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.
Short tennis - Short tennis-2
Yoga - IMG_2738
Fish and chips Friday - IMG_4211
Out of hours - IMG_4062
Yorkshire Holiday 2013 - The group - mingling
Longer Walks - IMG_20200206_121756
Coffee morning July 2025 - IMG_0399
Music in the park - IMG_0653
Photography Group - photo 6
Tenby holidays 2025 - Tenby beach swimming
Travel - IMG_E3359
Vintage Brass - VB in full swing
Short Walks - IMG_4928
News & Announcements
Programme 2025/26 Changes since Publication - see About U3AForthcoming events
(See What's On for full details)
Sunday Lunch - 23 Nov 2025 12:30
Amberwood, Walkford
Pre-Order Required
Amberwood, Walkford
Pre-Order Required
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.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
is featuring Christchurch and District Concert Band. - 13 Dec 2025 19:00
Barton on Sea Methodist Church, Cliffe Road, Barton on Sea, New Milton, BH25 7PA
Tickets: £6
Free refreshments available at the intermission
Barton on Sea Methodist Church, Cliffe Road, Barton on Sea, New Milton, BH25 7PA
Tickets: £6
Free refreshments available at the intermission
CHRISTCHURCH u3a SINGERS CHRISTMAS CONCERT - 15 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.
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.