We have a meeting of general interest on the last Thursday of each month, except November and December. There is a visiting speaker on a range of topics. You can see details of meetings which are coming up on the Table of Events below. You are welcome to attend two of these meetings as a visitor to get a feel for what Derby u3a has to offer. You'll be given a warm welcome by our Meeters and Greeters.
Forthcoming events
29th October 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Stephen Flinders. The manner by which communities disposed of their dead became a national scandal in the early 19th century and how the 'Magnificent Seven' cemeteries of London came […]
19th November 2026
10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Publicity event
Come and see what Derby u3a is all about! Find out about the groups and activities we run.
26th November 2026
Social
Because this event has proved popular in the past and since our membership has increased, it has become necessary to restrict the number of places to 80 which is the […]
Cost: Free
Booking Required
28th January 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Bob Moulder. Bob is an illustrator and has worked on around 300 publications. He studied Fine Art in Belfast but turned to illustration initially as a wannabe comic strip […]
Cost: Free
25th February 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Andy Honman. Andy is the Wilder Connections Officer with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and heads up the rewilding initiative at the park which aims to restore wildlife and habitats across […]
Cost: Free
25th March 2027
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Annual General Meeting, Monthly Meeting
Speaker Sally Gibbs. Lady Howard De Walden moved to St James House in Malvern in her 80s and created gardens and an arboretum second only to Kew. Sally will the […]
Cost: Free
29th April 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Simon Vaughan. Since 1852, W. W. Winter has been at the forefront of photography, capturing the people, places and stories of Derby for over 170 years. Simon will tell […]
Cost: Free
27th May 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Tom Mead. Tom is a Derbyshire mystery writer and an aficionado of Golden Age Crime. He will describe his writing style and inspirations as well as his love for […]
Cost: Free
24th June 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Dan Webber. Dan recently curated the Dracula exhibition at Pickford’s House. His talk will describe how the exhibition came about and the research carried out over the last 5 […]
Cost: Free
29th July 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Elaine Pritchard. Elaine will tell us all about the Orton and Spooner Story and celebrate the work of these renowned fairground makers from Burton on Trent.
Cost: Free
26th August 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Artists Steve and Julie Wrigley. Julie Wigley is an award-winning Derby songwriter with ten albums to her name. Julie's songs always have a story to tell. Many have a Derby […]
Cost: Free
30th September 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Shirley Horton. An introduction to the origin of Street Names and the development of the hearth and chimney pots from The Iron Ageto the present day.
Cost: Free
28th October 2027
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker Graham Woodward. Graham will talk about the history Wollaton Hall and its subsequent sale to Nottingham City Council in 1924.
Cost: Free
We organise regular outings by coach throughout the spring, autumn and summer months. Recently we have visited Cannon Hall and Nostell Priory near Barnsley and Trentham Gardens. A charge is made to cover coach hire and entrance fees, but costs are kept as low as possible. However, due to their popularity, the dates and venues are advertised only to paid-up members via our monthly newsletter and on the Members Only page.
Some of our groups organise outings and events on a regular basis. You can see details on the Table of Events above.
Our groups meet at various locations across Derby, depending on the nature of the group. We do not have our own office or building, so we hire rooms from other organisations. Click here for directions to our main meeting places: St Mary's Church Hall, Central United Reformed Church, Friends Meeting House, Chester Green Community Centre and Springwood Sports Centre.
If you would like to try out a group or attend a Monthly Meeting before deciding whether to join, you can attend up to two Monthly Meetings and two group meetings (either two visits to one group, or one visit to each of two different groups). Usual attendance fees will apply (mostly £2 per session).