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Events at Newcastle u3a

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Newcastle u3a Monthly Newsletter [to be added].

  • General news of interest to our members

Newcastle u3a monthly meetings at Brunswick Church Hall

  • Everyone is welcome including prospective members
  • Our general meeting with a guest speaker with doors opening at 1:40 for 2pm to 3.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month.
  • Our list of speakers and topics speaker
  • We end with refreshments and a chat with friends.
  • If you'd like to come along for the first time, please let us know Contact us so we can make sure you have a 'buddy' to guide you and that you receive a warm welcome.

Newcastle u3a group meetings

  • We have nearly 40 groups. Usually, each group usually meets monthly but some meet more often.
  • Some meet at our Pink Lane meetings rooms, some members' homes, some at other venues.
  • Each of our Groups is self-programming and their success relies on the active participation and contributions by its members, co-ordinated by their Group Leader.

Members may attend any and all sessions (events & groups) but you should contact the relevant Group Leader to find out if a Group that you wish to attend for the first time, has vacancies. See our Groups.

  • Groups meetings are listed below in "Dates for your diary"

Taster sessions for prospective members at Newcastle U3a:.

You are most welcome to try us out but please see our Welcome for what you can attend prior to joining us.

We ask you, before you attend your very fist session, to Contact us to discuss your interests and needs. After this you will be asked to contact the Group Leader of each Group that you are interested in, to ensure that the Group has vacancies. See our Groups.

Anyone visiting any group for the first time:

We ask you, before you attend any group for the fist time, to contact the Group Leader of each Group that you are interested in, to ensure that the Group has vacancies. See our Groups.

Regional and national u3a events

  • Third Age Trust organizes many events, lectures and tutorials. Visit https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/educational-events and additional interest groups online https://www.u3a.org.uk/learning/interest-groups-online

U3A FESTIVAL: York University, 18th – 20th July 2024
A special event to which we are all invited.
Newcastle u3a has set up a working group to encourage and co-ordinate our participation.
Options to stay at the University, or travel daily by coach.
Room bookings available through the University (approx. £60 night).
https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/festival-2024


