Leader: Ken Byrom

We will have a guided tour taking approximately 2 hours - yes, 2 hours as there is so much to see.Book with Christine via the group email

We are visiting the iconic World of Wedgewood factory in Stoke-on-Trent. We will have a guided factory tour and hear about the history of the Company and the processes of […]

Cost: £29

Neil Hanson is a successful author with 70 published books to his name. As well as his own, much-acclaimed work, he’s also a “ghost writer”. His clients include household names […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4

Following a request, we are taking a small group this concert. It was booked in Dec 2025 and we sold all of our tickets before we booked. Bus will depart […]

Cost: £163 (including coach and driver's tip)

Leader: Hazel Taylor

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: Free entry

An open session of Paddle Board and sit on kayaks, held at CRT Centre, Wigan Top Lock.

Annual Visit to RHS Bridgewater Booking from 22nd July

Cost: £10 for the coach

This is the first of three monthly talks on the 4th Wednesday of the month of Sept, Oct and Nov. This one is all about our brain and central nervous […]

Cost: £2

Leader- Kevin Mc Glone

A coaching session aimed at improving technique in paddling canoes.

This is a one hour session all about AI - what it is, how to use it etc. We will be using various AI's live at the end of the […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall Lounge

Cost: £2

The Shakespeare Group have planned another trip to Stratford on Thursday 8 October 2026 to see 'As You Like It'.  In this production, as in Shakespeare's time, all the parts […]

Cost: £66

Leader: Irene & Alan Molyneux

. Pavel Kolesnikov, the brilliant and unconventional, award-winning pianist, is accompanied bythe Halle Orchestra in this very popular work. Concert also includes Prokofiev Symphony No5 The first concert of the […]

Cost: £46 (incl driver's tip)

If you’d like to know what it’s like to share a bacon sandwich with a convicted murderer in the Old Bailey cells; to wear a 200 year-old horsehair wig; to […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4

By popular request we are having a JIVE NIGHT. You could start as a beginner and end up as an expert!

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £20 - including Hot Pot and apple pie

Leader: Jaki Higson

Talk by Sarah Haisley

Venue: Croston Old School Community Resource Centre

Cost: £5

40 years since its legendary West End premiere, the groundbreaking rock musical masterpiece, CHESS, explodes onto the Stockport Plaza Stage this October! From the composing genius of ABBA’s Benny Andersson […]

Cost: £38.50

. This very popular symphony is accompanied by the Chopin Piano Concert No 1, played by Tianyao Lyu. At the Bridgewater Hall and conducted by Kahchun Wong, will surely be […]

Cost: £46 (incl driver's tip)

A coaching session to improve paddling skills in Kayaks, held at Burscough Bridge.

A Night Time trip in rafted canoes with lights on bonfire night, held at Burscough Bridge.

Review from another U3A....... Frank Vigon delivered a talk titled 'The History of Advertising' to members of Clitheroe u3a at St. Mary’s Hall, which was described as both entertaining and […]

Cost: £4

A less well-known opera by Tchaikovsky is an Opera North production at the Lowry. This will surely be another success for opera North who are on a roll at present. […]

Cost: £72 including driver's tip

. Being offered by request, I am, not sure that this will get enough interest. Its is not the traditional Bach version, but by the highly acclaimed James Macmillan. Featuring […]

Cost: £46 (incl driver's tip)

An Open Session in Kayaks for anybody to enjoy, held at Saracens Head.

Talk about Cornish Gardens. Cornwall is renowned for its exceptional gardens, thanks to its mild climate fostered by the Gulf Stream, which allows a wide variety of exotic and tender […]

Venue: Croston Old School Community Resource Centre

Cost: £5

Usually 220 stalls. All types of art work and crafts to buy and see demonstrations. Possible afternoon tea in Skipton. Interest only so far - See Val at the Art […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall Annexe

This time Matthew Bourne's production has both male and female dancers and is set in the London blitz Bus will leave stops as follows Rufford 12:00 pmMawdesley 12:10 pmParbold 12:15 […]

Cost: £76 (including coach and driver's tip)

Following the success of the last 2 years, we are offering this concert again. It will surely be another success, as the Children's choir always steal the show. They are […]

Cost: £48 (including coach and driver's tip)

Our annual trip to this very popular concert will get you singing and in the mood for the rest of the season. Bus will leave stops as follows Rufford 17:30 […]

Cost: £53 (including coach and driver's tip)

Chorley based historian and author, Steve Williams, talk is entitled “Unsung Lancastrians”. As the title implies, he highlights some not so well known or famous Lancastrians – from entrepreneurs, suffragettes, […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4

The Halle Orchestra, conducted by the soloist Roberto Ruisi is performing the well-known Vivaldi piece plus Piazzolla's 'The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. The addition of this Argentinian tango music […]

Cost: £46 (incl driver's tip)

Andy Bennet is the CEO of Moulton Glass, based in Cheshire. Lots of photos showing a brief history of glass manufacturing and how lead light / stained glass windows have […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4

Author Caroline James has owned and run businesses encompassing all aspects of the hospitality industry, a subject that features in her best-selling novels. For many years, she ran a business […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4

An A-Z of funny stories and anecdotes About Martin Gaffney 32 years with a major UK Police Force. A time to laugh a time to cry, a time to live […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4

Chris is one of our own U3A members who is a fascinating speaker

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4

Norman is a retired flight test engineer on the Tornado fighter. He has flown 7 miles high and pulled 6g in one of these. He retired and went driving trucks […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4

How did Catherine rise from relatively humble origins to become Empress of Russia and the most powerful woman in the world? And is she deserving of the title ‘the great’? […]

Venue: Mawdesley Village Hall

Cost: £4