Welcome to Derby u3a! Celebrating our 40th Anniversary
- Are you no longer working, or semi-retired?
- Looking for something fun and interesting to do?
- Want to learn something new, or develop an interest or hobby?
- Want to meet new people?
Photo above shows our French Group celebrating our Anniversary.
What is the u3a?
Derby u3a is part of a worldwide organisation and belongs to a national network of over 1000 u3as, which all operate with the support of the Third Age Trust. It is a self-help, self-managed, lifelong learning cooperative for retired and semi-retired people of any age to participate in learning, social and recreational activities. We are run entirely by our members for our members on a voluntary basis, sharing our interests and skills. We welcome people of every race, gender, disability, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
Our activities
Around 50 different interest groups – everything from quizzes to psychology; from archaeology to real ale.
We welcome ideas for new groups too!
Monthly Meetings on the last Thursday of the month, at which we have a talk on a topic of general interest.
See our Events Page for upcoming speakers and topics.
40th Anniversary
Derby u3a was founded back in 1985. We are having some exciting events and activities to celebrate our 40th Anniversary year in 2025. We hope you will join us, have some fun and make lasting memories.
Just one of the many activities we enjoyed at The Wardwick Celebration event on April 4th. Click here to see all the photos and to get a taste of what Derby u3a has to offer.
Interested?
Find out more by coming along to a New and Prospective Members Meeting. See the Events page for details of the date for the next one and how to book a place.
Visit our Facebook page. Derby u3a members can also join our private Facebook page from our public page.
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