u3a

Stansted Mountfitchet

Trips and Events

Stansted Mountfitchet u3a runs a number of trips and events.

Our free Monthly Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month now held at St Theresa’s Parish Centre, at 1.30pm for 2pm. We normally have a speaker, free tea and coffee are served and you can find information about future trips and events. Prospective new members are welcome to come along to see what we do.

Various Day Trips are organised by members during the year and one or two short Holiday Breaks, normally by coach.

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Forthcoming events

6th June 2026
9:30 am
Seminar
With Professor David Norman. When we think of Darwin we think of his Origin of Species, but he was passionate about geology from an early age. Darwin won the Wollaston […]
Cost: £7.00
Booking Required
18th June 2026
2:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
Doors open at 1.30pm for refreshments And Afterwards...... Wildlife photographers Graham and Mary Brace give a third talk, this time on the continent of Europe.
18th June 2026
2:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
By Graham and Mary Brace Following their presentations on Brazil and India, Graham and Mary return to give a third talk on their experiences as wildlife photographers. This talk covers […]
13th July 2026
Visit
Cost: £10.00 pp including teas and cake
16th July 2026
2:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
By Jason Middleton Jason returns to give another talk on jewellery. The talk focus is on what a pearl is, what produces them and where and the different types of […]
10th August 2026
Visit
Cost: £8.00 pp including teas and cake
20th August 2026
2:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
By Dave Willett Local man Dave has a range of historical and local topics. This talk will cover these historic institutions of the City of London.
14th September 2026
Visit
Cost: £11.00 pp, minimum group of 10 + guide @ £50.00 (plus travel by train and underground)
17th September 2026
2:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
By Andy Strange Andy has several topics about WW2. This talk covers the roles of the RAF Special Duties Service and Special Operations Executive in supporting Resistance groups during World […]
10th October 2026
9:30 am
Seminar
Are autism and ADHD disorders? Or are they part of natural human variation? In this presentation, Dr Kevin Bryant takes a critical look at some of the evidence in an […]
Cost: 7.00
Booking Required
12th October 2026
2:00 pm
Talk
With a panel from our own members
15th October 2026
2:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
The Jane Austen Society A speaker from the Jane Austen Society will give this talk on arguably Britain’s best-known female writer of the 19th Century. The talk is designed to […]
9th November 2026
2:00 pm
Talk
14th November 2026
9:30 am
Seminar
With Dr Christine Corton. Christine will discuss Dickens’ life, with reference to how it appears in his novels. She will particularly take a look at David Copperfield, considered to be […]
Cost: £7.00
Booking Required
19th November 2026
2:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
By Jim Stebbings Though acknowledging, respecting and marking the true meaning of Christmas, this talk is an eclectic collection of aspects of the traditional Christmas season conveyed through music, stories, […]
14th December 2026
3:00 pm
Talk
Bring and share tea. Note: doors open 2.30 for 3.00pm start
17th December 2026
2:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
by Mike Dodsworth Mike Dodsworth is a professional Performance Storyteller and Theatre Director and in this talk he will be delving into the world of literature and folklore to assist […]