Great news, this new group is up & running from Wednesday 11th March with 18 members and 5 on the waiting list.
Venue: 14.30-15.30 St Marks Church, Surbiton
For more info Contact:- annehiggins145@outlook.com
Potential New Movement & Fitness Group
Two left feet? Creaky knees? A bit wobbly? All abilities will be welcome in my new group: “Feel Good Moves to Music”. If you want more movement in your life, this is the place for you. It doesn’t have to look good, it just has to feel good!
Following the Nia Technique, I will guide you with simple non-impact dance steps and gentle moves for the whole body, combining various dance arts, martial arts and mindful practices. You remain in charge of your level of intensity and range of movement throughout, and seated participation is possible. It’s all highly adaptable to individual circumstances, and the most important thing is that you move in ways that feel good to you.
For details about the style of class, see www.niaondemand.com, or give me a call.
If this group goes ahead, it is most likely to be held in a church hall in Surbiton, on a Tuesday or Wednesday daytime. The cost of venue hire will be shared between the participants.
To express interest or to find out more, please contact me, Marion Fentiman (licensed Nia teacher) on:
marionf.u3a@gmail.com or by Monday, 16 February at the latest.
WALKS/VISITS FOR u3a MEMBERS – MARKING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Continuing the London Region’s successful series of guided walks and
visits to museums and galleries, we are delighted to present a new
programme to mark Women’s History Month during March 2026.
These events have been carefully selected for our members. Each
walk/visit is organised and led by a qualified guide and lasts between 1.5 – 2
hours.
The events are bookable separately and costs £10.00 each with a maximum
of 12 – 20 participants. No refunds.
To book: this notification is for advance information only with the booking
links going live on
8th February 2026 for sessions 4th
-14th March inclusive
15th February 2026 for sessions 18th
-14th March inclusive
Please apply and pay online in advance – it’s quick and easy, saves paper and
helps with administration.
BACs payment: If you do not wish to pay through the online booking system you
may pay by bank transfer to London Region’s bank account – details provided by
email upon request. Note :this is slower than paying online. Place confirmed
only upon receipt of payment.
Booking/Payment Confirmation: Your booking and payment confirmations will
be sent to you by email on receipt of payment. If you think that you have not
received the Booking Confirmation, please check your spam/junk folder before
emailing the contact below.
Please bring your Booking Confirmation and Payment Confirmation with
you (paper or ‘phone) on the day/s you attend, as this will act as your
ticket.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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PROGRAMME SUMMARY
See page reference for event details and booking links
Date & Time Event Type Event Title Page
Wed 4 March
11.00-12.30
Gallery Visit Women in the Imperial War Museum 3
Wed 4 March
13.30-15.00
Gallery Visit Women in the Imperial War Museum
Repeat of morning walk
4
Fri 6 March
1100-12.30/40
Walk Finding the Women 5
Mon 9 March
10.45-12.45
Walk Pioneering Women in Medicine and
Science
6
Mon 9 March
14.15-16.15
Walk Women and Conflict 7
Tue 10 March
11.00-13.00
Gallery Visit Women at the Wallace Collection 8
Sat 14 March
11.00-13.00
Gallery Visit Women at the Wallace Collection
Repeat of visit on 10 March
9
Wed 18 March
11.00-12.30
Gallery Visit Women in the National Portrait
Gallery
10
Wed 18 March
13.30-15.00
Gallery Visit Women in the National Portrait
Gallery Repeat of morning visit
11
Thu 19 March
11.00-12.30
Walk Bloomsbury Women in the 1920s 12
Thu 19 March
14.00-15.30
Walk Bloomsbury Women in the 1920s
Repeat of morning walk
13
Tue 24 March
10.45-12.45
Walk Women and Conflict
Repeat of walk on 9 March
14
Tue 24 March
14.15-16.15
Walk Pioneering Women in Medicine and
Science
Repeat of walk on 9 March
15
Notes
Our experienced Guides have noted any significant points for their own walk in the Programme
description.
On the day, Guides will brief their groups in more detail about the route and any specific
instructions.
However, the following general points apply to all walks:
• A back-marker will be nominated by the Guide to keep an eye on those at the back of
the group.
• Guides may be equipped with voice amplification equipment.
• All Guides are qualified and full members of Guiding associations with third party
insurance but if Applicants have any issues that the Guide needs to know about, please
indicate this in your application form.
• Please wear suitable footwear and clothing; bring drinking water and other essential
personal items; coins (50p recommended) for public toilets.
Contact for enquiries:Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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VISIT FOR u3a MEMBERS
WOMEN IN THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM,
WEDNESDAY 4th MARCH 2026 11.00-12.30 (morning)
GUIDE: HAZEL BEALE
Time Session
Type
Session Description
11.00-
12.30
Visit MEETING PLACE : Imperial War Museum, in the Café, inside the
museum.
Nearest underground: Lambeth North on Bakerloo line; Elephant
& Castle on Bakerloo and Northern Lines; Waterloo on Bakerloo,
Jubilee, Northern and Waterloo & City Lines plus national rail.
Various buses run near the Museum – look up TFL.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
We will look at artworks in the Imperial War Museum by or about
women, including Dame Laura Knight’s powerful paintings ‘Ruby
Loftus screwing a breech-ring’ (1943) and ‘The Nuremberg Trial
1946′, and Anna Airey’s ‘A shell forge at a national projectile
factory in Hackney Marshes’ (1918). We will hear about women
who were professional photographers and artists during the two
World Wars, and other notable women such as Lucille
Hollingdale, who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1947
for rescuing British airmen shot down in France, and Joan
Hughes who became Britain’s youngest qualified female test pilot
in 1935 at the age of 17.
Max 12participants.
Cost: £10.00. No refunds.
Hazel Beale: trained as a London Blue Badge guide, City of London guide and London Borough
of Camden guide. She is a volunteer guide at the British Museum, Tate Britain, Tate Modern and
Red House in Bexleyheath. She leads frequent walks and talks for her local U3A (Southeast
London).
