Events
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Monthly Open Meetings are held at Trinity Methodist Church, Davenport, Stockport, SK3 8TB. 1.45pm for 2.00pm.
You are welcome to attend one or two of these meetings as a visitor to meet members and group organisers, and to get a feel for what the U3A has to offer.
Members and visitors pay £1.50 to attend these meetings - this includes tea or coffee.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL.
In view of the Coronavirus Outbreak if you renew your membership (£10.00 pp.) before 30th June 2020 it will be valid for two years i.e. up to 28th February 2022. This offer also applies to those who have already renewed their membership.
As there are no meetings being held at the present time renewals will have to be sent by post to our Treasurer. Renewal forms can be downloaded from this website or paper copies obtained from our Treasurer, Peter Collins, 159A Chester Road, Hazel Grove, SK7 6HD or email peter Collins.
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Open meeting | |
| Wed May 6th | Sarah Lionheart – Orangutangs in Borneo. |
| Wed Jun 3rd | Fools Gold – An afternoon of Acoustic Music. |
| Wed Jul 1st | Sue Stern – The child who spoke with her eyes. |
| Wed Aug 5th | Brian Greene – Irvin Berlin – a man for all seasons |
| Wed Sep 2nd | David Stockwell – History of posters. |
| Wed Oct 7th | David Morris - The potential of the Human Whistler. |
| Wed Nov 4th | Betty Allport – Trans Siberian Express. |
| Wed Dec 2nd | Roger Browne – An afternoon of musical seasonal entertainment. |
| A Little Bit of Culture | |
| Fri May 8th | Commemoration Concert from the Royal Albert Hall being screened at the Light Cinema 7 pm ... it is advised to book soon tickets selling fast. |
| Amblers | |
| Wed Apr 22nd | Canal Cruise - Leaders Margaret and Barrie. |
| Wed May 27th | Etherow Country Park - Leaders Maureen and Sherry. |
| Wed Jun 24th | The Twigshutt Trail - Leaders.Rita and Judith. |
| Wed Jul 22nd | Walking Tour Stockport/Manchester - Leader Christine Moore. |
| Wed Aug 26th | TBA. |
| Wed Sep 23rd | Debdale Park and Gorton Reservoir - Roger Moss. |
| Wed Oct 28th | Tour Stockport Town Hall - Leaders Jean H and Gill. |
| Wed Nov 25th | TBA. |
| Wed Dec 9th | Christmas Lunch Wycliffe Hotel - Pauline Hadfield. |
| Canasta | |
| Tue Apr 14th | Canasta |
| Tue Apr 28th | Canasta |
| Tue May 12th | Canasta |
| Tue May 26th | Canasta |
| Tue Jun 9th | Canasta |
| Tue Jun 23rd | Canasta |
| Tue Jul 14th | Canasta |
| Tue Jul 28th | Canasta |
| Tue Aug 11th | Canasta |
| Tue Aug 25th | Canasta |
| Tue Sep 8th | Canasta |
| Tue Sep 22nd | Canasta |
| Tue Oct 13th | Canasta |
| Tue Oct 27th | Canasta |
| Tue Nov 10th | Canasta |
| Tue Nov 24th | Canasta |
| Tue Dec 8th | Canasta |
| Computer | |
| Thu May 7th | TBA |
| Thu Jun 4th | TBA |
| Thu Jul 2nd | TBA |
| Cribbage | |
| Wed Apr 15th | Cribbage |
| Wed May 20th | Cribbage |
| Wed Jun 17th | Cribbage |
| Wed Jul 15th | Cribbage |
| Wed Aug 19th | Cribbage |
| Wed Sep 16th | Cribbage |
| Wed Oct 21st | Cribbage |
| Wed Nov 18th | Cribbage |
| Wed Dec 16th | To be advised |
| Cryptic Crossword | |
| Tue Apr 21st | Meet at Stockport Sunday School at 2.00pm. |
| Tue May 19th | Session cancelled |
| Tue Sep 15th | Meet at Stockport Sunday School at 2.00pm. |
| Tue Oct 20th | Meet at Stockport Sunday School at 2.00pm. |
| Tue Nov 17th | Meet at Stockport Sunday School at 2.00pm. |
| Family History | |
| Tue Apr 14th | Using maps for family history research |
| Tue May 12th | Visit to Willow Grove Cemetry. |
| Tue Jun 9th | NO MEETING |
| Tue Jul 14th | NO MEETING |
| Tue Aug 11th | NO MEETING |
| Food Appreciation | |
| Thu May 28th | venue to be announced |
| Thu Oct 29th | We are hoping to organise a coach trip to Oswaldtwistle Mill for a lunch followed by a tour of the area with a guide. |
| History | |
