u3a

Chelmsford


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Chelmsford u3a is a volunteer led organisation which offers very reasonably priced learning and social opportunities to people who are no longer working full time and who enjoy getting together to  share their skills and learn for fun.. 

Our members believe in life-long learning and they achieve this by forming  self-help Interest Groups covering a wide range of topics and activities. Our meetings and  social events ensure that everyone feels included, has the chance to  make new friends and enjoy themselves.  

Find out more about the Chelmsford u3a and the wider u3a movement below.

Chelmsford u3a is a registered Charity and our aim is to provide the opportunity for retired and semi-retired people  to come together to  share their skills and learn for fun.

Promoting Chelmsford u3a

The Pickleball group is celebrating being 1 year old.

Our Interest Groups

We offer our members over 40 Interest Groups including Art, History, Reading & Poetry, Walking, Science, Foreign Languages, Theatre Trips, Travel and Outings. Take a look at the list on the Groups page on this website.

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Forthcoming events

12th February 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
9th April 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting

Our monthly General Meetings are held at Christ Church Hall on the second Thursday of the month.  You are welcome to come along to hear talks on a variety of topics, catch up with the latest Interest Group activities, sign up for future Events and chat with fellow u3a members. 

Doors open at 1.30 p.m. ready for a 2.00 p.m. start.  If you’d like to ‘try before you buy’ you are welcome to come along to a meeting as a visitor.  You can find more information about joining our u3a on the Membership page.


Keeping in touch and spreading the News

As a member of Chelmsford u3a you will receive a link to our monthly newsletter by email.  It is full of reports about interest group activities, details of upcoming general meetings and forthcoming events. Click on the image below to read the latest issue.

In addition you will receive a magazine called Third Age Matters. The magazine is published five times a year and  is packed with stories about members and u3a activities, plus celebrity interviews and features on technology, recipes, travel, competitions, and a lively and popular letters section.

Click on the button below to read recent issues


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The AGM is on 12th February 2026. For more information
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