Events
As well as the specific events shown below, click [Calendar] to see also many other notified meetings. The Calendar may be useful for planning individual and group schedules.
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.
A General Meeting is 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 (admission £2).
If your group has an event that you think should be shown here or you see an error or omission in the Calendar please send the details to Peter Lee via the Website button on the CONTACT page.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| October 2018 | ||
| Thu Oct 25th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 2. David Godsmark talking about Herbs, plus extra treat |
| Sat Oct 27th | Bird Watching | View Geese & Wader flocks at Snettisham. Meet in RSPB car park, Beach Rd, 07:00 for high tide 08:36 |
| November 2018 | ||
| Thu Nov 1st | History and Current Affairs | History Group: Kate Cann on 'Ely's Militia', Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £1 |
| Mon Nov 5th | Gardens and Plants | Botany. Talk by Peter Lee on Euphorbias, followed by plant dissection led by Bill Morris, Militia Way, 10am - 12noon |
| Tue Nov 6th | General Meeting | Belinda Ashdown 'Fire Safety in the Home'. Belinda is the Community Fire Safety Officer, based at Ely and is going to talk about all aspects of fire safety in the home, Countess Chapel 2.30pm |
| Sat Nov 10th | Social | U3A Ceilidh, Ely Beet Club, 7.30-10.30pm, music by 'Frog on a Bike' |
| Wed Nov 14th | Photography | Presentation and workshop on movie and time lapse photography by guest speaker Richard Houghton. 1:45 pm Witcham Village Hall |
| Wed Nov 14th | Outings | BBC Studios, Birmingham, Guided tour and chance to be a presenter, £30. Places available |
| Mon Nov 19th | Transport | Talk by Maggie Haverson on the ‘Stanhope & Tyne Railway’, Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £1 |
| Mon Nov 19th | Arts and Crafts | Cardcraft. Decoupage. Witchford Playing Fields Association Hall, 2-4pm. |
| Tue Nov 20th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 1. Quiz. Library Meeting Room, start 2.15pm. |
| Tue Nov 20th | Music | Jazz Group. Dr David Hargreaves will lead a programme entitled "My Funny Valentine". Cathdral Centre, 7.30pm, entry £2.50, open to all U3A members. |
| Tue Nov 27th | Written Word | Booklovers Group discuss 'A book by an author beginning with C', Ely Library, 2.15pm |
| Thu Nov 29th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 2. Mike Petty on 'Pickwick's Gardening Scrapbook 1838', St Peter's, 2.30pm |
| December 2018 | ||
| Mon Dec 3rd | Gardens and Plants | Botany. Identifying trees in winter, meeting led by Peter Lee (plus an "app") - field visit to follow in January, Militia Way meeting room, 10.00am |
| Tue Dec 4th | General Meeting | Linda Scoles 'Help ! Need a Lifestyle Adviser'. Thinking of New Year Resolutions, Linda asks are good intentions enough to improve oneself ? Countess Chapel 2.30 pm. |
| Thu Dec 6th | History and Current Affairs | History Group: Ted Powell on 'Edward VIII in America' , Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £2 |
| Wed Dec 12th | Photography | Christmas social with seasonal nibbles whilst judging the autumn project competition. 1:45 pm Witcham Village Hall |
| Thu Dec 13th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 2. Note earlier then usual date. Christmas Quiz with festive refreshments. Bring a favourite/Quirky gadget to show the group Start 2.30 |
| Fri Dec 14th | Bird Watching | Social evening and sharing event. City of Ely Bowls Club. Start 7.00pm. |
| Sun Dec 16th | Outings | Thursford Christmas Show, Fakenham, Matinee performance, Now full |
| Mon Dec 17th | Transport | Talk by Peter Lee with a ‘Selection of Railway Paintings by Terence Cuneo’, Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £1 |
| Mon Dec 17th | Arts and Crafts | Cardcraft. Tea at The Maltings. 2.30pm. |
| Tue Dec 18th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 1. Social event. Library Meeting Room, start 2.15pm. |
| Tue Dec 18th | Music | Jazz. TBA. |
| January 2019 | ||
| Thu Jan 3rd | History and Current Affairs | History Group: no meeting this month |
| Mon Jan 7th | Gardens and Plants | Botany. Follow-up field trip to December meeting identifyig trees around Ely, followed by lunch at the Cutter. Times TBA. |
| Tue Jan 8th | General Meeting | Desmond Gentle on 'When you are Carrying a Piano up a Mountain...' Desmond tells the everyday story of a man carrying a piano up a mountain!! Countess Chapel, 2.30pm |
| Tue Jan 22nd | Written Word | Booklovers Group discuss 'A book read over the Christmas holiday', Ely Library, 2.15pm |
| Thu Jan 31st | Gardens and Plants | Garden 2. Seasonal Meal at the Almonry |
| February 2019 | ||
| Wed Feb 6th | Outings | Calendar Girls, Theatre Royal Norwich, matinee performance, £45, last date for booking is 13th November. |
| Mon Feb 18th | Transport | Talk by Rob Barter on ‘1950’s Steam Excursions to the Seaside’, Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £1 |
| Tue Feb 26th | Written Word | Booklovers Group discuss 'A book published since 2015' (postponed from Sep-2018), Ely Library, 2.15pm |
| March 2019 | ||
| Thu Mar 7th | History and Current Affairs | History Group: Terry Ward looks at the origins, development and standing of the most English of institutions ‘The Common’, Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £2 |
| Tue Mar 12th | Outings | London Postal Museum and Mail Rail ride under London £53 includes fish and chips |
| Mon Mar 18th | Transport | William P Smith on 'Industrial Steam Utilisation', Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £2 |
| April 2019 | ||
| Thu Apr 4th | History and Current Affairs | History Group: Chloe Cockerill on 'St George', including his martyrdom, his influence on chivalry and the Order of the Garter, and the dragon and English flag, Ely Bowls Club, £2 |
| Mon Apr 15th | Transport | Talk by John King on the ‘Handley Page Herald Airliner’, Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £1 |
| Fri Apr 26th →Mon Apr 29th | Outings | Bristol, Bath and Wells, £335 Single Supplement £90, two double rooms available |
| May 2019 | ||
| Thu May 16th | Outings | Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, Coffin Works and Pen Museum £30 |
| June 2019 | ||
| Thu Jun 13th | Outings | Hungerford Antiques, Berkshire with afternoon tea on a horse-drawn barge included. £30 tbc |
| Mon Jun 17th | Transport | Terry Ward on the 'A11, The Kings Highway' from Epping to Four Wentways, focusing on lost parts of the route and stories in and around this iconic former Roman road, Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £2 |
| July 2019 | ||
| Tue Jul 9th | Outings | Woburn Abbey and Wildlife Safari Park, Bedfordshire, £40 includes house and safari park |
| September 2019 | ||
| Wed Sep 25th →Mon Sep 30th | Outings | Lisieux, Normandy, France A guided tour of the WW11 landing beaches, Bayeux Tapestry, Palais Benedictine, Calvados Distillery, a cheese factory and Chateau de Vendeuvre £545-£581 depending on numbers, single supplement £135 |
| December 2019 | ||
| Thu Dec 12th | Outings | The 1000-year Tour, Coventry, three cathedrals, the Medieval Guildhall and visit to the Christmas market £31 excludes lunch |