Welcome to Swaffham & District u3a ​not just retired - inspired!

Timetables -What's Happening This Month?
Week Beginning 14th September 2026

Step away from the world of work and into Swaffham & District u3a...

On September 3rd, we celebrated Swaffham & District reaching 30 years old. The party was attended by The Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk, The Lady Dannatt MBE and Chairs of the u3a both past and present.

We had cake, bubbly for a toast, a play specially written and performed for the occasion, a quiz, a performance by the Singing for Pleasure Group and finally we all had a go at dancing the Macarena. Why the Macarena? It was in the charts when our u3a was founded.

A lot can change over 30 years! All members received a booklet charting events and changes since 1995.

We have three new Interest Groups Starting in September:
Birdwatching - Swaffham and District
Poetry Writing Group - Swaffham and District
Board Games - Swaffham and District

Bookings Being Taken for our Annual Christmas Lunch at the George Hotel on Thursday 10th December 2026 12:00

What have we been doing recently?

Our Let's Go Group enjoyed good company, a pleasant picnic and wonderful entertainment by Bowjangles at Westacre Theatre on Sunday 19th July. Let's Go is a group for people who want to attend events (concerts, plays, cinema, art galleries, quizzes or just coffee and a chat), but want like minded people to share the experience. Find out more on our page Let's Go (u3a) - Swaffham and District

Our Garden Visits Group had a private visit to Dunbheagan Garden. It was hot, but all members had a wonderful time in this inspirational garden. Amazing tea, coffee and cakes rounded off the visit nicely. For more details of the Garden Visit Group Garden Visits - Swaffham and District

If you enjoy being sociable and making new friends, you have come to the right place. u3a is one of the largest membership organisations in the UK. You can read more HERE and HERE  about the impact of the u3a on positive ageing.

If you have some time to spare, why not develop existing interests and explore new ones through our Interest Groups? Our members learn for fun in retirement.

Swaffham & District members run more than 30 Interest Groups – ranging across the creative, the educational, the physical and the social.  From Walking to Wine Appreciation, Art to AI, Playscripts to Photography, Card Making to Creative Writing, Science to Shakespeare, Table Tennis to Rock Music … the list goes on - and more are being added.  The Groups are self-chosen and run by the members themselves.
Want more? Every month there a learning opportunity presentation online - see our timetables for each week.

 

The NEWSLETTERS page contains copies of Newsletters e mailed to members and has regional news from The East of England U3A.

The EVENTS AND TRIPS page will advertise the Monthly Meetings, Day Trips and Mini Breaks available for members to book.

The GROUPS page lists all the Swaffham & District u3a activity groups together with the contact details

The MEMBERSHIP page contains all the information required to RENEW membership or for NEW applications.

The VENUES we use is here. We meet on the first Thursday of the month HERE.

The DOCUMENTS page contains venues, forms & policies

The GROUP LEADERS page is under construction. It has everything you need to know to run a group.

A TIMETABLE of weekly events is shown on this page at the top.

What other u3a members say:
"Suddenly on my own after many years, my u3a membership made me 'brave' enough to venture out and meet new people. Such a friendly group, I love it!"

"It's about having fun and socialising. You meet new people with a common interest and you will find many other interests that you share with them."

"Retiring to a new area, my family were concerned I would feel isolated - well, I have never been busier, more social or enjoyed learning so much!"