u3a

Lymington

Events

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.

On the first Wednesday 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 St Thomas Church Hall 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)

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).

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 Need help

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.

DETAILS of FORTHCOMING QUESTERS and THEATRE TRIPS

MOST RECENT QUESTERS TRIP

The Third Age Trust organise a wide range of online learning events. To subscribe to these click on this link:

Forthcoming events

3rd June 2026
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Monthly talk and meeting
Marc Heighway will talk about the history of Beaulieu Airfield from the lead-up to its construction, into wartime, and through to modern day. The talk includes never before seen photography […]
Cost: Guest may attend two of these talks for £2
10th June 2026
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.
15th June 2026
10:00 am
TED Talk and Discussion
Why do we find it easier to trust some concepts and ideas over others? Mathematician Adam Kucharski explores the science of uncertainty, revealing how the very human need for explanation […]
24th June 2026
10:30 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.
30th June 2026
5:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Outing
Some of you may have made a similar trip some years ago and many will know Lyburn, an award-winning cheese-making company on a small farm in the north of the […]
Cost: £33.00
Booking Required
3rd July 2026
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Workshop
Only 1 in 10 people who suffer a cardiac arrest outside hospital will survive. Would you know what to do if someone close to you had a cardiac arrest? Lymington […]
Cost: £10
Booking Required
9th July 2026
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Outing
A coach trip to the famous Swannery (the World’s only colony of managed Mute Swans) where we will arrive in time for refreshments and to look around before watching the […]
Cost: 36.50
Booking Required
20th July 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
TED Talk and Discussion
It’s not enough to do important work — we need to know it truly matters, says journalist Jennifer Wallace. Drawing on her research into firefighters, caregivers and more, she shows […]
5th August 2026
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Monthly talk and meeting
In an entertaining and informative talk, Bobbie Darbyshire will explain how the complex world of character, location, plot and subplot arrives in a writer’s mind. Bobbie Darbyshire was the winner […]
17th August 2026
10:00 am
TED Talk and Discussion
After years of brand building, marketing veteran Sylvester Chauke realized that his industry had sold the world on overconsumption, with devastating consequences. He shares how marketers could instead promote sustainability […]

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.