TO DUNMOW U3A
Whether you are looking for opportunities to discover new interests, make new friends, visit places and events with like-minded people, get more exercise in a fun way or simply want a stimulating programme of local events, Dunmow u3a aims to provide it.
- Recreational, cultural and creative interest Groups, from Art to Wool and Waffle ... and practically every other letter in between!
- Outings to shows, exhibitions, gardens and sites of cultural, scientific or historical interest all over London and the South East
- Monthly Meetings with guest speakers ranging from ‘King Henry VIII’ to a genealogist from BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, and topics from Gamekeeping to Giggly Pigs
- Local events including quizzes, seasonal celebrations, concerts, wine tastings and more.
If you would like to get involved, the only qualification you’ll need to join our inclusive organization is to be a “Third Ager” i.e. no longer be in full time employment! Please have a browse around our web site, or go straight to the “Membership" page.
Dunmow u3a is a mutual-aid organisation that is run by and for its members. It is part of an exciting world-wide movement which provides opportunities for life-long learning at a minimal cost. Nationally there are more than 1,000 u3as, with around half a million members; in Dunmow we have over 750 members belonging to around 40 interest ➤Groups. Each is led by members themselves, who may be sharing an interest in which they have expertise, or simply organising a group who wish to learn together.
Great Dunmow in Essex was once the site of a Roman fort, burned down by Boudicca and her Iceni warriors in 70 AD. A market town since its charter in 1253, the town has been famous worldwide since mediæval times as the home of the Flitch Trials. See the story below.
To find out more about us, use this link to see ➤Dunmow u3a Newsletters. You can also receive the monthly u3a National Newsletter in your inbox by ➤signing up here.
To go to the national u3a home page, use this link ➤National u3a.