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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VISIT FOR u3a MEMBERS
WOMEN IN THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM,
WEDNESDAY 4th MARCH 2026 13.30-15.00 (afternoon)
GUIDE: HAZEL BEALE
Time Session
Type
Session Description
13.30-
15.00
Visit
MEETING PLACE: Imperial War Museum, in the Café, inside the
THIS IS A
REPEAT
OF THE
VISIT
HELD ON
THE
MORNING
OF THIS
DATE
museum.
Nearest underground: Lambeth North on Bakerloo line; Elephant
& Castle on Bakerloo and Northern Lines; Waterloo on Bakerloo,
Jubilee, Northern and Waterloo & City Lines plus national rail.
Various buses run near the Museum – look up TFL.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
We will look at artworks in the Imperial War Museum by or about
women, including Dame Laura Knight’s powerful paintings ‘Ruby
Loftus screwing a breech-ring’ (1943) and ‘The Nuremberg Trial
1946′, and Anna Airey’s ‘A shell forge at a national projectile
factory in Hackney Marshes’ (1918). We will hear about women
who were professional photographers and artists during the two
World Wars, and other notable women such as Lucille
Hollingdale, who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1947
for rescuing British airmen shot down in France, and Joan
Hughes who became Britain’s youngest qualified female test pilot
in 1935 at the age of 17.
Max 12 participants.
Cost:£10.00. No refunds.
Hazel Beale: trained as a London Blue Badge guide, City of London guide and London Borough
of Camden guide. London).
She is a volunteer guide at the British Museum, Tate Britain, Tate Modern and
Red House in Bexleyheath. She leads frequent walks and talks for her local U3A (Southeast
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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WALK FOR u3a MEMBERS
FINDING THE WOMEN
FRIDAY 6TH MARCH 2026
GUIDES: JO WILKINSON and AMANDA McKERRACHER
Time Session
Type
Session Description
11.00-
12.30/40
Walk MEETING PLACE: Goodge Street underground station outside the
EXIT ( there is a separate entrance point) on the Street
(Tottenham Court Road).
Nearest underground, Northern Line.
Walk ends Marchmont Street near Russell Square underground.
Nearest underground, Piccadilly Line
We suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
Walk with us to hear the stories of fascinating women from past
centuries whose lives still inspire us today. We will meet a
mother and daughter whose remarkable lives gave us two of the
most famous pieces of writing of the 18th and 19th centuries,
activists both for and against women’s suffrage and a woman
born into slavery who overcame appalling suffering to live by her
own rules. There will be medical trail blazers, writers, royalty and
nameless, desperate mothers. We will delve into these intriguing
lives as we explore the fine streets and delightful squares of
Bloomsbury.
Max 20 participants.
Cost: £10.00. No refunds.
Jo Wilkinson : Born and bred in Central London, Jo is a guide in the City of London, Camden, the
British Museum, the Foundling Museum and the London Charterhouse. With a degree in Ancient
History she enjoys nothing more than introducing the place she still regards as home to others.
Amanda McKerracher: Amanda is an historian who guides in the City of London, Camden, the
Guildhall Art Gallery and the Old Palace, Croydon. With a love of gardening and an interest in
literature, the squares of Bloomsbury hold a special fascination for her which she enjoys sharing
with visitors.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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WALK FOR u3a MEMBERS
PIONEERING WOMEN IN MEDICINE AND SCIENCE,
MONDAY 9th MARCH 2026
GUIDE: KAREN GOLANSKI
Time Session
Type
Session Description
10.45-
12.45
Walk MEETING PLACE : Outside Euston Square underground station
(exit on south side of Euston Road). NOT EUSTON STATION.
Nearest underground Lines: Metropolitan, Circle and
Hammersmith & City Lines.
The walk ends on Euston Road opposite the Unison Building.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
On this tour I will introduce you to some extraordinary and single-
minded women who had to use brains, determination and
cunning to enter a world that had been a no-entry zone for them.
Some may be familiar names but some will not and deserve more
recognition.
Max 15 participants.
Cost: £10.00. No refunds.
Karen Golanski : Karen has been a walking tour guide for 10 years starting with the City of London
qualification followed by Westminster and Camden. Her previous career was as a physiotherapist.
Special interests in her portfolio include medicine, law and order, theatre and the role of women in
London history.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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WALK FOR u3a MEMBERS
WOMEN AND CONFLICT,
MONDAY 9th MARCH 2026
GUIDE: KAREN GOLANSKI
Time Session
Type
Session Description
14.15 –
16.15
Walk MEETING PLACE :St. Martin in the Fields Church (on the steps)
close to Trafalgar Square.
Nearest underground stations: Leicester Square on Piccadilly and
Northern Lines. Charing Cross underground on Northern and
Bakerloo Lines and Charing Cross national rail.
NB Charing Cross may have access issues.
The walk ends at Westminster Underground station.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
A walk exploring the influence of women in various conflicts in
our history, both on and off the field of battle. The walk will be of
interest to both sexes!
Max 15 participants.
Cost: £10.00. No refunds.
Karen Golanski : Karen has been a walking tour guide for 10 years starting with the City of London
qualification followed by Westminster and Camden. Her previous career was as a physiotherapist.
Special interests in her portfolio include medicine, law and order, theatre and the role of women in
London history.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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VISIT FOR u3a MEMBERS
WOMEN AT THE WALLACE COLLECTION
TUESDAY 10th MARCH 2026
GUIDE: RICHARD COHEN
Time Session
Type
Session Description
11.00 –
13.00
Visit MEETING PLACE :
In the forecourt in front of the Wallace museum, near the Wallace
Fountain to the right of the main entrance
Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN.
