COFFEE MORNINGS AND TEA AFTERNOONS!
Thank you to everyone who helped make these a great success in 2023! They will be back this year 2024! Dates are now published as 24th September, 19th October and 22nd November. Full details are shown at the bottom of this page!
These are a chance for members to come along and socialise with friends and meet your executive committee members. These events have been very popular in the past so please book your place early to ensure your attendance. We especially would like to see all of our new members attending.
Please book your place with Winnie the secretary (secretary@u3a-luton.org.uk ) or via the contact us page so that we know how many to cater for. You need to provide your name/s, membership number/s, and the date you wish to attend.
Monthly Meetings
On the last MONDAY morning of each month (with some exceptions) a meeting for all members, is held in the Riverside Suite at Venue 360 in Gypsy Lane, Luton (unless otherwise advised). Directions from Parkway station can be found here. Directions to Venue 360. The meetings are open at 9:45 which gives members an opportunity to meet their friends and Committee members over a cup of tea/coffee, browse the Bring & Buy stall or buy a book or jigsaw or bric-a-brac. There is usually an entrance charge of £6.00 for the monthly meetings. Please remember to bring your up-to-date membership card with you to sign in. It is also crucial that you enter an 'in case of emergency' telephone number on the back of your card in case you fall ill during an event or when you attend your group sessions.
At most meetings a Speaker gives an illustrated talk for 45 to 60 minutes. This starts at 10:30 am. After questions we give out any notices about groups or items of interest.
There are many free events and tutorials which you can register for on the National u3a website. They include cookery, garden talks, singing, poetry, mathematics, Latin, crosswords cryptic, creative writing, philosophy, law, Japan, Geology, Van Gogh. Click on the u3a tab on the top menu, Learn, Laugh, Live !
We may from time to time have to cancel a monthly meeting because of bad weather. If there are last minute changes you will be advised by email or you can call our voicemail telephone number for confirmation 01582 803923. A member of the committee will call you back.
General Meeting 29th July 2024
It was a pleasure to welcome the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Bav Shah, to our general meeting today. He met many of us and discovered all about u3a Luton. He answered several questions for us and everyone was enthralled with his formal regalia and how he is getting on in his position. We will be supporting him at the Summer Festival of Fun at the Luton and Indians Cricket Ground in Luton on 18th August from 12.30 to 6pm. The event is free and all proceeds go towards Bedfordshire Crimebeat. He has also offered to return to us and give us a talk and a Q & A. We really look forward to seeing him again soon.
Many thanks Bav
General Meeting 19th August 2024
Rob Brewer entertains us with his stories of being a stand-in actor and stages a little scene for some of our members. Very interesting and funny. Thank you Rob.
Forthcoming events
24th September 2024
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Social
Venue: Raynham Way Community Centre
Cost: No cost but donations welcome
Booking Required
26th September 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Meeting
u3a Luton Marketing in the Mall Luton
We will have a table in the Mall and it is taking place in u3a week. Please offer some of your time to be on duty and to talk to […]
30th September 2024
Meeting
Martin Orkin specialises in music of the 60s. If you love this music then this is the meeting for you.
19th October 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Social
Venue: Christchurch Bushmead
Cost: No cost but donations welcome
Booking Required
28th October 2024
Meeting
Paul Barwick returns to try to uncover the truth about this terrible tragedy. The death of PC Yvonne Fletcher.
22nd November 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Social
Venue: The Olive Tree Church
Cost: No cost but donations welcome
Booking Required
25th November 2024
Meeting
Colin Richards returns to talk about the evolution of the gadget since Victorian times.
16th December 2024
Meeting
David Mills is returning (by popular demand) to entertain and get us into Festive mood. This event will take place at Venue 360. This is everyone's chance to dress in […]