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QUIZ MORNING
24th November 2026
Back by popular request, u3a Bromley’s wizard quiz creators will keep the audience scratching their heads. ...
Protecting Politics by Fay Tennet (Local Studies talk)
10th September 2026
Fay Tennet, previously Deputy Director Security at Houses of Parliament shared with our Local Studies audience the challenges of protecting members of Parliament and Houses of Commons and Lords Staff in a main building of 1100 rooms, the two Chambers and various other gathering points. As a...
Theatre Group tour of Theatre Royal Drury Lane (3 September 2026)
10th September 2026
There were so many of us (around 40) so we had to split into two groups to do this very interesting tour. I was on the second and we had a very competent and interesting guide as was the guide for the first group. The history of the theatre spans over 350 years and four successive buildings. The...
BINGO BONANZA
9th September 2026
u3a Bromley is holding its first ever Bingo event on 9th September 6-8pm. Open to members, who can also bring a partner or friend. Online booking. How Bingo Reached Britain Bingo’s British story starts well before the modern bingo hall. In the Elizabethan era, lotteries were...
Bromley's new Mayor to attend Explore u3a Bromley Open Day on Oct 3rd
26th August 2026
The new Mayor of Bromley, Councillor Christine Harris, will be attending our Explore u3a Bromley open day on Saturday October 3rd 11-3pm at the United Reformed Church Bromley. She will be finding out about our many interest groups and meeting Bromley members and the public. ...
General Meeting Talk on Fraud and Scams
23rd August 2026
Ian Davidson drew on many years of Bank of England work to tell a packed General Meeting on 18 August about Fraud, Scams and Home Security. With more people on the Internet than ever, we need to know how to protect ourselves. Ian also answered questions post event. His key messages were: Fraud...
A school girl's war (General Meeting)
25th July 2026
At the July General Meeting we welcomed Mary Smith (photo), a former Headmistress who regaled the story of 'A school girl's war'. It was more than a story as evidence revealed the real lives of school girls at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls during World War 2. Mary had produced a book on the...
Sinatra The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre
21st July 2026
32 members of Bromley and Beckenham U3As attended this new musical about Frank Sinatra. Starting on New Year’s Eve 1942 a skinny 27-year-old Italian-American singer is about to step onto the stage of New York City’s Paramount Theatre and give a performance that will change music history. But...
Mamma Mia Singalong at Bromley Little Theatre
15th July 2026
Thanks to Bromley Little Theatre for providing their wonderful air-conditioned theatre for our Mamma Mia Sing-along. After a few technical hitches the film started and at every song, the words showed nice and large on the screen. With about 90 people in the hall, we nearly drowned out the...
u3a Bromley wins private tour of Cutty Sark
14th July 2026
I have no idea how, but I was awarded a private tour by the Greenwich museums after filling in a questionnaire on behalf of u3a Bromley. Their aim being to encourage u3as to visit. I invited group leaders and the committee to make a small party and five of us made the trip by train and DLR to...