| Tue Apr 7th | Trip to Wedgwood Vistors Centre , includes Afternoon tea (lunch) guided tour of factory , free time for Museum and Factory Shop. |
| Tue May 5th | Trip to Adlington Hall - Guided Tour. Self Drive. Organiser:- Isabella Collinson |
| Tue Jun 2nd | Trip to Plas Newydd - Coach Trip - Organiser Ruth Faulkner. |
| Tue Jul 7th | Nantwich Guided Walk, museum and free time in town. This is a coach trip. Organiser: Barbara Marriott. |
| Tue Aug 4th | Port Sunlight - Coach Trip - Organiser Kay Jones |
| Tue Sep 1st | Stratford -upon-Avon Coach Trip Organiser: Roger Moss. |
| Tue Oct 6th | STOCKPORT LANDMARKS 1. Wellington Road (By pass) 1824 Ruth Faulkner 30 mins 2. Underbank Hall , Arden Town House Joyce Embrey ? time 3. Stockport Viaduct 1840 Chris Moore 20 mins 4. Town Hall 1908 Kay Jones ? time |
| Mon Nov 2nd | Plantagenet Women: Speaker Ruth Faulkner: |
| Mon Dec 7th | Christmas Party with Family History |
| Mon Jan 4th 2021 | Leigh’s of Lyme: Vivian Bath |
| Mon Feb 1st 2021 | St. Thomas’ Hospital - The Workhouse: Speaker Isabella Collinson Joseph Lister: Speaker Janet Ayres |
| Mon Mar 1st 2021 | Joan Davis TBC |
| Music Appreciation | |
| Mon Apr 6th | Great Voices Wonderful voices from past and present, including choral music. |
| Mon May 4th | Ballet Afternoon An afternoon of ballet music, including music by Tchaikovsky, Delibes,Gounod, Schubert,Mendelssohn, etc. |
| Mon Jun 1st | Music by the not so well known Composers There is a great wealth of wonderful music that has been written by composers whose names we do not hear too often. Come and listen to a few - you will be surprised. |
| Mon Jul 6th | Music chosen by Alan Wadsworth Alan presents some of the music he likes to listen to. |
| Mon Aug 3rd | Members Choice A wide variety of music chosen by members of the Music Appreciation Group. |
| Mon Sep 7th | French Music A programme of music by Debussy, Faure,Saint-Saens, Bizet and others. |
| Mon Oct 5th | Bing etc and all that jazz Songs by Bing and others, presented by Reynold Higginbotham |
| Mon Nov 2nd | Magical Moments and Fairytales A programme of absolute wizard music - and we'll conjure up some from Fairyland as well. |
| Mon Dec 7th | Music for Christmas Music for the start of the Christmas season. |
| Music Making | |
| Tue Apr 14th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Apr 28th | Rehearsals |
| Tue May 12th | Rehearsals |
| Tue May 26th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Jun 9th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Jun 23rd | Rehearsals |
| Tue Jul 14th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Jul 28th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Aug 11th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Aug 25th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Sep 8th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Sep 22nd | Rehearsals |
| Tue Oct 13th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Oct 27th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Nov 10th | Rehearsals |
| Tue Nov 24th | Rehearsals |
| Play Reading | |
| Mon Apr 20th | PLAY READING |
| Mon May 18th | PLAY READING |
| Mon Jun 22nd | PLAY READING |
| Poetry | |
| Mon Apr 20th | TBA |
| Mon May 18th | TBA |
| Mon Jun 15th | TBA |
| Science & Technology | |
| Thu Apr 9th | Graphene Dr Aravind Vijayaraghavan |
| Thu May 14th | Are we Alone Prof Ian Morison |
| Thu Sep 10th | To be confirmed |
| Thu Oct 8th | Earthquakes Pete Webb |
| Thu Nov 12th | The Fascinating World of Radiology – 50 Shades of Grey Prof Gill Baynes |
| Thu Dec 10th | To be confirmed |
| Travel | |
| Mon Apr 13th | NO MEETING EASTER MONDAY |
| Mon May 11th | Bill Walker - Fly boats and Fly boatmen |
| Walks - Longer | |
| Fri Apr 10th | Railway Walk (EVR?) Cheddleton 7 miles |
| Fri Apr 17th | Robinson's Leap Longdendale 9 miles |
| Fri Apr 24th | Belthorn Clough Head 10 miles |