Nearest underground station is Bond Street on the Elizabeth,
Central and Jubilee Lines.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
To mark Women’s History Month, we take a fresh look at the
Wallace Collection focussing on a diverse selection of
extraordinary art works representing women of power and women
in many different situations. The Wallace is a national museum in
an historic London town house. Its 25 galleries form a unique
collection as it has remained almost unchanged for more than 125
years. The setting of the gallery is truly elegant and a glorious
reminder of a long-since departed aristocratic way of life. There is
also a very comfortable place for refreshments in the gallery after
the tour.
Max 20 participants.
Cost: £10.00. No refunds.
Richard Cohen : He is an experienced guide with qualifications to guide in several different parts
of London. He has worked for many years with U3A in London and is passionate about sharing his
enthusiasm for the history of our great city. You can read more about him here.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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VISIT FOR u3a MEMBERS
WOMEN AT THE WALLACE COLLECTION
SATURDAY 14th MARCH 2026
GUIDE: RICHARD COHEN
Time Session
Type
Session Description
11.00 –
13.00
Visit
MEETING PLACE : In the forecourt in front of the Wallace
REPEAT
OF VISIT
OF 10
MARCH
Museum near the Wallace Fountain to the right of the main
entrance
Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN.
Nearest underground station is Bond Street on the Elizabeth,
Central and Jubilee Lines.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
To mark Women’s History Month, we take a fresh look at the
Wallace Collection focussing on a diverse selection of
extraordinary art works representing women of power and women
in many different situations. The Wallace is a national museum in
an historic London town house. Its 25 galleries form a unique
collection as it has remained almost unchanged for more than 125
years. The setting of the gallery is truly elegant and a glorious
reminder of a long-since departed aristocratic way of life. There is
also a very comfortable place for refreshments in the gallery after
the tour.
Max 20 participants.
Cost: £10.00. No refunds.
Richard Cohen : Richard is an experienced guide with qualifications to guide in several different
parts of London. He has worked for many years with U3A in London and is passionate about sharing
his enthusiasm for the history of our great city. You can read more about him here.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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VISIT FOR u3a MEMBERS
WOMEN IN THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY,
WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH 2026 11.00-12.30 (morning)
GUIDE: HAZEL BEALE
Time Session
Type
Session Description
10.45 for
11.00-
12.30
Visit MEETING PLACE : Meet inside the entrance after the Security
Check near the Information Desk.
Recommended: allow time to get through Security, visit facilities,
leave items in lockers.
Nearest underground: Leicester Square on Piccadilly and
Northern Lines. Charing Cross underground on Northern and
Bakerloo Lines and Charing Cross national rail.
NB Charing Cross may have access issues.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
We will look at artworks by or about women in the National
Portrait Gallery, including the 1872 portrait by Ford Madox Brown
of Millicent Garrett Fawcett, the campaigner for women’s
suffrage, with her blind husband Henry Fawcett, the 1900 portrait
by John Singer Sargent of the physician and suffragist Elizabeth
Garrett Anderson, and the 1913 self-portrait by Dame Laura
Knight who in 1936 became the third female full member of the
Royal Academy. We will also see portraits of notable women such
as Mary Wollstonecraft, Ada Lovelace, Mary Beale, Octavia Hill
and the Pankhursts.
Max 12 participants.
Cost:£10.00. No refunds.
Hazel Beale : trained as a London Blue Badge guide, City of London guide and London Borough
of Camden guide. London).
She is a volunteer guide at the British Museum, Tate Britain, Tate Modern and
Red House in Bexleyheath. She leads frequent walks and talks for her local U3A (Southeast
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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VISIT FOR u3a MEMBERS
WOMEN IN THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY,
WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH 2026 13.30-15.00 (afternoon)
GUIDE: HAZEL BEALE
Time Session
Type
Session Description
13.15 for
13.30 –
15.00
Visit
THIS IS A
REPEAT
OF THE
VISIT
MADE IN
THE
MORNING
OF THIS
DAY
MEETING PLACE :Meet inside the entrance after the Security
Check near the Information Desk.
Recommended: allow time to get through Security, visit facilities,
leave items in lockers.
Nearest underground : Leicester Square on Piccadilly and
Northern Lines. Charing Cross underground on Northern and
Bakerloo Lines and Charing Cross national rail.
NB Charing Cross may have access issues.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
We will look at artworks by or about women in the National
Portrait Gallery, including the 1872 portrait by Ford Madox Brown
of Millicent Garrett Fawcett, the campaigner for women’s
suffrage, with her blind husband Henry Fawcett, the 1900 portrait
by John Singer Sargent of the physician and suffragist Elizabeth
Garrett Anderson, and the 1913 self-portrait by Dame Laura
Knight who in 1936 became the third female full member of the
Royal Academy. We will also see portraits of notable women such
as Mary Wollstonecraft, Ada Lovelace, Mary Beale, Octavia Hill
and the Pankhursts.
Max 12 participants.
Cost: £10.00. No refunds.
Hazel Beale : trained as a London Blue Badge guide, City of London guide and London Borough
of Camden guide. London).
She is a volunteer guide at the British Museum, Tate Britain, Tate Modern and
Red House in Bexleyheath. She leads frequent walks and talks for her local U3A (Southeast
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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WALK FOR u3a MEMBERS
BLOOMSBURY WOMEN IN THE 1920s,
THURSDAY 19TH MARCH 2026 11.00-12.30 (morning)
GUIDE: OONAGH GAY
Time Session
Type
Session Description
11.00-
12.30
Walk MEETING PLACE : Russell Square underground station outside
on the street.
Nearest underground station – Russell Square on Piccadilly Line.
Walk ends Red Lion Square near Holborn underground which is
on Central and Piccadilly Lines.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
Discover visionary cultural and political thinkers of the 1920s in
East Bloomsbury, such as Winifred Holtby, Dorothy L Sayers and
the economist Eileen Power. We associate Bloomsbury women
with Virginia Woolf, but there were many other influencers who
came here, attracted by low rents, and cultural connectivity.
