Redbridge & District u3a run a mix of face2face and online meetings and events. The same applies to the London Region of u3as while all events by The Third Age Trust are on Zoom; this way attendance is open to u3a members all over the country.
The list of events include group meetings that are not exclusive to group members, but are open to all members of Redbridge & District u3a. Just remember to let the group leader know if you plan to attend.
Forthcoming events
Tuesday 26th May 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
A London Region walk guided by Freda Dahl-Nielsen. Please note the changed date due to proposed tube strikes. Guides love to discover history, stories and connections and in this walk […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 26th May 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Bring more joy and laughter to your life with Laughter Yoga - an aerobic exercise with playful exercises combined with deep yogic breathing. This is NOT a yoga session as […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 28th May 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Explore how People’s Collection Wales helps communities share and preserve Welsh history through a unique public digital archive. Discover the rich and diverse history of Wales through the voices of […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 29th May 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The London Region of u3as has launched their next IT Skills Training sessions in conjunction with AbilityNet. People should arrive at least 15mins before the session starts to allow registration and then […]
Venue: BT Offices
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 29th May 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
The London Region of u3as has launched their next IT Skills Training sessions in conjunction with AbilityNet. People should arrive at least 15mins before the session starts to allow registration and then […]
Venue: BT Offices
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 29th May 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dr Steve Bullock gives his view of drones and their growing and evolving role in our skies. In this talk Dr Steve Bullock will give his (opinionated!) view of drones […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 1st June 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
For u3a yoga group leaders: a gentle summer practice with seated options, plus time for questions and discussion. u3a Yoga network: summer yoga practice For u3a Yoga Group Leaders only. […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 1st June 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
A London Region walk guided by Paul Baker. As well as its famous Gardens, which you’ll walk past but will not visit, Kew is also blessed with a lovely old […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
From fragile early aircraft to powerful WWII bombers, explore how aerial warfare—and the bombs themselves—evolved in just three decades. The advent of the heavy bomber: inception to the late 1930s […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
9:30 am
Bury St Edmunds’ most famous landmarks are its impressive abbey ruins and their adjoining gardens. Once a great monastery, the abbey was built around a shrine to Saint Edmund, which […]
Venue: Gants Hill Car Park
Cost: £25.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
10:00 am - 10:45 am
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 we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh." - […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Overview John Butler from the u3a Let's Talk Tech team explores the modern technologies taking our food from farm to table. In the u3a Let’s Talk Tech Team’s 90 minute […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hello Quizzers It’s Monthly Quiz time again ; so once again please bring your A-game to the next quiz. THE NEXT MONTHLY QUIZ WILL BE NEXT WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE AT OAKS LANE SYNAGOGUE AT 2pmAs usual, please make […]
Cost: Free
Thursday 4th June 2026
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
This walk is on 'hold' now - due to potential tube strike A London Region walk guided by Mary Enright. Stray off the busy High Street to discover some delightful […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Friday 5th June 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The London Region of u3as has launched their next IT Skills Training sessions in conjunction with AbilityNet. People should arrive at least 15mins before the session starts to allow registration and then you […]
Venue: BT Offices
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 5th June 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
The London Region of u3as has launched their next IT Skills Training sessions in conjunction with AbilityNet. People should arrive at least 15mins before the session starts to allow registration and then you […]
Venue: BT Offices
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 8th June 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
We are sorry but this event is now fully booked.A London Region walk guided by Richard Watkins. A walking tour featuring the music clubs, fashion shops, art galleries and protest […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 9th June 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
A London Region visit guided by David Lloyd. “The Inspiring Women Tour” covers a time span from the Tudors to 21st Century including monarchs, musicians, medics, scientists, artists, campaigners and […]
Venue: National Portrait Gallery
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 9th June 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join AbilityNet, in partnership with BT Group, for a friendly session designed to help older people build confidence online. Are you concerned or confused about AI? Or are you using […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 10th June 2026
