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QUIZ MORNING
24th November 2026
Back by popular request, u3a Bromley’s wizard quiz creators will keep the audience scratching their heads. ...
Theatre Group walk in Penge on 15 October
17th October 2026
Theatre group members assembled for our rescheduled walk on the Thursday afternoon of 15 October in Empire Square. Its name not known to many of the local residents but clearly labelled. We learnt it was so named after the Empire Theatre which was on this site until demolished in the 1960s. It...
The Vortex at Bromley Little Theatre Saturday 10 October
12th October 2026
43 Theatre group members attended the October matinee of The Vortex. Written by Noel Coward in the mid 1920s and set in the same era, this 3 act play is about a self-obsessed middle aged woman who surrounds herself with sycophantic friends who are only too happy to pander to her belief that she...
Lullingstone Castle and the World Garden by Tom Hart Dyke
12th October 2026
Tom Hart Dyke (photo), gave a superb talk at Local Studies on 6 October on Lullingstone Castle in Eynsford, Kent and the World Garden of plants. He is an extremely passionate and enthusiastic gardener/horticulturist, plant hunter and author. Lullingstone is his family seat and he proudly described...
u3a Bromley open day attracts 32 new members
8th October 2026
Held at the United Reformed Church in Bromley, our promotional event on Saturday 3rd October attracted 32 new members to sign on the day and more will follow by joining online or by post. The Mayor of Bromley, Councillor Christine Harris, attended and chatted to our members showing off some of...
High Society at the Churchill Theatre 7 October 2026
8th October 2026
The musical High Society was the summer show at the Barbican with an all-star cast including Helen George and Julian Ovenden. We nearly booked but then discovered it was coming on tour in the autumn and was at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley. Consequently 51 U3A members from Bromley and Beckenham...
Lowe trip to Haggerston
30th September 2026
Lowe trip to Haggerston on a beautifully warm, sunny September day. This involved a lovely walk alongside the Regents Canal up to the Islington tunnel. Followed by a wander through Duncan Gardens and return journey via the Angel Islington. ...
Barnam at The New Wimbledon Theatre
30th September 2026
A select group from Beckenham and Bromley U3A Theatre Groups took the tram to Wimbledon again this year to see another musical and this time we were in the stalls. The show was the circus musical, Barnum which many remembered seeing many years ago at the London Palladium with Michael Crawford as...
How to date a feminist at Bromley Little Theatre (matinee)
26th September 2026
Bromley Little Theatre is such a thriving place that apart from monthly shows in the main theatre they also have a monthly bar show with matinees on Saturday for both main auditorium shows and bar shows. This month a small group went to see 'How to date a Feminist'. This is an intimate experience...
The Comedy About Spies at the Adelphi Theatre
25th September 2026
A smallish group from Bromley and Beckenham theatre groups attended the matinee of The Comedy about Spies on 24th September. This play is performed by the same company, Mischief, as The Play that goes Wrong which they announced at the end although some members had spotted actors they knew from...
