The video celebrates the production of the tapestry which was unveiled in the Pen Lloyd library on the 15th November 2000. It features the tapestry designers, Angela Newport, Anne Allen, Marjorie Clements and Sheila Pendered. Some 46 Lady u3a members made a total of 60 panels. The introductory scenes feature drone images of Market Harborough … Read more
With The Great British Bake Off back on our screens this autumn, here’s your chance to host your own Bake Off, supporting life-changing medical research! It’s Josh Smalley here, finalist of the Great British Bake Off 2023, and I’m so excited to be working with the Medical Research Foundation on their Research Bakers challenge and … Read more
Jonathan died peacefully at home on 1st September 2025, aged 73 years. Jonathan was a long term U3A member and ran a number of groups, including the ‘Songs of Leonard Cohen’. A Service to celebrate his life will be held at Great Glen Crematorium on Wednesday 17th September at 2:30pm. Please wear some blue in … Read more
Liz Thackray, Chair of the Third Age Trust, and Eric Midwinter, one of u3a’s co-founders, talk about the origins of the u3a movement and how it has developed. Click here to see Liz and Eric’s interview
National u3a Week will be celebrated by HWu3a from Monday 22nd – Saturday 27th September with 5 days’ worth of events – and they’re all free! This is a great opportunity to show what HWu3a is all about and also an opportunity to attract new members. All we ask is that members PARTICIPATE and VOLUNTEER. … Read more
HWu3a’s Strictly Ukuleles Busking Bring your friends Saturday 30th August 2025, 11.15 am – 1.00 pm Under the Old Grammar School, Market Harborough Another first! HWu3a’s Strictly Ukuleles will be performing in the centre of Market Harborough. So bring your friends and neighbours and be entertained. Let them see for themselves what can be achieved … Read more
Are you a good communicator and organiser? Do you enjoy meeting people and hearing about their lives, experiences and adventures? If so, then this position may be ideal for you. Our current Speaker Secretary, Tessa Thompson, is reluctantly standing down and we are looking for someone to replace her. Tessa has organised a full and … Read more
‘Admitting you’re a journalist is difficult to admit to all sorts of people,’ was how Bharat Patel began his talk at the June meeting. He is well known from his roles on BBC Radio Leicester, Radio 4, Central ITV and BBC TV. He reminded us that he had covered numerous stories in his time, preferring … Read more
