{"id":21,"date":"2019-04-02T12:35:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T11:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.103\/u3atvnetwork.org.uk\/new\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:40:12","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/u3atvnetwork.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Welcome to our website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

u3a is a self help learning organisation for people who have completed their career or finished raising a family. Now is the time to make the most of your life. u3a gives you the chance to develop your interests, make new friends and enjoy yourself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you are not a member of a u3a group click here<\/a> to find your nearest u3a group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

On this website you be able to discover details about our talks on Zoom, representatives meetings and any other relevant information about this network of u3a groups.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Full details of the events listed below will be posted on this website and circulated to u3a\u2019s.\u00a0 Please make a note of the dates in your diary if you are interested in attending.<\/p>\r\n

If you do not wish to book on line please contact\u00a0 the organiser.<\/p>\r\n

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Important Notice when using Ticket Source.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

It is easy to use Ticket Source for any of our events where the Ticket Source button is displayed.<\/p>\r\n

Once you have booked you will immediately receive a confirmation email giving you the booking reference number. Please note this email is from Ticket Source (displayed as below) and will not display u3a in the address bar. \"\"<\/p>\r\n

Two days<\/strong> before the event you will receive an email from Ticket Source giving you the Zoom link for the event. Once again this email is generated by Ticket Source and will not show u3a in the address bar. It will only show “Additional information notification<\/strong>” in the subject bar. Please look out for emails from Ticket Source.<\/p>\r\n

If you do not see the email from Ticket Source in your “In box” check your “junk\/spam” folder in your email manager, as<\/strong> sometimes it is put into these.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0Diary<\/h3>\r\n

Unless otherwise stated all the events will be held using Zoom.<\/p>\r\n

Please note we do not record any of our events.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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There is no fee for this event<\/p>\r\n

Questions set by Avis<\/p>\r\n

Teams will be randomly selected on the day<\/p>\r\n

To view or download the flyer click on the link Summer 2026 quiz flyer<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Picture by Stutz from Pixabay<\/em><\/p>\r\n

To book click on the Ticketsource icon below<\/p>\r\n

\"Book<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Bookings will not be accepted after 17th June<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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Think Britain doesn’t manufacture anything anymore? Wednesday 15th July at 10.30<\/h5>\r\n

\"\"Think again. In ‘So You Think We Do Not Make Anything Anymore? British Manufacturing in the 21st Century<\/em>‘, manufacturing systems engineer and industrial historian Dr Richard Marks draws on 25 years of hands-on experience to dismantle the myth of decline and reveal the vibrant reality of British industry today<\/p>\r\n

The fee for this event is \u00a32.00 per device<\/p>\r\n

To book for this event click on the Ticketsource icon<\/p>\r\n

Picture by JW Vein from Pixabay<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\"Book <\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Rep’s Meeting – Friday 24th July in person at Benson. 10.30 start.<\/h5>\r\n
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China – Wednesday 16th September at 10.30<\/h5>\r\n

\"\"A talk by Andrew Baker<\/p>\r\n

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Picture by qgadrian from Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Rep’s Meeting – Friday 23rd October in person at Benson. 10.30 start<\/h5>\r\n
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Further events are planned, we will update this diary soon.<\/p>\r\n

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If you would like to receive information directly from TVN with details of Study Days and Workshops, please email \u00a0events_info@u3atvnetwork.org.uk<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with your request to be put on the list. \u00a0You can, of course, use the same address to \u2018unsubscribe\u2019 at any time.<\/p>\r\n

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