SOCIAL EVENTS
Joan Mayhew leads this group assisted by a small band of helpers. The Committee adding help as and when necessary.
The Social Group has proved to be a very popular activity for this U3A, with many visits being repeated to cater for the number of people wishing to take part.
Our quizzes are especially popular and take part at the Meadow Covert public house several times a year, including our popular annual Christmas Quiz Night.
For information on Social Events please see the latest Monthly Newsletter or e-mail.
List of future events being organised
2019
Date/time |
Event |
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Tuesday, 21st May 10:30 am |
Museum of Timekeeping, near Newark. Cost = £10 |
Mon, 24th June |
Thrumpton Hall Tour of private house and free time in garden. Cost £17.50 includes tea/coffee and biscuits |
Tues, July 9th |
Framework Knitters Museum A 2 hour guided tour, cost £6. |
Tues 2nd Sept |
Derby Sewerage Works Free guided tour |
More visits being planned for 2019 watch out for more details as they are announced.
Past Events (photos from some of our previous events)
2019
Woolaton Hall visit - 27th February
Mr Wonderful, Theatre Visit - 2nd March
Trent Cricket Ground tour - 12th March
Glass Blowing in Tollerton - 28th March
Quiz Night - 1st April
Bell Foundry Visit: 30th April
Pub Quiz, 13th May
2018
Spire Hospital, Tollerton visit - 4th Jan
Quiz Night, Meadow Covert Public House - 22nd Jan
County Archives visit - 14th February
Stoneywell NT Visit - 10th April
Quiz Night, Meadow Covert Public House, 14th May
Veolia Recycling Trip - 15th May
BBC Nottingham visit - 17th May
Canal Trip - 29th June
British Geological Survey - 3rd July
Green's Windmill - 6th Sept.
Quiz Night - 24th Sept.
Welbeck Abbey, 5th October
Quiz Night, 5th Nov.
Castle Rock Brewery Visit - 4th Dec.
XMAS Quiz, 17th Dec.
2017
Nottingham Council House Tour - 19th Jan
Wollaton Hall Tour - 23rd Feb
BBC Nottingham Visit - 21st April
Holmepierrepoint Hall - 17th May
Pub Quiz - 19th June
Taylor's Bell Foundry - 22nd June
Southfield's Farm - 17th July
BBC Nottingham visit - 21st Sept
Southwell Minster - Oct 17th
County Emergency Centre - Nov 7th
XMAS Quiz - Meadow Covert - Dec 4th
2016
Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum - 26th February
BBC Evening Tour - 17th March
Pub Quiz - 21st March
Magic Lantern Tour - 30th April
Trent River Cruise - 13th May
Quiz Night - 16th May
Bromley House Library - 7th June
Eglantine Vineyard, Bunny - 15th July
Pub Quiz - 12th September
BBC Tour - 29th September
Holocaust Centre - 27th October
Veolia Tour, Newark - 3rd November
Trent Cricket Ground - 6th December
XMAS Quiz - 12th December
2015
Quiz Night - Meadow Covert - 16th March
Visit to the Holocaust Museum - 1st May
Quiz Night - Meadow Covert - 24th August
BBC East Midlands Visit - 24th September
Civil War Centre, Newark - 15th October
BBC Good Food Show, Birmingham - 27th November
Quiz Night, Meadow Covert - 14th December
