Location: The Old Hall Tavern, 200 Hall Lane, Chingford E4 8EY. The next Pub Lunch will be on Wednesday 7th October at 1pm at the Old Hall Tavern. The pub is […]

"The Mill on the Floss" by George Eliot 📖 Overview The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot — Brief Review provided by Chatgpt The Mill on the Floss is a deeply emotional […]

Venue: Member's home

Afternoon tea quiz in Newbury Park on 11th October from 2:30 to 5:00pm. Includes refreshments £18. We still have a couple of tables free if your members would like to […]

Cost: £18.00

On Tuesday 13th October we will meet at 1:30 at Chingford Station. Depending on the weather and conditions underfoot we will either be going up or around Pole Hill and […]

The film on 14th October will be "Coco before Chanel" (2009). French with subtitles. True story of Gabrielle Chanel, who rose from humble beginnings to become a legendary couturier and […]

Venue: Member's home

Concert on Sunday 18th October at 6:30pm St.Gabriel's Church Aldersbrook Road, Aldersbrook, E12 5HH. Free Parking and bus routes W19 or 101. They will be playing Schubert and two pieces […]

Cost: £17.50 for seniors from website or pay on the door

Our talk this month is on the exciting topic of the work of the Air Ambulance,

Venue: Winchester Road

The film on 21st October will be Le Weekend (2014). Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan play a married couple in their late 50s who go on a weekend trip to […]

Venue: Member's home

We will be going to RSPB Rainham Marshes, New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ on Wednesday 21st October meeting at 10:30am in the car park. Parking is free for […]

CADOS present "Alice in Wonderland" from 21st to 24th October at Mornington Hall, The Green Walk, E4 7EB. Evenings 7:45pm plus a Saturday matinee at 2:30pm. Prices from £13.00 for […]

Cost: £13.00 for matinee or £14.00 for evenings

It has been decided to have an afternoon of fun and games. We will provide games and anticipate a fun and sociable afternoon playing board and card games.

Venue: Winchester Road

The film on 18th November will be "Late Spring (1949). One of four Japanese films we’ve got with subtitles, award winning masterpieces by renowned director Yasujiro Ozu. A sort of […]

Venue: Member's home

Bury St Edmunds 26th November - Already fully booked but contact Joy or Val to join the waiting list. The pick-up arrangements are as follows:- Collection from The Larkswood Harvester, […]

Cost: £18 (Drivers tip included)

It's never too early to plan for Christmas, especially as we are such a large group so we do need to book early for Christmas in order that we can […]

The u3a Christmas concert 2026 stars the Brandenburg Camino Singers and takes place Wednesday 2nd December 2026 2 - 4pm at St Margaret Pattens Church, Rood Lane Eastcheap London EC3M […]

Cost: £27.00 (includes mulled wine and mince pies)

The ever popular Danielle Barnett will help us raise our voices in song.

Venue: Winchester Road

The film on 16th December will be The Invention of Lying (2009). A comedy set in a world in which lying does not exist – everyone, even politicians and advertisers, […]

Venue: Member's home

Grand Christmas Concert on Saturday 19th December 7:30pm with Chingford Parish Church choirs, Chingford Singers and Chingford Sinfonia, Ticket Prices vary from 23;50 to £27.50 depending on area. music@parishofchingford.org.uk or […]

Cost: £23.50 to £27.50 depending on seat position

The film on 20th January will be "The L-Shaped Room (1962). The classic British ‘kitchen sink’ drama directed by Bryan Forbes, based on the novel by Lynne Reid Banks. Jane […]

Venue: Member's home

The film on 17th February will be "Jimmy’s Hall (2014). Directed by Ken Loach and based on true events. In the 1920s political activist Jimmy Gralton built a dance hall […]

Venue: Member's home

Do join us in another of our very popular Fun Quizzes. A great chance to join up with and get to know some of the other u3a members.

The film on 17th March will be "Marvellous (2014). Biographical TV drama about Neil Baldwin, a man with learning difficulties, played by Toby Jones (who played Alan Bates in ‘Mr […]

Venue: Member's home

The film on 21st April will be "Dangerous Moonlight (1941). Classic romance about love affair between an American reporter and a Polish classical pianist, torn between their relationship and his […]

Venue: Member's home

The film on 19th May will be "Tokyo Story (1953). Another of the Japanese ones directed by Yasujiro Ozu. An elderly couple visit their grown-up children in Tokyo. ‘A beautifully […]

Venue: Member's home

The film on 16th June will be "Oranges and Sunshine (2010). Directed by Ken Loach, the true story of social worker Margaret Humphries (Emily Watson), who uncovered the scandal of […]

Venue: Member's home

The film on 14th July will be "Tsoti (2005). South African, language Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa with English subtitles. Gritty young gang leader Tsotsi lives on the dangerous, crime-ridden streets […]

Venue: Member's home