Welcome
u3a - Learn Laugh Live!.........Welcome to Hitchin u3a
Make the most of life once you’re no longer in full time work by exploring new ideas, skills and interests with us here at Hitchin u3a. It’s local, sociable and friendly.
All across the UK, u3a members are learning, staying active and having fun in later life.
Our aim is to ensure we embrace the u3a ethos of Learn Laugh and Live, and that all our members have access to the informal learning and many activities available.
Hitchin u3a has more than 320 members, yet we still have room to grow! We have a wide catchment area that extends beyond the town itself. This includes surrounding villages as well as nearby towns, such as Letchworth and Baldock; even as far as Shefford in South Bedfordshire.
Speaker Meetings are held at Christchurch, Bedford Road, every two weeks. These are simultaneously broadcast on Zoom for those unable to attend in person.
We also meet fortnightly for coffee on the alternate Mondays, between 10.30 and 12.00.
----- The venue is the garden at the rear of 'The Angel Vaults', the Wetherspoon’s pub, in Sun Street. ----- It is a large garden and there is cover if the weather is inclement. It’s a good place to meet up. Since it is a pub, you can come and go whenever you like. However, on Coffee Morning Mondays, between 10:30 and 12:00, you will be drawn to the lively conversation of the obvious group of u3a members. Prospective members are always welcome - it’s a good chance to come and find out about us - just pop in for a quick coffee if you feel like it.
Another opportunity to chat, while keeping fit at the same time, would be to join one of our three walking groups. ----- Click on 'Groups' in the yellow menu bar, above.
Why not explore our website? You will find details of our groups, events and news items. You can also read our most recent newsletter. It will give you more of an idea of what we do. To read the most recent, as well as past, newsletters, click on the Members’ Area button in the yellow bar above. When you see the Members Area page, you will see a column with the heading 'Links' on the right of the page. Click Keeping in Touch to read your chosen newsletter.
You are very welcome to attend one or two of the regular Speaker Meetings at Christchurch as a visitor. (There is a suggested £2 donation per meeting for visitors) This will give you the opportunity to find out more about us before deciding whether to become a full member.
If you would like to join Hitchin u3a, you can find full details by clicking Membership Application Form. This is in Portable Document Format (.pdf) which can be downloaded and/or printed.
We look forward to meeting you.