Events

Find out more about your local u3a and Celebrate u3a Day with us at Chester House Estate, Little Irchester NN8 2DH

Do join us for our September meeting, when ceramics expert Colin Wyman will talk us through examples which illustrate the history of this craft. If you have an item of ceramics which you would like Colin to identify, please bring it along and find out more about it.

Barbara is a wildlife photographer. Taking photos of wildlife is not like taking photos of buildings, landscapes or even of people. It takes skill and patience to photograph a leopard or a deer in the wild. In this talk Barbara shares some of the challenges and memorable moments she experienced while taking photos of big […]

Jon-Paul Carr is a local historian with wide-ranging knowledge and expertise about Northamptonshire's people and places.  This talk will include some snippets about local Christmas customs.

Susan Copperwheat is another Northamptonshire speaker with an interest in local customs. In the days long before the advent of the NHS there were a great many very unusual ways of dealing with illness and various health conditions. Here we can find out about some that helped and maybe some that didn’t! To book your […]

Dr Steve Head is an ecologist and a passionate wildlife gardener with a catalogue of achievements across the globe! We have many keen gardeners among our members, but how many of us know how to maximise the opportunities for our gardens to become havens of security not only for ourselves but for other creatures and […]

Fran Sandham is a traveller and historian with specific knowledge about travels and exploration in Africa. We’re all familiar with this quote from our schooldays, but do we really know the truth behind the meeting of Livingstone and Stanley? Now’s our chance to find out!

Martin Sirot-Smith has a very active and knowledgeable interest in the lives and times of prominent Northamptonshire figures.  In this talk he will take us in depth into the background of a place that many of us will have visited, and give us a real insight into the life of the Manor.

Peter Barratt is a fully credited Punch and Judy Professor! He assures us that he has his booth and is ready to travel! The history of the Punch and Judy show is a long and fascinating tale. We will get a flavour of this, and then . . . leave your inhibitions at the door […]