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Latest Updates
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Outings Group Plaza Theatre Stockport to see Chess
A group of our u3a members along with some from the Marple u3a enjoyed a trip to the the Plaza Theatre to see what most people thought was an extremely excellent presentation of the musical Chess, performed by Stockport Amateur Operatic Society. Having seen the original production of Chess in London, this turned out to…
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Meal at the Spread Eagle
The Spread Eagle never lets us down. Super carvery as ever and delicious desserts. Topped off of course with lots of chat and laughter.
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Mythic Reinvention - Royal Exchange
On Tuesday 27th October2026 a group of members went to visit the Mythic Reinvention at the Royal Exchange Theatre. This free exhibition tells us about the theatre’s five decades of wonderful productions, people and costumes starting with their first play, The Rivals, in 1976. More than 25,000 pieces are archived while what is displayed in…
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PHP vulnerability - u3a websites not impacted
You might have heard in the media that there is a software vulnerability, to do with PHP software, that could affect websites, such as ours. I have just received an email from the u3a websites team confirming that the MBM u3a website is not impacted. We already had protection in place and the PHP patch…
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Meal at the Pack Horse Inn, Mellor
The dining groups latest evening dinner was at the Pack Horse , Mellor. We had very good food and very good company. A lovely evening out.
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Victoria Baths
Our recent visit to The Victoria Baths took us back to our grandparents and great grandparents way of life. Especially their leisure opportunities, how they did their laundry communally and how class/ affordability dictated which pool they went in. Fascinating. Visit if you can. Free to enter on Tuesdays between April and September. Check when…
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Stroll around Chadkirk
A very select group, just four of us, on the stroll at Chadkirk today. Naz led us in a lovely walk, very peaceful through the woods, and he planned the weather perfectly, sunshine all the way 😎
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Summer Charity Event
An extremely successful event that was enjoyed by a crowd of our members. We raised over £705. Which is an incredible amount. Lots of laughter and chatting with friends, new and old, whilst enjoying a drink and completing one of Colin’s really interesting quizzes. People made regular visits to all the different stalls, including gardening,…
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N.W.u3a SUMMER SCHOOL
This is a brief report on four days spent at the Manchester Metropolitan University in August organised for members of the u3a, mainly from across the North-West. There were about 50 U3As represented and at least 10 widely different subjects from which we could choose, for example from Art to Ukulele, Archaeology to U.S. Politics,…
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Stroll around Salford by the Sea
Our stroll this week took a new experience. Meeting in Manchester and taking the train to Media City to the heart of Salford Quays. The area given the name Salford by the sea. Colin led us around the 14 point trail telling us about the people, places and stories of the Manchester Ship canal and the…