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Past Outings & Events
If an entry is underlined, you can click on it to see the report and pictures. This is not a comprehensive list of all our outings and events. There are also other trips organised by activity groups.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Monday 27th January | Big Balti curry night. |
| Monday 31st March | Big Balti curry night. |
| Wednesday 2nd April | Forties Evening of Songs and Supper - Social Organising group. |
| Tuesday 6th May | Visit to Green Island Gardens at Ardleigh - Garden group. |
| Wednesday 14th May | Geedon Gallery, Fingringhoe - Art Appreciation group. |
| Thursday 22nd May | Trip to RAF Museum, Hendon - Aviation group. |
| Thursday 22nd May | Trip to Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield - Garden group. |
| Monday 26th May | Big Balti curry night. |
| Monday 2nd June | Trip to the Thames Barrier - Maritime group. |
| Thursday 12th June | Gardens of Easton Lodge near Great Dunmow - Garden group. |
| Thursday 26th June | Trip to the Spitfire Factory - Aviation group. |
| Thursday 26th June | Trip to Hever Castle - Garden group. |
| Tuesday 1st July | Trip to Blunts Hall in Witham - Garden group. |
| Monday 28th July | Big Balti curry night. |
| Monday 1st September | Trip to Tilbury Docks and Tilbury Fort - Maritime group. |
| Tuesday 2nd September | Beetle Drive - Social Organising group. |
| Monday 29th September | Big Balti curry night. |
| Saturday 4th October | Race Night - Social Organising group. |
| Monday 27th October | Trip to Herstmonceux Observatory - Astronomy group. |
| Wednesday 19th November | Theatre Outing to see 'The Devil Wears Prada' - Theatre Outings group. |
| Monday 24th November | Big Balti curry night. |
| 2024 | |
| Monday 29th January | Big Balti curry night. |
| Tuesday 27th February | Beetle Drive - Social Organising Group. |
| Friday 15th March | Visit to the Bayfordbury Observatory, near Hertford - Astronomy Group. |
| Thursday 21st March | Trip to the Aviation & Motor Museum at the old Brooklands racing circuit in Weybridge - Aviation Group |
| Monday 25th March | Big Balti curry night. |
| Monday 22nd April | Visit to the Herstmonceux Observatory, East Sussex. - Astronomy Group. |
| Tuesday 23rd April | St. George's Day Spud and Pud lunch followed by a light hearted after-lunch talk celebrating our Patron Saint - Social Organising Group. |
| Wednesday 24th April | Combined Military Services Museum, Maldon - Local History Group. |
| Friday 26th April | Visit to Bucklers Farmhouse, Coggeshall - Garden Group. |
| Sunday 26th May | Visit to Wings and Wheels, Stow Maries - Aviation Group. |
| Monday 27th May | Big Balti curry night. |
| Monday 24th June | Visit to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich - Astronomy Group. |
| Wednesday 24th July | Visit to Norfolk and Suffolk Air Museum - Aviation Group. Visit to Bressingham gardens - Garden group |
| Monday 29th July | Big Balti curry night. |
| Monday 5th August | Trip to Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge - Maritime Group. |
| Monday 2nd September | Trip to Chatham Dockyard archives, to view the model ships of the National Maritime Museum - Maritime Group. |
| Monday 30th September | Big Balti curry night. |
| Friday 11th October | Our Open Day at Maldon Town Hall. |
| Monday 25th November | Big Balti curry night. |
| 2023 | |
| Monday 30th January | Big Balti curry night. |
| Wednesday 22nd February | Social Evening. |
| Monday 27th March | Big Balti curry night |
| Monday 3rd April | Trip to Dover Castle - Maritime group |
| Thursday 27th April | Sea Shanty evening |
