4 December 2024

What’s on next week


Tuesday 10 December at 1 pm – Film Group screening will be Scrooge

Wednesday 11 December at 2.15 pm – Wednesday LectureBritish Antarctic Survey – Delivering Polar Operations. Today and into the future by Oliver Darke

Booking is now open to attend in person in the Pink room – please email the Office

Thursday 12 December 11.00 – 12.00 – Chat with Chair in the social area of the second floor at Bridge Street

Thursday 12 December – 11 am – U3AC Choir Concert at St James C of E Church, Wulfstan Way, CB1 8QJ.

A warm, cheering – and free! – concert of Christmas choral music, sung by your fellow U3AC members and classmates, will take place at St James’s Church on Thursday 12 December, starting promptly at 11am. The concert lasts for about an hour.  Music includes Christmas Day by Gustav Holst; pieces by Handel and Mozart; music from composer Malcom Williamson, and Christmas songs, readings and carols old and new. The concert is followed by seasonal refreshments. All are welcome!  Donations towards costs would be gratefully received.

 

New items


Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

** There are now 32 places available. From today, these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis**

A visit to Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Norwich Theatre Royal has been arranged for Thursday 20 March 2025. Cost £68. Application forms are now available on the Trips and Visits page of the website or in person from the Office.

 

Reminders – Courses and talks


If you are unable to attend one of your allocated courses, please let us know so that the place can be offered to someone on the waiting list. Thank you.

Vacancy list

If you are interested in applying for additional courses, there is a Vacancy list on the website showing all courses with current spaces; this is regularly updated.

 

Reminders – Visits and events


U3AC Christmas Lunch

**7 places remaining – closing date for applications – Friday 6 December.

This year’s Christmas Lunch will be held in the Park Seasons restaurant at Cambridge Regional College on Tuesday 17 December. Cost £22.50. Application forms are now available on the Social events page of the website or in person from the Office.

New Year social event

The New Year Social event will take place at The David Rayner Building at Scotsdales Garden Centre on Friday 10 January 2025 from 12 – 2. Cost: £8.50. Application forms are now available on the Social events page of the website or in person from the Office. This is a member only event and places must be booked in advance.

 

Reminders – general


Art in the Gallery Area

There is an exhibition of prints and paintings by Simon Draper and Colin Whitworth in the Gallery Area for the rest of this term. The work references ancient cultures, world music and poetry.

Other organisations

U3AC supports other local organisations by listing their activities on the Other organisations page of our website https://www.u3ac.org.uk/news/other-organisations/

Facebook

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