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Bromley u3a Christmas Social
17th December 2024
Tuesday 17th December was a grey, damp day, but Bromley still managed to appear festive and for those members attending the Christmas Social it was a joyfully convivial morning. The events team had worked hard to make the hall at Bromley Library look Christmassy with colourful table decorations...
Theatre Group 2024
7th December 2024
Twelve Saturday matinees at Bromley Little TheatreEleven West End showsNine meetings at Bromley Little TheatreThree NT live screenings at The PicturehouseThree shows at The Churchill TheatreTwo theatre tour - Covent Garden Opera House and The GlobeTwo walks - Kings Cross (old and new) and...
Nicholas Nickleby Parts 1 and 2 Bromley Little Theatre
7th December 2024
A group of theatre group members braved Storm Darragh on a December afternoon and evening to attend Bromley Litte Theatre’s December production. It was an ambitious effort which was extremely well done of Nicholas Nickleby performed in 2 parts. Adapted from the production of over 9 hours this...
Theatre Group trip to see Moulin Rouge
5th December 2024
A party of 28 intrepid U3A theatre group members battled the rain and Christmas crowds to visit the Piccadilly Theatre to see the musical Moulin Rouge. We were rewarded with a treat. Moulin Rouge is a love story, based on the Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film, which is inspired by the opera La Traviata....
Trip to Winchester Christmas Market by the theatre group and U3A friends
4th December 2024
Thanks to Kit Davies we had a great day out by coach to the Christmas market at Winchester Cathedral. Assembling early to be picked up by coach in both Beckenham and Bromley we were transported to Winchester via the motorways. The traffic was busy both ways and particularly on the M25 coming back...
Bromley Memory Singers - volunteer needed
4th December 2024
The Bromley Memory Singers meet Wednesdays at the United Reformed Church, Widmore Road Bromley 2.00-3.30 pm, catering for older people and their carers from the Borough who experience memory loss. They have been in existence since 2012 and are a partnership between u3a Bromley volunteer helpers...
Wine Enjoyment Group
3rd December 2024
The next "Wine Enjoyment" group meeting will be on Friday 31st January at 7pm. Please contact Joe, the Group Leader for more details. ...
Art Appreciation Group
30th November 2024
In October, Lesley Godwin gave a talk on mining art from the north-east. The inspiration for this was a visit to the mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland Durham. Their collection comprises artworks from little-known painters as well as celebrated artists most of whom worked in the mining industry...
The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre
27th November 2024
Not a very nice day to dodge in and out of the crowds all the way up Charing Cross Road but we were treated to a spectacular (but very loud!) show at the end of it. Originally a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger The Devil Wears Prada was made into a film in 2006 starring Meryl Streep as cutthroat...
The Duchess of Malfi at The Trafalgar Theatre
21st November 2024
The Duchess of Malfi is a modern-day adaptation of John Webster's Jacobean tragedy. It stars Jodie Whittaker as the titular Duchess. A small group from the theatre group attended the evening performance on Thursday evening 21 November. We knew of mixed reviews so were keen to see the production...