Who are we?
Christchurch u3a offers a programme of educational and leisure activities for those not in full-time employment, and is part of a worldwide movement. Members with similar interests meet during the day in small groups, usually weekly or fortnightly and at various venues. The main aim is to advance the education of retired & semi-retired people and assist them in pursuing their interests within a social environment.
Tenby holidays 2025 - Tenby holiday 2025 C
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Coffee morning July 2025 - IMG_0392
The Runway 25 - IMG_0527
Tenby holidays 2025 - Tenby Abbey road
Let’s move - IMG_4905
Fish and chips Friday - IMG_4211
Motorcycle Club - Motorbike
Spanish Group - IMG_3799
Anyone for Tennis at Mudeford Wood - tennis
Group leaders barbeque - IMG_4198
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International food group - IMG_0504
International food group - IMG_0506
Coffee morning 2024 - IMG_4182
AGM 2023 - Rosy and Elaine on refreshments
Out of hours - IMG_3834
Lets Dance Group Christmas Tea Dance - party food
1000th member - 1000th member 2025 A
Short Walks - IMG_4928
Coffee morning 2024 - IMG_4184
The Runway 25 - IMG_6547.
History - IMG_6548.
The Runway 25 - IMG_6542
Social and Holiday Group - IMG_3553
Scottish holiday - IMG_4068
Tenby holidays 2025 - Tenby beach swimming
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Short Walks - 20220318_120839
Music in the park - IMG_0653
Longer Walks - IMG_20200206_110653
1000th member - 1000th member 2025
meteorology - Screenshot 2024-12-19 110535
Around and about - THURSDAY TABLE TENNIS GROUP
The Runway 25 - IMG_6541.
News & Announcements
Programme 2025/26 Changes since Publication - see About U3AForthcoming events
(See What's On for full details)
Monthly Meeting
Paul De Jonghe - Christchurch in WW2
- 13 Oct 2025 14:00
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
An overview of Christchurch in World War 2 and its surprisingly significant contribution to the war effort in general and the events leading up to VE Day.
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
An overview of Christchurch in World War 2 and its surprisingly significant contribution to the war effort in general and the events leading up to VE Day.
Sunday Lunch - 19 Oct 2025 12:30
Avon Causeway Hotel
Avon Causeway Hotel
Crazy golf - 22 Oct 2025 11:00
Iford Golf Centre
Tickets: £8.50
Iford Golf Centre
Tickets: £8.50
Musical
Mamma Mia - 6 Nov 2025 14:00
Mayflower, Southampton
Tickets: £50
Fifty pounds includes coach and show (Waiting List atm)
Mayflower, Southampton
Tickets: £50
Fifty pounds includes coach and show (Waiting List atm)
Quiz - 8 Nov 2025 19:00
Homelands
Tickets: £2
Two pounds per person plus one pound Raffle
Homelands
Tickets: £2
Two pounds per person plus one pound Raffle
Annual General Meeting (AGM) - 10 Nov 2025 14:00
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
The AGM will be followed by a performance by our own u3a Ukulele Group - Ukes4U back by popular demand.
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
The AGM will be followed by a performance by our own u3a Ukulele Group - Ukes4U back by popular demand.
Sunday Lunch - 23 Nov 2025 12:30
Amberwood, Walkford
Pre-Order Required
Amberwood, Walkford
Pre-Order Required
u3a Singers Christmas Concert - 5 Dec 2025
St. Christopher's Church, BH6 5DW
Tickets: £5
Five pounds a ticket which includes refreshments.
St. Christopher's Church, BH6 5DW
Tickets: £5
Five pounds a ticket which includes refreshments.
Meal and Skittles - 5 Dec 2025 18:30
Walkford Arms
Tickets: £3
Walkford Arms
Tickets: £3
Monthly Meeting
Gilbert and Sullivan : A great partnership - Rosemary McCulloch - 8 Dec 2025 14:00
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
Famous for their extraordinary partnership and timeless operas,Sullivan, a classically trained composer and Gilbert, a witty librettist joined forces in the late nineteenth century. We shall explore the lives of each, working briefly through their childhood and education onto the triumphs and challenges they faced along the way.
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
Famous for their extraordinary partnership and timeless operas,Sullivan, a classically trained composer and Gilbert, a witty librettist joined forces in the late nineteenth century. We shall explore the lives of each, working briefly through their childhood and education onto the triumphs and challenges they faced along the way.
Quiz at Homelands - 10 Jan 2026
Homelands
Tickets: £2
Plus one pound raffle
Homelands
Tickets: £2
Plus one pound raffle
Monthly Meeting
What's Up?A tour of tonight's celestrial wonders.by Kate Earl - 9 Feb 2026 14:00
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
Take a tour of February's night sky, where we stop off and take a look at which planets, stars and other celestrial objects can be spotted this spring.
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
Take a tour of February's night sky, where we stop off and take a look at which planets, stars and other celestrial objects can be spotted this spring.
Monthly Meeting
Life and Times of Harry Gordon Selfridge by Denis Carlton - 9 Mar 2026 14:00
Denis' talk about Harry takes you from his birth through his formative years, working for Marshal Fields in Chicago, opening his store in London, transforming the way we shop and why he moved his family to Highcliffe Castle and fell in love with the area.
Denis' talk about Harry takes you from his birth through his formative years, working for Marshal Fields in Chicago, opening his store in London, transforming the way we shop and why he moved his family to Highcliffe Castle and fell in love with the area.
Monthly Meeting
A Schoolgirl's War by Mary Smith - 13 Apr 2026 14:00
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
The story of school life during WW2, featuring the recently-discovered and exquisite artwork of a WW2 art teacher, documenting in paint and pencil the lives of school children and their teachers as the war unfolded.
The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG
The story of school life during WW2, featuring the recently-discovered and exquisite artwork of a WW2 art teacher, documenting in paint and pencil the lives of school children and their teachers as the war unfolded.