Women in particular could live here independently and develop
new ideas for society following the Greet War. Annie Besant took
up the cause of Indian independence. Cultural life in London
became much more diverse with the addition of women’s voices,
and professions such as the law became open to them for the
first time. See where the first woman barrister to prosecute a
murder trial began her career; Helena Normanton has only
recently been recognised with an English Heritage plaque.
Max 20 participants.
Cost: £10.00. No refunds.
Oonagh Gay is a qualified Camden and Islington guide with 11 years experience. She specialises
in walks on the subject of pioneering women. She worked as a researcher for the House of
Commons Library for 30 years in her previous career and has a lifelong interest in London history.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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WALK FOR u3a MEMBERS
BLOOMSBURY WOMEN IN THE 1920s
THURSDAY 19TH MARCH 2026 14.00-15.30 (afternoon)
GUIDE: OONAGH GAY
Time Session
Type
Session Description
14.00 –
15.30
Walk
THIS IS A
REPEAT
OF THE
MORNING
WALK ON
THIS
DATE
MEETING PLACE :Russell Square underground station outside on
the street.
Nearest underground station Russell Square on Piccadilly Line.
Walk ends Red Lion Square near Holborn underground which is
on Central and Piccadilly Lines.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
Discover visionary cultural and political thinkers of the 1920s in
East Bloomsbury, such as Winifred Holtby, Dorothy L Sayers and
the economist Eileen Power. We associate Bloomsbury women
with Virginia Woolf, but there were many other influencers who
came here, attracted by low rents, and cultural connectivity.
Women in particular could live here independently and develop
new ideas for society following the Greet War. Annie Besant took
up the cause of Indian independence. Cultural life in London
became much more diverse with the addition of women’s voices,
and professions such as the law became open to them for the
first time. See where the first woman barrister to prosecute a
murder trial began her career; Helena Normanton has only
recently been recognised with an English Heritage plaque.
Max 20 participants.
Cost:£10.00. No refunds.
Oonagh Gay is a qualified Camden and Islington guide with 11 years experience. She specialises
in walks on the subject of pioneering women. She worked as a researcher for the House of
Commons Library for 30 years in her previous career and has a lifelong interest in London history.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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WALK FOR u3a MEMBERS
WOMEN AND CONFLICT,
TUESDAY 24th MARCH 2026
GUIDE: KAREN GOLANSKI
Time Session
Type
Session Description
10.45 –
12.45
Walk
THIS IS A
REPEAT
OF THE
WALK ON
MON 9th
MARCH
MEETING PLACE : St. Martin in the Fields Church (on the steps)
close to Trafalgar Square
Nearest underground stations: Leicester Square on Piccadilly
and Northern Lines. Charing Cross underground on Northern
and Bakerloo Lines and Charing Cross national rail.
NB Charing Cross may have access issues.
The walk ends at Westminster Underground station.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
A walk exploring the influence of women in various conflicts in
our history, both on and off the field of battle. The walk will be of
interest to both sexes!
Max 15 participants.
Cost:£10.00. No refunds.
Karen Golanski : Karen has been a walking tour guide for 10 years starting with the City of London
qualification followed by Westminster and Camden. Her previous career was as a physiotherapist.
Special interests in her portfolio include medicine, law and order, theatre and the role of women in
London history.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
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WALK FOR u3a MEMBERS
PIONEERING WOMEN IN MEDICINE AND SCIENCE,
TUESDAY 24th MARCH 2026
GUIDE: KAREN GOLANSKI
Time Session
Type
Session Description
14.15-
16.15
Walk
THIS IS A
REPEAT
OF THE
WALK ON
MON 9
MARCH
MEETING PLACE : Euston Square underground station (exit on
the south side of Euston Road). NOT EUSTON STATION
Nearest underground Lines : Metropolitan, Circle and
Hammersmith & City Lines.
The walk ends on Euston Road opposite the Unison Building.
Suggest participants consult the TFL Step free tube guide.
Description
On this tour I will introduce you to some extraordinary and single-
minded women who had to use brains, determination and
cunning to enter a world that had been a no-entry zone for them.
Some may be familiar names but some will not and deserve more
recognition.
Max 15 participants.
Cost:£10.00. No refunds.
Karen Golanski : Karen has been a walking tour guide for 10 years starting with the City of London
qualification followed by Westminster and Camden. Her previous career was as a physiotherapist.
Special interests in her portfolio include medicine, law and order, theatre and the role of women in
London history.
Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Registered Charity Number 1186441 https://lru3a.u3asite.uk/
Artificial intelligence news: January
From Diagnosis to Prediction: How AI Is Changing Primary Health Care. Dr Simon Rudland discusses the evaluation of a test utilising AI to predict heart disease.
Friday 23 January at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
The calendar, time and the cosmos part 1
Accounting for time has numerous purposes. Irene Kyffin traces the progress of this accounting from pre- and early history up to the present.
Friday 23 January at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Wellbeing taster morning with u3a subject advisers
This session offers an opportunity to sample a variety of restorative wellbeing activities. Throughout the session, you’ll be able to try tai chi and qigong, seated yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and reflective wellbeing practices – you could attend the whole session or just the parts which interest you.
Monday 26 January at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Why snails might hold some answers to age-related memory loss
Explore how molluscs can help us to understand how we learn and remember, and how they can be used for studying age-related memory loss, in this Science Network Event with speaker Professor Mark Yeoman.
Tuesday 27 January at 11am
Free – online via Zoom
Laughter yoga with Merrie Maggie: January
Bring more joy and laughter to your life with Laughter Yoga – an aerobic exercise with playful exercises combined with deep yogic breathing.
Tuesday 27 January at 3.30pm
Free – online via Zoom
Cryptic crosswords in context
Their history, how they work, who does them and why – a talk by u3a Cryptic Crosswords Subject Adviser Henry Howarth.
Wednesday 28 January at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
The story of Tootje (Cato) Granaat 1926-2020
Her daughter, Melanie, explains what happened when the Granaat family tried to flee to England and their experiences during the war.
