Les 2025 marks ten years since Chalfonts u3a was formed. In March 2015, Chalfonts u3a was officially constituted as a member of the Third Age Trust and run by a steering committee until the first Annual General Meeting in 2016. With only 17 interest groups at the start these multiplied and multiplied so today Cu3a can … Read more
Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 2pm Grandfather’s Somme experience Tony Ferguson recalls the life of his Grandfather Andy Symington. Volunteering to join the Irish Fusiliers, he went on to participate in the Battle of The Somme, the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. His story continues as we discover the impact of … Read more
Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 2 pm A Victorian Christmas Our very own author, Denise Beddows, has been researching how Christmas was celebrated in Victorian times. She will be looking at traditional foods, decorations, parlour games and other celebrations, as well as how the German traditions gradually took over (influenced by Prince Albert). We’ll have … Read more
Wednesday 13th November 2024 at 2 pm Sing with Mandy – an afternoon of folk songs Amanda Shora will come to play and sing some folk songs, and we’ll have some audience participation in well-known folk songs with a wide selection from light-hearted to melancholic, including sea shanties. Amanda has played at many folk clubs … Read more
Rochester Dickensian Festival Sunday 8 December We have booked to go to this Festival. Full details will be sent out in due course. Please email us if you are interested. Kate Trotman/Val Smith excursions@chalfontsu3a.org.uk
Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 2 pm Winter Visitors Redwings, Fieldfares and Whooper Swans are among the many birds that call Britain home in the Winter, arriving from further North to enjoy our milder weather. Ailsa Claybourne will talk about many of our visiting birds, and explain how to identify Winter migrants in your garden and … Read more
Royal Albert Hall Carol Concert 23 December Tickets have already been allocated as they had to be obtained early this year. If you would like your name added to the waiting list do email excursions@chalfontsu3a.org.uk
One-way evening cruise up the River Thames to London to see Tower Bridge lit up as it opens for the Waverley Paddle Steamer. Afternoon & Evening Sunday September 29 We’ve booked a one-way evening cruise up the River Thames to London to see Tower Bridge lit up as it opens for the Waverley Paddle Steamer. … Read more
Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 2 pm The Falklands Conflict: a first-hand perspective You may remember that Jim Ellis talked to us about memory in November last year. He is coming again to see us, to talk about the Falklands conflict. He’ll recall some of the key events amidst the wind, rain, mud and cold … Read more
Wednesday 14th August 2024 at 2pm Guide Dogs – Make Every Day Count We will be joined by Marilyn Fisher, Jeanne and the lovely service dog Breck. Marilyn will discuss how they breed, train and partner their dogs, and the positive impact these guide dogs have on their owners. This is a “face to face” talk … Read more