Welcome to the website of Beverley & District u3a
About u3a
- u3a is a UK-wide collection of 1000+ charities that provide opportunities for those no longer in work to come together and learn for fun
- Offers people ways to join in exploring new ideas, skills and interests
- Open to anyone and everyone who is no longer in full time employment
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream - C S Lewis
About Beverley & District u3a
- Established in 2000 for people living in the picturesque market town of Beverley, East Yorkshire and in surrounding villages
- Lively, vibrant & friendly group, more than 800 members.
- Monthly meetings with a speaker, to which all members are invited
- 50 special interest groups
- Indoor activities embrace art, arts & crafts, current affairs, dining, history, board games, quizzes, languages, poetry & literature, and music.
- Outdoors activities include cycling, natural history, sport, and various walking groups
Benefits of Joining Us
- The opportunity to meet new people and make friends
- Develop new skills and interests
- Access to all our free monthly meetings
- Participation in our special interest groups
- Participation at other local u3a’s within the East Yorkshire Accord
- Regional and national events and courses.
- The digital national magazine Third Age Matters
- Benefit from the u3a Friends Discount Scheme
- A discount at all East Riding Council leisure centres and other local services
Monthly Meeting
The Beverley & District u3a AGM will be held on Thursday 18 June 2026 at 2pm at the Memorial Hall, Beverley. All members are encouraged to attend. Follow this link for the 2026 AGM agenda, and this for the minutes of the 2025 AGM.
If you are unable to come to the meeting, you may nominate the secretary Nadine Tull to act as your proxy and vote on the motions on your behalf. If you would like to do this, please write to Nadine, confirm that she should be your proxy at the AGM, and let her know how you would like to vote.
This short meeting will be followed by Philip Cain who will give a talk on “Barrow to Baghdad and Back Again”. Philip's work has taken him to many countries around the world, the last ten years of which were spent in the Middle East. He will recount how this took him from Barrow-in-Furness to Baghdad.
The usual refreshments will follow the talk.
Other Social Events
See here for our upcoming ticket-based social events. Click on an image to find out more
u3a News and Events
u3a Festival 26. Following the success of the first national u3a festival held in 2024, the event will return to the University of York next year from 1st July to 3rd July. You can follow news about the festival here
Local Community Events
Beverley Male Voice Choir. Beverley & District u3a members can buy discounted tickets performances of the choir at our monthly meetings.