Venue: The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FD.
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Doors to the auditorium will open approximately 15 minutes before the lecture.
Monthly Talk – An Eccentric Look at Suffolk by Charlie Haylock and u3a Carol Concert
The Apex Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomOur friend Charlie will be returning with another entertaining and informative talk – put the date in your diary now. This talk will follow with a short Carol Concert from the u3a Choir under their new leader Karen … Continue reading
Monthly Talk – Climbing Everest
The Apex Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomA Suffolk Teacher's Ascent of Everest by Amanda Richmond I grew up in Horringer and after spending 3 years at Bedford College of Physical Education, I taught PE at Stowmarket High School, followed by many happy years at Stowupland High. … Continue reading
Monthly Talk – Renaissance and Revival in Building Design
The Apex Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomJohn Sherlock returns for the third time to complete his series of his talks on Architecture and Building Design History from the Greeks and Romans to the present day.
Monthly Talk – Sacred Places in the World – an Artist in Paradise
The Apex Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomBhutan North Africa, Indian, and the monasteries of Mount Athos, by Doug Patterson A fascinating account of the little known journeys of three great 18th and 19th-century artist travellers: Vasileio Gregorovic Barsky was a Russian Monk and artist who, in … Continue reading
Monthly Talk – The History of our unique Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
The Apex Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdomby guest speaker Rory O'Brien Following a career in teaching ending as the Head of a major Public School, Rory moved to East Anglia in 2010 and has worked at the Theatre Royal since that time both as Front of … Continue reading
Monthly Talk – Boom and Bust in Medieval Lavenham
The Apex Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdomby guest speaker, Jane Gosling The beautiful timber framed buildings for which Lavenham is so famous are the legacy of a thriving industry in cloth production. It's merchants made Lavenham one of the wealthiest towns in Tudor England. This talk … Continue reading
Monthly Talk – When Birds Sing
The Apex Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdomby guest speaker, Saffron Summerfield A digitally illustrated, inspirational Talk with Saffron's own recordings of Bird Songs and Calls, photos and videos. Why, How and When do birds sing? Birdsong for well being research is suggesting it can have the … Continue reading
Monthly Talk – The role of the RAF Special Operations Executive in WW2
The Apex Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdomby guest speaker, Andy Strange who works in broadcasting but also has a passionate interest in World War 2 history, especially in aviation history. Andy has given a number of talks on aviation history this year for the u3a Eastern … Continue reading
