown below as a General Meeting or Outing are open to all our members. Unless stated otherwise, the other events are specifically for members of the relevant group and you need to join the group in order to participate. Outings and some group events require booking. Click Outings for more information on booking trips.
The u3a's General Meetings are held usually on the first Tuesday of every month (except August) at 2.30pm, in the Countess Free Church, 10 Chapel Street, Ely. See the list below for details. New members and visitors are welcome (Visitor admission £2).
If your group has an event that you think should be shown here or you see an error or omission please send the details to Peter Lee via the Website button on the CONTACT page.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | ||
| Thu May 26th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2: Visit to Barcham Trees including talk and Tearoom |
| June 2022 | ||
| Tue Jun 7th | General Meeting | AGM Entertainment by Tony Goodge and Guitars Plus 2.30 at the Countess Church |
| Wed Jun 8th | Photography | 'What do all these buttons and dials do?' Led by Nigel Puttergill. Judging the Food and Drink project competition. Witcham Village Hall 2.00 pm |
| Wed Jun 8th | Bird Watching | Visit to RSPB Titchwell |
| Thu Jun 9th | History and Family History | History Group: Stuart Orme on ‘The World Turned Upside Down’ – the experience of the British Civil Wars, Ely Methodist Church, 2.30pm, £2 (NB this is the second Thursday) |
| Mon Jun 13th | Gardens and Plants | Botany. Visit to Lark Rise Farm, Barton. Countryside Restoration Trust. |
| Wed Jun 15th | Transport | Rob Barter on the ‘Stour Valley Railway', Ely Methodist Church, 2.30pm (£2) |
| Mon Jun 20th | Arts and Crafts | Card Craft. Iris folding. Witchford Playing Fields Association Hall, 2-4pm. |
| Tue Jun 21st | Outing | Audley End House (EH) including self guided tour and Saffron Walden Walking Trail available from Tourist Information Centre. Cost £35 . Please indicate if you are an English Heritage member. |
| Tue Jun 21st | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 1. Visit to Dale Farm Dereham. |
| Thu Jun 30th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 - Visit to Hemingford Grey Manor House & garden £9 Garden only £5 |
| July 2022 | ||
| Tue Jul 5th | General Meeting | Jamie Irons/James Cooke - Emmaus At the Countess church |
| Thu Jul 7th | Outing | Caley Mill Lavender Farm and Holkham Hall. Cost £38.50 NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FROM 14/7 |
| Thu Jul 7th | History and Family History | History Group: Richard Davies from Cambourne & District u3a on 'Visible WWII Defences and other sights in Cambridgeshire', Ely Methodist Church, 2.30pm, £2 |
| Wed Jul 13th | Photography | All day visit to Henry Moore studio and garden. Meet by 11.00 am at Perry Green, Much Hadham SG10 6EE. Tour of garden, exhibition and (option) house, full details in May photo group newsletter. If you haven't already done so, please let Jackie Price know you want to be included. |
| Mon Jul 18th | Arts and Crafts | Card Craft. Stamping. Witchford Playing Fields Association Hall, 2-4pm. |
| Tue Jul 19th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 1. Visit to Norfolk Lavender. |
| Wed Jul 20th | Transport | Charlie Barker on ‘Building Live Steam Models’, Ely Methodist Church, 2.30pm (£2) |
| Thu Jul 28th | Gardens and Plants | Garden Group 2 visit to Little Downham Wild Flower Meadow |
| August 2022 | ||
| Thu Aug 4th | History and Family History | History Group: Peter Lee on the 'History of Ukraine', continuing the story begun in his 2013 talk on the History of Europe's Eastern Borderlands, Ely Methodist Church, 2.30pm, £2 |
| Wed Aug 10th | Photography | 'All Aboard' for a cruise on the Liberty Belle down the Great Ouse. |
| September 2022 | ||
| Tue Sep 6th | General Meeting | Graham Seddons - The Probation Service |
| Thu Sep 8th →Mon Sep 12th | Outing | Holiday to Cheshire and Salford based at 4 star Park Royal Hotel, Warrington. Details of visits and costs TBC. Fully booked with a waiting list. |
| Wed Sep 14th | Photography | We welcome back Andy and Daphne Hanson to critique and judge the Summer project 'Four photos - One story'. Witcham Village Hall 2.00pm |
| October 2022 | ||
| Tue Oct 4th | Outing | Chatham Docks with optional 'Call the Midwife' tour. Cost £33 + £5 for the optional tour. |
| Wed Oct 12th | Photography | Presentation on High-key and Low-key photography to launch the autumn project - Ken Reader and Tony Pleasance. Witcham Village Hall 2.00 |
| November 2022 | ||
| Tue Nov 1st | General Meeting | Mike Wabe - Witches and Witch Hunting in East Anglia At the Countess Church |
| Wed Nov 9th | Photography | Landscape photography, with guest speaker Ian Stacey. Witcham Village Hall 2.00 pm |
| December 2022 | ||
| Tue Dec 6th | General Meeting | Mark Walsh - The Ukulele Sensation. The Finale. Star of the London Palladium, The Albert Hall and BBC Radio. At the countess church |
| Wed Dec 14th | Photography | Seasonal Social and judging the Autumn competition 'High key - Low key'. Witcham Village Hall 2.00pm |