| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Convenor: |
Mark Reynolds
Tel: 07826 629 063
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| Convenor: |
Teresa Clark
Tel: 07905 570 143
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| Deputy Convenor: |
Jenni White
Tel: 07711 643 674
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| When: | Monthly on Thursdays 10:30 am-12:30 pm 3rd Thursday of the month |
| Venue: | Carlton Pentecostal Church |
The General Meeting takes place at Carlton Pentecostal Church on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Doors open at 10:00am ready for a 10:30am start. Come along to hear all the latest details about Interest Group activities, sign up for future Events and chat with fellow u3a members. Tea, coffee, water and biscuits are available.
Most months there is a guest speaker and one or more of the Interest Groups put on a display where you can find out more about that group's activities and have a chance to talk to some of the group. In June and December the meeting is more of a social event.
Next Meetings
Previous Meetings
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Jazz Piano
General Meeting: July 2024 Roger Browne is President of the Stockport Operatic Society and began singing and playing music at the age of 4. He spoke with great passion, humour and musicality about the development of jazz and musical theatre in the USA. He talked about how slavery, poverty, racism and the migration of Jews into America changed western society and musical structure. The big Broadway musicals of the 50’s and 60’s grew from these beginnings. Roger was a class act with an awesome memory. He spoke, played the keyboard, recited and sang, all without notes. His piano rags were… Read More
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Online Safety and the NHS App
General Meeting: May 2024 At May‘s meeting we were treated to two speakers. First was Trevor Parkinson from Nottinghamshire’s Police talking about online safety. As he was speaking to an audience of mainly retired people, much advice and help were available. He included how to spot scams and to make it more difficult for the scammers. He explained how to take appropriate action when caught by a scammer. He advised updating devices and using strong passwords. Trevor recommended not using the same passwords and changing them regularly as well as being observant and scam aware. He suggested “Taking 5“, and… Read More
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The Masters of Mirth – The Sequel
General Meeting: March 2024 Mike Storr had appeared here 6 years ago (2018). This was his follow up about his favourite Music Hall laughter-makers, beginning with the first panto dame in 1951 – Norman Evans at the Palladium. Mike's talk moved quickly and jumped between times (not easy taking notes for this report) . The Music Halls had grown out of pubs / drinking places but had gone into decline after the war – in the 50s it was all changing. Script-writers became the kings and using the same jokes over and over, and catch-phrases evolved. “Can I do you… Read More
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Russia – Its History And Its People
General Meeting: February 2024 Catherine McAteer is a serious researcher in all things Russian and gave us a quite in depth explanation of why it is as it is. Her talk opened in fluent Russian, which she explained was a language for most of Eastern Europe – not just the current Russia (the Baltic states and Ukraine, etc.). Churchill had described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Like a Russian Doll it has many layers, difficult to understand who the Russian people are. Their leaders forged the nation. Catherine repeatedly said the people liked “strong… Read More
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- Please note that the lids of the coffee cups at the General Meeting can be recycled in our plastic lids bag at the back of the hall (please no cups, only lids)
- The selling of raffle tickets ends at 11:15am and the results are announced shortly after that. Winners will be able to collect their prize as the coffee area should be clear by then.
In the Event of Bad Weather
If the weather or driving conditions are bad on the day of a General Meeting, there is a possibility that we may decide to cancel the meeting. If that happens we will post a very obvious notice on the website and email all our members. If in doubt please check those before setting out from home. If you do not have an email address, you may ring our U3A number 0778 742 7200 and speak to a member of the committee.