The North West Region recently held a networking event at the Grand Hotel, Southport, aptly named 'A Grand Day Out'. Of the 1,000 u3a Groups in the UK, just over 90 are in the North West and…

Aughton & Ormskirk u3a craft exhibition, held at Aughton Village Hall on 24 October 2026, proved to be a wonderful celebration of creativity, skill and community spirit. Members displayed an impressive range of handcrafted work, demonstrating the…

Watch the 20th Anniversary Video Furness u3a marked its 20th anniversary with a warm, engaging celebration that captured two decades of shared learning, curiosity, and community spirit. Members past and present gathered to reflect on the group’s…

Congratulations to Southport u3a, who have been awarded a gold medal for their funfair-inspired show garden at Southport Flower Show. Designed and constructed by u3a members, the garden was brought to life through hours of digging, planting, watering,…

The North West Region has recently held two very successful online Artificial Intelligence workshops that attracted the attendance of some 383 members. The events were organised and presented by the North West Region AI team consisting of…

Listen to the Pod Cast dedicated to everything around the u3a Summer Festival which many of you will have attended in July. Our roving reporter, Maggie Dee, travelled from Warminster to York to find out what the…

Two local u3a Pickleball groups went head to head in a friendly competition on Saturday, 4th July at Kendal Leisure Centre in a match well organised by Ann Lisseman. The teams were made up of 8 players…