Events
PLEASE SEE DETAILS OF UP-COMING EVENTS BELOW
Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings of Rayleigh u3a are now to be held on the 1st Wednesday of each month (excluding August & December) at The Mill Hall, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7ED. The meetings take place between 1.45pm – 4.00pm and are open to all our members.
Monthly Meetings provide an ideal opportunity to socialise, read the notice boards for details on forthcoming events, buy tickets and visit the book stall whilst chatting to other members. A PowerPoint display on the stage also gives details of events and information to members. Approximately at 2.15pm we welcome everyone to the meeting and at 2.30pm there is a talk by a Speaker, usually followed by any questions.
There is parking available in the adjacent Pay and Display Car Park, or in two nearby Council Car Parks.
Educational & Social Events
A wide variety of events are planned throughout the year. Our Educational Events have included a Cybercrime Presentation, The History of Spoken English & English Surnames, a Coach Trip to Ely Cathedral, and Study Days on Japanese Costume and 65 Years in Horticulture by Jim Buttress, both of which included lunch at Saxon Hall.
Our Talks for All take place in a smaller venue with speakers and light refreshments, have included presentations on The Birds in your Garden, The Red Arrows, History of Cartoons and John Dudley & the Nine Days Queen.
Our Social Events have included a Fish & Chips & Lunchtime Entertainment, Tiptree Farm Tour & Cream Tea, Quiz Nights, Christmas Afternoon Tea, a trip to Chatham Dockyards ‘Salute to the 40s’ day and a Murder Mystery Evening at the Museum of Power.
Click here to see details of Past Events.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | ||
| Fri Apr 19th | Other | CYBER AWARENESS TALK Come along to a talk by PC Gavin Saunders - Cyber Protect, Prepare & Prevent Intelligence Officer with the Essex & Kent Serious Crime Directorate and learn how to stay safer on line. Free Event, but you must book your place as places are limited. Times: 2pm & 3pm Main Hall, Mill Hall, Rayleigh Places can be booked at Monthly Meetings or by emailing: janereeve@rayleighu3a.co.uk |
| May 2024 | ||
| Wed May 1st | Meeting | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND MEMBERS MEETING Doors open at 1.30pm for a 2pm start |
| Mon May 20th | Study Day | TALKS FOR ALL - GRACE DARLING AND THE FINE ART OF SAVINGS LIVES AT SEA Dr James Taylor, a former curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich will talk about Grace Darling’s daring rescue of steamship passengers off the Northumberland coast in 1838 that brought her international fame. Tickets: £4 per member, including tea/coffee and biscuits Cloister Hall, Holy Trinity Church Tickets on sale at the March, April & May Monthly Meetings |
| June 2024 | ||
| Wed Jun 5th | Meeting | MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETING Doors open at 1.45pm and speaker starts at 2.30pm |
| July 2024 | ||
| Wed Jul 3rd | Meeting | MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETING Doors open at 1.45pm and speaker starts at 2.30pm |
| Tue Jul 16th | Outing | Theatre Trip by Coach to see: OPERATION MINCEMEAT For more details, see Groups / Theatre Trips |
| August 2024 | ||
| Wed Aug 7th | Meeting | NO MONTHLY MEMBERS MEETING |
| September 2024 | ||
| Wed Sep 4th | Meeting | MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETING Doors open at 1.45pm and speaker starts at 2.30pm |
| October 2024 | ||
| Wed Oct 2nd | Meeting | MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETING Doors open at 1.45pm and speaker starts at 2.30pm |
| November 2024 | ||
| Wed Nov 6th | Meeting | MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETING Doors open at 1.45pm and speaker starts at 2.30pm |
| December 2024 | ||
| Tue Dec 3rd | Social | DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! SOCIAL EVENT - CHRISTMAS LUNCH Venue: Saxon Hall Details to follow |
| Wed Dec 4th | Meeting | NO MONTHLY MEETING |