Events

The AGM will be followed by a talk entitled 'Death in the Garden' by Michael Brown.

Carol and Steve Robson are acoustic musicians who will present a show entitled “Bang Up to the Elephant”.  It is based on a Victorian Expression meaning “Spot On”.  The show follows a Victorian theme with Murders, Doctors, and High adventure. Their shows are a little bit different.  Not just a musical recital, but with a […]

Phil, a keen motorcyclist booked a place on a motorcycle tour of Goa with a French company. The company provided bikes and fuel, a trilingual guide, and a mechanic The state of Goa is on the West coast of India and with its agreeable climate is very verdant. Phil’s route started in the capital and […]

Paul is a retired police officer with a career background in National Security and counter terrorism.  The White Mouse tells the story of WW2 spy Nancy Wake, a remarkable woman who lived with the daily threat of death for almost 5 years.  Her incredible courage and strength of purpose is an awe inspiring tale.  Overcoming […]

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 […]