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Discover the joy of playing Bridge in this introduction to the game, and find out how to play online, with u3a Bridge Adviser, Steve Carter. Discover the Joy of Bridge […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 11th June 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Discover how happiness and “joyspan” can help us age well, thrive, and lead more fulfilled, connected lives In this talk, Jonathan will combine two areas relating to ageing. The first […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 11th June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Simon Evers explores three Victorian painters—from famous to forgotten—and a surprising discovery that transformed oil painting forever. This engaging talk explores the work and legacy of three contrasting Victorian painters […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 12th June 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Professor Justin Smith talks about the work of Film is Fabulous! An initiative to preserve vulnerable film treasures for future generations Film is Fabulous! is a charitable trust run by […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 12th June 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The London Region of u3as has launched their next IT Skills Training sessions in conjunction with AbilityNet. People should arrive at least 15mins before the session starts to allow registration and then you […]
Venue: BT Offices
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 12th June 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
The London Region of u3as has launched their next IT Skills Training sessions in conjunction with AbilityNet. People should arrive at least 15mins before the session starts to allow registration and then you […]
Venue: BT Offices
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 16th June 2026
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
rofessor Sarah King tours us through her research into how experience influences brain development and ways of keeping our brains healthy. This event is hosted by the u3a Science Network […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 16th June 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
We meet on the third Tuesday, every month, 11 am to 12.30 pm at the Old Maypole Pub, Fencepiece Road, IG6 2NG. Come for a chat and stay for brunch/lunch […]
Venue: The Old Maypole
Cost: Free
Tuesday 16th June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
You are invited to Anthony’s Music Appreciation & Quiz Zoom meeting on Tuesday 16th June at 2pm. As usual the second hour will feature your music requests. Please email them to meLook forward to seeing you all […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Thursday 18th June 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, and introduce new ones. Join us this June as we continue the practices introduced […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 19th June 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Discover the surprising stories behind Britain’s roads, from radical legislation to quirky inventors, with Diana Laffin. There doesn’t seem to be much to celebrate in Britain right now. And considering […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 19th June 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Top Organizer Explore the phenomenon known as Pascal’s Triangle and follow the number trail contained in it to look at Art, Music, Botany and brackets. We will explore the phenomenon […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Sunday 21st June 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
We are sorry but this event is now fully booked. A London Region walk guided by Elena Paolini. Discover a quieter, richly layered City of London on this relaxed 1½-hour […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Monday 22nd June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Overview Bob Pullen explores how the brain works, from nerve signals to thinking styles, with interactive insights into how we think and behave. Talk 1: A Guided Tour Of The Human […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
A London Region visit guided by Dr Stephen King. The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums. This tour explores 4 billion years of earth's dynamic history […]
Venue: Natural History Museum
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Thursday 25th June 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
A London Region walk guided by Freda Dahl-Nielsen. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a walk is good for your health and so come along to places that those […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Thursday 25th June 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
A deeper dive into England’s history – with Charles Boundy Charles returns with a dramatic new chapter in England’s early story: Wessex versus the Vikings. In this latest talk, based on […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 26th June 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This engaging talk with pictures will guide you around twelve islands that can each be reached by public transport (vaporetto, or water bus) Many visitors to Venice don’t look beyond […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 29th June 2026
10:45 am - 12:45 pm
A London Region walk guided by Richard Pusey. The walk will look at events in British history from the Romans to WWII by looking at memorials finishing with details of […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Monday 29th June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Some of the most beautiful views of London are those from the many bridges which span the River Thames. Millions of people cross over the Thames every day but most […]
Venue: Wanstead Library
Cost: Members £2.00, Guests £3.00
Tuesday 30th June 2026
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Join Chris Vogel to discuss the UK’s wind resource and the engineering involved as wind energy’s growing importance to UK’s electricity mix. This event is hosted by the u3a Science […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 30th June 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
A London Region visit guided by Elena Paolini. At the Guildhall Art Gallery, women appear throughout the City of London’s art collection: sometimes at the centre of a painting, sometimes […]
Venue: Guildhall Art Gallery
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 30th June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the Arthouse Cinema group. If the group is restarted as hoped, our film in June will be The Children's Train (Il treno dei bambini), a 2024 Italian […]
