Welcome to Penrith and North Lakes u3a
u3a stands for University of the Third Age, which is a self-help organisation for older people no longer in full-time employment. You don’t need formal qualifications and there are no exams.
- Special Interest Groups with a leader or convenor
- Bi-monthly Newsletter – a lifeline to keep all members informed about what is going on
- Monthly meetings with a special speaker
- Group visits inside and outside Cumbria
The Penrith and North Lakes U3A now has over 660 members.
_____________________________________
Proposed New Group : Travel Tales:- Group aim: To meet and enjoy sharing our travel stories and experiences. (Read More). (Group Page). See Travel.
_____________________________________
u3a Penrith & North Lakes
Newsletter 208
June – July - August 2026
Events, Views and Reports Penrith and North Lakes
_________________________________
JULY MEETING
VISIT TO LEVENS HALL AND FARFIELD MILL – Thursday 16 JULY
Full details on the application form at the end of the newsletter.
The visit will take place on Thursday, 16 July leaving the bus station in Penrith at 9 am promptly. We will travel to Levens Hall where will have the opportunity of joining a guided tour of the house at 10 am before the house opens to the general public. There will then be time to explore the house more thoroughly and also see its renowned gardens with their famous topiary work dating back to Jacobean times.
(For full details of all Events)
August
No Meeting
SEPTEMBER MEETING
LINKING LIVES Dr Gavin Young
2.15 pm Thursday 17 September at Penrith Rugby Club
Loneliness and isolation are significant problems for many people of a variety of ages throughout the UK. Dr Gavin Young is known to many as a popular and successful GP at Temple Sowerby.
Another Successful Open Day and Coffee Morning
Thursday 27th November might have started out with rain, but luckily by opening time, this had eased off and the overcast day didn’t seem to deter visitors or members. Over the course of the morning we had 38 non-members who attended, together with nearly 60 members. 18 of our visitors signed up to join PNLu3a, with others taking home application forms and other information.
OPEN DAY 2025 NEW GROUP SUGGESTIONS
Local History, Bus Pass Adventure Group, French 4 beginners, Nordic Walking, Flower Arranging, Art Discussion 20thC plus, Watercolour and Acrylic painting 4 Fun, Mah Jong, Sharing Grateful Thoughts.
If you are interested in joining any of these groups please contact janestables@icloud.com
OPEN DAY 2025
Pictures from THURSDAY 27th NOVEMBER.
at Penrith Rugby Club
(Click here :- For full information on all Groups)
_________________________________
LOCAL SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE: ‘CUMBRIA AID UKRAINE
(u3a Penrith Monthly Meetings and other Events)
_____________________________________
Our activities include:
Special Interest Groups are led by volunteers and cater for a variety of educational, cultural and recreational interests. The Groups all have their own identity and operate in different ways, some meeting in members’ homes, others in hired rooms.
(Read About All Group Activities)
The Monthly Meetings give people the opportunity to get to know each other and discuss which special interest groups are running or planned.
(Read Monthly Meeting details and dates)
There is an annual membership fee, currently £13, which is fixed at the Annual General Meeting. Members also receive the national magazine which is published quarterly.
If you are interested in sharing knowledge and experiences, developing your own capabilities by learning with others then the U3A is for you.