We hope you have had a great Summer break and are eager and ready to start a new season of presentations in September with the following schedule planned:
Sep 10 Vera Rubin and the LSST
Sep 24 Red to Gold – Prussian Blue
Oct 08 Stereograms – 3D science
Oct 22 Compost – science in your bin
If you have an interest in technology and science then give us a try. The venue is Kensington House from 2:30. All u3a members are welcome.
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The next Supper Club will be at The Cote Restaurant in Liverpool city centre opposite John Lewis. Thursday 4th September at 6.30pm. Choose between 2 Courses £21.50; 3 Courses £25.50. Call in to the U3A coffee morning on Tuesday to choose your menu and pay in full. Only 25 places available.
We can only confirm your place on receipt of the full payment
A garden visit to Bridgewater Gardens on Wednesday 3rd September 2025. the former site of Worsley New Hall in Salford, a heritage landscape that’s transformed into an iconic RHS garden. Bridgewater is 5th garden and one of the largest and most ambitious gardening projects undertaken in Europe. The award winning garden designers have brought the garden to life. Bridgewater also has a cafe overlooking Victoria Meadow and offers seasonal food and tea/coffee along with an interesting gift shop. We will first visit Fryers Garden Centre in Knutsford, which has a large range of indoor and outdoor plants and is the home of beautiful roses. They also have a cafe offering food and tea/coffee. This should be an enjoyable day out
The cost £26 – payable by cheque preferably. Depart Maghull Square 9.15am
Return Maghull Square 6pm
Arrangements are in hand to visit the above NT property on 18th September
We will travel by luxury coach (8.00am departure) have a guided tour of the Abbey , time to have lunch/snack (not included) and then time to tour the water garden
Cost is £27 for National Trust members and £47 for non members
Only when full payment is made will a place be secured
See George or Jeff at Architecture for Fun desk.
The Everyman Theatre, ‘Murder at Hope Manor’ -Afternoon Tea.
Thursday 4th December 2025 approx 2.30pm
Tickets £40.00
If you wish to book a place, come to the Theatre Desk at the coffee morning so we can put your name down and take payment at the same time.
We are very fortunate to book one of the few Curator talks at the Walker on
This exhibition will mark 250 years since the birth of JMW Turner, exploring both the artist’s own work and his enduring impact on later generations of artists. Turner: Always Contemporary will include National Museums Liverpool’s collection of Turner’s oil paintings, works on paper and prints, alongside modern and contemporary artworks that delve into themes of travel, landscape, and artistic experimentation. A number of important and influential loaned works will also feature.
It will offer fresh perspectives on Turner and his legacy, highlighting how he grappled with issues that remain relevant today: climate change, immigration, tourism, and the role of the artist. Alongside Turner’s works, visitors will encounter pieces by Claude Monet, Ethel Walker, Bridget Riley and many more, bringing together 250 years of art to examine Turner’s timeless appeal.
Entry including private tour / talk £20 Friday 21st November. 2pm
Meet at venue, I:45 pm for 2:00pm start Booking is essential asap.
No refunds can be given if a late cancellation is given.Book with Maureen or Jan as Art Appreciation desk Tuesdays.We are given permission to use the art work on our flyers.
Settle/Skipton Day Trip. Pair of pink flat shoes in a purple nylon bag also a Black nylon baseball cap were left on the Coach. If either of these items belong to anyone please claim them. Cheers Marj (shoes have been claimed)
Arrangements are in hand to visit the above National Trust Baroque – style Mansion with peeling paintwork and abandoned rooms portraying the dramatic decline of a Country House Estate
Explore the tunnels between the brewhouse and the cellar where you can see large mash tuns which produced the beer
Explore the ancient parkland , listen for wildlife and soak up the fantastic views along the way and much more
Return travel by luxury coach , entry to the Mansion (self guided tour) , tunnels and parkland
Cost is £22 for National Trust members and £43 for non members , (a place will only be guaranteed upon full payment)
See George or Jeff at Architecture for Fun desk
Our Technology and Science group looked at the history and science of ‘plague’ at the end of June. We covered several pandemics around the world but, because the presenter is squeamish, the gory details were only scraped over.
But Channel 5 has given us the chance to relive the 1665 English events.
Click on the image to watch the program. You will need to register with C5!
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