Meetings:
Our monthly meeting is held on the 2nd Tuesday in the month at Waltham Abbey Town Hall. The doors open at 9.50am and our speaker starts at approximately 10.30. Please enter through The James Suite entrance.
Before the speaker begins, there is time to talk to the Group Leaders, and to have a coffee with friends. Please remember to bring your own cup. If you are a visitor, you will have the opportunity to be shown around by a u3a member.
Links
Forthcoming events
12th October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite booking required Overview Explore the world of AI: what it is, where it’s found, how u3a members use it, and Scotland’s leading role in AI. Session Outline This talk […]
Booking Required
13th October 2026
9:50 am - 11:30 am
Meeting
SPEAKER - ALEX MAIR talking about Forensics & history of forensics. Alex Mair is a retired Metropolitan Police officer who served with the Met for 27 years. For 21 of […]
Venue: Waltham Abbey Town Hall
Cost: Members Only
13th October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview Build confidence online and discover simple, safe ways to stay connected, make friends and communicate with others using technology. Feeling isolated or unsure about using technology? […]
Booking Required
14th October 2026
10:00 am - 10:45 am
u3a Online Zoom Talks
u3a members only Eventbrite Booking Required Overview Laughter Yoga combines hearty laughter exercises with deep yoga-style breathing (pranayama). Hosted by Judith Anne Walker of Edinburgh u3a. "We don’t laugh because […]
Cost: u3a members only. No charge.
Booking Required
15th October 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
u3a Online Zoom Talks
For u3a Members Only Eventbrite Booking Required Overview Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, and introduce new ones. Join us […]
Booking Required
15th October 2026
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Other
FREE EVENT - includes information bag and Lunch Informative talks from health and wellbeing advisors Interactive Theatre performance Blood pressure checks subject to availability BOOKING IS REQUIRED TO CONFIRM YOUR […]
Venue: Waltham Abbey Town Hall
Booking Required
16th October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview Join us for the national u3a Essay Competition award ceremony. The u3a Essay Competition award ceremony 2026 - The most incredible journey Our online award ceremony […]
Booking Required
19th October 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview Join us for this informal online session. We'll share more about u3a, benefits of becoming a member and answer your questions. If you have any questions, […]
Booking Required
21st October 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Other, u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview John of u3a Let's Talk Tech explores how supply chains, predictive algorithms, and boots-on-the-ground operations enable parcel delivery. Session outline u3a Let’s Talk Tech team member […]
Booking Required
21st October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Other, u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview This session provides practical, easy‑to‑understand advice on managing energy costs and staying warm at home This session provides practical, easy‑to‑understand advice on managing energy costs and […]
Booking Required
22nd October 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview The world of David Hockney, a bright star of British art - a talk by Peter Webb. I first met David Hockney when I invited him […]
Booking Required
22nd October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview How is presidential power reshaping US democracy? Explore Project 2025, executive authority and the 2026 midterm elections. The US constitution vs. unitary executive power This presentation […]
Booking Required
26th October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview This talk explores the way that parts of the brain influence behaviour and thinking. Behaviour and Personility This talk starts by with describing how the ‘old’ […]
Cost: u3a members only. No charge.
Booking Required
27th October 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
u3a members only. Eventbrite booking required Overview Bring more joy and laughter to your life with Laughter Yoga - an aerobic exercise with playful exercises combined with deep yogic breathing. […]
Booking Required
29th October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview Discover the glamour and innovation of 1930s Scotland through its striking Art Deco architecture, design and culture. We shall embark upon on a tour of Scotland […]
Booking Required
30th October 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Event Booking Required Nick Bailey, Bingham u3a member, will be giving an illustrated talk about his time on board the original pirate ship Radio Caroline. Pirate Radio in the 60s […]
Booking Required
2nd November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview Discover what AI can do for you in this practical four-week course, from your first chatbot conversation to images, prompting and AI safety. A four week […]
Booking Required
3rd November 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
u3a Online Zoom Talks
Eventbrite Booking Required Overview Join Henry Howarth, u3a Subject Adviser for Cryptic Crosswords, for a six-session course on how to solve cryptic crosswords. Please note registration closes on Thursday 15 […]
Cost: u3a mmembers, No charge
Booking Required
10th November 2026
9:50 am
Meeting
Speaker Lindsey Burrell aka Ms Cherry Bombe. Lindsey previously gave us an inspiring talk about her journey into Burlesque. This following talk is about her first visit to the BBC.
Venue: Waltham Abbey Town Hall
Cost: Members Only
8th December 2026
9:50 am
Meeting
Speaker Wayne Fox, who previously talked to us about mudlarking, will be talking to us about Magic in December, and giving us some demonstrations.
Venue: Waltham Abbey Town Hall
Cost: Members Only