Monks Brook U3A, Chandlers Ford
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A monthly meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 2pm in St Boniface Hall, Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford.
Parking is available for the hall in the Church car park. Following announcements concerning u3a business, invited Speakers give a talk. The list below details the current programme. Tea and biscuits are served after the meeting
| Subject | Tales of Tudor Southampton |
| Date | 7th January 2026 at 2.00pm |
| Speaker | Andy Skinner |
| Venue | St Boniface Hall |
Andy continues his talks on the history of Southampton and will talk to us about the Tudor times.
16th century Southampton was awash with privateers, Italian merchants and dodgy deals. Find out more about the town during the reigns of the famous Tudor monarchs.
| Subject | The New Forest seen in Vintage Illustrations |
| Date | 4th February 2026 at 2.00pm |
| Speaker | Gerald Ponting |
| Venue | St Boniface Hall |
Gerald's forthcoming book "New Forest, its Landscapes, History and Traditions" will be illustrated, not by photographs, but by engravings, woodcuts and other vintage pictures. Many were found in obscure volumes, so have rarely been seen - but today they will be shown at their best on the screen, backed up by Gerald's facts and stories about the Forest.
| Subject | They Think It’s All Over! A History of Sport on TV |
| Date | 4th March 2026 at 2.00pm |
| Speaker | Jeff Evans |
| Venue | St Boniface Hall |
Jeff Evans returns to continue his talks about the history of television. This time its "They Think It’s All Over! A History of Sport on TV"
It’s been nearly 90 years since a major sporting event was first shown on British television and, boy, has TV’s coverage of sport changed since those early days.
Author and television historian Jeff Evans tells you all about the history of sport on TV in this lively, fully-illustrated talk, offering lots of ‘I never knew that’ moments and bringing back many warm memories.
Football, rugby, cricket, tennis, rowing, horse racing, boxing, wrestling, athletics and snooker all feature prominently, as do some rather less obvious sports, and some truly wacky moments, that have graced the television screen over the years. And there’s also a chance to learn more about the many presenters, commentators and sports analysts who have contributed so much to the viewing experience.
Jeff’s 50–60-minute talk will carry you back in time, helping you to relive some of the most exciting sporting moments over the decades and taking you behind the scenes of the most fondly-remembered sports programmes.
