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 | ||
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| April 2024 | ||
| Mon Apr 29th | Open Meetings | at 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 30th | National and Regional Events | at 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 |
| Tue Apr 30th | Arthouse Cinema | at 2.00pm in BARKINGSIDE: FAREWELL MR HAFFMANN (Adieu Monsieur Haffmann), a 2022 French historical drama set during WW2. Contact Liz Kite. |
| May 2024 | ||
| Fri May 3rd | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 on ZOOM: OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH. THE WORK OF THE ROYAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY. Talk by Susan Doyle, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: BoneHealth |
| Tue May 7th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: 110 YEARS OF AVIATION HISTORY IN HERTFORDSHIRE, 1913 - 2023. Talk by Guy Thomas, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: AviationHertfordshire |
| Wed May 8th | National and Regional Events | at 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 |
| Thu May 9th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE. Talk by Irene Kiffin, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: HarlemRenaissance |
| Thu May 9th | Mainstream Films | at 2.00 pm in BARKINGSIDE: IT STARTED IN NAPLES (1960), a romantic comedy starring Cary Grant, Sophia Loren and Vittorio de Sica. Contact Liz Kite |
| Fri May 10th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: AI CHATBOTS, A BEGINNER’S GUIDE. Hosted by Barry Claydon and presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ChatbotBeginners |
| Mon May 13th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: EXPLORING WORLD FAITHS: RELIGIOUS MYSTICISM. Hosted by Exploring World Faiths subject adviser Dr Peter Rookes and presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ReligiousMysticism |
| Tue May 14th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: TURNER'S TIMELESS TREASURES. Talk by Catherine Stevenson, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: TimelessTreasures |
| Wed May 15th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: ANTIBIOTICS - DISCOVERY, MECHANISMS, AND FUTURE ISSUES. Talk by Mike Trevethick, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: AntibioticsDiscovery |
| Thu May 16th | National and Regional Events | at 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 |
| Fri May 17th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: THE STORIES OF EVA & ISTVAN WIRTH. Talk by David Wirth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: EvaIstvan |
| Fri May 17th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: THE STORY OF THE WORKHOUSE - WELFARE IN ENGLAND BEFORE 1948. Talk by Peter Higginbotham, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: WorkhouseWelfare |
| Mon May 20th | Open Meetings | at 2.00 pm at WANSTEAD LIBRARY: DANNY KAYE, THE KING JESTER. Judy Karbritz will tell us all there is to know about Danny Kaye. |
| Tue May 21st | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALKS Striding The Strand with David Lloyd Quirky London with Simon Parkinson Out of the Shadows LBGT+ with Phil Scott Women in Westminster with Paul Waddams £10.00 per walk. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Tue May 21st | National and Regional Events | at 2.30 pm: LONDON REGION SUMMER VISITS National Portrait Gallery – Tudor Times to the Present with David Lloyd National Portrait Gallery – Quirky London Portraits with Simon Parkinson National Portrait Gallery - From the Tudors to the 21st Century with Phil Scott National Portrait Gallery – Westminster Women with Paul Waddams (3.00 - 5.00 pm) £10.00 per visit. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Tue May 21st | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: MASTERING ONLINE SAFETY: EXPERT TIPS FOR YOU AND OTHERS. Talk by Chris Grant, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: OnlineSafety |
| Wed May 22nd | National and Regional Events | at 9.30 am on ZOOM: SCIENCE NETWORK EVENT. Presentations and discussions about Artificial Intelligence (AI), presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ScienceNetwork |
| Wed May 22nd | National and Regional Events | at 3.30 pm on ZOOM: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE NEWS: MAY. Hosted by Barry Claydon and presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: ArtificialMay |
| Thu May 23rd | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS FOR BEGINNERS: SESSION 1 of 6. Course led by Henry Howarth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CyypticBeginners. Registration closes on Monday 6th May. |
| Thu May 23rd | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: DEAFNESS AND BEYOND: THE TRIBULATION AND TRIUMPH OF LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN. Talk by Professor Christopher Dowrick, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: BeethovenDeafness |
| Wed May 29th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: BRAIN, PAIN AND ANAESTHETICS. Talk by Dr Bob Pullen, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: BrainPain |
| Thu May 30th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS FOR BEGINNERS: SESSION 2 of 6. Course led by Henry Howarth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CyypticBeginners. Registration closes on Monday 6th May. |
| Fri May 31st | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALK Mews Monuments and Museums with Marilyn Greene £10.00 per walk. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Fri May 31st | National and Regional Events | at 2.30 pm: LONDON REGION SUMMER VISIT Cultural Highlights of the Victoria and Albert Museum with Marilyn Greene £10.00 per visit. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Fri May 31st | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: MUCH ADO ABOUT NUMBERS. Talk by Rob Eastaway, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: MuchAdo |
| Fri May 31st | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROADS. Talk by Richard Gladman from IAM RFoadSmart, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CountryRoads |
