Synopsis: A university professor travels from São Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. He soon finds out he’s been tailed and spied on by neighbours in his new refuge, leaving him no possible escape from the tentacles of corruption. Age guidance/certificate: 15 Runtime: 160 mins Trailer https://youtu.be/9UfrzDKrhEc Booking link: https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/the-secret-agent/ Special prices for u3a members […]

Venue: Gulbenkian Arts Centre

Cost: £5 with u3a discount

Wednesday 8th April 2026 The Annual General Meeting of Canterbury & District u3a takes place on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 2pm. Venue details: St Mary Bredin Church, Canterbury CT1 3JN The documents listed below (in PDF format) can be viewed and downloaded by clicking the corresponding link: A G E N D A

Venue: St Mary Bredin Church

This walk of about 4 miles will take in good views. It starts at Broome Park Hotel, Canterbury Road, CT4 6QX. Parking is available for visitors and for golfers. Alternatively, Bus no. 16 from the Canterbury Bus Station stops at the entrance to the Park, with a short walk following the path down through the grounds to the Hotel.

Starts at Churchfield, Pilgrims Way, Postling, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4EY Our first visit of 2026 is on on Monday 20th April to NGS (National Garden Scheme) gardens at Churchfield and neighbouring West Court Lodge Meet for 2pm at the venue with £12 in cash per person to include two gardens, each with distinct character, and excellent refreshments. Churchfield is "at the base of the Downs, […]

Cost: £12

On Tuesday 5th May. Garden visit to Applecote, (NGS)  Brewhouse Lane, Pilgrim’s Way, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4EX "Mature romantic garden created in an old chalk pit, comprising a gravel garden, parterre, middle garden of mixed planting beds connected by a rose arch to a wilder area, and vegetable garden. The garden abounds with topiary, roses, flowering shrubs and perennials suited to the very dry […]

Cost: £10

SOLD OUT! The Canterbury u3a holiday working group are pleased to share details for our five day West Sussex coach holiday. This includes visits to Chichester Cathedral and Arundel Castle. Canterbury u3a coach holidays are enjoyed by many for their warm friendship and camaraderie over five days, visiting the planned venues, and enjoying dinner together in the evenings. It's a great way to spend Monday […]

Cost: £827

Our annual Open Day is a celebration of Canterbury & District u3a that showcases all our members' work throughout the year and features a variety of groups, talks, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and other activities. The 2026 Open Day promises to be an exciting celebration of u3a for both existing and new members to engage in and enjoy. We strongly encourage prospective members, as […]

Venue: St Peter's Methodist Church

Please feel free to drop in at our Friday monthly Joining Session. And bring a friend! Joining Sessions are an opportunity to meet other new members; meet Committee members; drink coffee; ask questions; and of course, become a U3A member. If you decide to join, membership costs £20 for the year (please bring cash or cheque). You can also renew your lapsed membership at a […]

Venue: St Peter's Methodist Church

Please feel free to drop in at our Friday monthly Joining Session. And bring a friend! Joining Sessions are an opportunity to meet other new members; meet Committee members; drink coffee; ask questions; and of course, become a U3A member. If you decide to join, membership costs £20 for the year (please bring cash or cheque). You can also renew your lapsed membership at a […]

Venue: St Peter's Methodist Church

As promised we will be returning to Maidstone, the county town of Kent, this year  on Thursday 9th July.  We will be going by coach  with some time browsing the county museum followed by a 3 hour river tour on the Medway with a fish and chip lunch included.  The cost is £55pp. If you booked last year but didn't get a place, we will […]

Cost: £55

Please feel free to drop in at our Friday monthly Joining Session. And bring a friend! Joining Sessions are an opportunity to meet other new members; meet Committee members; drink coffee; ask questions; and of course, become a U3A member. If you decide to join, membership costs £20 for the year (please bring cash or cheque). You can also renew your lapsed membership at a […]

Venue: St Peter's Methodist Church

The Cotswolds covers a huge area – almost 800 square miles running through five counties – Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. Each area has its own identity, and yet all contain those defining features: golden stone and rolling hills, the ‘wolds’. Our tour takes us to iconic Cotswold towns and cities, a beautiful Norman abbey with history running through its walls, the site of […]

Cost: £712 pp

Please feel free to drop in at our Friday monthly Joining Session. And bring a friend! Joining Sessions are an opportunity to meet other new members; meet Committee members; drink coffee; ask questions; and of course, become a U3A member. If you decide to join, membership costs £20 for the year (please bring cash or cheque). You can also renew your lapsed membership at a […]

Venue: St Peter's Methodist Church

Please feel free to drop in at our Friday monthly Joining Session. And bring a friend! Joining Sessions are an opportunity to meet other new members; meet Committee members; drink coffee; ask questions; and of course, become a U3A member. If you decide to join, membership costs £20 for the year (please bring cash or cheque). You can also renew your lapsed membership at a […]

Venue: St Peter's Methodist Church

For our Christmas outing this year we are going to Greenwich for an afternoon of Christmas shopping and/or self guided sight-seeing followed by a Thames pleasure boat hour cruise to Westminster and coach trip round this year's London's Lights and a fish a chip supper in a restaurant.  The Outing will be on the Friday 20th November and the cost will be £65 Greenwich has […]

Cost: £65