U3A is privileged to be invited by The British Library Knowledge Centre Theatre to discover Mughal India at this study day on March 27th. The event is exclusive to U3A members. Maximum 2 tickets per applicant at £25 each.
News of general interest to all members
Hayling Island U3A - November Update
In this update:
- Find out about the Red Arrows
- Birds and Wildlife group
- Have you renewed your subscription yet?
- No meeting in December
- How to: Find out about our groups
Thoughts about a new Birds and wildlife group for Hayling U3A
This is the text of an email sent to everyone who expressed an interest in a new Birds and wildlife group. If you're interested in the group, please click here and let us know.
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Hayling Island U3A - October Update 2
Just two items as a follow-up to last weekend's email...
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Hayling Island U3A - October Update
In this update:
- Goats
- Invitation to join the Windsong group
- Interested in birds? wildlife? ballroom dancing? table tennis?
- How to: look up other members
Hayling Island U3A - September update
In this update:
- The golden age of the political cartoon
- AGM and group presentations
- News from other organisations
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.
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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.
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A celebration of 1,000 U3As
This is a special event to mark reaching the milestone of 1,000 U3As. The event is on 22nd November 2016 in London. Attendees will hear from:
- Eric Midwinter - founder of the U3A movement
- Baroness Frances d'Souza - Speaker of the House of Lords
Tickets cost £5.
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U3A Explores Science at the Ri
An afternoon series of presentations at the Royal Institution on October 10th 2016. Tickets cost £20. Topics covered:
- Deeper than the Titanic, hotter than molten lead: exploring hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor
- Developmental language disorders: prevalence and impact
- Who owns outer space?
Click here for more details and a booking form.
Hayling Island U3A - August Update
In this update:
- Oh we do like to be beside the seaside!
- Visit to the Banqueting House & Churchill war rooms
- New Petanque group
- More photos please
- An apology
- News from other organisations