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 25th August 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
Sunday 30th August 2026
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Hi Folks, hoping to see you at our next pub lunch, which will be held on Sunday 30th August at King George V pub, opposite Gants Hill Library Car Park, […]
Venue: King George V
Cost: No bill sharing - Everybody pays for their own meal & drinks
Booking Required
Tuesday 1st September 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Discover how NASA’s early years and the Space Race led to the Moon landing and transformed science and technology. Reaching for the stars: NASA’s early days The Space Race between […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Mike Field from the u3a Let's Talk Tech team explains options for how u3as can manage their email hosting and lease a domain name Session outline In this Let’s Talk Tech session, team […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hello Quizzers THE NEXT MONTHLY QUIZ WILL BE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd AT OAKS LANE SYNAGOGUE AT 2pmAs usual, please make sure you are not sitting on a table of more than 6-7, so […]
Cost: Free
Thursday 3rd September 2026
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
This is a repeat from the postponed walk due to the tube strike A London Region walk guided by Mary Enright. Stray off the busy High Street to discover some […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Friday 4th September 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Discover the fascinating world of wild edible autumn seeds, from identification and folklore to safe and practical uses. Autumn is the season of seeds – nature's hidden harvest. Join experienced […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 7th September 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Discover how Queen Emma of Normandy, Cnut and the Danish conquest reshaped England before 1066. Charles Boundy returns with a dramatic new chapter in England’s early story: Triumph to Trauma (940 […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 9th September 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
Thursday 10th September 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
This is a repeat of the cancelled walk due to the heat wave A London Region walk guided by Freda Dahl-Nielsen. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a walk […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Thursday 10th September 2026
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
On the 5th of July 1763 Dr Johnson, advising his long-suffering biographer, Boswell, said 'Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must […]
Venue: All Saints Church
Cost: Members free, Guests £5.00 donation
Friday 11th September 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join Dr Steve Bullock, Bristol Flight Lab, University of Bristol for a discussion on the growing and evolving role of drones in our skies. Dr Steve Bullock, Bristol Flight Lab, […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Sunday 13th September 2026
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Come along to Wanstead Festival with family and friends and enjoy a brilliant day out with great entertainment and a delicious selection of street food. Activities include:
Cost: Free
Monday 14th September 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Explore how three faith traditions understand gratitude and discover the enduring value of thankfulness in everyday life. World Gratitude Day, celebrated each year on 21 September, encourages people around the world […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 14th September 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Remembering local men & women who sailed on her 1912. The speaker, local historian Beth Cody says: - In 2022, I wrote a dissertation on portrayals of the Titanic. When […]
Venue: Redbridge Central Library
Cost: Members free, Guests £3.00
Tuesday 15th September 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 15th September 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
A London Region walk guided by Dr Stephen King The Strand in Westminster was once the home to a host of royal palaces, each with a long and rich history. […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Wednesday 16th September 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Learn about the history and science of washing, shaving and personal hygiene, with David of Wrekin u3a and Wolverhampton u3a. People spend lots of time and monies on the many […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 16th September 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Each week they explore a new theme: Take Notice, Connect, Be Active, Give, Keep Learning, and finally, the Full Monty – bringing it all together. For example, in the Be […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 16th September 2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join Laugh_Able, the award-winning, affordable and accessible comedy night celebrating neurodivergence, disability and mental health. Founded by local promoter and Disability Champions Award winner Mark Nicholas, Laugh-Able is known for […]
Venue: Wanstead Library
Cost: £5.00 suggested donation, but pay what you can
Booking Required
Thursday 17th September 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Lee Wellbrook to explore the origins, growth and legacy of punk in the UK in the 1970s. “The Titanic Sails At Dawn” - the origins, growth and legacy of […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 17th September 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Top Organizer Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, and introduce new ones. Join us this September as we continue the […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 18th September 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
A London Region walk guided by Chris Wilkins-Molloy A green walk through the urban landscape, taking in history, art and horticulture. Discover the soothing green spaces winding through the built-up […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
2:00 pm
Join HX Ambassador Monty Halls as he tells the remarkable story of this most iconic of archipelagos and learn about the wildlife and history HX Ambassador Monty Halls has a […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free Open to non members