Thursday 29 January at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
The calendar, time and the cosmos part 2
Accounting for time has numerous purposes. Irene Kyffin traces the progress of this accounting from pre- and early history up to the present.
Friday 30 January at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Preparing for an AI world
Do you wish your u3a colleagues and your friends and family were better informed on the current wave of Generative AI – what it can and can’t do, and how and why it is transforming society? This four week course is for you!
A four week course starting
Monday 2 February at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Flight inspiration aviation meeting: February
Space and aviation: the new high ground
The line between air and space is fading fast. This talk reveals how space systems now underpin aviation.
Tuesday 3 February at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
After Alzheimer: memory, ageing and what comes next
In this illustrated talk, Dr Mike Bender explores the history of Alzheimer’s disease and how it came to shape our understanding of dementia. Drawing on current research, he highlights practical ways to support and slow memory decline, and considers how communities, including u3a groups, can develop effective self-help approaches.
Tuesday 3 February at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
How do your medicines work? – hypertension
Mike Trevethick discusses hypertension, the drugs used to treat this condition, and the science of how they work in the body.
Wednesday 4 February at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
The technological challenges in delivering the HS2 railway line
John Butler of u3a Let’s Talk Tech discusses the technological civil engineering challenges being overcome with this project.
Wednesday 4 February at 1pm
Free – online via Zoom
Smashing particles – behind the scenes at CERN
In this talk, Dr Octavio Dominguez CERN explores the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva.
Thursday 5 February at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
The mathematicians’ library
Thomas K. Briggs explores some of the publications that have been instrumental in the development of mathematics throughout human history.
Friday 6 February at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Tech for all: innovations supporting disability and ageing
Matthew from AbilityNet explores how emerging technologies can empower disabled and older people.
Tuesday 10 February at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
The calendar, time and the cosmos part 3
Part 3 of this series looks at the Aboriginal concept of time as expressed in the Cosmos.
Friday 13 February at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
How do your medicines work? – pain relief
Mike Trevethick explains how common medicines for pain relief were discovered and the science of how they work in the body.
Wednesday 18 February at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Laughter yoga with Judith: February
Laughter Yoga combines hearty laughter exercises with deep yoga-style breathing (pranayama). Hosted by Judith Anne Walker of Edinburgh u3a.
Wednesday 18 February 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Gravy or grave? The ghost in literature
Ghosts are never just ghosts. In this illustrated talk, Gravy or Grave? traces their evolution in literature—from Gothic horrors to psychological hauntings—revealing how writers use the supernatural to explore fear, guilt, and human conscience.
Friday 20 February at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Mindfulness and meditation continuation session: February
Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, and introduce new ones.
Thursday 19 February at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Live cookery demonstration – winter warmers
Chef Alex from ‘Vegetarian for Life’ demos his delicious winter recipes live on Zoom, especially for u3a members.
Friday 20 February at 10.30am
Free – online via Zoom
Memoir writing with Jenny Newman
Everyone has a story to tell. Writing a memoir can be a precious act of self-discovery, and a way of finding meaning in your life.
Friday 20 February at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Laughter yoga with Merrie Maggie: February
Bring more joy and laughter to your life with Laughter Yoga – an aerobic exercise with playful exercises combined with deep yogic breathing.
Tuesday 24 February at 3.30pm
Free – online via Zoom
Introduction to cryptic crosswords
Try your hand at solving cryptic clues on this two-hour taster session with Henry Howarth, u3a Subject Adviser for Cryptic Crosswords.
Wednesday 25 February at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Novel writing with Jenny Newman
This workshop is about becoming a novelist: your sources of inspiration, what skills and techniques to develop and how to sustain your writing practice.
Friday 6 March at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Cures from within: can we use chemistry to teach the body to heal itself?
In this Science Network Event, Dr Angela Russell introduces the field of regenerative drug discovery and how it is beginning to impact diseases of ageing.
Tuesday 24 Febuary at 11am
Free – online via Zoom
Mindfulness and meditation series
We welcome back the six week course of Mindfulness and Meditation led by members of Sheffield u3a Mindful Ageing Group John, Mike and Ruth.
Wednesdays at 10am for 6 weeks, starting Wednesday 25 February at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
How AI can save you hours when researching your family history
Steve Doyle shows how, using simple non techie approaches, you can use AI to vastly increase the effectiveness of family history research.
Monday 2 March at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
Flight inspirations aviation meeting: March
The new space race
The new space race, led by private companies like SpaceX, is transforming exploration through reusable rockets, commercialization, and by making space access sustainable and paving the way for humanity’s multiplanetary future.
Tuesday 3 March at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Beyond the beam: what we do with lasers
How beams of light are reshaping science, medicine, and our understanding of the universe.
Thursday 5 March at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Our study days are open to all U3A members and guests are very welcome. They are held in the Menuhin Hall, Stoke d’Abernon; starting at 9.30am with registration and running from 10am to 4pm.
We offer hybrid events so that members can attend the hall or view the study days online. The fees from February 2025, including coffee/tea and biscuits, are £12 for hall attendance or £7 online, £15 for guests and £15 for all attendees paying at the door, although booking in advance is preferred.
For more Details and Booking Information Click on the Link Below
https://surreynetwork.u3asite.uk/events/
Use the on-line form on the Contact page to send a message to Denise Dobbs, Booking Secretary, with comments on the study days or with ideas for the future programme.
