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U3A FESTIVAL 26

Wednesday 1 July – Friday 3 July at The University of York Book tickets for this event Read this article from u3a Friends

December Meeting – Christmas Season Celebration

In case you missed it – this was a joyful occasion – and all the entertainment was supplied by HWu3a talent – Truly a case of BY THE MEMBERS FOR THE MEMBERS!There were many longtime favourites along with a few innovations suggested by Peter Saunders, our recently appointed Groups Facilitator and for him, his first … Read more

Online Quiz Report.  13/12/2025

The quizmaster was delighted to admit nearly 20 teams into the Zoom session on Friday evening. He was even more pleased that there were no major disasters or gremlins to mar proceedings. It has been nearly three years since the last online quiz. Congratulations to everyone who took part and particularly well done to Catherine … Read more

National u3a week success

“We’ve had 26 new members join in the past month, double the norm for this time of year,“ reports Louise Elsome, Chair, HWu3a.  “I’m sure there’s a direct link to all the events HWu3a has taken part in, including the Busking, which is a separate thing.  A great result for publicity!” As a result, two … Read more

Harborough Welland Parkrun

Some members of Hwu3a took part in the Parkrun on Saturday 20th September. This was part of u3a Week. Video by Dick Van Aken, Hwu3a Movie Group

A 25th Anniversary Celebration

The regular monthly Get Together of Harborough Welland u3a (HWu3a) on 22nd September 2025 marked the start of u3a week but, more importantly, also a 25th anniversary celebration. The showing of a special film was the culmination of two very different u3a projects undertaken 25 years apart. The first project was the creation of a … Read more

National u3a Week

Another successful day for our celebrations as part of National u3a Week. Three different groups of people set off at various times from Welland Park in the town. Each group was walking different distances 7, 4 or 3+ miles. It was a great opportunity for existing walkers and potential members thinking of joining HWu3a to … Read more