These events are organised by the national u3a and are open to all members. Click on the event title for more information and to book.
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| 1783692000 | 10th July 2026 2pm | The role of women in ancient Egypt u3a Festival Fringe Join Neil Stevenson, Subject Adviser for Egyptology, to explore the status of women in ancient Egypt. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1783936800 | 13th July 2026 10am | Exploring World Faiths: July Faith and humanitarianism World Humanitarian Day occurs in August. We will explore how 3 different faiths manifest humanitarianism in their beliefs and practice.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1784210400 | 16th July 2026 2pm | A few small nips: Frida Kahlo and the art of pain Frida Kahlo is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, famous for her colourful self-portraits. She endured severe physical, emotional, and psychological traumas during her lifetime, yet her art transcends a life of pain and disability.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1784556000 | 20th July 2026 2pm | A virtual tour of the Watts Gallery and Artists' Village Join u3a Farnham member and Watts Gallery guide, Alan Freeland as he takes us on a one hour virtual tour of the Watts Gallery Artist Village in Compton, Surrey.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1784815200 | 23rd July 2026 2pm | Everything you need to know to get published Join Alysoun Owen, the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook editor, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Yearbook.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1784901600 | 24th July 2026 2pm | The History Man virtual walk, Scoundrel (Dick Turpin) Join u3a York member, Richard Taylor, on one of his virtual walks based on historical times or events in the life of York. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1785405600 | 30th July 2026 10am | The climate crisis and the National Emergency Briefing Learn about the National Emergency Briefing on the climate crisis, held in 2025, and how you can help make a change with u3a Climate Matters. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1784887200 | 24th July 2026 10am | AI news: July AI futures AI is transforming our world—discover how AGI and future superintelligence could change society over the next 20 years. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1785160800 | 27th July 2026 2pm | Secrets of the human brain: vision Bob Pullen explores the visual pathway from the point when an image enters the eyes to the point when we actually ‘see’ something. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1785492000 | 31st July 2026 10am | Staying Safe Online - A u3a Presentation with Q&A Keeping you safe in an electronic age: A repeat talk by Barry Linton, Police Volunteer attached to the Cybercrime Protect and Prevent team. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1785837600 | 4th August 2026 10am | Flight inspirations aviation meeting: August Flt Lt Colin Bell, WWII Mosquito Pilot We are honoured to host Flt Lt Colin Bell, former RAF Pathfinder Mosquito pilot for the August meeting. Having flown 50 missions over Germany during WWII, Colin will share remarkable first-hand experiences of courage, precision and service with one of the RAF’s elite wartime units. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1785934800 | 5th August 2026 1pm | Building the world’s most advanced airliners John Butler from the u3a Let's Talk Tech team explores the complex and surprising technical aspects of modern airliner construction. Free - online via Zoom |
| 1786456800 | 11th August 2026 2pm | Digital hobbies for the third age Join AbilityNet, in partnership with BT Group, for a friendly session designed for older people to help you to use technology to explore your interests and hobbies as well as learn new things.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1786528800 | 12th August 2026 10am | Laughter yoga with Judith: August Laughter Yoga combines hearty laughter exercises with deep yoga-style breathing (pranayama). Hosted by Judith Anne Walker of Edinburgh u3a. Free - online via Zoom
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| 1786716000 | 14th August 2026 2pm | Deepfakes demystified: understanding the risks and staying safe We will cover what deepfakes are, how they are made, and the growing threat as the tools have grown cheap and widely available.
Free - online via Zoom |
| 1787061600 | 18th August 2026 2pm | Cryptic crosswords in context Their history, how they work, who does them and why – a talk by u3a Cryptic Crosswords Subject Adviser Henry Howarth. Free - online via Zoom |