Preston Park

General Meetings, Outings & Other Events

General Meetings are normally held on the 1st Thursday of the month, in Knoyle Hall, Knoyle Road, Brighton. Doors open at 1.45pm, the meeting starts at 2.15pm to 3.45pm. There is an entry charge of £1.50 and free refreshments are served after the talk. Individual speakers and topics are listed below, as well as any alterations to date, time or venue. Knoyle Hall is wheelchair accessible.

Heritage Visiting Group See the Groups page for full details and information on how to book. See below for planned visits.

Holidays are tailor-made tours by the specialist travel company Brightwater Holidays, exclusive to Preston Park U3A members. Tours include all transportation, accommodation and entry costs, visiting gardens and stately homes, accompanied by our own Brightwater Tour Manager, David MacLennan, who ensures the tour runs smoothly and everyone has an enjoyable trip. Please contact Ann Kerrison for a Booking Form. See the Groups page for contact details and below for the latest Holiday plans.

For Members wishing to synchronise their diaries, the list below can be viewed in date order by clicking the ‘blue’ sentence below: Display events in date order. This can be reversed by clicking the button: Display events by catagory.


Dates for your Diary
Meetings
Thu Apr 4th April General Meeting, our speaker will be James Simister, talking on “‘King' Arthur: history, myth, and legend". James is an accomplished speaker of 25 years' experience who gives entertaining talks on a variety of historical, cultural and literary subjects.
Thu May 9th May General Meeting, our speaker will be Christopher Horlock, talking on “‘Lost Brighton". Chris will talk about his book “Lost Brighton” which charts the changing face of Brighton from the end of the Victorian era to the present day, recording its many famous lost landmarks. This fascinating photographic history of lost Brighton will delight those who live in the city or know it well.
Thu Jun 6th June General Meeting, our speaker will be Professor Richard Simcock, talking on “The Role of Charity in the NHS”. We are very fortunate to have Richard come and talk to us as he is Chief Medical Officer of Macmillan Cancer Support and Consultant Clinical Oncologist for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
Thu Jul 4th July General Meeting, our speaker will be Howard Lawes, the national u3a Jazz Subject Adviser, with a talk on "The Jazz Age - the most expensive orgy in history?”.
Social Events
Sat Sep 28th Promotion of Preston Park u3a in Preston Park. We will require volunteers to talk to potential members.
Summer Schools
Mon Sep 2nd
→Thu Sep 5th
2024 Summer School
The South East u3a Forum’s Summer School will take place from Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th September 2024 at Chichester University. Details of the wide range of courses on offer will be available from mid-March and booking commences in April to coincide with the April edition of the Third Age Matters magazine.
For more information link to SouthEastu3aForum
HERITAGE VISITING GROUP
Fri Apr 12th HMS Victory, Portsmouth Dockyard.
Taking bookings.
£38 for rail and entry to HMS Victory (but not other major attractions). Meet 0915 at Brighton Station. 0930 service to Havant then change & arrive in Portsmouth about 1100. Return rail at 1529 is direct or later services with one change.
Fri Apr 26th Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
Sold out. £34 (to be confirmed) for rail to City Thameslink then 1,500 yard walk or bus and walk. A 75 minute backstage guided tour will be included. Stroll around Covent Garden afterwards?
Fri May 10th Veolia Depot, Hollingdean, Brighton.
Sold out. A choice of two tours, each limited to 15 maximum, at 11 am and 12.30 pm.
Fri May 24th A Day Trip to Cambridge by train.
Taking reservations. £33 (to be confirmed).
Fri Jun 14th Hornimans Museum, Forest Hill London.
By rail. Taking reservations. Details to follow
Fri Sep 13th Parham House & Gardens, Storrington.
By coach. Taking reservations. Details to follow.
Fri Sep 27th Cutty Sark & Nat. Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
By rail & riverboat. Taking reservations. Details to follow.
Fri Oct 18th National Portrait Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London.
By rail & bus. Taking reservations. Details to follow.
Fri Nov 1st London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, London.
By rail & bus. Taking reservations. Details to follow.
Fri Nov 29th Windsor Castle with Xmas lights.
Sold out. By coach. Details to follow.