Wymondham u3a organises meetings at Wymondham Central Hall at which a talk is given on a subject of interest. Meetings are normally held at 2pm on the first Thursday of the month and entrance is free for Wymondham u3a members who show their membership card and £2 for non-members with tea/coffee and biscuits included.
Other special and charity events as listed at the end of this page.
Potential new members are very welcome so please visit our Membership page for an application form.
Programme of speakers
Forthcoming events
30th July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Do you love nature? Does your heart swell with joy at the sound of birdsong? Do you feel the pulse of the wild? This is a celebration of wildness: from […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
6th August 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
A Live History Presentation by Wymondham Walks and Talks We will join Mrs Elizabeth Fry in 1845. We will hear her tell of her life as a Quaker and her […]
Venue: Wymondham Central Hall
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
3rd September 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Linda Scoles will give a short history of why and when she arrived in the UK, and why she stayed. Then, as very few know what is expected, she will […]
Cost: £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
1st October 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Award winning author and historian Ralph Jackman will provide an entertaining exploration of the 10 characteristics, traits and skills required to be a Roman Empress. From exile to empress and […]
Venue: Wymondham Central Hall
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
29th October 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
The Ins and Outs of Electric VehiclesSteve Broderick EngD A talk on the electric vehicle including hints and tips, a bit of history and todays EV models.
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
5th November 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Dr. Kelsey Byers will talk about pollination, the magical - and not always friendly! - partnership between plants and animals. More than four fifths of the world's flowering plants depend […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
7th January 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
Mark Mower is a crime writer and historian whose work has appeared in over 40 books. He has lectured for the Workers’ Educational Association and Anglia Ruskin University, and regularly […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
4th February 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
Sir Cloudesley Shovell’s shipwreck and his impact on longitude Maritime historian Cathy Shelbourne introduces one of Norfolk's many (overlooked) maritime heroes. His achievements were as impressive as his name. Sir […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
4th March 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
Amanda takes you through exciting Career journey in Film, Television and Theatrical costume design with an insight into running a successful accessories business. A stunning display of headdresses and accessories […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
1st April 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
Maria has been in the jewellery trade for over 42 years and worked in several jewellers in the county including the old Winsor Bishop for nearly 30 years as one […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
6th May 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
Philip Caine : Novelist – Speaker- Raconteur Born in 1950, in Barrow-in- Furness Philip’s working life began in the hotel business. His career developed in the oil industry and 30 […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
3rd June 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
Adventures on the Norfolk Broads (what you may not know) An illustrated journeythrough the Broadsrevealing interestingfacts, unusual sights andthe wonderful wildlife. Educational, amusing and sometimesunexpected.
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
1st July 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
...her anthology of humorous poems
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
5th August 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
A BEGINNING, A MUDDLE AND AN END: Where do novelists get their ideas? Winner of the 2008 fiction prize at the National Academy of Writing and the New Delta Review […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
2nd September 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
John Balls gives a brief synopsis of Sir Arthur Sullivan’s life and works. The composer of Gilbert and Sullivan operas and other musical genres, along with a chance to hear […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
4th November 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
A digitally illustrated and inspirational talkwith Saffron’s own recordings of bird song and calls, photos and videos. Answering questions like why, how and when do birds sing
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
2nd December 2027
2:00 pm
Meeting
Songs, ayres, jigs and jollies from around Europe and across the centuries played and sung with ancient traditional and modern instruments. Hurdy-gurdy accordion guitar saxophones recorders bagpipes chalumeau whistles mandola […]
Cost: Free for members £2 for non-members (Cash only please)
Other special events
Forthcoming events
26th July 2026
Social
Sunday 26th July 2026 at Shackles Farm, Tickets will be £20 each. Music by the Dell Boys
Venue: Shackles Farm
Cost: Tickets will be £20 each.
Booking Required
6th August 2026
9:00 am
Other, Social
Hemsby Lifeboat, also known as Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service (HIRS), is a fully independent Lifeboat operating at sea off the Hemsby coast in Norfolk, and used for Inland rescue on […]
Cost: £1 entry for coffee and biscuits