Redbridge & District

Events

Redbridge & District u3a have restarted monthly Open Meetings face2face. Most events arranged by The Third Age Trust or The London Region of u3a's are still Zoom only.

Click on the type of event to see more detailed information if available.
This listing only contains u3a events (local, regional or national). For other local events, please see the Local Events page.


Dates for your Diary
March 2024
Tue Mar 19thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: USING AI TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE. Talk by Ian Hawker, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: AI Climate
Tue Mar 19thNational and Regional Eventsat 2.00 pm on ZOOM: REDUCE YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA. Talk by Sir Muir Gray, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ReduceDementia
Wed Mar 20thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: JOHN SNOW AND THE HUNT FOR THE SOURCE OF CHOLERA IN VICTORIAN LONDON. Talk by Mike Trevethick, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: SourceCholera
Thu Mar 21stNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION CONTINUATION SESSIONS: DEC-MAY (SESSION 4). Led by John, Mike and Ruth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: MindfulAgeing
Mon Mar 25thOpen Meetingsat 2.00 pm at WANSTEAD LIBRARY: TRIPE AND TROTTERS. A nostalgic and humorous look at life in Salford in the 1940s and 1950s seen through the eyes of a child, by author Brian Carline
Tue Mar 26thNational and Regional Eventsat 3.30 pm on ZOOM: LAUGHTER YOGA WITH MERRIE MAGGIE (JAN - APRIL), session 3 of 4. Presented by The Third Age Trust and led by Maggie Thompson. Register here: MerrieMaggie24
Wed Mar 27thNational and Regional Eventsat 2.00 pm on ZOOM: SECRETS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN: TALK THREE: BRAIN & BEHAVIOUR. Talk by Dr Bob Pullen, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: BrainBehaviour
Thu Mar 28thNational and Regional Eventsat 2.00 pm on ZOOM: SUFFERING AND HOPE IN TOLSTOY'S ANNA KARENINA. Talk by #_Professor Christopher Dowrick, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: AnnaKarenina
Thu Mar 28thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS (REPEAT SESSION). Talk by Henry Howarth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CrypticIntro
April 2024
Tue Apr 2ndNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: AVIATION NETWORK MEETING: MILESTONES IN AVIATION. Talk by Don Mobley, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: AviationMilestones
Thu Apr 4thNational and Regional Eventsat 3.30 pm on ZOOM: AN INTRODUCTION TO AI CHATBOTS. Session lede by Barry Claydon, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ChatbotIntro
Fri Apr 5thNational and Regional Eventsat 2.00 pm on ZOOM: FROM PLEASURE GARDENS TO THEME PARKS. Talk by Moira MacQuaide, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ThemeParks
Tue Apr 9thNational and Regional Eventsat 2.00 pm on ZOOM: ELECTING THE PRESIDENT IN 2024 - AN UPDATE. Talk by Paul Carter, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ElectingPresident
Wed Apr 10thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: LAUGHTER YOGA WITH JUDITH (JANUARY-JUNE), session 4 of 6. Hosted by Judith Anne Walker, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: LaughterYoga24
Thu Apr 11thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.30 am on ZOOM: SPRING RECIPES. Live Cookery Demonstration by Chef Alex from Vegetarian for Life. Presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: SpringRecipes1
Thu Apr 11thNational and Regional Eventsat 3.30 pm on ZOOM: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE NEWS: APRIL. Hosted by Barry Claydon nand presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: AI April
Thu Apr 11thNational and Regional Eventsat 2.00 pm on ZOOM: A REMARKABLE WOMAN: THE ARTS AND CRAFTS DESIGNS OF MAY MORRIS. Talk by Helen Elletson, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: MayMorris
Mon Apr 15thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: BOLLYWOOD LAUGHTER YOGA DANCE. A session led by Judith Walker and Merrie Maggie, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: BollywoodLaughter
Thu Apr 18thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION CONTINUATION SESSIONS: DEC-MAY (SESSION 5). Led by John, Mike and Ruth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: MindfulAgeing
Thu Apr 18thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.30 am on ZOOM: MORE SPRING RECIPES. Live Cookery Demonstration by Chef Alex from Vegetarian for Life. Presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: SpringRecipes2
Thu Apr 18thNational and Regional Eventsat 2.00 pm on ZOOM: FROM DESPAIR TO DELIGHT: THE SONNETS OF GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS. Talk by Professor Christopher Dowrick, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: GerardHopkins
Fri Apr 19thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: THE CLIMATE CRISIS - AND SOME SOLUTIONS. Talk by Brenda Ainsley, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ClimateCrisis24
Wed Apr 24thNational and Regional Eventsat 2.00 pm on ZOOM: SECRETS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN: TALK FOUR: THE BLOOD - BRAIN BARRIER. Talk by Dr Bob Pullen, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: BloodBrain
Mon Apr 29thOpen Meetingsat 2.00 pm at WANSTEAD LIBRARY: TRUST ME, I'M A DOCTOR. Jef Page looks at Ilford's medical services from 1800 to the NHS.
Tue Apr 30thNational and Regional Eventsat 3.30 pm on ZOOM: LAUGHTER YOGA WITH MERRIE MAGGIE (JAN - APRIL), session 4 of 4. Presented by The Third Age Trust and led by Maggie Thompson. Register here: MerrieMaggie24
May 2024
Wed May 8thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: LAUGHTER YOGA WITH JUDITH (JANUARY-JUNE), session 5 of 6. Hosted by Judith Anne Walker, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: LaughterYoga24
Wed May 8thCoach TripsTRIP TO GREENWICH. Board the Cutty Sark, visit the marketplace, shopping centre, National Maritime Museum, the Old Naval College, the Queens House, walk up the hill to the Royal Observatory or have a leisurely lunch in the many international restaurants. £18.50 per person.
Contact Denise Kaye for more information.
Thu May 16thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION CONTINUATION SESSIONS: DEC-MAY (SESSION 6). Led by John, Mike and Ruth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: MindfulAgeing
Mon May 20thOpen Meetingsat 2.00 pm at WANSTEAD LIBRARY: DANNY KAYE, THE KING JESTER. Judy Karbritz will tell us all there is to know about Danny Kaye.
June 2024
Wed Jun 12thNational and Regional Eventsat 10.00 am on ZOOM: LAUGHTER YOGA WITH JUDITH (JANUARY-JUNE), session 6 of 6. Hosted by Judith Anne Walker, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: LaughterYoga24
Tue Jun 18thCoach TripsTRIP AROUND OXFORDSHIRE VILLAGES. This area has a connection to the tv programme Midsomer Murders. There will be 2 stops in Wallingford and Thame. £24.00 per person.
Contact Denise Kaye for more information.
Mon Jun 24thOpen Meetingsat 2.00 pm at WANSTEAD LIBRARY: MAN UNDER THE RADAR. A talk by artist and author Linda Nissen Samuels about her father Jack Nissenthall, a radar expert who took part in the Dieppe raid.
July 2024
Thu Jul 4thCoach TripsTRIP TO SOUTHEND SUR LE MER. Walkers can take a stroll on the promenade to Chalkwall and Leigh Sur Le Mer or to the casino. Don’t forget the train to the end of the pier or walk to the shopping centre or Cliffs Pavilion for lunch or afternoon tea. £19.00 per person.
Contact Denise Kaye for more information.