Friday 21st November 2025 – The History of British Industry: Iron & Rivets, to Electronics & Jets, to Robots & AI ***
Presented by Dr Richard Marks
Friday 20th February 2026 – The Story, Development & Operation of the National Garden Scheme
Presented by Clare Bevan, Clare Waters, Georgina Waters, Sarah Wilson, Vicky Flynn & Richard Claxton
Friday 20th March 2026 – Global Warming & Your Grandchildren’s World ***
Presented by Dr Colin Summerhayes & Professor Jan Zalasiewicz
Friday 17th April 2026 – Current Threats to UK, NATO & European Security
Presented by Major Gordon Corrigan, Military Historian
Friday 15th May 2026 – Truth, Lies, Risk & Reason ***
Presented by Philip Harris, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Sussex
Friday 19th June 2026 – Study day on The History of Theatre planned ***
Presented by Giles Ramsay
Friday 18th September 2026 – Study day on The Bayeux Tapestry: Its Creation & Its Interpretation
Presented by Imogen Corrigan
Friday 16th October 2026 – World Affairs in Middle East & Africa: Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Africa & Nigeria
Presented by Steve Bird
Friday 20th November 2026 – The Music and Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan
Presented by Bernard Lockett, Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Friday 19th February 2027 – Study day planned
Presented by —–
Friday 19th March 2027 – Battleships from 1860 to 1945
Presented by Andrew Choong Han Lin, Curator at The National Maritime Museum
10.00-16.00 (Registration from 10.00 -10.50)
Venue: Lift Islington, 45 White Lion Street,
London N1 9PW
Closest Station – Angel Underground 5 minute walk
BOOKING FROM 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
TICKET PRICE £26.00 NO REFUNDS
AI has been around since the 1950’s, but has recently leapt into prominence in the news with comments ranging from praise for its astonishing benefits to alarming stories of the end of humanity. With the UK government’s recent announcement about a national AI initiative we need more than ever to understand what AI means for the world, for organisations and for us as individuals.
If you have tried AI and found the results underwhelming, this workshop will explain why and how you may choose to make AI your assistant.
We will explore what AI is and how it works, provide case studies of its application, discuss the issues and challenges, and offer demonstrations of AI tools that are available to all u3a members. The event is hosted by London Region of U3As, but led by members of the Third Age Trust’s ‘AI for Everyone Team’.
For details including directions and link to application form, CLICK HERE as soon as possible after 28th February 2025. The Events Team cannot make bookings on your behalf.
For assistance please email bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
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Women’s History Month
Launch of Bookings 18th February
We are delighted to announce a programme of walks and gallery visits to highlight Women’s History Month in March 2025. All events are £10 no refunds
The detailed Programme will be available on 18th February from the London Region website. Click on this link, after that date, to the Events page
Wednesday 12th March- Gallery Visit – Morning
The Women who Broke Barriers – National Portrait Gallery
11.00-13.00 capacity 10
Guided by Dr Paul Waddams
This will be repeated at 14.00
Wednesday 12th March- Gallery Visit – Afternoon
The Women who Broke Barriers – National Portrait Gallery
14.00-16.00 capacity 10
Guided by Dr Paul Waddams
This is a repeat of the 11.00 tour
Friday 14th March – Walk
Warring, Worthy and Wise: the Wonderful Women of Westminster
11.00-12.30 capacity 20
Guided by Caroline Mongan
Friday 14th March – Gallery Visit
Wonderful Women in Art at the National Gallery.
14.00-15.30 capacity 20
Guided by Caroline Mongan
Wednesday 19th March – Gallery visit
This tour will be repeated on 22th March
Women in the Wallace Collection
11.00-12.30 capacity 20
Guided by Richard Cohen,
Thursday 20th March – Walk
The Women who Broke Barriers walk
11.00-13.00 capacity 20
Guided by Dr Paul Waddams
Saturday 22nd March – Gallery Visit repeat of visit on 19th March
Women in the Wallace Collection
11.00-12.30 capacity 20
Guided by Richard Cohen,
Tuesday 25th March – Walk- Morning
Trailblazing Women of Bloomsbury
11.00-13.00 capacity 20
Guided by Chris Wilkins Molloy
This will be repeated at 14.00
Tuesday 25th March – Walk- Afternoon
Trailblazing Women of Bloomsbury
14.00-16.00 capacity 20
Guided by Chris Wilkins Molloy
This is a repeat of the 11.00 walk
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Many thanks and kind regards
Rikki Wallman |
- Kingston u3a Singers Following our successful summer concert in June, it would be nice to see you all for our seasonal programme, again with a varied selection of songs and carols. Our Christmas concert will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday, 7 December at the Richard Mayo Centre in the United Reformed Church, where the monthly Kingston u3a meetings take place. Tickets (£10) will be available closer to the time or on the day.
2. Singing for Fun Here’s another date for your diaries. The Singing for Fun choir will hold its Christmas concert at 11am-12 noon on Friday, 6 December, also at the United Reform Church in Kingston. We’ll be performing a. programme of winter/ seasonal songs. Entrance is free.
What is Social Class?
An insight into Social Class and how it has changed over time with Dr Jack Fawbert.
Friday 29 November at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
u3a YOGA NETWORK for group leaders: Online Workshop
Yoga group leaders can join this practical and interactive session, facilitated by Patricia Hamilton, u3a Yoga Subject Adviser. This month’s meeting includes a subject surgery and seated winter solstice practice.
Monday 2 December at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Exploring the Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope
Professor Steve Wilkins outlines some discoveries made and mysteries revealed about our Universe by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Wednesday 4 December at 11am
Free – online via Zoom
Live Cookery Demonstration – Christmas Special
Chef Alex from ‘Vegetarian for Life’ demos his delicious Christmas recipes live on Zoom, especially for u3a members. Dressing up is optional!
Thursday 5 December at 10.30am
Free – online via Zoom
Artificial Intelligence: Present and Future
AI is everywhere. Join Dr Ian Hawker to discover the wide-ranging application of AI in our society today and what developments might take place in the future.
Friday December 6 at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Flight Inspirations Aviation Meeting: December
Don Mobley will brief the crucial role of electric-powered aircraft in shaping the future of aviation, emphasizing their current advancements and potential to revolutionize the industry.
Tuesday 10 December at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Photo: Solar Impulse, Flickr, 2016
The Paradigm of Plate Tectonics – a Lesson in Geology
A discussion on the unifying theory of plate tectonics to explain the geological processes from volcanoes to mountain building.