Dates for your Diary
March 2024
Tue Mar 19thCraft1030-1200pm, Newcastle u3a Pink lane meeting rooms. Bring stiches & chatter.
Tue Mar 19thTable Tennis 1100-1200pm, The Northumberland Club, Jesmond. Enjoy a healthy scamper while walloping a ball.
Tue Mar 19thLiterature and Film1400-1600pm, Zoom only. Viewing extracts from the television adaption of, 'Summer's Lease' by John Mortimer. A murder mystery set in 1980's Italy where an English family are holidaying.
Tue Mar 19thDowsing1330-1530. u3a Pink lane meeting room Room 2. British Society of Dowsers curriculum. Dowsing Water, Archaeology, Health and Earth Energies. Use of Dowsing Tools, charts, maps, videos.
Wed Mar 20thCreative Writing1.30-2.45pm, Pink Lane meeting room No.3 (venue to be confirmed). More writing about mums & dads & kids.
Wed Mar 20thGeneral History1230 for a 1245 start - 1430pm, meet Orchard Street entrance to The Common Room (x-Mining Institute), Neville Hall Road nr Central Station. Please confirm with Group Leader by Monday 12 March.
Wed Mar 20thQuiz2pm-5pm, Regional quiz, Sunniside Social Club. All welcome but please confirm with our Group Leader. Homemade cakes will feature heavily!
Wed Mar 20thu3a (UK)North Northumbria Regional Quiz, 1400-1700pm, Sunniside Social Club. Friendly general knowledge quiz in teams of 4 people.
Thu Mar 21stLocal History1030-1200pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting room 2. Possible lunch afterwards. Talk & discussion led by Sandra D about some interesting houses in Newcastle.
Thu Mar 21stPoetry Appreciation1.30-3.00pm, Newcastle u3a, Pink Lane meeting room 2 & Zoom. Theme "Friendship". All welcome to read, write, or just listen but newcomers please contact Group Leader to confirm. NB. Possible alternative event to be confirmed - we are invited to visit the Newcastle Central Library Poetry Collection .... watch this space.
Fri Mar 22ndShort Tennis 21100-1230pm, The Northumberland Club, Jesmond. Wear your track suit with pride!?
Fri Mar 22ndFamily History1400-1530pm, U3a Newcastle Pink Lane Meeting Rooms. News and help for absolute beginners and experts.
Sat Mar 23rdShakespeare10.30am- till late. Reading & discussing HENRY VII. Ruthless power struggle as Henry battles his rivals, the State, the Church, the French and finds time for a new wife and to father a future queen.
Mon Mar 25thGood Read1400-1530pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. Book discussion "When Will there be Good News?" by Kate Atkinson. A detective novel weaving three different cases over 30 years. As well as an outstanding crime story it has humour and insight into how people behave.
Mon Mar 25thFrench ConversationLundi, 1400-1500pm, Community Room, Newcastle Building Society, Northumberland Street, Newcastle. bavardage convivial.
Mon Mar 25thBook Group1030-1200pm, not Stuart and Kate's house. Zoom only this week. Discussing 'for
thy great pain have mercy on my little pain' by Victoria Mackenzie. Novel about the lives of 2 extraordinary medieval women.
Mon Mar 25thShort Tennis1100-1230pm, The Northumberland Club, Jesmond, Newcastle. Why are fish never good tennis players? They don’t like getting close to the net.
Mon Mar 25thI.T. And Computing (on Zoom)weekly Zoom meeting, 1015am for start 1030-1200pm. Did you hear about the monkeys who shared an Amazon account? They were Prime mates. - don't get it? Please join us to find out.
Mon Mar 25thFun Bridge1030-1200pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game (Randy Pausch).
Tue Mar 26thPhilosophy 11400-1530pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane Meeting room 2. Continuing with David Hume, Scottish enlightenment philosopher, historian, essayist, librarian - what is it to be human?
Tue Mar 26thCity Lunch1215pm for 1230-1400. Botanist Restaurant, Brunswick Place, Ncle. All welcome but please confirm and book with Group Leader.
Tue Mar 26thTable Tennis 1100-1200pm, Northumberland Club, Jesmond. Championships are won at practice! (Unknown)
Tue Mar 26thWalking1015 for 1030am start, meet Ilford Road Metro Bridge, Jesmond. New group, 1st outing, come an stretch your legs with us.
Wed Mar 27thItalian Culture 1400-1530pm, u3a Newcastle Pink Lane meeting rooms. a film "The Enchanted April",
set in Italy and being shown by Diana. 1920s 4 women rediscover hope and love.
Wed Mar 27thDiscussion Group1030-1200pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. Have TV adverts lost their way (not clear and at unsuitable times)? Is entertainment and eating out becoming too expensive for what it is? Are hobbies a thing of the past? - all welcome to chat or listen
Wed Mar 27thAstronomy online learning1130-1245pm, Zoom only. News & ‘The Pioneer Anomaly’ presentation
Thu Mar 28thUkulele1100-1230pm, residents lounge of Woodland Mews, Reid Park Road, Jesmond. Come and release your inner musician! A warm welcome to all comers.
Thu Mar 28thMusic For Pleasure1345-1545pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. Zoom available. Listening to & discussing another music selection by our members.
Fri Mar 29thShort Tennis 21100-1215pm, The Northumberland Club, Jesmond. Points - what do they mean? Prizes.....
July 2024
Thu Jul 18th
→Sat Jul 20th
Summer SchoolU3A FESTIVAL: York University, 18th – 20th July 2024
A special event to which we are all invited.
Newcastle u3a has set up a working group to encourage and co-ordinate our participation.
Options to stay at the University, or travel daily by coach.
Room bookings available through the University (approx. £60 night).
https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/festival-2024