EVENTS
EVENTS PROGRAMME
TITLE East of England Regional Conference - The u3a Past, Present and Future
DATE Thursday 19th May - 2022
SPEAKERS Patrick Forsyth, Gervase Phinn, Barbara Cordina & Hilary Holt
DETAILS Click here for Details
Location Christchurch United Reform Church, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW
Time 10:30 am
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Platinum Jubilee Quiz
On Tuesday 7th June at 10.30am our monthly Quiz Meeting will take place at Blakeney Village Hall. The quiz will be a themed quiz celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Please do all you can to support our u3a on this special occasion and please feel free to bring your party hats and any left overs from street parties.
Quizzers will attend as individuals and be placed at random on entry in to teams of 4 to 6. It is an excellent chance to meet different people and take part without being put on the spot!
To book for the Quiz click here. The cost is £3.00.
Before coming to any face to face meeting you may find The Personal Members Checklist (HERE PDF or Word) is helpful. You do not need to complete the whole form or bring it with you, simply use the questions as a guide to satisfy yourself that you feel you are safe to attend the meeting.
Please do not attend the event if you or someone else from your household have COVID-19 symptoms.
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TITLE AGM plus talk - A Very remote period indeed
DATE Wednesday 15th June - 2022
SPEAKER Dr Richard Hoggett
DETAILS Click here for details
Booking Click here to book
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 10:30 am
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TITLE Monthly Quiz
DATE Tuesday 5th July - 2022
QUIZ MASTER Denis Lascelles
DETAILS Click here for details
Booking Click here to book
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Cost £3.00 per person
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TITLE The History of The Glaven Ports Blakeney and Cley Part 1 - Up to 1800
DATE Tuesday 5th July - 2022
SPEAKER Jonathan Hootton
DETAILS The first part of two zoom talks by a local historian and author
Location Zoom
Time 4:30 pm
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TITLE Tulip-mania: The Dutch passion for tulips in the 17th century
DATE Wednesday 20th July - 2022
SPEAKER Charles Lewis
DETAILS Click here for details
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 10:30 am
Cost Members £3.00, Guests £5.00, including refreshments
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No talks in August
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TITLE Monthly Quiz
DATE Tuesday 6th September - 2022
QUIZ MASTER Denis Lascelles
DETAILS Click here for details
Booking Click here to book
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Cost £3.00 per person
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TITLE Talk on local history topic
DATE Wednesday 21st September - 2022
SPEAKER Peter Lawrence
DETAILS Return from summer for a talk by one of our favourite speakers on a local historical topic
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 10:30 am
Cost Members £3.00, Guests £5.00, including refreshments
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TITLE Monthly Quiz
DATE Tuesday 4th October - 2022
QUIZ MASTER Denis Lascelles
DETAILS Click here for details
Booking Click here to book
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 13:30 pm to 15:30 pm
Cost £3.00 per person
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TITLE The History of the Glaven Ports Blakeney and Cley Part 2 – A port in decline
DATE Tuesday 4th October - 2022
SPEAKER Jonathan Hootton
DETAILS The second part of two zoom talks by a local historian and author
Location Zoom
Time 4:30 pm
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TITLE One for the Road
DATE Wednesday 19th October - 2022
SPEAKER Chanters Jigge - Folk Duo
DETAILS Click here for details
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 10:30 am
Cost Members £3.00, Guests £5.00, including refreshments
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TITLE Monthly Quiz
DATE Tuesday 1st November - 2022
QUIZ MASTER Denis Lascelles
DETAILS Click here for details
Booking Click here to book
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 13:30 pm to 15:30 pm
Cost £3.00 per person
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TITLE Centenary of Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun
DATE Wednesday 16th November -2022
SPEAKER Dr Sue Gattuso
DETAILS Click here for details
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 10:30 am
Cost Members £3.00, Guests £5.00, including refreshments
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TITLE Monthly Quiz
DATE Tuesday 6th December - 2022
QUIZ MASTER Denis Lascelles
DETAILS Click here for details
Booking Click here to book
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 13:30 pm to 15:30 pm
Cost £3.00 per person
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TITLE Christmas Event
DATE Wednesday 14th December - 2022
SPEAKER
DETAILS
Location Blakeney Village hall
Time 10:30 am
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