Venue: Barkingside - Member's home
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 30th June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A London Region visit guided by Elena Paolini. At the Guildhall Art Gallery, women appear throughout the City of London’s art collection: sometimes at the centre of a painting, sometimes […]
Venue: Guildhall Art Gallery
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Wednesday 1st July 2026
11:00 am
to Friday 3rd July 2026
Dear u3a members, I'm excited to announce that tickets for u3a Festival 26 are now on sale. Whether you want to learn something new, share your passions or make new friends, u3a Festival […]
Venue: University of York
Cost: £18.00 (1 day), £50.00 (3 days)
Booking Required
Wednesday 1st July 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
John Butler from the u3a Let's Talk Tech team explores the technologies of modern vehicles, live from the u3a Festival in York. Session outline Modern cars and trucks are increasingly […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 2nd July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
A powerful reimagining of Catherine Dickens’ silenced voice, revealing love, betrayal, and truth behind Charles Dickens’ marriage. After twenty-two years of marriage, and aged forty-five, the famous author fell in […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 6th July 2026
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Join Tony Burke, who runs watercolour classes with Huddersfield U3A, for this interactive painting sessions. Have you always wanted to take up watercolour painting? Or are you already a painter […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 7th July 2026
9:30 am
Hastings is best known for the Battle of Hastings (1066) - which did not take place in Hastings, but 8 miles to the north-west at Senlac Hill. Hastings Castle was […]
Venue: Gants Hill Car Park
Cost: £26.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 7th July 2026
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
SORRY, ALL OUR TICKETS FOR THIS PERFORMANCE HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD! Start spreadin’ the news, ol' blue eyes is back! We now have 25 tickets available for Sinatra The Musical at The Aldwych Theatre, 49 […]
Venue: Aldwych Theatre
Cost: £50.00
Booking Required
Wednesday 8th July 2026
10:00 am - 10:45 am
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 we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh." - […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 8th July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Robin Taylor takes us on a journey of shoes, from historical styles to modern trends, sharing insights from his career as a shoe designer. Step into the fascinating world of […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 9th July 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Discover calm, balance and wellbeing with Gordon’s gentle Fusion tai chi & qi gong taster session on Zoom. Join Gordon for an opportunity to experience the benefits of a gentle […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 9th July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
oin us for a presentation where we delve into the groundbreaking artistry of one of history's most amazing female painters. Join us for a presentation entitled "Vengeance or Vision: The […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 9th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the Mainstream Film group. If the group is restarted as hoped, in July, our film will be the 1951 American satirical drama Ace in the Hole, directed, […]
Venue: Barkingside - Member's home
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 10th July 2026
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Professor Rose Luckin shares with us what is really happening with AI in Education and shares some tips for using AI at home. Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 10th July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
oin Neil Stevenson, Subject Adviser for Egyptology, to explore the status of women in the Ancient Egypt. This talk explores the status of women in the Ancient Egypt. This includes […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 13th July 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
World Humanitarian Day occurs in August. We will explore how 3 different faiths manifest humanitarianism in their beliefs and practice. World Humanitarian Day occurs in August. We will explore how […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 16th July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
One of a series of talks illustrating how the creative arts can enhance our wellbeing. About the series: A series of three talks by Professor Christopher Dowrick, illustrating how the creative […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 24th July 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Judith Walker and Merrie Maggie offer a session of Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance. Judith Walker and Merrie Maggie offer a session of Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance. It’s a gentle aerobic exercise […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 27th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Andy Smith is a performance poet, entertainer, author and former business communicator who has two artificial limbs, a wonderful wife, three fine children and a whippet. (And two feisty chickens […]
Venue: Wanstead Library
Cost: Members £2.00, Guests £3.00 - including tea/coffee and a biscuit
Tuesday 28th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the Arthouse Cinema group. If the group is restarted as hoped, our July film will be the 2006 Spanish dark fantasy film Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del […]
Venue: Barkingside - Member's home
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 13th August 2026
2:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Monthly meeting of the Mainstream Film group. If the group is restarted as hoped, in August we shall show the 1966 American spy political thriller film Torn Curtain, directed by […]
Venue: Barkingside - Member's home
Cost: Free
Booking Required