Elgin & District u3a

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The u3a, is an organisation that encourages people, fully or semi-retired to keep their minds & bodies active.

The u3a is an organisation that encourages people, fully or semi-retired, to keep their minds & bodies young by joining in activities & interests, in friendly surroundings, with like-minded folk. It is one of the fastest growing organisations in the UK, there being more than 1000 u3as and over 400,000 members. Elgin & District u3a offers a variety of interest groups, each led by the members themselves. These groups range from music to study-based subjects such as languages, science or local history, & to more recreational topics, including walking, sports, dance and indoor games. They meet in members’ homes, or at a public venue, in which case the Group members share the hire costs. For a nominal annual fee, members may join as many groups as they wish

07/10/2026

Our Elgin & District u3a AGM is just around the corner! It’s being held at the Williamson Hall, Elgin on Thursday 15th October at the Williamson Hall, Elgin at 2pm.
This is a great opportunity to find out more about our u3a and what it can offer you.
So if you are retired or semi retired or just no longer in work, you will receive a warm welcome.
For more information about our u3a go to
our website elgin.u3asite.uk

18/09/2026

📢 We're proud to launch the new u3a and me report.

More than 10,000 members shared their experiences to help us better understand the impact of u3a on learning, friendship, wellbeing and purpose in later life. The findings show the remarkable difference u3a makes to people and communities across the UK.

As we approach u3a Week, we're sharing some of the headline findings and the stories behind them.

Take a look at the report and discover what members told us about the power of learning, connecting and staying active in later life.

🔗 Read the report: https://www.u3a.org.uk/what-we-do/our-impact/u3a-impact-reports/u3a-and-me

28/08/2026

Our Events group had a very interesting and enjoyable tour at Gordon Castle Walled garden followed by coffee and cake. If you want to find out more about the U3a and all the activities and groups we offer visit our website https://elgin.u3asite.uk/

30/07/2026

22/06/2026

We're delighted to be in The Express, The Mirror and the Record today in articles arguing that strong social connections are key to a happy later life and good for brain health too 🌞

Our CEO, Iain Cassidy, says "Many of our members tell me that since finishing full time work their social lives are the best they have ever been. It's a new chapter where, far from fading into the background, they want to feel purposeful and play an active part in their community."

At u3a, people who are no longer in full-time work meet together to learn new things, continue their interests and make new friends. Find your community and join u3a, https://www.u3a.org.uk/

17/06/2026

11/06/2026

Our next Members Meeting is on Thursday 18th June at the Williamson Hall, Elgin at 2pm. Our speaker is Terry Ballard who will be giving an illustrated talk, ‘A Journey Through Ancient Egypt’ which will be about a specific period of ancient Egyptian history when it was at its peak in terms of culture, prosperity and power. This was the timeof Tutankhamun, Ramesses II and a less well known, but no less iconic, female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.

The talk will be followed by refreshments.
Why not come along and find out more about our u3a or visit our website at elgin.u3asite.uk

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Elgin

Website

http://elgin.u3asite.uk/

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