Events
We hold events open to all the membership and guests, including monthly coffee mornings with speakers these are held in the Memorial Hall at 10.15 on the first Wednesday of the month.
We also hold occasional special events and activities.
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| May 2024 | ||
| Wed May 1st | Social | Monthly coffee morning held in the Maltings at 10.15 Wed May 1 2024 Sophie Allen – Muscular Health The main aim for the talk is to consider maintaining muscle health. Sophie researches the mechanisms behind why we lose muscle mass and strength during the ageing process and disease. She will consider interventions that can be put in place to maintain muscle health as we age. |
| June 2024 | ||
| Wed Jun 5th | Social | Monthly coffee morning held in the Maltings at 10.15 Wed June 5 2024 - Interest Groups Showcase + Katie Burns ‘Weigh In’ A chance for members to explore what activities the current Wirksworth u3a Interest Groups can offer to those thinking of signing up for new activities. Group co-ordinators will be on hand to answer any of your questions. We also hope that Katie Burns (Physical Activity & Sport Development Officer – Derbyshire Dales District Council) will be joining us to conduct a ‘weigh in’. Further details to follow when they are available. |
| July 2024 | ||
| Wed Jul 3rd | Social | Monthly coffee morning held in the Maltings at 10.15 Wed July 3 2024 Jeanette Moss – Framework Knitters Who Invented Knitting? The talk will be an exploration across the centuries in search of an answer to this question. It will not be a talk aimed at ‘ladies who knit’ as, indeed, most of the heroes of the tale are gentlemen. The East Midlands feature strongly. |
| August 2024 | ||
| Wed Aug 7th | Social | Monthly coffee morning held in the Maltings at 10.15 Wed Aug 7 2024 – A Summer celebration of Pimms, Poetry & Music A welcome return for this annual event and an opportunity to enjoy a selection of seasonal poetry, prose and music with a glass of Pimms and a other refreshments. The popular UkeWirks group will provide musical entertainment. |
| September 2024 | ||
| Wed Sep 4th | Social | Monthly coffee morning held in the Maltings at 10.15 Wed Sept 4 2024 - ‘Scapa Flow’ We are pleased to welcome back Ranald Macdonald, who will present a talk on the history of Scapa Flow in the context of Orkney's sea-faring role, the First World War when it was critical to the success of the war effort, and the scuttling of the German fleet in 1919. The story will be brought up to date with the contribution Scapa Flow made in the Second World War to the country’s defence. |
| October 2024 | ||
| Wed Oct 2nd | Social | Monthly coffee morning held in the Maltings at 10.15 Wed Oct 2 2024 - AGM + Katie Gallagher ‘Wilder Wirksworth’ The Wirksworth u3a Annual General Meeting will review the events of the past year and provide an opportunity to shape future development. Katie Gallagher will talk to the meeting about the development of ‘Wilder Wirksworth’ and the plans they have for the future. |
| November 2024 | ||
| Wed Nov 6th | Social | Monthly coffee morning held in the Maltings at 10.15 Wed Nov 4 2024 - Fred Gambino – Illustrator and Concept Artist Fred Gambino is an illustrator and concept artist. Beginning work as a book cover artist he worked in acrylic and oil paints to creat covers for authors like Arthur C Clarke and Issac Asimov. One of the first artists to adopt a digital workflow in the late nineties it helped move his work into concept art for film and games, notably the First Guardians of the Galaxy movie and Thor Ragnarock. The talk will cover working methods in both disciplines and compare the differences. He will outline his own Dark Shepherd project, the novel of which is to be published by Newcon Press in May. |
| December 2024 | ||
| Wed Dec 4th | Social | Monthly coffee morning held in the Maltings at 10.15 Wed Dec 4 2024 - Christmas Celebrations Music and merriment form the basis of our Christmas Celebration at the beginning of December. A chance to ease into the Festive Season with mulled wine and mince pies. A selection of Christmas songs from UkeWirks. What more could you want? |