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Who are we?

Christchurch University of the Third Age (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.

Choir - quire

Monthly Meetings - IMG_3319

Theatre Group - Pre show dinner

Out of hours - IMG_3997

Short Walks - IMG_3229

Gardening - 20211216_153511

Shake and Stir 2022 - Volunteers on

AGM 2023 - The three musketeers

Third Age Films - On location with their spy drama 1

Travel - IMG_3364

Out of hours - Picture1

Coffee morning 2024 - IMG_4181

Scotish holiday - IMG_4070

Out of hours - IMG_4013

Group leaders barbeque - IMG_4200

Group leaders barbeque - IMG_4196

International Folk Dancing Group - Quay day of dance 4

Out of hours - IMG_4012

Theatre Group - pre show dinner

Around and about - new members meeting

Gardening - 20210819_152510

Around and about - TABLE TENNIS GRO

Short Walks - St Catherine's

U3A Singers - U3A Singers

Longer Walks - IMG_20200206_110653

Blues - image0.

Anyone for Tennis at Mudeford Wood - tennis

Choir - P1030337 - Copy

Members - 20231028_103119

Short Walks - Short walk g

Scottish holiday - IMG_4068

Around and about - Walking group

Out of hours - IMG_3832

Members - 20231028_104451

Holiday in Wales 2023 - 20230923_125925_resized

Out of hours - IMG_3995

Out of hours - IMG_3996

Men at work - IMG_3792

Knit and natter - Screenshot 2023-01-20 104729

Spanish Group - Spanish g

Out of hours - IMG_4065

Social and Holiday Group - Capture1

Annual Group Leaders Meeting - time to mingle

Shake and Stir 2022 - IMG_2999

Around and about - singing thursday 1

Dance Group - IMG_2305

Updates for 2018 - folk dancing

Group leaders barbeque - IMG_4198

Christchurch Carnival 2021 - IMG_2379

Around and about - tuesday evening snooker 1

Short tennis - Short tennis-1

Out of hours - Publication1

Scotish holiday - Dunoon with storm Kathleen

Lets Dance Group Christmas Tea Dance - Eric giving some tuition

Scotish holiday - IMG_4071

Out of hours - IMG_2178

Travel - IMG_E3354

Short Walks - Throop loop 2

Around and about - bridge group 4 Tue

Group leaders barbeque - IMG_4197

Memoir Writing - memoir

Out of hours - IMG_4062

Gardening - IMG_4923.

Short tennis - Short tennis-2

Holiday in Wales 2023 - 20230921_210321_resized

Scotish holiday - Entertainer Big

Out of hours - IMG_4064

Vintage Brass - VB at Christchurch Priory Fete

John Bell Chairman - IMG_6648

Out of hours - IMG_3834

Social and Holiday Group - Picnic on the B

Vintage Brass - The Euphoniums

Yoga - IMG_2739 - Copy

Out of hours - RNLI visit

Shake and Stir 2022 - Volunteers on

Third Age Films - Filming in Saxon Square 1

Short Walks - IMG_2586

Ukulele - 2022 AGM

Shake and Stir 2022 - IMG_3003

Out of hours - IMG_3831

Holiday in Wales 2023 - 20230921_105231(0)_resized

Singing for fun - Singing a scale

Scottish holiday - Benmore gardens

Motorcycle Club - Motorbike

Holiday in Wales 2023 - 20230923_125447_resized

Theatre Group - Pre show di

Social and Holiday Group - Eden Pro

Holiday in Wales 2023 - 20230923_123822_resized

Singing for fun - Warming up

Gentle yoga - IMG_3174 - Copy

Coffee morning 2024 - IMG_4183

Holiday in Wales 2023 - 20230921_105310_resized

Dance Group - IMG_3979

International Folk Dancing Group - Thursday morning action (2)

Social and Holiday Group - Capture

Group leaders barbeque - IMG_4199

CORONATION THE BIG HELP OUT - Capture3

Scottish holiday - Big Gary

Out of hours - IMG_3817

Singing for fun - Mens group

Table Tennis - Gro

AGM 2023 - Committee members plus that man a

Third Age Films - On location in Boscombe 1

Around and about - badminton -thursday

Around and about - indoor bowls on wednesday 2

Social and Holiday Group - Crazy

Singing for fun - Encouraging good posture

Vintage Brass - VB in full swing

Scottish holiday - IMG_4070

Out of hours - IMG_3833

Scotish holiday - IMG_4068

Ukulele - Ukes

Travel Group visit to Dorchester - Wells Bishops Pa

Gardening - IMG_3835

Around and about - walking group Thursday am

short walks - 20221021_104344