Events
Preston u3a has Monthly Meetings (click here) and one-off events (click here) - make sure you check out both lists! Top tip - put dates you fancy into your own diary or calendar straight away.
Groups may also organise their own special events - check details of these with the groups you join.
All monthly meetings are held at Fulwood Free Methodist Church
Our monthly meeting and the additional Events Programme provides a wide range of educational and social activities that should appeal to our members.
Admission - £2.00 for monthly meetings.
Non-members may attend two meetings of their choice e.g. monthly meeting and/or a group meeting before deciding whether or not to join us.
Often we have visiting speakers or sometimes presentations put together by our own members. If you can suggest the names of good speakers we would like to hear from you.
Jan 16th 2025 Paul Atherton “BILLY’S WAR” Paul discusses his historic novel written from his home in Walton le Dale based on his father’s experiences at the end of The Second World War and in particular his time in Palestine in 1945/46 towards the end of the British mandate. It is particularly relevant given today’s events. |
Feb 20th 2025 : Susan Douglas “THE PIONEER WOMEN OF WINCKLEY SQUARE” Susan talks about women “firsts” in Preston including the first Headmistress of the municipal girls’ high school following the 1902 Balfour Education Act, Preston’s first woman councilor, Alderman and mayor and also the first woman solicitor in Preston. |
Mar 20th 2025 Marjorie Taylor : “A NORWEGIAN ODDYSSEY” Marjorie lived in Norway for many years and travelled extensively around the country getting to know its regions customs and traditions very well. The illustrated scenery is stunning. |
17 April 2025 Keith Pearson "HOW BIG IS SPACE?", a presentation on the size of the solar system and the Universe |
15TH MAY 2025 Anna Houghton from "MARY'S MEALS" A talk about this Charity which began in a small shed in Dalmally, Scotland and now feeds some 2.4 million children worldwide in some of the poorest countries. |
19TH JUNE 2025 Dr Annemarie McAllister FRHistSoc. "THE JERUSALEM OF TEETOTALISM: PRESTON AS THE CENTRE OF THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT." Annemarie is a Senior Research Fellow at UCLan. |
17TH JULY 2025 Scott Robertson, a Spanish guitarist who will recall fun stories of his life and talk about the roots of Spanish guitar music from Bach to the Beatles. |
18TH SEPTEMBER 2025 Pete Wolstencroft "TAPAS & TINTO" Pete talks about his experiences of living for many years in Extremadura, South West Spain. |
16TH OCTOBER 2025 Paul Isherwood. "GAMBLERS GET THE SPOTS...... FAMILIES GET THE SYMPTOMS" Paul talks in depth about the problems caused by gambling addiction. |