In this edition:
Notices
Tickets still available for our Summer Tea
in the Bishop’s Palace Gardens –
Tuesday 1 July from 2.30-4.30 pm
A special Celebration Summer Tea, for Chichester U3A Members only, will be held in the marquee set up for the 950th Cathedral Celebrations in the private part of the Bishop’s Palace Gardens. Tea will be served from 3.00 till 4.30 p.m. and everyone must leave by 5.00 p.m. Tickets are £10 (this includes a donation to the Bishop’s Discretionary Fund).
Booking information: Booking is now open and will close at 5 pm on 19 June. As there is a limit of 200 tickets, these will be allocated in the order applications are received and paid for. Please go to: https://www.chichesteru3a.org.uk Once your booking is confirmed you will need to pay at: https://www.chichesteru3a.org.uk/pay-u3a/
South East u3a Forum’s Summer School
The Forum’s summer school, held annually at the University of Chichester, is moving towards its closing stages with only 14 spaces left. They are spread across the following courses:
- Italian – Intermediate
- Mah Jong – Intermediate
- Mathematics – People & Paradoxes
- Patchwork – Beginners
- Poetry – Australian poets
- Yoga – Mat, Standing & Seated
Bookings are still trickling in, so grab a place quickly, if you are interested. You can find all the information you need to browse, take a look at the courses’ overviews, and make a decision on the Forum’s website; the link is – 2025 – South East u3a Forum
Contact us on – sebooksummerschool@gmail.com OR Phone: 07749 023766
Upcoming Events
July Coffee Morning – Tuesday, 1st July, 10am-12noon
Keeping u3a caffeinated today with coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon!
Our Coffee Mornings are held in the Bar at the MINERVA THEATRE building, opposite the Chichester Festival Theatre. You can chat with our groups team and learn about current and new offerings, meet old friends and make new ones!
Monthly Meeting at the Assembly Rooms on North Street – 17th July at 2pm
“What makes people believe things that aren’t true? The (surprising) psychology of misinformation”
a talk by Dr Simon Clark
Simon will give us a fun and informative talk which explores how and why people are misled by misinformation, including some fascinating psychological studies old and new. Simon Clark is a cognitive psychologist who researches how people respond to misinformation. He is part of the internationally renowned ‘Technology & Democracy’ research lab at the University of Bristol, specialising in misinformation created using artificial intelligence.
After the talk, free tea and coffee will be served.
Groups Notices
“My memory’s not what it used to be… but then again, neither is anything else.”
U3A Ski Group
Following on from our successful trip in 2024, the U3A ski group is off to Italy in March 2026. We are going to Sestriere in Italy leaving on the 1st March and returning on the 8th. We will be staying in the Hotel Principi di Piemonte, half board with the following facilities;
- Ski-in, ski-out on a blue run
- 10 minutes’ walk to the lifts
- 15 minutes’ walk to the centre of Sestriere
- indoor pool
- spa with sauna, steam room and Mediterranean bath
If anyone would like to join our group please contact Barry using this link.
Pilates Group
We have found a different day, time slot and venue to see if we can get a Pilates Group up and running. The new venue is St Michael’s Hall, Summersdale Road, PO19 6PN. The group will meet on a Thursday from 10-11am, starting from 11 September.
Pilates exercises are mainly functional movements, which will improve your strength and flexibility for everything you do in daily life. Pilates focuses on strengthening every muscle in the body, so that they work in harmony together creating a balanced body. Muscle imbalances cause postural issues which can cause pain and injury, so reducing muscle imbalance will mean less pain, injury, and improved posture. Class numbers are kept under 12 to ensure Taya, the instructor, can give you the best feedback and one to one support.If you’re keen to simultaneously improve your strength, flexibility, alignment and posture, then Pilates may well be for you.
It is recommended you bring a Pilates mat, towel and water. The cost will be £8.50 per session (paid in advance by bank transfer) for each six-week block, a total of £51 for the six week block. This is non refundable to ensure we cover the cost of the hall rental and the instructor.
These classes already run in Emsworth and Havant u3a and have proved very popular so don’t delay in registering your interest.
Please use this link to contact the group.
Once the group is up and running, a group administrator/facilitator will be needed. Please say if this is something you’d be interested in taking on, it’s really straightforward and there always someone happy to help you if you get stuck.
National & Regional
National u3a
There is a wealth of information on the National u3a website – www.u3a.org.uk , including online groups, u3a Radio podcast, upcoming events, and the latest issue of Third Age Matters, the monthly national u3a magazine (the link to the current version is:
https://www.u3a.org.uk/news/u3a-matters/screen-reader-editions/u3a-matters-february-2025-screenreader-edition
Chichester u3a Magazine
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