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Learning Activities

Our Learn and Share activities cover a wide range of interests for all u3a members to get involved in - from challenges and projects to competitions. Some are one-off events and others run over an ongoing period of time. If you have any ideas for future activities, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Get involved!

Please do share these opportunities with your u3a membership or your committee.

Enter Your Photos and Art

Puzzles and Games

Writing Competitions

Share Your Memories

Connect with members

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Browse the learning activities which have been added recently.

The u3a Quiz Library

Are you a quiz group leader or quiz enthusiast who would like to submit a quiz round for one in return? Look no further!

Find a u3a Speaker

Browse a database of talks on offer to book for your local u3a or u3a group.

Where am I?

Join in with the u3a geographical and travel challenge!

Help us Remember

Sharing memories inspired by our war memorials

Short Story Competition 2024

Thank you to everyone who entered. The results of the competition have been announced.

Enter Your Photography and Art

painting of person walking across beach with two dogs

Paint or Draw

Themed monthly online galleries.

Submit artwork for the latest theme.

photo of straight lines of lavender in fields

u3a Eye

Themed photography project

Submit entries on current theme of: Illumination

a photograph of two puffins looking down perching off a cliff

Found in Nature

Photo gallery of all things weird and wonderful in nature

Submit your photo

Writing Competitions

Short Story Competition 2024

The winners have been announced!

Read the top 3 entries and shortlist

an illustration of a brain

Poetry Competition 2023-4

The winners have been announced!

Read the top 3 and shortlist

Connect with members

Find a u3a Speaker

Browse a database of talks on offer to book for your local u3a or u3a group.

Photo of cake and a mug of tea.

u3a Air Fryer Community

Discover air fryer tips and delicious recipes in the u3a community!

a photo of walkers on a path by a river with a bridge on the right

u3a Walkers' Exchange

An initiative for u3a walking groups looking to exchange walking trips with other u3a groups

Where am I?

Join in with the u3a geographical and travel challenge!

Puzzles and Games

an empty crossword grid graphic

Logic Puzzles

Puzzles once a month followed by solutions the month after

yellow background with drawn on equations etc on top

Maths Challenge

New quiz every Thursday followed by answers a week later

a grid graphic of the game

Aileen's Game

Play Aileen's game, a word game created by East Suffolk u3a member Ian Clarke

Archive of entries to previous activities

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