News of general interest to all members

U3A Christmas concerts

, , , , , ,

A programme of three Christmas concerts designed to whet your appetite for the coming season, the concert will include traditional carols and be enhanced by the gentle glow of mulled wine and mince pies.

The concert will feature the Brandenburg Singers and will be introduced and conducted by Bob Porter, the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London’s Artistic Director.

Two of the concerts take place on 7th December, the third on 12th December 2016 - all in London.

Tickets are £19 which includes mulled wine and mince pies.

Click here for more details and a booking form.

The secret language of art

, , , ,

This is a U3A study day hosted by the National Gallery in London on 24th November 2016.

It will focus on symbols and allegories in some of the most beautiful and intriguing paintings in the National Gallery. This study day will provide tools for reading the hidden meanings of well-known paintings. There is never a single definitive interpretation of a work of art, but you will learn some of the main types of visual allegory and symbolism available to artists working in the tradition of Western European painting.

Tickets cost £18.

Click here for more details and a booking form.

U3A West End: Much ado about Shakespeare

,

The Ambassador Theatre Group’s West End Creative Learning team have created this one day bespoke event to bring together up to 75 U3A members from across the UK to enjoy the experience of working with West End professionals to discuss a variety of different aspects of Shakespeare – including textual analysis of some famous pieces, discussions regarding historical context versus modern interpretation and group readings of scenes and monologues.

The event takes place on 3rd November at the Piccadilly Theatre, London. Tickets cost £35.

Click here for more details and a booking form.

Hayling ferry is re-launching

,

It’s a triumph for a bunch of persistent and hard-working people and for community support – the ferry is due to be re-launched tomorrow 5th August with a full, Summer service starting Saturday 6th August.

The opening event is free and starts at 12.30 including: pyrotechnics, Police guard of honour, music by local star Chloe Anne, free face painting, and the Portsmouth Football Club mascot.

For one day only, crossings will be £1 per trip.

More details of the opening event, fares and timetable on the ferry’s new web site at www.haylingferry.net.

Service updates will appear on Facebook and Twitter. There will also be an on-board mobile phone – I’ll update Cycle Hayling's ferry status page when I know the number.