Covid-19
Whilst restrictions nationally and locally are gradually being eased, it remains the case that infection rates are high. Consequently, any member who is feeling ill, displaying COVID-19 symptoms, has received a positive test result in the past 10 days or has been instructed to isolate must NOT participate in u3a meetings, trips and events. Any member who subsequently tests positive (within 7 days of attending) is asked to advise their group convenor(s) or meeting organisers so that all other attendees may be informed.

Trips and social events

For more information about any of our trips, please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line ‘FAO: Ken/Janet Ball’.

Christmas Trip 2021
A one-day outing to Leighton Hall and Hayes Garden World in the Lake District on 3rd December 2021.

Walkers HF holiday 2022
This 4-night holiday was originally booked at Sedbergh for May 2020, then changed to May 2021 and further rescheduled to 16-20 May 2022. For anyone who is interested in this holiday, please contact Ken McMahon or Ken Ball for more details.

Summer trip 2022
A six day holiday to France with inclusive visits to Monet’s Garden and the Palace of Versailles. This trip, originally planned for June 2020 and then re-arranged to June 2021, has been further re-scheduled to 19-24 June 2022.

Monthly social mornings with guest speakers 2021

Venue and Time: Constrained by pandemic restrictions, we had been meeting earlier this year by zoom but from August 2021 reinstated in-person social mornings. Unfortunately our normal venue of choice, Eccles Town Hall, is unavailable due to refurbishments taking place through to 4th quarter this year and these events are therefore being held at either Buile Hill Park Hall or Elm Bank Banqueting Suite (no booking required).

Our social mornings are extremely popular and allow members to have a discussion together with a cup of tea or coffee and to listen to a variety of guest speakers, to air your views and for the committee and convenors to pass relevant information to members. Prospective members are most welcome. For more information about any of the speakers below, please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line ‘FAO: Carolyn Siddall’.

2021 Events Programme

Date	Event	Venue	Speaker	Topic
29 Jan	AGM, social and speaker	Zoom	Brad Ashton, comedy scriptwriter	The job of a laughtime
19 Feb	Social and speaker	Zoom	Jim Holmes, documentary photographer	Japan: Bowing to tradition
19 Mar	Social and speaker	Zoom	Les Green and Bob Cannell	Manchester Ship Canal
16 Apr	Social and speaker	Zoom	Fool’s Gold	Musical entertainment
21 May	Social and speaker	Zoom	Susan Barnett	Sandringham Secrets
18 Jun	Social and speaker	Zoom	Jenny Mallin	My Anglo-Indian family
16 Jul	Social and speaker	Zoom	Sarah Kelly	The Shipman investigation
23 Jul	Summer outing			Liverpool dock cruise
20 Aug	Social and speaker	Buile Hill	Philip Caine	From Barrow to Baghdad
4-5 Sep	Autumn outing			Trip to the North East, featuring the Bowes Museum, the Kynren open-air spectacular show and the Beamish Museum
17 Sep	Social and speaker	Buile Hill	The Photography Group	An insight into Salford u3a’s photography group
23 Sep	Anniversary lunch	Elm Bank		Our 35th anniversary lunch
15 Oct	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Father Michael Burgess	Faith, Fun and Friendship
19 Nov	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Dr Cliff Lansley	The Basics of Lie Detection
3 Dec	Christmas outing			Trip to Leighton Hall and Hayes Garden World in the Lake District
17 Dec	Christmas social	tba

2022 Events Programme

Date	Event	Venue	Speaker	Topic
21 Jan	AGM, social and speaker	tba	Louise Bentley	Lancashire Wildlife Trust
18 Feb	Social and speaker	tba	Sarah Kelly	The Arctic
18 Mar	Social and speaker
*22 Apr	Social and speaker
16-20 May	Walkers holiday			4 night trip based at Sedbergh
*27 May	Social and speaker
17 Jun	Social and speaker
19-24 Jun	Summer outing			Coach trip to France including visits to Monet’s Garden and Versailles