In December we have a 'Twixmas' meeting - between Christmas and the New Year. This is a social with tea/coffee, cake and nibbles, a quiz and more. This year's date has yet to be finalised. Read more

Underwater Photography by Jack Perks Starting out in stoney cove in Leicestershire to diving the stunning red sea, Jack's underwater photography has taken him all over the UK and this talk details the differences from land based photography and some of his experiences with seals, river fish and rockpools. Read more

60 Old occupations by Denis Hill Over the centuries we have seen many old and curious occupations disappear. This talk looks at '60 old occupations in 60 minutes' - some of which you will be familiar while others you may never have heard of. Read more

This will be our AGM so there will not be a speaker - we shall have a social instead. Read more

Our speaker this month will be the artist Paul Lille . We're not quite sure what form his presentation will take ... come along and find out! Read more

Come along to the Social Club on Thursday 25 June at 10am to celebrate 10 years of Mapperley and District u3a. There will be coffee and tea and cake and various entertainments including music from our Ukulele Group and Singing Group, poetry and a short performance from the MaD Amdrammers, also a plant swap and… Read more

Atlantic Row Our speaker in July will be George Nelson, a Mansfield-based man who, along with his brother-in-law Russell Davis, completed a 3,500-mile unsupported row across the Atlantic Ocean in 2023-2024 to raise money for dementia charities Read more

After the festive season it’s probably a good idea to choose a wine with a lower ABV - much easier to find them these days! Read more

Sparkling, or whatever tipple takes your fancy Read more

This week treat yourself to a wine which you think is ‘that little bit extra’ Read more