Friday 13 December at 2pm
Free – online via Zoom
The Hard Science of Herbal Medicine
Join our Science Network talk on Understanding Botanical Therapeutics at the Molecular Level, by Dr. Rían Manville.
Tuesday 17 December at 11am
Free – online via Zoom
AI News: December – review of 2024 and looking forward to 2025
Our AI team will look back at the highs and lows of AI in 2024 and a look forward to what might happen in 2025.
Wednesday 18 December at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Mindfulness and Meditation Continuation Session: December
Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, and introduce new ones.
Thursday 19 December at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Illuminating Hope: The Transformative Power of Christmas
Catherine Stevenson of Newcastle u3a looks at the Transformative Power of Christmas and Other Festivals of Light.
Friday 20 December at 10am
Free – online via Zoom
Wednesday 9 October: U3A WELLNESS DAY in the dance studio at Lift Islington – Enjoy talks and practical taster sessions led by qualified instructors in Yoga, Pranayama, Tai Chi,
Qi Gong and PilatesTickets £41 including light lunch.
Qi Gong and PilatesTickets £41 including light lunch.
Tuesday 12 November 11.15-15.30 (
A day of talks by experts on topics relating to this prestigious art gallery, and an opportunity to visit the collection.
Tickets £38 per person, including welcome refreshments. Lunch not included.
A day of talks by experts on topics relating to this prestigious art gallery, and an opportunity to visit the collection.
Tickets £38 per person, including welcome refreshments. Lunch not included.
Monday 9 December 14.00-16.00 An afternoonCHRISTMAS CONCERT with The Brandenburg Camino Singers at St Margaret Pattens, a Wren church in the City of London.
Tickets £27 include mulled wine/soft drinks/mince pies.
Tickets £27 include mulled wine/soft drinks/mince pies.
Click here to access the Events page of our website for further details and links to booking forms for each of the above.For further assistance please email bookings.lru3a@gmail.com
Surrey Network: Study Days Study days have been arranged in the coming months. Time: 10am-4pm (registration and login begin at 9.30am) Dates: See programme details below. Place: You can attend in person at the Menuhin Hall, Stoke d’Abernon or join online via Zoom. Cost (including tea/coffee biscuits): £12 for members and £15 for guests attending in person. Attendees should bring their own packed lunch. £5 for those attending via Zoom.
Surrey Network: Study Days
Study days have been arranged in the coming months.
Time: 10am-4pm (registration and login begin at 9.30am)
Dates: See programme details below.
Place: You can attend in person at the Menuhin Hall, Stoke d’Abernon or join online via Zoom.
Cost (including tea/coffee biscuits): £12 for members and £15 for guests attending in person. Attendees should bring their own packed lunch. £12 for those attending via Zoom.
Programme
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| Fri Feb 21st 2025 | Pioneering the NewSpace Revolution Presented by Professor Craig Underwood, Emeritus Professor of Spacecraft Engineering, University of Surrey Places will be available in the hall or for online viewing. |
| Fri Mar 21st 2025 | Exploring Johann Sebastian Bach’s St Matthew Passion Presented by Sandy Burnett, Musical Director and Broadcaster Places will be available in the hall or for online viewing. |
| Fri Apr 11th 2025 | Vincent van Gogh & Painting in C19 France Presented by Leslie Pitcher Places will be available in the hall or for online viewing. |
| Fri May 16th 2025 | The Asian Century? Presented by Steve Bird Places will be available in the hall or for online viewing. |
| Fri Jun 20th 2025 | Study day on NHS Reform planned. Places will be available in the hall or for online viewing. |
| Fri Sep 19th 2025 |
Vulcan & Concorde: Iconic Aircraft Friday November 21st 2025 – The History of British Industry: Iron & Rivets, to Electronics & Jets, to Robots & A I Presented by Dr Richard Marks |
| Fri Oct 17th 2025 |
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CLICK here to Register for any of the events listed below
Most of these opportunities are presented by members themselves; sharing their knowledge or skills with others across the movement. We also have a wide range of talks on offer from well-known speakers and organisations.
The u3a movement is holding its first ever Festival in 2024, 18 – 20 July, where members will be running a wide variety of activities – talks, sporting events, musical entertainment and workshops which will make this u3a national festival something to remember.
How can I take part?
Venue
u3a Festival 24 will take place in the beautiful city of York over 3 days and will be held at the University of York based around their exhibition centre.
Book your accommodation
The accommodation on campus is now fully booked. York is a major tourist city and there is lots of alternative accommodation in the southeast of the city where the university is situated. Online booking agents have Airbnb options available together with a range of guest houses and hotels across the price range.
How much are tickets?
Tickets are not yet available to buy but the cost of the attending festival will be as follows:
- Day 1, Thursday 18 July – £25 including buffet supper
- Day 2, Friday 19 July – £10 for the full day
- Day 3, Saturday 20 July – £5 for a half day
- Full festival to include all 3 days and a buffet supper on Day 1 – £35
u3a Festival 2024: 18-20 July u3a’s first national festival will run over three days at the University of York. There’ll be a wide variety of activities, talks, sporting events, musical entertainment and workshops. The organisers are keen to strengthen their musical offering so, if any of Kingston u3a’s singers or musicians would like to participate, please email festival@u3a.org.uk. You can find more details about events, accommodation (Airbnb, guest houses and hotels), costs and regular updates about this on the national festival’s website.
u3a members can join a wide range of online talks, workshops and courses for free with their membership!
Most of these opportunities are presented by members themselves; sharing their knowledge or skills with others across the movement. We also have a wide range of talks on offer from well-known speakers and organisations, plus in-person events at venues like the Royal Institution.
All of these events can be booked below via Eventbrite. At the time of booking, please ensure that you can attend and if you later find that you’re unable to, please cancel your place through Eventbrite to avoid others missing out unnecessarily. All events are for u3a members only.
If you are considering offering a talk or workshop please get in touch at learning@u3a.org.uk – we’d love to hear from you.
