Monthly Meetings
Members can look forward to the monthly meeting with the various speakers in Tiptree Community Centre. We can meet up with friends and enjoy the opportunity of making some new ones. With this in mind, and looking forward to the rest of the year, we have put together the complete programme for this year. We are taking a very positive view of the year ahead with new activities planned to bring our members all the benefits of being part of Tiptree u3a.
Click here for our complete Programme 2025/26 (pdf) or Programme 2025/26 (flipbook).
We hold regular monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month, in the Tiptree Community Centre (1a Caxton Close, Tiptree CO5 0UP). Doors open at 1:30 pm, the meeting starts at 1:45 pm and ends at 3:00 pm.
We always have a guest speaker or an activity of some description. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served thereafter so you can chat with other members and generally keep in touch.
If you are not sure if u3a is right for you, why not come along and find out more about us. You are welcome to attend a monthly meeting as a visitor (£3 charge), but on the second visit you will be expected to become a fully paid up member of the Tiptree u3a.
Forthcoming events
15th October 2026
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Roy is due to give us a most interesting talk on "Old Stuff, Gadgets & What Do You Call'ems"
19th November 2026
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Gordon is a retired army officer and businessman
20th November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join our Quiz Cruise answering questions on the sights, culture, cuisine and languages of countries around the world.
Cost: £3
Booking Required
17th December 2026
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Lindsey has a wealth of knowledge to share from her lived experience of teaching Burlesque to the WI (Women's Institute) and from her work in well-being and sensory. BSL and […]
21st January 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
A representative from Colchester Zoo will be talking about caring for animals
18th March 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Eleanor will be sharing details about Kentwell Hall, a stately home in Suffolk.
15th April 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
We welcome David back to Tiptree u3a, this time to give his talk on Goodbye to the Hight Street? As attitudes and expectations change so do our shopping habits. What […]
20th May 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
For the last fifteen years Jason has had a highly rewarding career in the jewellery industry working as an International gem stone buyer for a respected jewellery company and recently […]
17th June 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Whilst Mary was headteacher at a large secondary school two remarkable discoveries were made which gave a vivid, fascinating and unusual insight into school life in WW2. One of these […]
15th July 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Was Richard III a usurper? Was he a hunchback? A murderer of children? A tyrant? Or was he just reacting to events and trying to do his best? Joanne is […]
16th September 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Today we will be joined by a representative from the Magistrates in the Community (MIC) Project. This is a Magistrates' Association initiative that has developed over the past few years […]
21st October 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Temprd Chocolate is a family-run luxury chocolate company based in Maldon. Sonia will be joining us with her talk 'From Corporate to Chocolatier'
18th November 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Richard Bale, historian and researcher with a deep interest in Roman Britain, will guide us through the surviving remains of Colchester’s Roman Temples and Theatres, offering insights into what they […]
16th December 2027
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Today we are joined by Steve and Ian to delve into the music and memories of Christmas