Booking Required
Thursday 24th September 2026
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Join our panel of researchers as they explore evidence-based ways to improve and maintain brain health. This event is part of u3a week which annually celebrates the learning and fun of u3a. […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
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
Friday 25th September 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Chef Alex from ‘Vegetarian for Life’ demos his delicious autumn recipes live on Zoom, especially for u3a members. Thank you for joining me for an intrduction to vegetarian and vegan […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Friday 25th September 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
In last months AI News Ian Hawker shared with us his view of how AI may impact society in the next 5, 10 , 15 years. Some of these projections […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Saturday 26th September 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
This is a repeat due to the sell out in June 2026 A London Region walk guided by Elena Paolini. Discover a quieter, richly layered City of London on this […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Monday 28th September 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Robert Eastaway will tell us the fascinating history of how Shakespeare was influenced by the mathematical world of Elizabethan England. Shakespeare lived in a period of exciting mathematical innovations, from […]
Venue: Wanstead Library
Cost: Members £2.00, Guests £3.00 - including tea/coffee and a biscuit
Tuesday 29th September 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Professor Itamar Ronen describes theories of how the brain works and modern experimental approaches focussing on neuroimaging. This event is hosted by the u3a Science Network with speaker Professor Itamar […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 29th September 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
A London Region visit to The Science Museum guided by Dr Stephen King This tour uncovers the fascinating histories behind some of the world’s biggest technological breakthroughs and scientific achievements. […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Tuesday 29th September 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the Arthouse Cinema group. If the group is restarted as hoped, our film in September will be The Children's Train (Il treno dei bambini), a 2024 Italian […]
Venue: Barkingside - Member's home
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 29th September 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 1st October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
In the early 1960s, most young people defined themselves as either ‘mods’ or ‘rockers’. This talk charts the development of this phenomenon. In the early 1960s, most young people defined […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 5th October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Discover how sheep, wool and the wool trade have shaped British history, built fortunes, influenced society and even helped win wars. Starring Flis and Ron With assistance from human: Alan […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Tuesday 6th October 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
A London Region visit to The British Museum guided by Elena Paolini How do you decipher a language that no one has been able to read for 1,500 years? Why […]
Cost: £10.00 - No refunds
Booking Required
Thursday 8th October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the Mainstream Film group. If the group is restarted as hoped, in October, our film will be the 1951 American satirical drama Ace in the Hole, directed, […]
Venue: Barkingside - Member's home
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Thursday 8th October 2026
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Nigel Colman performs a one-man play about the wartime leader. Monthly meeting of Woodford Historical Society. Doors open at 2:00 pm with the talk scheduled to start at 2:30 pm.
Venue: All Saints Church
Cost: Members free, Guests £5.00 donation
Sunday 11th October 2026
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
We are organising a Quiz event in support of our wonderful Redbridge and District u3a run by our very own Barry Shamplin. The Quiz is to be held at OLRS […]
Cost: £18.00
Booking Required
Monday 12th October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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 is hosted by Alan […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 12th October 2026
7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
600 years of Saxon rule ended in 1 day. The British Museum’s exhibition opens 10th September. A talk by Jef Page, President & Chair of Ilford Historical Society, following the […]
Venue: Redbridge Central Library
Cost: Members free, Guests £3.00
Tuesday 13th October 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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? You’re not alone. Join […]
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Monday 26th October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This timely talk will get us prepared for Bonfire Night! Richard Pusey will give us the historical background to the famous 1605 plot to blow up the House of Lords […]
Venue: Wanstead Library
Cost: Members £2.00, Guests £3.00 - including tea/coffee and a biscuit
Tuesday 27th October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the Arthouse Cinema group. If the group is restarted as hoped, our October 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 12th November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Monthly meeting of the Mainstream Film group. If the group is restarted as hoped, in November we shall show the 1966 American spy political thriller film Torn Curtain, directed by […]
Venue: Barkingside - Member's home
Cost: Free
Booking Required
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
u3a Christmas Concert 2026 with The Brandenburg Camino Singers Wednesday 2nd December 2026 2pm – 4pmAt St Margaret Pattens Church, Rood Lane,Eastcheap London EC3M 1HS(Nearest underground station Monument – 5 […]
Venue: St Margaret Pattens Church
Cost: £27.00 including programme and mulled wine/soft drinks/mince pies served during the interval