These events are organised by the national u3a and are open to all members. Click on the event title for more information and to book.
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| 0 | u3a Radio Podcast Listen to our monthly radio series on our YouTube and podcast platforms. New episodes in the 3rd week of each month. | |
| 1745334000 | 22nd April 2025 3pm | Laughter Yoga with Merrie Maggie: April Bring more joy and laughter to your life with Laughter Yoga - an aerobic exercise with playful exercises combined with deep yogic breathing. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1745503200 | 24th April 2025 2pm | Secrets of the Human Brain: Talk Four This talk describes how drugs act on the brain by changing its chemistry, by Dr Bob Pullen. Free - online via Zoom |
| 0 | Artificial Intelligence News: April AI is one of the biggest technological transitions the world will ever face. Can it be designed, developed and deployed responsibly? A talk followed by a discussion, jointly run by u3a teams in Australia and the UK Friday 25 April at 8.30 am Free - online via Zoom | |
| 1745589600 | 25th April 2025 2pm | The Assassination of President Kennedy Join Pete Mellor, Oldham & District u3a, for this talk on the assassination of JFK, a topic he has researched for over three decades. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1745848800 | 28th April 2025 2pm | What the future changes in landlines will mean for you Are you curious about the UK's switch to digital landlines by January 2027? Join Chris Hockley from BT Digital Voice as he explains all you need to know. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1745935200 | 29th April 2025 2pm | Understanding online content, misinformation and disinformation Lucy (AbilityNet) and Chloe (South Wales Police) will present an informative discussion for older people to stay safer online and negotiate online content. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1746007200 | 30th April 2025 10am | Poverty: A Sociological Perspective A look at the history of attempts to develop a consensus on defining and measuring poverty in the United Kingdom by asking the general public what ‘nobody should have to go without because they can’t afford them in modern Britain.’
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1746525600 | 6th May 2025 10am | Flight Inspirations Aviation Meeting: May After France fell in 1940, Britain fought Nazi tyranny alone, urging U.S. support. After Pearl Harbor, the USAAF arrived, using British bases as a launchpad for bombing missions across Europe. Over 300 airfields supported their efforts, leaving a lasting impact on Britain through their presence, operations, and sacrifices. Free - online via Zoom IWM (CH 15362) |
| 1746612000 | 7th May 2025 10am | Cryptic Crosswords in Context Their history, how they work, who does them and why – a talk by u3a Cryptic Crosswords Subject Adviser Henry Howarth. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1746622800 | 7th May 2025 1pm | Setting up a New Windows 11 PC or Laptop Join Mike Field from u3a Let's Talk Tech to see how to set up a new Windows 11 PC or laptop for optimum performance and online security. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1746698400 | 8th May 2025 10am | Turner and Impressionism This illustrated talk looks at the life and work of British landscape painter, JMW Turner. In 2025 we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of his birth. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1746712800 | 8th May 2025 2pm | A life living and exploring with the most exciting wildlife on Galapagos Join Ramiro Tomala from HX as he shares his first-hand experiences of living on Galapagos. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1746784800 | 9th May 2025 10am | Staying Safe Online - A u3a Presentation with Q&A Keeping you safe in an electronic age: A repeat talk by Barry Linton, Police Volunteer attached to the Cybercrime Protect and Prevent team. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747044000 | 12th May 2025 10am | Exploring World Faiths: Chaplaincy For many people, their association with faith is through organisational chaplaincy. This talk explores the role of chaplaincy in hospitals, prisons and the police.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747044000 | 12th May 2025 10am | How Generative AI Works If you’ve used a Generative AI system such as ChatGPT, your first thought might be “this is magic" … however, if you have an enquiring mind, your second is probably “how on earth does that work”. In this talk, Peter Lord peeks inside this magic box a little to help answer that question.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747144800 | 13th May 2025 2pm | Simple adjustments for making your device easier to use and staying safe on social media Hannah from AbilityNet will show you some simple adjustments for your device and Adam Carter from Friends Against Scams will give you some smart ways to stay safe on social media.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747303200 | 15th May 2025 10am | From the Soviet Gulag to Arnhem Trapped behind Nazi lines in Europe, only the Dutch underground might help him escape. Stan’s grandson and author Nicholas Kinloch tells his story. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747663200 | 19th May 2025 2pm | On This Holy Island Join Oliver Smith, author of the book 'On This Holy Island' as he discusses how pilgrimage has shaped Britain across time. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747753200 | 20th May 2025 3pm | Laughter Yoga with Merrie Maggie: May Bring more joy and laughter to your life with Laughter Yoga - an aerobic exercise with playful exercises combined with deep yogic breathing. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747821600 | 21st May 2025 10am | Laughter Yoga with Judith: May Laughter Yoga combines hearty laughter exercises with deep yoga-style breathing (pranayama). Hosted by Judith Anne Walker of Edinburgh u3a. Free - online via Zoom
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| 1747832400 | 21st May 2025 1pm | Editing Long Videos on PCs & Laptops for Sharing to Social Media Learn how to use video editing software to create landscape videos, and how to optimise them for social media, with u3a Let's Talk Tech. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747836000 | 21st May 2025 2pm | End of Life Doulas and How They Can Help You Join Ann Kenrick, from End of Life Doula UK, to discover more about who end of life doulas are, what they do, and why it matters. Hosted by Future Lives. Free - online via Zoom |
| 0 | Mass Extinctions: Causes and Consequences Look into the evolution of life on Earth and when mass extinctions have occurred and why, in this Science Network event with Peter Webb. Thursday 22 May at 9.30am Free - online via Zoom | |
| 1747908000 | 22nd May 2025 10am | Mindfulness and Meditation Continuation Session: May Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, and introduce new ones. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1747994400 | 23rd May 2025 10am | Artificial Intelligence News: May AI and the Law This thought-provoking event will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal landscape – from how laws are made, to how they’re interpreted and enforced. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1748527200 | 29th May 2025 2pm | Life on a Smallholding. Is it as idyllic as it sounds? Gillian, St Neots u3a, will talk about her journey from an inner city childhood to a thatched cottage in Devon.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1748527200 | 29th May 2025 2pm | Secrets of the Human Brain: Talk Five Join Bob Pullen on a journey through the auditory pathway from the point when a sound enters our ears to the point when we ‘hear’ something. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1748599200 | 30th May 2025 10am | The History of the 16th Century Ruff: from frilled shirt collars to lace trimmed monstrosities. Constance MacKenzie costume designer and maker for Wolf Hall examines changes in style and how ruffs were made and set. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1748944800 | 3rd June 2025 10am | Flight Inspirations Aviation Meeting: June USAAF and RAF aircrew suffered unimaginable losses during WWII. This is the story of how those airmen dealt with the psychological stress of knowing that each mission they flew could be their last. Free - online via Zoom Photo: Australian War Memorial |
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