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Notices
Visit to University of Chichester Art Gallery
Tuesday 16th July, 10.15am to 12.15pm
Integrating art with education, the University of Chichester Art Collection has, over the last
50 years, sourced figurative and abstract pieces, which are on display in various parts of the
University. We have arranged a special group visit to view some of these outstanding pieces,
led by the Special Collections Manager, along with a short tour of the University to learn
some of its history.
The walking tour is free for U3A members, takes about 2 hours, and does involve a number
of staircases, although lifts are available. Some of the tour will be outside, walking between
buildings. There will be a 20-minute stop for coffee on the campus.
This tour offers an interesting insight into our local University, and its links with the city.
Places are limited to 15, so please do book early if you’d like to see works from some of the
most important British artists of the twentieth century. The tour will take place at the Bishop
Otter campus of the University of Chichester. Full joining instructions will be provided after
booking. If required car parking can arranged at £1.90 per hour via the University.
Booking opens midday, 31 May, and closes midday, 14 June. Please book using this link.
If you have any queries please email the organiser here.
TOUR OF GOODWOOD HOUSE, FOLLOWED BY AFTERNOON TEA
Sunday, 15 th September 2024
| Following a most successful visit a couple of years ago, we have arranged a private guided tour of Goodwood House at 2pm on Sunday, 15th September. The tour begins at 2pm and will be followed by afternoon tea in the Ballroom. The cost is £34.00 per person and numbers are limited to 30. Please let us know when booking of any dietary requirements. Please book here and follow the instructions for online payment. Please ensure that you use the correct u3a reference on your payment (GOO). Any queries please contact the organiser here. We look forward to seeing you. |
South East u3a Forum Summer School 2024
Monday-Thursday, 2-5 September 2024
Everything is moving steadily forward with the launch of the first phase on Thursday 14th March 2024 @ 10:00am via the SE u3a Forum’s website. You will be able to peruse the fourteen subjects on offer for Summer School 2024.
There are many new subjects, such as:
- Art & Mythology, Photography, Crochet
- Living History, Patchwork, Philosophy
- Latin Remembered, Bridge, Politics
- Illuminated Manuscripts and Science
Also, on the agenda are the returners: Cycling, Mah Jong and Mathematics
Please be patient, as no places can be reserved, prior to the initial booking date going ‘live’ on 11/04/24.
The costings for this year are:
- Residential En-suite – £390
- Residential Standard – £360
- Non-Residential with dinner – £195
- Non-residential no dinner – £140
There will also be entertainment on campus, each evening, which is included in the price. But, if you would like to attend the theatre on the Tuesday evening, this comes at an extra cost – ticket price unknown at present.
The next phase will be the Booking Information sheet and the Booking Form; they will be going ’live’ from Thursday 11th April 2024 @ 10:00am; a date for your diary – just Google – se u3a forum and they will be accessible to download.
The Forum’s web address is – https://u3asites.org.uk/southeastu3aforum/contact
As we progress towards September more information will continue to be added, on a regular basis, to the Summer School webpage on the South East u3a Forum website.
Upcoming Events
Coffee Morning – Tuesday, 4th June, 10am-12noon
Always on the First Tuesday of each month, so please mark your calendars!
Our Coffee Mornings are held in the Bar on the first floor of the MINERVA THEATRE building, opposite the Chichester Festival Theatre.
You can use this opportunity to chat with our groups team and learn about current and new offerings, meet old friends and make new ones!
There will be three breakout tables at the coffee morning for these groups:
- 20th Century Poetry
- Crime Fiction Book Group
- Wine Tasting Group.
Monthly Quiz Night – Thursday, 13th June, 2024 at 19:30
at The Chichester Inn, Westgate, Chichester
There is no charge for the quiz and a meal is optional. The Chichester Inn kitchen opens at 5.00pm and we expect diners to eat prior to the start of the quiz. The menu can be found here: the chichester inn menu.
Please book your place(s) here using this link. You can book up to 4 places.
As Members are arriving at different times in order to eat before the Quiz, we will no longer be allocating tables in advance. Please make up your teams of 4 in advance or wait to join a team on the evening. Booking is now open and will close on Monday, 10th June, or earlier if all the places are taken before that date.
Please contact us here if you have any queries.
Monthly Meeting – 13th June at 2pm
at the Assembly Rooms on North Street
Our speakerwill be Fran Sandham. A former editor of Rough Guides, Fran has written freelance for many newspapers and magazines including the Daily Telegraph, the Observer and the Financial Times. His book Traversa: A solo walk across Africa received terrific reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and was serialised in the Sunday Times.
Fran took on the challenge of a lifetime by walking across Africa solo from coast to coast. His 3,500-mile walk from the Atlantic on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar was the first time on record anyone has crossed Africa solo entirely on foot by this route.
Tea and coffee will be served in the Crush Bar at the rear of the Assembly Room from 1:15 to 1:45pm and the meeting starts at 2pm. We are grateful to the team of volunteers who serve the refreshments.
Groups Notices
“We’re not getting older, we’re just becoming classic. Like fine wine, we improve with age… Cheers!”
New Poetry Group
Would you like to register your interest in a new Poetry group?
A new Poetry group is starting, and we will be looking at poets from the 20th Century including T.S. Eliot to Maya Angelou &
Theodore Roethke to Spike Milligan.
We will meet once a month, either in members’ homes or at St. Paul’s Parish Centre, Churchside,Chichester PO19 6FT
Day & time will be chosen to suit the majority. If you’d like to register your interest please
contact the Groups Team.
There will be a preliminary meeting at the 4th June coffee morning on a break out table starting at 10:40am.
New Short Story Book Group
Have you given up on book groups because the books are too long or perhaps you are looking for a different sort of book group?
Why not try a short story group instead? Short fiction is made to be shared! A short story can promote a more focused discussion and sometimes the best stories are short..
We will meet once a month at St Paul’s Parish Centre, Churchside, Chichester PO19 6FT. Date and time will be chosen to suit the majority.
If you’d like to register your interest please contact the Groups Team.
Groups News
Practical Science | Share Something Brilliant Today | u3a UK
Our very own Science Group was featured in a new film series from national u3a, Share Something Brilliant Today, which showcases the skill sharing and friendships that take place within the u3a movement. This first film features John and Peter, who enjoy experimenting with science in Chichester u3a’s Practical Science group. Share something brilliant today, join u3a – https://u3a.org.uk/join
National u3a & Regional Events
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 like Festival 2024 (18th-20th July, at York), 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/publications/third-age-matters-february-2024-screenreader-edition.)
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