All our forthcoming events, whether they are the next in a regular programme or a one-off event, are listed in the Dates for Your Diary section further down this page.
Monthly Talks / Meetings
On the first Thursday afternoon of every month, except July, we have a meeting with a Speaker, who gives a 50-60 minute talk on an interesting topic, followed by Questions and Answers. The Topics are extremely diverse, such that over time an eclectic range of subjects to suit everyone is covered.
These meetings are held in the Gates Hall at the Lymington Centre and you do not need to book to attend these meetings, which are open to all members.
Tea is available after the talk and this is an opportunity for some social chat and to talk to our committee members and other volunteers.
(Non members may attend twice as guests - £2 per visit)
Coffee Mornings
Twice a month we have an informal coffee meeting - check the diary dates below.
We meet at 10.00 am (until 12.00ish) in the Solento Lounge, which is in the old Barclays Bank building on the south side of the High Street. All Lymington u3a members are welcome to come. There is no need to book - just turn up. The staff are very friendly and do their best to accommodate our needs. The disabled access is excellent, and there are games galore if the conversation should ever dry up (which is very unlikely).
TED Talks
A short (approximately 20-minute) 'TED TALK' video on a thought-provoking theme is shown, followed by informal discussions in small groups.
The concept originated in the USA, where the talks initially focused on Technology, Entertainment and Design – hence the name “TED Talks” – but they now cover a huge range of diverse topics, from science to business to global issues.
TED Talks are held on the third Monday of every month (except public holidays) from 10.00am, when coffee is served, to 11.30am in the Lymington Centre Gates Hall
You do not need to book to attend these meetings, which are open to all members.(Non members may attend twice - £2 per visit)
Questers and TheatreTrips and Visits
Questers trips and visits are outings organised to visit places of interest. Sometimes they are to places not normally open to the public.
Unfortunately after leading this group for quite a few years our Questers Trips organiser has stepped down and at present nobody has offered to take it on.
If you have any suggestions for future outings or are willing to help organise these trips please let us know. Talk to any committee member after a Thursday talk or send an email to Questers.
Other Learning events
The Third Age Trust organise a wide range of online learning events. To subscribe to these click on this link:
Dates for Your Diary
Forthcoming events
5th November 2025
10:00 am
Wednesday Coffee Morning
We will be meeting in the Solento Lounge (old Barclays Bank) in the High Street. Just drop in, order a coffee and meet friends and like-minded U3A members.
Venue: Solento Lounge (old Barclays Bank) in the High Street
6th November 2025
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Monthly talk and meeting
Alan has had the privilege of working in multiple technical and scientific fields applied to challenging diverse real-world issues in public and private sectors. He has combined knowledge and advances […]
Venue: Lymington Community Centre: Gates Hall
Cost: Guest may attend two of these talks for £2
17th November 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
TED Talk and Discussion
Are We Celebrating the Wrong Leaders?
Historian Martin Gutmann challenges us to rethink what effective leadership actually looks like He draws on lessons from the famed (but disaster-prone) explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Venue: Lymington Community Centre: Fuller Hall
19th November 2025
10:00 am
Wednesday Coffee Morning
We will be meeting in the Solento Lounge (old Barclays Bank) in the High Street. Just drop in, order a coffee and meet friends and like-minded U3A members.
Venue: Solento Lounge (old Barclays Bank) in the High Street
27th November 2025
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Questers Outing
Coach Trip to Bath - Christmas Market
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF BOOKINGS
1st December 2025
12:30 pm
Social
Christmas Lunch - 1st December 2025
Peter and Pat Bloe are kindly organising our Christmas lunch again on Monday 1st December at South Lawn Hotel, Milford on Sea. They need to know who wants to attend […]
Venue: South Lawn Hotel
Booking Required
3rd December 2025
10:00 am
Wednesday Coffee Morning
We will be meeting in the Solento Lounge (old Barclays Bank) in the High Street. Just drop in, order a coffee and meet friends and like-minded U3A members.
Venue: Solento Lounge (old Barclays Bank) in the High Street
4th December 2025
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Monthly talk and meeting
Life with a Purpose - 17 Years in China
Jill Perryman says, "I studied and worked in China for seventeen years. My talk is not from a tourist perspective, but is more of an insider account: things you might […]
15th December 2025
10:00 am
TED Talk and Discussion
Is the World Getting Better or Worse? - A Look at the Numbers
(Coffee or tea available free of charge until 10.15am)..Speaker - Steven Pinker Was 2017 really the "worst year ever," as some would have us believe? In his analysis of recent […]
Venue: Lymington Community Centre: Fuller Hall
17th December 2025
10:00 am
Wednesday Coffee Morning
We will be meeting in the Solento Lounge (old Barclays Bank) in the High Street. Just drop in, order a coffee and meet friends and like-minded U3A members.
Venue: Solento Lounge (old Barclays Bank) in the High Street
14th March 2026
2:00 pm
Theatrical Performance
Matthew Bourne’s multi-award-winning ballet 'The Red Shoes' is coming to the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton in March 2026. This sumptuous production is based on the iconic 1948 film and tells […]
Venue: Mayflower Theatre Southampton
Cost: £65.65 (FULLY BOOKED)
Lymington u3a Speakers
Many of our members have had interesting or exciting and sometimes unusual careers, hobbies or other interests.
You could be one of them?
Every month we have Lymington u3a members waiting to hear about what you have to tell them.
If you think you might have an interesting talk please contact our Speaker Secretary (Karola) who will be arranging our programme of talks for 2026.