GENERAL MEETINGS
Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month (except August and December when we have a Social meeting for members) at 10:30 am (doors open from 10:00 am) at Beckenham Methodist Church, Bromley Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JE.
A talk by a visiting speaker is given, followed by an opportunity for members to socialise (coffee/tea and biscuit). Member's entrance fee: £3 per meeting (Visitors entrance fee: £5). General Meeting talks are shown in our annual Programme and quarterly Newsletters. Visitors are welcome. Our next talks are expected to be:
- October 8 - Shakespeare
- November 12 - The Foundling Hospital
- December 10 - Christmas Social
NEW MEMBERS MEETINGS: We hold a New Members Meeting usually twice a year to introduce new members to each other, to the Committee and to the Interest Group Leaders.
SOCIALS: We hold two Socials a year: a Summer Social in August and a Christmas Social in December (both are open to members only).
HISTORY MEETINGS: Our meetings take place on the 4th Thursday of the month at 10:30 am at Beckenham Methodist Church, Bromley Road, Beckenham (doors open at 10:00 am). Speakers are invited to talk on general historical subjects. Visits to places of historical interest take place in June and July. Annual subscription for 2025 is £20. Visitors: £5.00 per meeting.
LOCAL HISTORY MEETINGS: Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:30 am (doors open at 10:00 am) at Beckenham Methodist Church, Bromley Road, Beckenham. Speakers are invited to talk on all aspects of Beckenham and surrounding areas. Visits are arranged usually twice in the year to places of historical interest. Annual subscription for 2025 is £25 Visitors: entrance fee £5.00 per meeting.
OPEN ACTIVITIES
EXCURSIONS
Visits are arranged to places of interest, museums, art galleries, etc within easy reach of Beckenham, using public transport or by private coach. Details of planned visits to book are in our quarterly Newsletter.
FORTHCOMING EXCURSIONS (see Newsletter)
- October - Greys Court, near Henley-on-Thames
- November - British Museum: The Bayeux Tapestry
- November - Angel's Costumes, Hendon
- February - London Transport Art & Poster Collection, Acton Town
CINEMA CLUB (please check as recent films were cancelled at Beckenham Odeon because of fire damage but are at The Vue, Bromley South)
- 27 October - "Manon"
- 30 November - "Carmen"
- 1 December - "The Nutcracker"
WORLD CINEMA GROUP
- 7 October - "The Chorus" (Les Choristes)
- 4 November - "Bon Voyage"
- 2 December - "Amelie"
SOCIAL EVENTS
- Darts; Quizzes; Folk Dancing; Ten-pin bowling; Curry nights; Murder Mystery Night; music Tribute Nights (see Newsletter for contact details)
- Singing for Fun - courses are usually at 10.30 am for 4 weeks (contact group leader for details - see Newsletter or Programme)
SUNDAY LUNCH CLUB
- 27 September
- 25 October
- 22 November
- 17 December
THEATRE VISITS (see Newsletter)
Group visits are arranged to West End and local theatres.
- 1 October - "Into the Woods"
- 7 October - "High Society" musical
- 31 October - "A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong"
- 5 November - "Jesus Christ Superstar"
- 14 November - "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat"
- 19 November - "A Man for All Seasons"
- 23 January 2027 - "Dinner Ladies" by Victoria Wood (with Bromley u3a)
- 4 February 2027 - "Singin' in the Rain" (3 February with Bromley u3a)
- 11 March 2027 - "Twelve Angry Men"
- 24 March 2027 - "The Signalman"
- 15 April 2027 - "The King's Speech"
- Bromley Little Theatre (with Bromley u3a): 10 October: "The Vortex"; 14 November "Till the Stars Come Down"; 5 December "Blackadder II".
WALKING FOR HEALTH
Twice-weekly walks through Beckenham Place Park. Please contact the Group Leader. There are also London Walks groups.
See GROUPS for more information on activities. Details of activities are given in our Newsletters.
To see information on more activities and talks organised at a national or regional level that you can attend as a member of Beckenham U3A, go to the National website www.u3a.org.uk or London Region website www.u3asites.org.uk/london-region/events
PHOTOGRAPHS OF RECENT EXCURSIONS
