Latest U3A National News and Events
Details of all events can be found at the U3A website events page and Third Age Matters magazine.
Online booking is available at u3a.org.uk/events or you can call the national office
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Christmas Concert
St Lawrence Jewry (next to Guildhall)
4 December 2019 Cost £18.50 2 -4pm
Performance will be by City Chorus and the Queldryk Choral Ensemble. Accompanied by mulled wine and a mince pie, the concert will get audience members into the Christmas spirit with a range of inspiring seasonal music, old and new. Traditional carol singing will also take place and a short talk about the history of the church.
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U3A study day: discovering children's literature
3 February 2020 cost £24.00 10.30am - 3.45pm
The history of children's literature in the British Library Knowledge Centre theatre. Learn about children's books from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as 'Alice's Adventures Under Ground. (The original manuscript version of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland') and how they have been collected and cared for by the British Library. Tea, Coffee and biscuits on arrival, lunch not included in the price.
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National Gallery: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind
12 March 2020 cost £25.00 11am - 3.45pm
Animals in paintings. Hear about the rich history of animal symbolism in western art from the Renaissance to the present day. Explore how artists have responded to humanity's complex and changing relationship with the natural world.
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U3A at the Royal Institution
16 March 2020 Bookings open mid December 2019
Join other U3A members for an afternoon of fascinating talks on a range of scientific topics.
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