As many of you already know, our Bridge Street building is currently undergoing major construction work and is CLOSED TO ALL MEMBERS AND VISITORS over the Summer. You can continue to contact staff in the usual way, either by email or telephone – we are still available to help even though we are not in the premises! We hope you’ll be able to complete your application online but if not, please do call the Office on 01223 321587 during the office hours of 10am-2pm.
We’ll announce in the Bulletin when Bridge Street is to re-open.
Friday 25 July – Outside U3AC premises – 10.30-midday. In person payments by card being taken – see “Membership payment” below for more information.
Wednesday 30 July – Outside U3AC premises – 10.30-midday. In person payments by card being taken – see below for more information.
Friday 1 August – closing date for course applications to be included in the allocation process
The U3AC City exchange group is hosting a group from Cambridge’s twin City, Heidelberg, and intends to take them to visit the Sandringham Estate and House.
We have a few spare seats on the coach and would like to offer them to the broader U3AC membership.
Friday 29 August 2025
Cost £41, which includes £25 Sandringham Estate and House entry Fee
NB Dews Coach departs from Central Cambridge at 09:30 and departs Sandringham at 16:00
If you would like to join us, contact the organiser, Dave Horan, dave.horan@gmx.co.uk
A trip has been arranged to visit Blenheim Palace on Tuesday 18 November 2025. Application forms will be available from Monday 11 August.
There will be an exhibition of artwork in Kingston Village Hall, by members from the U3AC Abstract Art Group and the Sketching, Drawing and Painting Group, with an open preview evening on Wednesday 6 August. All members of U3A are invited to the preview which will include a musical interlude featuring the folk music of songwriter and guitarist, Jeremy Harmer. Entry is free and there is a licensed bar. A selection of work is available for sale.
Included in the exhibition are charcoal, pen and ink drawings, watercolours, acrylic and collaged abstract work, and some examples of multimedia paintings combining charcoal on paper with digital iPad editing and AI.
Kingston is 15 minutes by car from Cambridge. The exhibition is in the recently renovated Village Hall at the village crossroads, CB23 2NN.
For those who don’t have access to online banking, we will be holding two in-person drop-in sessions outside the front entrance of our Bridge Street premises on Friday 25 July and Wednesday 30 July from 10:30am – midday. Please bring your payment card and your completed application form. Unfortunately, there will be nowhere to sit.
We have asked members to return their course applications by 1 August, but please don’t leave it until the last-minute! To give us time to reply to any queries or issues we would welcome your applications sooner rather than later.
The programme of Summer Events is on the website: https://www.u3ac.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Summer-Event-final-MAY.pdf
If you would like to attend any of the events, please contact the Office either by email or telephone.
Once you have submitted your course choices they will show in your online account as ‘pending allocation’. At this point you will be unable to amend these online, so please contact us at the Office to make any amendments. We would prefer this by email so that we have a written record.
Allocation will take place in August. You will receive an allocation letter, newsletter and membership card in the post in late August/early September.
A trip has been arranged on Thursday 9 October to this major exhibition featuring more than 350 exhibits charting the evolution of Cartier’s legacy of art, design and craftmanship since the turn of the 20th century. There is currently ONE place remaining.
Application forms are available on the Trips and Visits page of the website. Cost: £38. Places will be allocated on a first come first basis.
U3AC supports other local organisations by listing their activities on the Other organisations page of our website.
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