The guest speaker at this month’s meeting of Ruddington and District U3A is Andy Smart. Join the retired local newspaper journalist and radio broadcaster as he shares stories about his career from The Nottingham Post to Radio Trent at the monthly Monday meetings, run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. The group is for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. The Ruddington &…
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U3A Monthly Meeting
Monday’s monthly meeting is run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. It’s for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. Membership for a full year is £20, and you can either join at the meeting, and chat to members, or find out more from the website. The Ruddington & District Branch was formed in 2018. The more members there are the…
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The guest speaker at this month’s meeting of Ruddington and District U3A is singer and guitarist Trevor Leeson. On Monday 19th February 2024 his talk will be on ‘The Merseybeats’ – one of the famous sixties groups of which he was a member. However, Trevor actually started in the music business in 1958, thanks to Lonnie Donegan, before also working with other huge stars such as Ken Dodd, Little Richard and the Electric Light Orchestra, so he’ll have plenty of stories to tell. This is certainly a talk not to be…
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Monday’s monthly meeting is run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. It’s for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. Guest Speaker PC Kelly Charlie from Rushcliffe Police talks about ‘Cybersecurity’ – along with addressing other local areas of concern – on Monday 15th January. Membership for a full year is £20, and you can either join at the meeting, and…
Read MoreU3A Monthly Meeting & Guest Speaker
Monday’s monthly meeting is run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. It’s for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. ‘Nottingham Street Pastors’ will be this month’s scheduled talk with guest speaker Lynne Miles. Non-members are always welcome. You can attend for free at the first session and the branch says “but must thereafter join to be entitled to attend further meetings”.…
Read MoreU3A Monthly Meeting & Guest Speaker
Monday’s monthly meeting is run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. It’s for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. This month’s scheduled guest talk will be ‘From Barrow to Baghdad and Back’ with Philip Caine. Non-members are always welcome. You can attend for free at the first session and the branch says “but must thereafter join to be entitled to attend further meetings”.…
Read MoreU3A Monthly Meeting & Guest Speaker
Monday’s monthly meeting is run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. It’s for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. This month’s scheduled talk will be on ‘Fire Prevention’ with guest Craig Langton. Non-members are always welcome. You can attend for free at the first session and the branch says “but must thereafter join to be entitled to attend further meetings”. Membership for…
Read MoreU3A Monthly Meeting & Guest Speaker
Monday’s monthly meeting is run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. It’s for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. This month’s scheduled Guest Speaker is Bob Massey on ‘The Biggest Worsted Mill’. Non-members are always welcome. You can attend for free at the first session and the branch says “but must thereafter join to be entitled to attend further meetings”. Membership…
Read MoreU3A Monthly Meeting & Age UK Talk on ‘Banking Scams’
Monday’s monthly meeting is run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. It’s for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. This month’s guest speaker will be John Bryan, of Age UK, on ‘Banking Scams’. {Top photo courtesy of Albany House} Non-members are always welcome. The branch says you can attend for FREE at the first session “but must thereafter join to…
Read MoreU3A Monthly Meeting & Talk on ‘Tall Ships’
Monday’s monthly meeting is run by our local U3A – University of the Third Age. It’s for “retired and semi-retired people to make new friends, keep active and learn together. Of course it’s not a university in the usual sense. It’s a university of life” says the Ruddington and District U3A. This month’s Talk is with guest speaker Peter Pickering about ‘Tall Ships’. Non-members are always welcome. You can attend for free at the first session and the branch says “but must thereafter join to be entitled to attend further meetings”. Membership for…
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