| Wednesday 14th June | Gainsborough's House in Sudbury - Art Appreciation |
| Friday 7th July | Visit to De Havilland museum near Hatfield - Aviation group |
| Monday 31st July | Big Balti curry night |
| Monday 25th September | Big Balti curry night |
| Friday 27th October | Visit to the National Portrait Gallery - Art Appreciation group |
| Tuesday 14th November | Cockney Evening |
| Monday 27th November | Big Balti curry night. |
| 2022 | |
| Tuesday 22nd February | Visit to Ulting Wick - Garden group. |
| Saturday 9th March | Magic evening with supper. |
| Monday 25th April | Visit to Long Melford and Lavenham - Local History group. |
| Monday 4th July | Trip to The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich - Maritime group |
| Friday 15th July | Afternoon Barge Trip with a cream tea. |
| Monday 25th July | Big Balti curry night. |
| Monday 1st August | Trip on the River Medway with lunch - Maritime group. |
| Monday 26th September | Big Balti curry night. |
| Wednesday 28th September | Afternoon Beetle Drive. |
| 2021 | |
| 5th November | Guy Fawkes Social (no fireworks): Meet, natter, and nosh! |
| 2020 | |
| 7th February | Call My Wine Bluff, Maldon Town Hall |
| 10th February | Balti Night |
| 2019 | |
| 7th January | Visit to Greenwich Maritime Museum - Maritime |
| 28th February | Posh Frocks Do at The Bull, Gt. Totham |
| 16th March | Concert - Waltham Singers with Salomon Orchestra at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden |
| 8th April | Balti night |
| 10th April | Staying Healthy - WMCC |
| 29th April | Visit to London's Postal Museum - Local History |
| 30th April | Essex Police Choir Concert, United Reformed Church |
| 21st May | Visit to Chelsea Flower Show |
| 6th June | Essex U3A Quiz |
| 10th June | Balti Night |
| 13th June | Theatre outing to "Waitress" at the Adelphi Theatre |
| 1st July | Visit to Bawdsey Radar Museum - Maritime |
| 25th July | Afternoon Buffet with Entertainment by "Kind of Blue" |
| 5th August | Trip to the Sussex Seaside - Maritime |
| 27 - 29th August | Third Age Trust AGM and Conference |
| 9th - 13th September | Holiday to North Wales - Maritime |
| 11th October | Beetle Drive, Plantation Hall |
| 14th October | Big Balti Night |
| 29th November | Film Show with Afternoon Tea |
| 9th December | Balti Night |
| 18th December | Ten Pin Bowling Festive Lunch for Bowlers and guests |
| 19th December | Dinner, Show & overnight on mv Columbus (Heybridge U3A) |
| 2018 | |
| 9th February | A Magic Evening - Social |
| 12th February | Balti Night |
| 13th February | Cirque du Soleil, Royal Albert Hall—Theatre |
| 13th March | Visit to Tate Britain Gallery - Art Appreciation |
| 20th March | Visit to Brooklands Museum - Aviation |
| 22nd March | An Afternoon Film Show — Social |
| 9th April | Balti night |
| 23rd April | Trip to Newmarket - Local History |
| 15th May | Proposed visit to Trenchard Museum - Aviation |
| 17th May | “The Play That Goes Wrong” - Duchess Theatre |
| 7th June | U3A Essex Quiz Night |
| 7th June | Evening BBQ - Social |
| 11th June | Balti Night |
| 12th June | Visit to Dulwich Picture Gallery—Art Appreciation |
| 5th July | Visit to RHS Hampton Court Garden Show |
| 13th July | Visit to Henry Moore Studio, Much Hadham |
| 6th August | Chatham Dockyards & Medway Queen - Maritime |
| 13th August | Balti night |
| 3rd - 6th September | 4 day trip to North Norfolk - Maritime |
| 24th September | Kentish Curios - Local History |
| 12th October | Beetle Drive |
| 24th October | Cyber Crime Prevention - WMCC |
| 4th November | Walk for Children in Need |
| 22nd November | Join Waltham Singers at Chelmsford Cathederal |
| 24th November | Classical Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall - Theatre |
