China tea was a British obsession. It sparked a global battle which ran for two centuries, leading almost to the collapse of the world’s biggest country. China’s saviour was a no-nonsense princess who shrewdly kept the predatory trading powers at arm’s length. This is a story of spies, greyhound-like ships and a successful plan to ... Read more
Join the original members of HWU3a’s Jammers’ Workshop for an evening of live music featuring your favourite songs from the 60s, 70s and beyond at the Desborough Library and Community Hub. Bar and doors from 7 pm. Tickets £5 each available from the Library from the beginning of April and at the HWu3a monthly meeting ... Read more
Bharat has worked for BBC Radio Leicester, Radio 4, ITV and BBC TV. He has covered major events which have made headlines around the world, including the Kegworth air crash, the death of Princess Diana, the Gujarat earthquake, the capture of the first serial killer through DNA fingerprinting and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. But ... Read more
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Pricing and Provenance – the difference the history of an object makes to its value. Penelope is a Valuer and Auctioneer. She is also a Fellow and Diamond Graduate of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain.
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Graham has been a hobby beekeeper for many years and talking about them for nearly as long. He has kept bees in observation hives actually inside our house and made unique video clips included in his talks. His talk is an audio visual presentation taking the audience from the earliest evidence of man keeping bees ... Read more
HWu3a’s Strictly Ukuleles will be performing under the Old Grammar School in the centre of Market Harborough. So bring your friends and neighbours and be entertained. Let them see for themselves what can be achieved as members of Harborough Welland u3a, where we have over 80+ activity groups. And there’s always room for new groups ... Read more
Carol Marsden has been raising funds for the PROSTaid charity over a number of years. To achieve this she has sledded huskies across Lapland, trekked in the Sahara, skydived and appeared on Bargain Hunt and The Chase, to name but a few of her adventures. The presentation will highlight the highs and lows of some ... Read more
Saturday 20th September: ‘Parkrun’ or ‘Parkwalk’ (8.45am) Parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. Parkrun is 5k and takes place every Saturday morning in Welland Park. If you would like to have a go, or simply find out what it's all about, join us outside The Cafe ... Read more
This will take place as usual in the Methodist Church where our very own ‘Movie Group’ will present a film about ‘The Millennium Tapestry’ in celebration of its 25th Anniversary. Entertainment will also be provided by the ‘Ladies Choir’. Don’t worry, there should still be time for refreshments and a chat.
Tuesday 23rd September: ‘Croquet comes to Harborough’ (11am – 3.40pm) In partnership with Leicester Croquet Club, four one hour sessions will be held at 11am, 12pm, 1.40pm and 2.40pm at the former Grass Tennis Courts, Welland Park. We are looking for HELPERS and PLAYERS. If you are interested you will need to pre-register via email ... Read more
Wednesday 24th September: ‘Petanque in the Park Afternoon’ (2pm - 4pm) Fancy trying your hand at a game that is simple to learn and fun to master? The new Petanque area in Welland Park is attracting a lot of interest and the HWu3a ‘Petanque Group’ would like to invite you along for a free taster ... Read more
Thursday 25th September: ‘Walks Day’ (10am, 11am, 2pm) Whether you’re a keen walker, rambler or stroller why not try one of the local walks on offer? All walks will start from and return to Welland Park café. Different distances will be on offer, setting off at staggered times. Walk 1 (6-7 miles) will start at ... Read more
Zoe Plummer, Head of Marketing, will be talking about Fairtrade's communication, marketing and campaigning plans. She will share examples of their recent Fairtrade fortnight campaign activities and their Brew it Fair tea campaign, which will hopefully inspire people in the local area with how to get involved and support Fairtrade campaigning.
Harborough Welland u3a's Strictly Ukuleles are partnering with Market Harborough Rotary in promoting World Polio Day. Come along and support them and the cause. Representatives from Rotary will be present inviting donations. The Undercroft (the Old Grammar School) High Street, Market Harborough
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Alan will be speaking about Travelsphere holidays and Just You, ones for solo holidaymakers.
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough LE16 9HE and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Our annual Christmas Extravaganza is on Monday 8th December 10 - 12.30 at the Methodist Church, Market Harborough. Do join us to enjoy our many talented entertainers and partake of some Christmas fare. See you there! There will be no £1 charge for this special meeting.
Find out about current scams to look out for, how they work and more importantly, why they work. There will be advice about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim and what to do if you are a victim. Join us for refreshments from 10 am.
Refreshments, meet new and existing members and find out about group activities Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Join us for refreshments from 10 am.
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Tickets are £5 each (cash only, please, at either venue) and can be purchased from Desborough Library and Community Hub from early January during normal opening hours. Alternatively, come along to the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough LE16 9HE; between 10 am and 10.30 am at the HWu3a monthly speaker meetings on Monday 12 January or 9 February ... Read more
Join us for refreshments from 10 am.
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Join us for refreshments from 10 am.
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Nearly everyone driving nowadays has experienced the magic of Sat Nav. How many know how thistechnology works? By tapping into the Global Navigation Satellite System everyone can know their exactlocation and how to travel from one place to another on land, sea and in the air. Now common-place the GPS or GNSS is used in ... Read more
The Jammers are a local band who enjoy playing pop and rock covers from the 1960s to the present. The JJs evolved from a Jamming Workshop in Market Harborough into a performing band who love playing at local community events and charity gigs.
Join us for refreshments from 10 am.
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Very much a local presentation, called Pluto, not the dog, and Sundew. It gives details of how Stewarts and Lloyd contributed to the2nd World War effort , plus the largest, walking dragline in the world .
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Join us for refreshments from 10 am.
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
Join us for refreshments from 10 am.
Join us from 10 am for a coffee at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough and also to find out more about our activity groups. New members welcome.
60 years as a Journalist Bill Hamilton, will be giving a visual presentation of his 60 years as a journalist, and broadcaster covering major events across the world. From very humble beginnings on a weekly newspaper in Scotland, via regional newspapers, radio and television, he became a familiar face on BBC TV News. As a special ... Read more