Bulletin for February 2026
All events and actives can be found on our website
Follow the link here: https://elmbridge.u3asite.uk/
Treasurer
Elmbridge u3a is seeking a new Treasurer to join our friendly and supportive committee. After many years of dedicated service, our current Treasurer is stepping down and will leave the role in October this year, creating a wonderful opportunity for someone to take on this vital position. You don’t need to be a financial expert—just organised, reliable, and happy working as part of a team, with plenty of handover and support provided. If you’d like to play a key role in helping Elmbridge u3a continue to thrive and support our many groups and activities, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact: Nigel at chair@elmbridgeu3a.org or on 07931042905
Royal Swan Upping on the River Thames
The talk given on Royal Swan Upping lasts for about 45 minutes with a 15-minute question and answer session at the end. It is illustrated with photographs and covers the history of the event, the boats used, the Royal connection and the ecology of the mute swan.
See event details
Jazz Band
Sadly the Elmbridge u3a Jazz band recently lost their beloved Tony, its pianist and founder. The band plays a range of jazz mainstream tunes, largely from the 40s and 50s. If you are a pianist with a portable keyboard and amplifier and you’d like to join us, we’d love to hear from you. The pianist should be able to support the band and play solos. Our gigs, are mainly at community centres, care homes and add-hoc special events. The band rehearses during a weekday morning in East Molesey and most gigs are day time events.
Contact Gunter at band
London's Burning
As well as visiting the site of the fire, this tour visits inside the Cathedral to learn the rich and colourful history of its construction, its survival and its special place in the nation’s heart. We will break to buy lunch close to St Paul’s. In the afternoon we will tour the City of London and hear tales of the remarkable rebirth of ‘the square mile’ following the ravages of fire and war.
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Philosophy Café at the Riverhouse Barn
Three more dates starting on 25th February.
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Support the u3a with Riviera Travel Special Offer on River Cruises
The u3a has partnered with Riviera Travel to support local u3as. When you book a holiday directly with Riviera Travel, 10% of the basic cost* will be donated to the Third Age Trust (registered charity number 288007) and given to Eu3a (10% of the donation will be retained by the TAT to help with the running costs of the scheme).
*The basic cost excludes accommodation supplements or travel upgrades, insurance premiums and any additional expenses.
For more information on the 10% back to u3a scheme - call 01283 523470 or email affinity@rivieratravel.co.uk
The Third Age Trust, the umbrella organisation under which all u3a's operate, has exclusive partnerships available only to our community. Go to u3a.org.uk/news/our-partners where you can sign up for a newsletter.