| 28th November | Social Evening with Entertainment |
| 6th December | Luncheon Club Christmas Lunch |
| 10th December | Balti Night |
| 19th December | Bowlers and U3A members Christmas Lunch at Henri’s |
| 2017 | |
| 10th January | Visit National Gallery – Art Appreciation |
| 22nd February | A 60s Evening with "Rock and Roll Dave" - Social |
| 5th March | Trip to HMS Belfast and the IWM London - Aviation |
| 8th March | 'Half a Sixpence' Theatre trip, Noel Coward Theatre |
| 19th April | Guided Walk by John Halligan in the City of London - Ldn Walks |
| 20th April | Easter Afternoon Tea at WMCC - Social |
| 24th April | Visit to Knebworth House - Local History |
| 7th May | Visit to The Shuttleworth Collection - Aviation |
| 16th May | "An American in Paris" Dominion Theatre - Theatre visit |
| 8th June | U3A Essex’s Annual Quiz night |
| 9th June | Visit to Greek Orthodox Monastery — Architecture |
| 26th June | Walking tour of Colchester - Local History |
| 27th June | Fun day with Croquet- Gill Stone |
| 30th June | Fun day with Croquet- Gill Stone |
| 1st July | Fun day with Croquet- Gill Stone |
| 3rd July | Day trip to Kingston upon Thames - Maritime |
| 13th July | BBQ at Langford Village Hall - Social |
| 7th August | Trip to Harwich to see replica of “Mayflower” - Maritime |
| 15th August | Theatre visit to "42nd Street". |
| 4 - 7th September | Visit to Portsmouth dockyard and other places - Maritime |
| 20th September | Walking in the Royal Parks with guide—London Walks & Talks |
| 23rd September | Visit to Duxford IWM — Aviation |
| 25th September | Walking tour of Canterbury - Local History |
| 17th October | Rotherhithe Village with guide - London Walks & Talks |
| 17th October | Bob and Graham's big Balti Night |
| 19th October | Posh Frocks Do at The Bull, Totham |
| 24th October | U3A Study Day at Plume School |
| 15th November | “A City with Three Hearts” with guide - London Walks & Talks |
| 16th November | “Classic Spectacular, Royal Albert Hall, - London Theatres |
| 23rd November | New Members Coffee Morning |
| 19th December | Balti Night |
| 2016 | |
| Tuesday 5th January | Thomas Gainsborough's House (museum and gallery), Sudbury - Art Appreciation |
| Friday 8th January | Palladian Design Exhibition "The Good, The Bad, and the Unexpected" at the RIBA, Portland Place - Architecture |
| Friday 12th February | D’ukes Musical Entertainment - Maldon Town Hall - Social |
| Monday 22th February | All our Waterloos (London) - Local History |
| Thursday 3rd March | Guys & Dolls - Savoy Theatre London - London Theatre Group |
| Tuesday 10th May | American supper with entertainment - Social |
| 17th - 21st May | 5 day Holiday. Chateaux & Vineyards of the Loire - Local History |
| 2nd June | Theatre visit to Gielgud Theatre |
| 9th June | Essex Inter-U3A Quiz Day |
| 15th June | Guided tour of Theatre Royal and Theatreland - London Walks |
| 4th July | Visit to Brightlingsea - Maritime |
| 5th - 8th July | 4 day Holiday "Exploring Kent" |
| 7th July | Visit Eltham Palace - Architecture |
| 13th July | BBQ at Langford Village Hall - Social |
| 14th July | Visit to Leeds Castle—Plantagenet |
| 1st August | Visit to Bawdsey Radar Museum & Woodbridge Tide Mill |
| 8th - 11th August | National U3A Summer School - History of the Americas |
| 15th - 28th August | National U3A Summer School - Assorted |
| 24th August | “Showboat” Theatre Visit |
| 8th September | Visit to Lambeth & Lambeth Palace - London Walks |
| 8th - 12th September | 5 day Holiday to Exeter - Maritime |
| 9th September | Visit to Greek Orthodox Monastery - Architecture |
| 10th September | Visit to Duxford - Aviation |
