u3a

West Lakes

Events

Information about each group, including dates of future meetings, may be found on the individual group page. 

Indoor meetings and events often incur a small charge to cover refreshments, room rent and speaker fees where applicable. 

A monthly events bulletin will be emailed to all members who supply an email address.

You may contact the West Lakes U3A Cttee via: westlakesU3A@gmail.com.

Forthcoming events

25 August 2026
Meeting
26 August 2026
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop
This Group is currently full. Michel Bussi - Code 612 - Qui a tué le Petit Prince? See the French Conversation Group page for further details
Venue: The Kellbank
Cost: £4
26 August 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Exercise
27 August 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting
27 August 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Workshop
28 August 2026
Exercise
Dancing resumes on 4th September 2026 a.t Calderbridge Village Hall.
28 August 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop
31 August 2026
Exercise
No Tai Chi on 10th August - class resumes on 7th September at Calderbridge
31 August 2026
Exercise
We are currently seeking an alternative venue pending the renovation of Gosforth Public Hall. Further details will be posted here when available.
1 September 2026
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting
This group will now take place on the first Tuesday of the month.
Venue: The Kellbank
Cost: Optional £4 for coffee
2 September 2026
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop
This Group is currently full. Michel Bussi - Code 612 - Qui a tué le Petit Prince? See the French Conversation Group page for further details.
Venue: The Kellbank
Cost: £4
2 September 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting
Online Safety by Simon McNichol of Nuclear Waste Services
Cost: £2
2 September 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Exercise
2 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
Weekly Indoor Bowling will recommence on 2nd September 2026 at a new venue: St Mary & St Michael's church hall, Egremont.
Cost: £4
3 September 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop
3 September 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Exercise
A new exercise class run by Margaret Donald using stretchy resistance bands - come along and try it!
4 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
7 September 2026
10:00 AM
Exercise
Meet at Gosforth Hall at 10 am for a cycle ride followed by refreshments.
7 September 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Exercise
Last Tai Chi class until September 2026 in Calderbridge.
8 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Meeting
Theme for the September meeting is: Colour. Please submit your photos to Nigel by Friday 5th September.
Cost: £2
9 September 2026
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop
This Group is currently full. Michel Bussi - Code 612 - Qui a tué le Petit Prince? See the French Conversation Group page for further details
Venue: The Kellbank
Cost: £4
9 September 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Exercise
9 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
10 September 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Exercise
A new exercise class run by Margaret Donald using stretchy resistance bands - come along and try it!
10 September 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting
DVD on Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849), the great Japanese artist famous for his wave pictures with Mount Fuji in the background
Cost: £2
10 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Workshop
11 September 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop
11 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
14 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
15 September 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting
16 September 2026
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop
This Group is currently full. Michel Bussi - Code 612 - Qui a tué le Petit Prince? See the French Conversation Group page for further details
Venue: The Kellbank
Cost: £4
16 September 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Exercise
16 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Workshop
16 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
17 September 2026
Social
To follow the Open Mind presentation. Booking required - call Vera x25213
Cost: £1
Booking Required
17 September 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Exercise
A new exercise class run by Margaret Donald using stretchy resistance bands - come along and try it!
17 September 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting
Uzbekistan: the Golden Road to Samarkand by Anthony Payne; followed by the Chatty Lunch.
Cost: £3
18 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
22 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Meeting
Presentation on radioactivity by Mike James. Attendees are asked to bring an article they think may be radioactive for measurement
Cost: £2
23 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
24 September 2026
9:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Outing
A brand-new play inspired by Helen Rebanks' best-selling memoir and shaped by the voices of women in farming across Cumbria.
Cost: £50
Booking Required
24 September 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Exercise
A new exercise class run by Margaret Donald using stretchy resistance bands - come along and try it!
25 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
No Dancing on Friday 28th August 2026. Dancing resumes at Cambridge Village Hall from 4th September 2026.
30 September 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exercise
27 October 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Meeting
The speed of light and the scale of the universe by Kevin Payne
Cost: £2