u3a Movement Connects Through Poetry
For National Poetry Day on 7 October, u3a are holding two national events with u3a members Hilda and Jane. Here, they share what it is that they love about poetry – and we would love to hear from you too.
Category: Literature
The Delights of Creative Writing
Robert from Stroud u3a talks about the joy he gets from his u3a creative writing group
A Love for Poetry
Albert of Madeley and District u3a talks about poetry and how it has given him a renaissance.
A Book on Medieval Spalding
Stephen Fielding talks about the book that Spalding and District U3A have written about the town in Medieval times.
Story Telling in the Digital Age
Anthony Hughes, Swansea U3A, talks about new ways to tell a story
Write Your Life Story
Jane Gorman, Redhill U3A, attended the Chichester summer school Write Your Life Story course. Here she shares one of her stories.
The appeal of poetry
Ray Solly (Shepway & District U3A) on exploring poetry.
Creative Writing in Yorkshire
David Smith from Stokesley U3A describes a creative writing workshop that recently took place
In reserve, or, cider with Annie
The last instalment of Arthur House’s reminiscences on his time in the Home Guard… for now!
The art of storytelling
Elizabeth Toon, the U3A national adviser on the subject explains more.
The joy of reading a play
Ann Anderson, National U3A Subject Adviser, talks about the benefits of taking part in a Play Reading group.
The attack on the gasworks
This exercise involved a number of HG units from surrounding villages as well as the town company and was deemed by HQ to be of such importance that it merited the assignment of a senior officer to command and manage the exercise. The town company had been given the task of defending the gasworks and […]