The Mid Bucks U3A Family History Group is proposing to organise a trip to Alexandra Palace to visit the Family Tree Live event on 26th April 2019, if any … Read more
For Artists, Photographers and Poets.
The Friends of The Ridgeway annual arts competition – the Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize is open to any WTU3A members who would like to take part.
A Flyer along with the Competition Rules and Entry Form for the 2019 Competition are attached.
There is a visit planned for Wednesday 8th May to the Rothschild family’s private gardens at Eythrope on the Waddesdon Estate at 10.45am. A tour round the garden will be … Read more
Thames Valley Network have announced details of a second study day on “The Interactions of Medicine, Science and Art” which is being repeated by popular demand as the first had … Read more
Happy New Year to all WTU3A members! Most of the groups have their 2019 programme well under way, and the new Theatre Visits group has got off to a flying … Read more
The programme of events planned for the Science & Technology group from February to September can be found below.
If you would like to book your place or have any other questions please contact John Beer or Roger Everson at science@wtu3a.org.uk.
| Thursday – 7th February | Talk by Dennis Trebble – “The History of Land Speed records” |
| Thursday – 7th March | Exploration of the world of spreadsheets – Damian Campbell |
| Thursday – 4th April |
Trip – Buzz Rail, Leighton Buzzard |
| Thursday – 2nd May |
Trip – Museum of Military Medicine and The Milestone Museums, Basingstoke |
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Thursday – 6th June |
Trip – Mary Rose Museum and HMS Warrior, Portsmouth Dock |
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Thursday – 4th July |
Talk – TBC |
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Thurday – 1st August |
Workshop – Use of the spreadsheet |
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Thursday – 5th September |
Trip – Brooklands Museum, Weybridge |
Arctic Geopolitics: History, Geography and Present Circumstances This is a continuation of our enquiry into the political and climate change effects within the Arctic. This next study day will focus on … Read more
*UPDATE* There are still tickets available for ‘The comedy about a bank robbery’, please contact Melanie Evans at theatre@wtu3a.org.uk if you are interested. Please be advised that your cheque is … Read more
WTU3A Local History Group Meetings from January to April 2019
Here is the Local History meetings schedule up to April 2019. As usual, suggestions for talks/visits etc are very welcome. Please contact Glynn White at localhistory@wtu3a.org.uk
Meetings are posted in the Diary and detailed below:
| Tuesday 22nd January 2019 – 10.30am | “The Art of metal detecting” |
| Tuesday 26th February 2019 – 10.00am | “The Battle at Chalgrove Field” |
| Tuesday 26th March 2019 – 10.30am | “The History of Hugenden Manor” |
| Tuesday 23rd April 2019 – 10.30am | “Aspects of Heraldry” |
Wendover U3A are organising a visit to the Shuttleworth Collection and Moggerhanger House on Thursday 14 March and have spaces available for WTU3A members. Full details here. To book … Read more