Monday 2 November – Christmas Lunch application forms available
Tuesday 3 November – 10.00 am – Chat with the Chair – 2nd floor social area – all welcome please come along
Tuesday 3 November – 1.00 pm – Film Group screening The Ipcress File at Arts Picturehouse
Wednesday 4 November – Visit to Tate Modern London for the Frida Kahlo Exhibition – three place available – contact the Office
Wednesday 4 November – 2.15 pm – Wednesday Lecture – Intersecting Lives: Captain James Cook (1728-1779) and HMS Endeavour (1764-1778) by Peter Atkinson
Please note the speaker will be on Zoom but attendance is welcome in the Pink room as usual. Booking is now open to attend in person in the Pink room – please email the Office
Thursday 5 November – 11.30 – 1.30 pm – Volunteers’ Day – Please come and find out about all current volunteering opportunities.
We are looking for new volunteers to take over coordination of U3AC’s much valued Wednesday Lecture Programme, as the current team will be standing down at the end of the academic year.
This is a steady, manageable role – usually a few hours a month – and new coordinators will be fully supported, with the opportunity to shadow the current team during the Autumn and Spring terms.
What the role involves:
The Wednesday Lectures attract 100–200 members each week and are a central part of U3AC’s intellectual life. Coordinators play a key role in keeping the programme varied, engaging and welcoming.
If this is something you could take on, please contact the Office to arrange an initial discussion with the Chair and the current Coordinators.
We are always looking for enthusiastic members who would like to become a tutor or course leader and help deliver our courses and activities.
Whether you have a professional background, a hobby you’re passionate about, or a skill that others would enjoy learning, we’d love to hear from you. Tutoring is a rewarding way to share your knowledge, meet new people, and contribute to our learning community.
If you have an idea for a course or would like to find out more about becoming a tutor, please get in touch. We would be delighted to discuss your interests and the support available to help you get started.
The next Wine Tasting evening on Wednesday 18 November at 5.30 pm is now FULL.
This year’s Christmas Lunch will be held in The Park Seasons restaurant at Cambridge Regional College on Wednesday 16 December. Application forms will be available Monday 2 November.
We are entering the winter flu and cold season, and cases will start to rise. U3AC members are a high-risk demographic group we politely request you to consider your fellow U3AC members and if you feel unwell, particularly if you have a temperature and display symptoms of a respiratory infection, please do not attend your courses or enter the Bridge Street premises or any of our external venues used for courses and activities.
Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Venue: David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street
Maximum Number: 35
Further information HERE
Date: Tuesday 17 November 15:35 – 16:35
Venue: Red Room
Places: 20
Further information HERE
Places still remain on several courses. Please click HERE for the latest vacancy list.
A visit to Holkham Hall in Norfolk has been arranged on Friday 11 December. Cost £52. Perhaps one of Norfolk’s most popular Christmas events, Christmas at Holkham Hall is an unforgettable festive experience.
This visit is now full, please contact the Office to be added to the waiting list.
U3AC member pin badges will be available to purchase from the reception desk at a cost of £1 (cash only please).
Philip works mainly in charcoals, dry pastels, and watercolour, using handmade Indian cotton rag papers. Here he exhibits a series of pictures in which he aims to bring to life old monochrome photographs or portraits/works in other media, such as oils and prints, of artists, writers, and musicians, with a focus on women. He also shows how important it is to learn from past masters. Most of the works are for sale, and these are listed with a price (as framed) in a Leaflet available in the Social Area.
There is a members’ only noticeboard on the website: https://www.u3ac.org.uk/news/members-noticeboard/
Are you organising your own event, have something to sell or simply have a query you want to put to other members? This section is for members only and includes personal information. To view posts, you will need to log in to the website.
Local activities supported by U3AC are listed on our website.
Check out the latest photos from U3AC courses and events on our U3AC Facebook page – please like, follow, and share! Have photos from a U3AC activity? Email them to the Office for consideration (with the consent of those pictured – please note we may not be able to feature everything).
Note: Official course news and cancellations will always remain in the Weekly Bulletin.