Oi! Mind yer language!
Exploring our English language, as the essential human skill – history, structures, usage, mysteries, magic and more.
Thursday 30 April at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Flight Inspirations Aviation Group: May
The “Spruce Goose,” nickname for the Hughes H-4 Hercules, was built largely of laminated timber during WWII to counter U-boat losses. Driven by Howard Hughes’ bold vision, it became the world’s largest aircraft, flying once in 1947 as proof of his ambition, defiance, and engineering daring.
Tuesday 5 May at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Kingsmeadow House: the inside story of a modest country house
Discover Kingsmeadow House: a hidden country home whose rich history reveals stories of empire, war, scandal, and social change.
Friday 1 May at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Kingsmeadows House by Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
SAVE buildings at risk: empowering communities
Discover how communities can rescue at-risk historic buildings—join Amy Popham from SAVE Britain’s Heritage for inspiring real-life success stories.
Thursday 7 May at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Enormous numbers and where to find them
The number of atoms in the Universe is estimated at 10^80 (that’s a one followed by 80 zeros). Join Dr Richard Elwes to find out more.
Friday 8 May at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Exploring World Faiths: May
Faith and the media
Exploring how faith is portrayed in today’s media—and how those narratives shape understanding, voices, and public perception.
Monday 11 May at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
The Call of the Wild: Stories from the Frontiers of Exploration
Join polar explorer and expedition leader Alex McNeil for an illustrated talk drawn from nearly two decades across the Arctic & Antarctica.
Tuesday 12 May at 2pm.
Free – online via Zoom
Laughter Yoga combines hearty laughter exercises with deep yoga-style breathing (pranayama). Hosted by Judith Anne Walker of Edinburgh u3a.
Suffering and hope in Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina
Chris Dowrick explores suffering and hope in Anna Karenina, revealing how literature can deepen our understanding of wellbeing and resilience
Thursday 14 May at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
The legacy of Edinburgh’s Victorian swimming baths
Explore Edinburgh’s Victorian swimming baths and discover how they shaped public health, community life, and the city’s heritage.
Friday 15 May at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
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.
Thursday 21 May at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
AI news: May
How can AI help us to maintain our independence?
Explore how AI can help you stay independent as you age, with practical tools, future insights, and guidance from the u3a AI team.
Friday 22 May at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
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.
Tuesday 26 May at 3.30pm
Free – online via Zoom
People’s Collection Wales: exploring the public archive of Welsh history
Explore how People’s Collection Wales helps communities share and preserve Welsh history through a unique public digital archive.
Thursday 28 May at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Drones, huh? What are they good for?
Dr Steve Bullock gives his view of drones and their growing and evolving role in our skies.
Friday 29 May at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
u3a Yoga Network: summer yoga practice
Are you leading or are involved in a Yoga Group in your u3a? Join Subject Adviser Patricia for a flowing and relaxing summer practice.
Monday 1 June at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Flight inspirations aviation meeting: June
The advent of the heavy bomber: inception to the late 1930s
From fragile early aircraft to powerful WWII bombers, explore how aerial warfare—and the bombs themselves—evolved in just three decades.
Tuesday 2 June at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Laughter yoga with Judith: June
Laughter Yoga combines hearty laughter exercises with deep yoga-style breathing (pranayama). Hosted by Judith Anne Walker of Edinburgh u3a.
FoodTech: the technology involved in food processing and food service
John Butler from the u3a Let’s Talk Tech team explores the modern technologies taking our food from farm to table.
Wednesday 3 June at 1pm
Free – online via Zoom
Making the most of artificial intelligence (AI)
Join AbilityNet, in partnership with BT Group, for a friendly session designed to help older people build confidence online, stay connected with family and friends, and discover simple digital skills that can make everyday life feel easier and less lonely.
Tuesday 9 June at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Learn bridge with u3a
Discover the joy of playing Bridge in this introduction to the game, and find out how to play online, with u3a Bridge Adviser, Steve Carter.
Wednesday 10 June at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
An ABC of Victorian painting
Simon Evers explores three Victorian painters – Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Ford Madox Brown and Philip Hermogenes Calderon – and a surprising discovery that transformed oil painting forever.
Thursday 11 June at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Mindfulness and meditation continuation session: June
Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, and introduce new ones.
Thursday 18 June at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Secrets of the human brain: A tour of the brain
Bob Pullen explores how the brain works, from nerve signals to thinking styles, with interactive insights into how we think and behave.
Monday 22 June at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom