u3a

Sidcup and District

Events

Monthly meetings are usually held at the St.Lawrence Church Hall on the third Thursday of each month at 1.45 pm. (There are a couple of disabled parking places at the front and several ordinary parking spaces at the back. .) The doors open at 1.15pm for members to socialise. There are speakers invited to deliver a talk. (See the current list on this page.) There is also the opportunity for members to chat over tea or coffee at the end of the meeting. Refreshments after the meeting are now free.

Sidcup u3a is part of the London Region, which arranges shared events. National Events are also open to members, e.g. the 1st & 2nd National Festivals in York, Summer 2024 & 2026

National u3a Festival York, 2026

Summary Report, Trevor Ford

  • Of many (20+) Talks we went to 2 :-Tapestry’s Whisper & The funny side of Writing
  • 100’s of Workshops :- Mahjong , Script Reading, Painting for Beginners, Tai Chi
  • Music Sessions :-Singing, Juke Box Jury, Music Performance : Don’t Fret
  • Dance : Ceilidh band
  • Visits :- Goddards, NT garden

For a fuller report, click here

June Monthly Meeting

Impersonator Tony Harris entertained u3a Sidcup members as William Shakespeare at June’s monthly meeting.  Facts, figures and quotes were regaled with much amusement. Next month Janie Ramsay - Lifestyle of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Julie Flynn

Picnic

Picnic

Picnic

War Memorial

Summer Picnic at Sidcup Sports Club Wreaths at Sidcup WarMemorial

Kentones Musical Group at Xmas Celebration

Talk "Around Africa by Public (sic) Transport"

Xmas 2024 Entertainment : Tudor Songbook