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
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
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
A London Region walk guided by Elena Paolini This 1½-hour walk explores one of the least-known and most atmospheric areas of the City of London, beginning at St Paul’s Cathedral […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
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
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED A London Region walk guided by Sue McCarthy Ada Salter - first female mayor in London, first Labour woman mayor in Britain made […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
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 17th July 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED A London Region walk guided by Caroline Mongan On this fascinating walk around beautiful Belgravia we will see some of the most stunning […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Monday 20th July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join u3a Farnham member and Watts Gallery guide, Alan Freeland as he takes us on a virtual tour of the Watts Gallery and Artists' Village. In this engaging one-hour virtual […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 21st July 2026
10:45 am - 12:45 pm
SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED A London Region walk guided by Richard Pusey. You will hear about the interesting relationships of Georgiana, Queen Anne, George IV, Beau Brummell, […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Tuesday 21st July 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 21st July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Greetings to all U3A Redbridge members, You are invited to Anthony’s Music Appreciation & Quiz Zoom meeting on Tuesday 21st July at 2pm. As usual the second hour will feature your music requests. Please email them to me by […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Tuesday 21st July 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 23rd July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join Alysoun Owen, the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook editor, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Yearbook. Alysoun Owen, the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook editor at Bloomsbury, will offer guidance […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 23rd July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED A London Region walk & boat ride guided by Mary Enright. A summer afternoon outing to Woolwich, returning to Embankment via riverboat from […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Friday 24th July 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
AI is transforming our world—discover how AGI and future superintelligence could change society over the next 20 years. AI Futures Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing many aspect of our lives […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 24th July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join u3a York member, Richard Taylor, on one of his virtual walks based on historical times or events in the life of York. About this Event Turpin’s life was certainly […]
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
Monday 27th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This talk describes the visual pathway from the point when an image enters the eyes to the point when we actually ‘see’ something. Dr. Bob Pullen is a retired University […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 28th July 2026
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
A London Region walk guided by Mary Enright. Widely considered the most beautiful public park in London, Regent's Park is also the private home for many residents and not just […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 28th July 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
A London Region walk guided by Mary Enright. Widely considered the most beautiful public park in London, Regent's Park is also the private home for many residents and not just […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Thursday 30th July 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Cybercrime and related frauds have been growing at an alarming rate for the past few years and during the COVID pandemic has escalated exponentially. Many of the scams originate overseas […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 30th July 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Learn about the National Emergency Briefing on the climate crisis, held in 2025, and how you can help make a change with u3a Climate Matters On 27 November 2025, Brenda […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 4th August 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
A special meeting, where we are honoured to host Flt Lt Colin Bell, former RAF Pathfinder Mosquito pilot who flew 50 missions in WWII. Flt Lt Colin Bell, WWII Mosquito […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 5th August 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
John Butler from the u3a Let's Talk Tech team explores the complex and surprising technical aspects of modern airliner construction. Session outline Airbus and Boeing construct the world’s most advanced […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 5th August 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hello Quizzers THE NEXT MONTHLY QUIZ WILL BE NEXT WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5th AT OAKS LANE SYNAGOGUE AT 2pmAs usual, please make sure you are not sitting on a table of more than 6-7, […]
Cost: Free
Tuesday 11th August 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join AbilityNet, in partnership with BT Group, for a friendly session designed to help you to use technology to explore your interests. Whether you are interested in gardening, art, music, […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 12th August 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
Friday 14th August 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
We will cover what deepfakes are, how they are made, and the growing threat as the tools have grown cheap and widely available. Artificial intelligence can now fabricate video, audio […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 18th August 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
Booking Required
Tuesday 18th August 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Their history, how they work, who does them and why – a talk by u3a Cryptic Crosswords Subject Adviser Henry Howarth. About this event Please note this is a repeat […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 24th August 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
William Schaw Lindsay started life as a poverty-stricken orphan who went to sea and rose from cabin boy to captain. By his late 30's, he was a shipping tycoon and […]
Venue: Wanstead Library
Cost: Members £2.00, Guests £3.00 - including tea/coffee and a biscuit
Thursday 24th September 2026
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate! We now have 20 tickets available for the musical Hadestown at The Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7ES, on Thursday 24th September 2026 at […]
Cost: £42.50
Booking Required