Saffron Walden Market Square before Remembrance Parade – photo by Diana Golding
Saffron Walden U3A has Open Meetings with a guest speaker on the 3rd Monday of the month (except August and December or unless otherwise advised). These are at 2.30 pm in the Bowling Club, Abbey Lane, Saffron Walden. Doors open at 2.00pm.
The Theatre and Travel Group has a range of trips to places of interest, and to theatres and concerts, with usually at least one per month. Holidays are also arranged for members. Details are included below, and on their group page. Representatives of this group will have a table at each Open Meeting to discuss and take bookings for future outings. Click on to Theatre and Travel on the Group page for contact details.
Click on the blue links in each case to find out more.
Open Meetings
Every third Monday at the Bowls Club, except August and December. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available when doors open at 2.00 pm before the speaker starts at about 2.30pm.
- OPEN MEETING – Talk by Andy Thomas on “Unexplained Mysteries and Coverups” on Mon 15 Apr 2024 2:30 pm
- OPEN MEETING – Talk by Alison Mees on ‘Wildlife in Africa’ on Mon 20 May 2024 2:30 pm
- OPEN MEETING – Talk by Andy Strange on ‘WW2 Airfields’ on Mon 17 Jun 2024 2:30 pm
- OPEN MEETING – Saffron Walden Alms Houses on Mon 15 Jul 2024 2:30 pm
- OPEN MEETING – Chris Truran talk on Dabs and DNA on Mon 21 Oct 2024 2:30 pm
- OPEN MEETING – Talk by Susan Grossey, Author on Mon 18 Nov 2024 2:30 pm
Social and Other Events
Theatre and Travel
- OUTING – Japanese Gardens – Holland Park London plus on Wed 8 May 2024
- OUTING – Belvoir Castle and gardens on Wed 5 Jun 2024
- BALLET – Swan Lake (in the round) – Albert Hall on Thu 20 Jun 2024
- OUTING – Thames River Cruise and Cream Tea on Wed 10 Jul 2024
- THEATRE – Fawlty Towers – Apollo Theatre London on Tue 30 Jul 2024
- OUTING – Wroxham Broads – Bure Valley Rly & Paddle Steamer on Wed 14 Aug 2024
- SHOW – Hello Dolly – London Palladium – Evening on Tue 27 Aug 2024
- OUTING – Bateman’s Home of Rudyard Kipling on Tue 24 Sep 2024
- OUTING – Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Hill on Wed 9 Oct 2024
Lunch Club
Holidays
- HOLIDAY – Torquay plus Eden Project on Mon 15 Apr 2024
- HOLIDAY – Scotland and Falkirk Wheel on Sun 8 Sep 2024