We hold regular monthly meetings at Hockley Community Centre, Westminster Drive, SS5 4XD, on the 3rd Friday of the month between 2.30-4.30p.m. There is NO monthly general meeting in August or December.

At these General Monthly Meetings there will be a presentation by a guest speaker on a wide variety of topics.

At the meeting you will be able to:-

• find the latest interest group news eg- sign up for groups, offer to lead a group, put forward your wishes/ideas for new groups
• book for future social trips and outings
• get the latest information on your u3a

All this in a friendly, sociable atmosphere over tea/coffee with the chance to make new friends and associates and to find out about some of the things going on in and around the area that you may have been missing out on.

For more information on the details of the outings and events go to the Social page

Monthly General Meeting Dates and Speakers for 2026 – 2027

Friday 19th June 2026 “Margaret Thatcher” by Tony Harris

Friday 17th July 2026 “In and Out at the Top” by Neil Hanson

Friday 8th August 2026 Summer Event, no speaker this month

Friday 18th September2026 “The Good Ole Days” by Howard Slater

Friday 16 October 2026 “Training to be a Commercial Airline Pilot” by Colin Henry

Friday 20th November 2026 “An Audience with Mr Charles Dickens” by Simon Waterfield

Friday 18th December 2026 Christmas Lunch, no speaker this month

Friday 15th January 2027 Singer and Entertainer by Julie Jive

Friday 19th February 2027 “History of Bata Shoe Factory and Estate” by Mike Tabbard

Friday 19th March 2027 “Burlesque, me and the WI” by Lindsey Barrell

Friday 16th April 2027 The AGN followed by “A Sailors Life” by Phil Lyons