Our online events are hosted on Zoom. We have some ‘How to Guides‘ for using Zoom if you are unfamiliar with the platform. Don’t forget u3a also runs many projects, initiatives and competitions available for all members to get involved in too
March/April
Link to these events https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/educational-events
Be prepared to scroll down as they are trying to get you to subscribe before showing you details of all events but they are there!
•Aviation Network Meeting: Time is Money, Concorde was Prestige – 10am Tue, 5 Mar
- • Artificial Intelligence News – 3.30pm Thu 7 Mar
- • Exploring World Faiths: Women in Faith – 10am Mon,11 Mar
- • An Introduction to Influencing and Social Change (Online) – 10am Wed,13 Mar
- • Using AI to Fight Climate Change – 10am Tue,19 March
- • John Snow and the Hunt for the Source of Cholera in Victorian London – 10am Wed,20 Mar
- • Secrets of the Human Brain Talk Three: Brain and Behaviour – 2pmWed, 27 Mar
- • Introduction to Cryptic Crosswords – 10am Thu,28 Mar
- • Suffering and Hope in Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina – 2pm Thu,28 Mar
- • From Pleasure Gardens to Theme Parks – 2pm Fri,5 Apr
- • Electing the President in 2024: an Update – 2pm Tue,9 Apr
- • Live Cookery Demonstration: Spring Recipes – 10.30am Thu,11 Apr
- • Live Cookery Demonstration: More Spring Recipes – 10.30am Thu,18 Apr
- • The Climate Crisis – and Some Solutions – 10am Fri,19 Apr
Jan 04
Successful New Years Quiz
Our first Monthly meeting was on January 8th and as tradition dictates was a Quiz! Lots of you did join us and serious competition began. Dingbats with an Animal Theme, Whose eyes are these? Name this building in Kingston Borough from an interesting photo(?) embarrassing how many you nearly knew but couldn’t quite name. There was close competition not to win as usual but we have crowned the winners and await their version of a quiz for next year.
P.S. many thanks to this years organisers who were a cross section of keen quizzers previously unknown to each other who provided us all with lots of fun in a very well organised event.
Surrey Network: Study Days
Study days have been arranged in the coming months.
Time: 10am-4pm (registration and login begin at 9.30am)
Dates: See programme details below.
Place: You can attend in person at the Menuhin Hall, Stoke d’Abernon or join online via Zoom.
Cost (including tea/coffee biscuits): £12 for members and £15 for guests attending in person. Attendees should bring their own packed lunch. £5 for those attending via Zoom.
Programme
2024
- A Day on the Train: A Railway Journey, Railway Adventures and Cultural History of Railways – Fri, 16 Feb
- Europe at War: Putin’s War in Ukraine and the British Commitment – Fri, 15 Mar
- Earth’s Atmosphere: Our Life Support System – Fri, 19 Apr
- The Jazz Age and Beyond with Talks, Film, Demonstrations and Musical Finale – Fri, 17 May
| January 2024 | ||
| Mon Jan 8th | Other | Neville Lyons: Food for Thought: Click on link to flyer for details Talks Jan-Mar 2024 |
| Mon Jan 15th | Meeting | Mobility Scooters: Design Age Institute at the Royal College of Art is working with Supersmith to champion the design of a revolutionary new type of Mobility Scooter.
Supersmith is seeking people who have previous experience of mobility scooters, or are considering purchasing one in the next 6-12 months, to take part in a workshop with the team at the RCA in Battersea on Monday 15th January 2024. Supersmith has developed a product which self-levels adapting to the terrain as you drive over it. The product is at prototype stage and the team needs your feedback on what you like/dislike about it and what you value in similar products. Find out how to get involved below! What you can expect from the experience: It will be a 1 hour session (at a time of your choosing between 10am – 3pm); Participants will receive a £30 voucher from John Lewis; The event will be held at The Royal College of Art Rausing Research Building, 15 Parkgate Road, Battersea, London, SW11 4NL. If you would like to be involved please fill out the below short participation form by Wednesday 17th December here: Scooter Registration |
| February 2024 | ||
| Mon Feb 5th | Other | Herbie Goldberg, Louis Moreau Gottschalk: Click on link to flyer for details Talks Jan-Mar 2024 |
| March 2024 | ||
| Mon Mar 4th | Other | Terry Lloyd, The Shaping of Eastern Europe: Click on link to flyer for details Talks Jan-Mar 2024 |
Christmas Day Lunch At Hawkers Brasserie
The Double Tree by Hilton
Skerne Rd
Kingston upon Thames KT2 5FJ
Cost £89.95
Drinks fro 1.15 p.m. Eat 2.00 p.m
Contact Lesley Hodges lesleyhodge12@gmail.com or 07768643663
Lifts will be arranged if required!
Glenmore House, with its late Georgian architecture and splendid décor, is associated with the local Freemasons and their Masonic events. It provides an excellent venue for our u3a Christmas lunch:
● Starter: parsnip soup with crème fraîche and nutmeg
● Glenmore sorbet to clear your palate.
● Main: roast turkey with all the traditional accompaniments
● Dessert: apple and blackberry crumble with vanilla pod custard
We’ll be serenaded by our very own Kingston u3a Singers who have agreed to sing for us. They have been performing together for many years and their repertoire ranges from classical to folk. (Please see p2 for more information about them.)
Time/Date: From 12.30pm onwards for a prompt 1pm start, Thursday, 7 December
Location: Glenmore House, 6 The Crescent (off Claremont Road), Surbiton KT6 4BN.
It is only a short walk from Surbiton station. Glenmore House also has free parking for those who wish to drive there.
Cost: £37.90 for a three course Christmas lunch, including gratuities and a small donation to the choir’s funds. (Drinks are not included but will be available from the bar.)
If you wish to join us, please fill in the booking form in the centre of this newsletter, stating clearly if you have special dietary requirements. The chef will try and serve you a suitable alternative. Please book early. If you are joining us, please keep this page for reference. Jacqui Hine jacqui@hine.org.uk 020 8549 1