Mid-Bucks (Aylesbury) u3a Monthly Meetings
We meet on the third Thursday of each month at the Southcourt Community Centre, Prebendal Avenue, Aylesbury HP21 8LF.
We gather from 1:30pm for a 2:00pm start.
Meetings begin with a brief welcome and introduction from the Chairman, which includes notices about upcoming events and activities. This is followed by an opportunity to talk to friends and make new acquaintances whilst enjoying free refreshments.
There are also opportunities for Members to meet Group Leaders to find out more about their groups, and to sign up for activities.
The meetings continue with presentations by invited speakers on a wide variety of topics. Details of forthcoming speakers are below.
The Monthly Meetings Tea Rota can be accessed using the following link: Tea Rota 2026
Mid-Bucks (Aylesbury) u3a Monthly Meeting talks
19th February 2026 – Bill Hamilton – Man on the spot
Bill Hamilton, who hails from Dundee, has enjoyed a 60 year career as a journalist and broadcaster. Starting from very humble beginnings as a junior reporter on the Fife Herald he later became presenter of BBC Scotland’s flagship news programme, Reporting Scotland. He moved to London in 1979 and served successively as Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Special Correspondent with BBC Television News, covering major events at home and abroad. He has written three books and has no doubt got lots of stories to recount!
19th March 2026 – Tony Lyster – Bucks (Quainton) Railway
Tony is a volunteer vintage carriage restorer at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. He enjoyed a varied working life with lots of different experiences, but is now retired and enjoys spending time restoring and maintaining the Victorian railway carriages. One of his projects won an award from the National Transport Trust in 2021. We will look forward to hearing how he is getting on!
16th April 2026 – Keith Muras – Guerrillas in the mist
Keith is going to regale us with his insights based on a visit to Uganda. This involved the search for mountain gorillas and human guerrillas of a different hue. We will hear about the Lord’s Resistance Army, its genesis and impact, and a brush with disaster in the mountains. The talk is based on Keith’s personal involvement and experiences.
21st May 2026 – Gemma Kitching – Cancer Research UK – History and progress of life-saving research
Gemma is a Relationships Manager with 23 years experience, helping to bring communities and corporate bodies together to support life-saving research for Cancer Research UK. She is a passionate and experienced fundraising professional who strives to create a world where people can live longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. As cancer never seems to be very far away, I am sure we will look forward to hearing what she has to say.
Other u3a Events
For more u3a talks and events please visit the following links:
u3a – Online Learning Events – visit here for more information about u3a events from the Third Age Trust.
u3a Thames Valley Network – visit here for more information about the u3a Thames Valley Network events.