November 2026
Mon. 2 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Preparing for an AI world
Mon. 2 Nov, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Explore the world of AI in this practical four-week course for beginners. Discover how to use AI chatbots, create and edit images, work with documents, improve your prompts, explore useful tools, and consider how to use AI safely and responsibly. Mondays for four weeks starting 2nd November.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Tue. 3 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Cryptic crosswords for beginners: six-session course
Tue. 3 Nov, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join Henry Howarth, u3a Subject Adviser for Cryptic Crosswords, for a six-session course on how to solve cryptic crosswords. Registration closes on Thursday 15 October.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Thu. 5 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Soulsville USA series - The History and Legacy of Stax Records
Thu. 5 Nov, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Lee Wellbrook to explore the rise, sound, struggles and legacy of Stax Records. A series of 4 talks.(u3a Rewind).
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Fri. 6 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Staying Safe Online - A u3a Presentation with Q&A
Fri. 6 Nov, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Keeping you safe in an electronic age: A repeat talk by Barry Linton, Police Volunteer attached to the Cybercrime Protect and Prevent team.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Melancholy as a creative force: Joni Mitchell's Blue album
Fri. 6 Nov, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join Professor Chris Dowrick to explore how Joni Mitchell's Blue transforms melancholy into a creative force, opening a path to self-awareness and self-possession. (u3a Rewind).
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Horsley U3A Films Group: African Queen - 1951 classic set in east Africa with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn.
Fri. 6 Nov, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Films group meets monthly at 7pm for refreshments prior to a 7.30 start.
Location: Millenium Room, East Horsley Village Hall.
Cost: £3 charge to cover expenses
Mon. 9 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Exploring world faiths: November. Faith and interfaith
Mon. 9 Nov, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Explore how interfaith encounters can shape our beliefs, deepen understanding and change the way we see other faiths.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Wed. 11 Nov, 2026
Horsley U3A Transport & Industrial Archaeology Group: By Rail to Shangri-La, Chinese Railways Then and Now
Wed. 11 Nov, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fri. 13 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Shaping fashion: the Elizabethan bodice, buckram and busks
Fri. 13 Nov, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join Constance Mackenzie to discover how 16th-century bodices were constructed, shaped and stiffened using historical materials and ingenious techniques.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Thu. 19 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Mindfulness and meditation continuation session: November
Thu. 19 Nov, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join us each month as we continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, and introduce new ones.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Horsley U3A Travel Group: Report on Group Trip to Ireland plus Festive refreshments
Thu. 19 Nov, 2026 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Fri. 20 Nov, 2026
Surrey Network Study Day: The Music and Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan
Fri. 20 Nov, 2026 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Presented by Bernard Lockett, Gilbert & Sullivan Society. Lunch-hour Recital by Menuhin School Pupils.
Location: Menuhin Hall, Stoke d'Abernon, 10am to 4pm (registration from 9.30am). Places available in-hall or remotely via Zoom.
Cost: Charge £12 (£15 for guests)
Tue. 24 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Screening to prevent stroke: do we do too much or too little?
Tue. 24 Nov, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
In this Science Network talk, Professor Jonathan Mant explores the pros and cons of earlier identification of risk factors for stroke such as atrial fibrillation.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Laughter yoga with Merrie Maggie
Tue. 24 Nov, 2026 3:18 pm - 4:18 pm
Bring more joy and laughter to your life with laughter yoga - an aerobic exercise with playful exercises combined with deep yogic breathing.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Horsley U3A History Group: Genghis Khan: universal ruler
Tue. 24 Nov, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wed. 25 Nov, 2026
Horsley U3A Monthly Meeting: Christmas Traditions
Wed. 25 Nov, 2026 9:45 am - 1:00 pm
Speaker: Sarah Slater. Meeting followed by light refreshments.
Location: East Horsley Village Hall or via Zoom.
Cost: Free. Complimentary tea and coffee
Third Age Trust online event: Future Lives - thinking ahead: housing, care and support options in later life
Wed. 25 Nov, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This presentation provides a factual and practical overview of housing, care and support options.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Thu. 26 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: The ultimate guide to editing your creative writing
Thu. 26 Nov, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sara Grant discusses her systematic approach to editing and shares practical tips and simple exercises to help you improve your short story. A u3a Short Story Competition event.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Learn about the Lords
Thu. 26 Nov, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us to discover more about the House of Lords and its members. You will get an insight into their backgrounds, and find out about the work and impact of the House.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Fri. 27 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: AI News November: Ethical aspects of AI in public services: the need for a code of ethics.
Fri. 27 Nov, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Based on her real world and academic experience Dr. Carla Bonina will explore approaches to providing ethical government.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Mon. 30 Nov, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Learn bridge with u3a
Mon. 30 Nov, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Discover the joy of playing Bridge in this introduction to the game, and find out how to play online, with u3a Bridge Adviser, Steve Carter.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free