| 26th September | Visit to Faversham and Whitstable - Local History |
| 7th October | Beetle Drive at Plantation Hall - Social |
| 25th October | Essex Study Day - Plume School |
| 1st December | An Evening Concert at the URC - Social |
| 6th December | Theatre visit to “Aladdin” |
| 2015 | |
| January | Magic evening |
| March | Afternoon social event with Barrie Jamieson. |
| 27th to 29th April | Flanders - Lest we Forget - Local History Group. |
| 24th to 27th May | 4 Day trip to Liverpool -"The Three Queens" - Maritime. |
| Saturday 30th May | Visit to Bentley Priory Museum - Aviation. |
| Wednesday 3rd June | "Gypsy" Savoy Theatre Evening Visit - Theatre. |
| Thursday 11th June | Visit to the British Library and Temple Church - Plantagenet. |
| Wednesday 17th June | Walk through Bloomsbury & BBC Broadcasting House - London Walks. |
| Friday 26th June | Backstage Tour of the National Theatre - Ken Cocks. |
| Tuesday 7th July | Essex U3A Assoc. Essex Quiz Night at URC, Chelmsford. |
| July | BBQ at Langford Village Hall |
| 7 - 10 July | 4 day trip to the Midlands - ”Places of Interest”. |
| Monday 27th July | Guided walk in Saffron Walden & visit Audley End - Local History. |
| Wednesday 19th August | Walk through Clerkenwell - London Walks. |
| Tuesday 25th August | Visit to Munnings Gallery at Dedham - Art Appreciation. |
| 25 - 27th August | U3A National Conference & AGM, East Midlands Conference Centre. |
| Thursday 27th August | "Miss Saigon", London - Theatre. |
| Friday 28th August | Clacton Air Show - Aviation. |
| Monday 7th September | Midsomer Murders Country & Goring Gap Tour—Maritime. |
| Saturday 19th September | Visit to Duxford Aerodrome—Aviation. |
| Monday 28th September | Monuments & public art of London & Olympic Park - Local History. |
| Tuesday 6th October | Visit to Fry Gallery, Saffron Walden - Art Appreciation. |
| Thursday 12th October | "Beautiful" Theatre Visit. |
| Thursday 22nd October | Shoreditch and Hoxton area - London Walks. |
| November | Cockney Evening |
| 2014 | |
| Thursday 2nd October | Watts Gallery, Guildford. |
| Wednesday 15th October | Searching Alleyways of the City of London - London Walks. |
| Friday 17th October | Beetle Drive - Social Committee. |
| Tuesday 28th October | Study Day, Plume School, Maldon. |
| Monday 3rd November | Visit to Trinity House - Maritime. |
| Thursday 20 November | "Call my Wine Bluff" - Social Committee. |
| Wednesday 26th November | "White Christmas" - Theatre visit. |
| Friday 12th December | "The Sixteen at Christmas" - Theatre visit. |
| 2010 | |
| June | Cockney Pride Evening |
| October | Halloween Evening |
| 2009 | |
| March | Nearly Free Social |
| April | St George's Day - Evening Social |
| July | BBQ at Langford |
| August | Picnic at Heybridge Basin |
| 2008 | |
| March | Shoo Shoo Baby |
| July | BBQ at Langford |
| August | Picnic at Heybridge Basin |
| 2007 | |
| February | Cabaret Evening |
| April | Hugh Rainey Jazz Band Evening |
| May | Springstep Dairy - Mundon |
| July | BBQ |
| September | Italian Night |
| November | Halloween & Hogroast Night |
| 2006 | |
| February | Kew Gardens & National Archive Centre |
| February | French Evening |
| July | BBQ |
| September | German Evening |
| November | 1940s Evening |
| 2005 | |
| January | Ceilidh Evening |
| February | Wellington Trail |
| June | Polesden Lacey |
| June | Cockney Pride Evening |
| July | BBQ |
| August | Picnic in the Park |
| August | The Globe Theatre |
| August | Glen Miller at Kentwell Hall |
| September | Jazz Evening |
| December | Hindu Temple |
| 2004 | |
| Tea Dance | |
| August | Party in the Park |
| August | Anglesey Abbey |
| September | Visit to Lille, France |