Events
All face to face events by and for Redbridge & District u3a are currently suspended following the Government's advice about social distancing during the coronavirus crisis.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 2021 | ||
| Wed Feb 24th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: A TASTE OF JAPAN, PART 2. Arranged by u3a National Office. Talk by Derek Beddow, Gill Russell and Hilary Jones. Free, but booking required. Click this link: TasteOfJapan. MORE SPACES AVAILABLE. |
| Wed Feb 24th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: u3a CHOIR: AFTER THE STORM. First session of six with the aim of producing a virtual choir recording. Hosted by Richard Keoghoe, Sandy Boden and Jane Kemp. Arranged by u3a National Office. Booking required. Click this link: AfterTheStorm |
| March 2021 | ||
| Tue Mar 2nd | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: THE ART OF THE ALBUM COVER. First session in a four week course hosted by Lee Wellbrook. Arranged by u3a National Office. Booking required. Click this link: AlbumCover |
| Thu Mar 4th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: THE DRIFTING CONTINENTS - A LESSON IN GEOLOGY. Talk by Martin Eales, arranged by u3a National Office. Free, but booking required. Click this link: DriftingContinents, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. |
| Thu Mar 4th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD: OLD AND NEW. Talk by #_Vivianne Rowan, arranged by u3a National Office. Booking required. Click this link: SevenWonders |
| Thu Mar 4th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: STAYING SAFE ONLINE. Repeat of the talk by Barry Linton, arranged by u3a National Office. Booking required. Click this link: SafeOnline |
| Mon Mar 8th | National and Regional Events | at 5.00 pm on ZOOM: REALMS OF GOLD - JOHN KEATS, HIS STORY, AND HIS POETRY. Talk by Geoff Pick. Arranged by The London Region of u3as. Free, but booking required. Click this link: JohnKeats |
| Mon Mar 8th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: LEONARDO DA VINCI - WOULD HE HAVE MADE A GOOD u3a MEMBER? Talk by Catherine Stevenson, arranged by u3a National Office. Booking required. Click this link: LeonardoU3a |
| Mon Mar 8th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: EGYPTOLOGY: WOMEN IN ANCIENT EGYPT. Talk by Neil Stevenson, arranged by u3a National Office. Free, but booking required. Click here: EgyptWomen |
| Thu Mar 11th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: WELLBEING IN NATURE. Repeat of talk by Susan Collini, arranged by u3a National Office. Booking required. Click this link: NatureRepeat |
| Mon Mar 15th | National and Regional Events | at 1.30 pm on ZOOM: HEALTH IN TURN OF THE CENTURY BELFAST, 1899-1901. Talk by Olwen Purdue for u3a members as part of the Postal Pensioners 1901 project. Booking required. Click this link: BelfastHealth |
| Wed Mar 17th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm: FIRE! A CENTURY OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. Talk by Jo Livingston, arranged by u3a National Office. Free, but booking required. Click this link: FireBrigade |
| Thu Mar 18th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: TURNER, MYTHOLOGY AND THE ART OF STORYTELLING. Talk by Dr Carlo Corsato, arranged by u3a National Office and The National Gallery. £5.50, booking required. Click this link: TurnerMythology |
| Mon Mar 22nd | National and Regional Events | at 5.00 pm on ZOOM: I CAN'T BELIEVE WE STILL GET MEDICINES FROM PLANTS. Talk by Tony Dayan. Arranged by The London Region of u3as. Free, but booking required. Click this link: PlantMedicines |
| Mon Mar 22nd | National and Regional Events | at 10.30 am on ZOOM: LIVE COOKERY DEMONSTRATION: SPRINGTIME TREATS with Chef Alex from Vegetarian for Life, arranged by u3a National Office. Free, booking required. Click this link: SpringtimeTreats |
| Wed Mar 24th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: A TASTE OF JAPAN, PART 3. Arranged by u3a National Office. Talk by Derek Beddow, Gill Russell and Hilary Jones. Free, but booking required. Click this link: TasteOfJapan. MORE SPACES AVAILABLE. |
| Thu Mar 25th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: THE PARADIGM OF PLATE TECTONICS - A LESSON IN GEOLOGY. Talk by Martin Eales, arranged by u3a National Office. Free, but booking required. Click this link: PlateTectonics |
| Mon Mar 29th | Open Meetings | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: IT'S NOW OR NEVER - THE LIFT AND TIMES OF ELVIS PRESLEY. Talk by Lennart Christensen |
| Wed Mar 31st | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: WHERE DID OUR FAVOURITE PLANTS COME FROM? Repeat talk from the u3a Winter School by Marion Dale, arranged by u3a National Office. Booking required. Click this link: FavouritePlants |
| April 2021 | ||
| Thu Apr 15th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: MATHS ON THE BACK OF AN ENVELOPE. Repeat talk by Rob Eastaway, arranged by u3a National Office. Booking required. Click this link: EastawayMaths |
| Mon Apr 26th | Open Meetings | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: HUMOUR IN THE BRITISH POSTCARD. Talk by Dr James Taylor |
| May 2021 | ||
| Mon May 24th | Open Meetings | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: ZEPPELIN - SHIP OF DREAMS. Talk by David Skillen |
| June 2021 | ||
| Mon Jun 28th | Open Meetings | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: HISTORY OF THE TULIP. Talk by Nick Dobson |