Events
Booking now open for Spa Retreat Days in the 'Your Time to Shine' programme: click here
See your email for your invitation to tea on 5th December.
Tickets can be obtained at monthly meetings or after AGM, payment by cash, cheque or BACS
Email for further details: speakers@boltonu3a.org.uk
This month's speaker (October 2025)
Videos of the World War II memories of Bolton u3a members, recorded in April 2025
'We didn't know' was completed with the kind help of Rebecca Harris of Bolton University and was shared with all Bolton schools
Monthly Meetings: 4th Friday afternoon of each month
Monthly meetings are held on the 4h Friday afternoon of each month (except December), 2.00-4.00pm at St. Andrew & St. George United Reformed Church, St. Georges Road, Bolton, BL1 2BS.
Refreshments and good company will be available.
Please note, programme content may change due to circumstances beyond our control.
Here's the Bolton u3a Calendar
2025
28th Nov: AGM
5th December: Christmas Tea
Speakers for 2026
23rd January 2026 : Piano recital: a short classical programme and a talk about the pieces , Andrew Wilde
27th February 2026 : I wish my life were like a musical , Allan Shalks
27th March 2026 : The case of the missing body - live! Tony Cunliffe. Everyone becomes a detective! Tony assumes the role of Sherlock Holmes and invites the audience to become his Watsons. A fascinating investigation unfolds, exploring forensic science, the Bible, historical clues, and insights from experts. The talk concludes with a secret ballot. Is the Shroud authentic, a hoax, or something else?
24th April 2026 : One of your boys did it - The Kennedy Assassination , Frank Vigon
22nd May 2026 : Flourishing in seniors: Why it matters , Professor Jerome Carson, Professor Marcus Chiu, and Joanna Chen
26th June 2026 : Choir recital , Singing for pleasure group
24th July 2026 : Tales of a customs officer , Brian Topping talks about his work with HM Customs and Excise at Heathrow Airport in the 1970s and 1980s.
28th August 2026 : The people who helped to shape me , Mahmood Ahmed
25th September 26 : Presentation about The Light Music Society - its archive and library , Hilary Ashton (daughter of Lancashire composer, Ernest Tomlinson)
23rd October : English Christmas Traditions , Margaret Holbrook. Take a fascinating look at the traditions and folklore of the Christmas season - up to Twelfth Night. Why do we bring live greenery into our homes and hang wreaths on the door? What is the significance of holly, ivy and mistletoe? We often think of the traditions of Christmas and associate them with the Victorians, but many of our traditions go back a lot further than that.