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Talk on UK's Inland Waterways by Kirk Martin
22nd January 2026
Kirk Martin, one of our u3a Bromley members kindly gave his time and expertise to present the UK’s Inland Waterways to us during a General Meeting talk on 20 January to around 180 people. We were treated to a history of when, why and how canals came about from the late 18th Century, we learned...
Theatre Group trip to Twelfth Night at the Barbican
13th January 2026
This RSC production was glorious. Of course, every director wants to bring something new to a timeless work and in this case, it was done by enhancing the role of the Fool, Feste, who joked, pantomime fashion, with the audience across the production (with comments such as: ‘Oh well, we got a...
The Haunting at Bromley Little Theatre
12th January 2026
Whilst this was written by a modern playwright, Hugh Janes has drawn on Charles Dickens ghost stories for inspiration. I for one am pleased he did because I love a “things that go bump in the night” piece of theatre. Directed by a master of the genre, from the moment the house lights go down...
Bromley member Madhu, featured in February Prima Magazine
11th January 2026
Madhu and Bromley u3a were chosen by the Third Age Trust to feature in a three-page article entitled ‘New Year, New Challenge”. Since her childhood in India, Madhu had loved classical dancing and that carried on after she came to this country as a 23-year-old. But what had once been a...
Theatre Group Events 2025
19th December 2025
18 London Shows, 11 Bromley Little Theatre matinees,9 Theatre Group meetings at Bromley Little Theatre,8 Local theatre shows,2 coach trips to Cambridge and Canterbury,1 garden social,1 guided walk in London andOuting to canal museum with canal trip and cream tea....
Just for One Day – the Live Aid Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre
17th December 2025
Members of the Theatre Group attended a performance of this musical and what a treat it was. The first half gave us the story of the lead up to the creation of the successful charity single “Do they know it’s Christmas” and the second half continued with the story of the Live Aid concert. ...
Historic Pub Group visits
15th December 2025
We used the CAMRA 'London's Real Heritage Pubs' book to organise our visits for drinks and lunch. We met twice monthly as there was a lot of interest. Our first pub was The Salisbury in St Martins Lane. It was very comfortable with stunning interiors and etched and polished glass creating a...
U3a LOWE trip to Guildhall Christmas market
9th December 2025
See the pictures from their trip to Guildhall Christmas Market ...
Wine Enjoyment Group
7th December 2025
The December 5th Christmas meeting properly acknowledged the season with a selection of wines to suit a traditional celebratory lunch. Starting with two champagnes, ‘While the palates are fresh’, following advice from a wine specialist. Our hostess rose to the occasion with a selection of...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night at Bromley Little Theatre
6th December 2025
Adapted for the stage from a book by Mark Haddon this is the account of a 15 year old autistic boy’s endeavour to deduce who had killed a neighbour’s dog, the story being told from the boy’s point of view. My 31 year old autistic grandson was with me at the performance so although...
