We are open to anyone who is no longer in full-time employment who wishes to pursue creative, educational or social interests in the company of others. Details of activities can be found on the groups and events pages.
We hold a monthly meeting on the 1st Thursday of each month from 1:30 - 3:30 in Clapton Community Football Club clubhouse, Upton Lane, Forest Gate. We have a talk on a subject of interest and an opportunity to meet and socialise with other members. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served.
Newham u3a has been active for nearly two years and we currently have about 82 members. If you would like to join Newham u3a, please fill in the membership application form.
By joining us you also have access to resources and events organised by the London region of u3a's and other u3a materials. See the u3a page for more details.
If you have any questions please use our contact form.
Take part in the fun of u3a Festival 26 from home with u3a Festival Fringe. This series of online events will take place in the lead up to, and following on from, the Festival in York on 1-3 July. The programme includes a mixture of talks and interactive activities, giving all u3a members a chance to be part of our celebration of learning and fun.
u3a Benefits
Joining your local u3a is a great way to find and develop new interests and make friends in a relaxed environment. It doesn’t cost much to join a u3a near where you live, usually less than £20.
Here is the programme of walks and gallery visits for June.
There are some spaces still for some sessions: David Lloyd's NPG visit 9th June Freda Dahl-Nielson Georgian heroine 25th June Richard Pusey's Whitehall walk 29th June Elena Paolini Guildhall Art Gallery 30th June
All events are £10, no refunds. The sessions from June will launch on Thursday 21st May 2026
The next full programme of walks for July can be found here and on the events page of the website. The sessions for July will launch on Sun 28th June '26 from 10.00
As members of Newham U3A you can access all the free events, workshops and talks covering a host of different subjects offered by the National U3A trust.
You can get monthly updates by joining their mailing list. Look at the national U3A website: search for u3a - Online Learning Events
