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The Unfriend at Bromley Little Theatre
7th June 2026
First of all I want to make a general comment about the productions at BLT. However good the actors might be it must make it easier for them that the set designs, lighting, sound, special effects etc., etc., are always so good. For instance, in this production there is a scene at the beginning on...
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind at the Soho Place Theatre
7th June 2026
This musical is based on the extraordinary true story of how 13-year-old William Kamkambwa saved his village in Malawi from the effects of drought by building a windmill that was used to produce electricity to run a pump to provide water. He did this by using bits and pieces he found at a scrap...
u3a Bromley at the Volunteers Fair
7th June 2026
On June 6th, as part of the national Volunteers’ Week, u3a Bromley participated in the United Reformed Church Volunteers’ Week Fair. This community celebration brings together Bromley charitable organisations to highlight the incredible work of volunteers across our borough. This was...
General Meeting talk by Sohail Husain
7th June 2026
We had a very interesting speaker for our May General Meeting. The audience was totally engaged in the subject he presented. Sohail was born in 1951 to mixed-race immigrant parents who lived in London. They worked in London’s famous street markets. Leaving school he studied Geography at the...
Ian Bevan's talk on Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
5th June 2026
Ian Bevan returned to u3a Bromley to share his passion for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London. There are 41 theatres in the West End and this is the largest, currently the fourth building on the site. Started in 1660 at the Restoration, friends of King Charles II opened two different player...
1536 (Kings don’t kill their wives, right?) at the Ambassadors Theatre
30th May 2026
I think many theatre group members were reluctant to travel to the theatre in the West End in the middle of a blistering heatwave but we are a stoic bunch and were well rewarded for our efforts on this occasion. The Ambassadors Theatre is quite small and the intimate atmosphere ideally...
All Hands Garden Group visit to Gatton Park, Surrey by coach
29th May 2026
Luckily, it was the day after the hottest Bank Holiday May temperatures that we set off for the historic Gatton Park. We were welcomed with a hot drink and homemade cake in the magnificent Gatton Hall tea room before splitting into two groups for our guided tour of the grounds, starting with its...
Creative Writing Group
23rd May 2026
Please click here to read the latest offerings from the Creative Writing Group. ...
Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre Haymarket
20th May 2026
Several theatre group members attended the matinee performance of Phantom of the Opera and here are some comments below Wow! I cannot believe I have waited so long to see this show. It has everything - fantastic music, spectacular scenes, romance, heart break, danger and comedy. The...
LOWE visit to Whitechapel
18th May 2026
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