| Fri May 31st | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROADS. Talk by Richard Gladman from IAM RoadSmart, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CountryRoads |
| Fri May 31st | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROADS. Talk by Richard Gladman from IAM RoadSmart, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CountryRoads |
| Fri May 31st | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROADS. Talk by Richard Gladman from IAM RoadSmart, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CountryRoads |
| Fri May 31st | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROADS. Talk by Richard Gladman from IAM RoadSmart, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CountryRoads |
| June 2024 | ||
| Wed Jun 5th | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALK Regent’s Park: Fantasy Terraces and Secret Gardens with Richard Cohen £10.00 per walk. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Wed Jun 5th | National and Regional Events | at 2.30 pm: LONDON REGION SUMMER VISIT The Wallace Collection with Richard Cohen £10.00 per visit. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Thu Jun 6th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS FOR BEGINNERS: SESSION 3 of 6. Course led by Henry Howarth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CyypticBeginners. Registration closes on Monday 6th May. |
| Fri Jun 7th | National and Regional Events | at 2.00 pm on ZOOM: HELP US REMEMBER WITH THE WAR MEMORIALS REGISTER. Talk by Callum Brogan, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: MemorialsRegister |
| Wed Jun 12th | National and Regional Events | at 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 |
| Thu Jun 13th | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALKS St Giles to St Georges: a tragi-comic walk with David Lloyd Politicians, Philanthropists and Physicians with Sue McCarthy Walking the Wild Side of Bloomsbury with Rebecca Walker East Bloomsbury in 3D with Carla Zoso £10.00 per walk. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Thu Jun 13th | National and Regional Events | at 2.30 pm: LONDON REGION SUMMER VISITS British Museum Highlights with Daniel Hausherr British Museum Highlights Tour with Alison Seabrook Moore Highlights of the British Museum with Jo Wilkinson Discover the British Museum Treasure House with Aaron Hunter £10.00 per visit. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Thu Jun 13th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS FOR BEGINNERS: SESSION 4 of 6. Course led by Henry Howarth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CyypticBeginners. Registration closes on Monday 6th May. |
| Tue Jun 18th | Coach Outings | TRIP 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. This trip is now fully booked. Contact Denise Kaye for more information. |
| Wed Jun 19th | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALK The Squares and Gardens of Bloomsbury in Springtime with Richard Cohen £10.00 per walk. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Wed Jun 19th | National and Regional Events | at 2.30 pm: LONDON REGION SUMMER VISIT The Hunterian Museum of Anatomy with Richard Cohen £10.00 per visit. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Thu Jun 20th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS FOR BEGINNERS: SESSION 5 of 6. Course led by Henry Howarth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CyypticBeginners. Registration closes on Monday 6th May. |
| Mon Jun 24th | Open Meetings | at 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. |
| Thu Jun 27th | National and Regional Events | at 10.00 am on ZOOM: CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS FOR BEGINNERS: SESSION 6 of 6. Course led by Henry Howarth, presented by The Third Age Trust. Register here: CyypticBeginners. Registration closes on Monday 6th May. |
| July 2024 | ||
| Mon Jul 1st | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALK Rebel Girls and Wicked Women with Christine Wilkins Molloy £10.00 per walk. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Mon Jul 1st | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER VISIT Constable and the British Landscape Tradition at the V&A with Marilyn Greene £10.00 per visit. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Mon Jul 1st | National and Regional Events | at 2.30 pm: LONDON REGION SUMMER VISIT Guided visit to Guildhall Art Gallery with Christine Wilkins Molloy £10.00 per visit. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Thu Jul 4th | Coach Outings | TRIP 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. |
| Fri Jul 5th | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALK/VISIT Walk along the Thames followed by Tate Britain tour with Hazel Beale £10.00 per event. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Fri Jul 5th | National and Regional Events | at 2.30 pm: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALK/VISIT Walk along the Thames followed by Tate Modern tour with Hazel Beale £10.00 per event. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Wed Jul 10th | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALK The Islamic World in London with AbdulMaalik Tailor £10.00 per walk. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Wed Jul 10th | National and Regional Events | at 2.30 pm: LONDON REGION SUMMER VISIT Islamic History in the British Museum with AbdulMaalik Tailor £10.00 per visit. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Thu Jul 18th | National and Regional Events | at 11.00 am: LONDON REGION SUMMER WALK St James’s -- Gentlemen’s London... with Pernille Ahlström £10.00 per walk. For full programme and booking links, click here: LRu3aSummerWalks |
| Tue Jul 23rd | National and Regional Events | at 1.00 pm: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM: MEET THE SCIENTISTS Presented by The London Region of u3as. Two one-hour lectures by scientists working at the museum. More details to be publicised later when information available. |
| Mon Jul 29th | Open Meetings | at 2.00 pm at WANSTEAD LIBRARY: AROUND THE WORLD WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE. Some authors are inextricably linked with specific places but with the world’s all-time best-selling novelist, Agatha Christie, the world is her oyster. Join Nick Dobson and follow in her footsteps across the globe. |