Monthly General Meetings
Monthly General Meetings are open to all our members and are normally held on the 1st Thursday of the month, in Knoyle Hall, Knoyle Road, Brighton, behind St John's church. Doors open at 1:45pm, the meeting starts at 2:15pm sharp and finishes around 3:45pm.
There is an entry charge of £1.50 in cash to cover the costs of the hall hire, speaker and refreshments served after the talk. Anyone interested in becoming a member is welcome to attend one monthly General Meeting as a guest to see what we offer.
Speakers and topics coming up are listed below, as well as any alterations to date, time or venue. Knoyle Hall is wheelchair accessible from the side door.
Heritage Visits
Heritage Visits are open to all our members on a first come, first served basis. Visits booked for the next couple of months are listed below. See also the HERITAGE VISITS Group page for full details of the year's programme and how to book.
Holidays
Holidays are tailor-made tours by the specialist travel company Brightwater Holidays, exclusive to Preston Park u3a members. See below for the latest holiday plans and also the HOLIDAYS Group page for further information and contact details.
Forthcoming events
10th July 2026
Heritage visit
Visit by coach from local pick up points to this National Trust property near Sevenoaks. Only about an hour away by coach. Knole is an English country house and former […]
Cost: £17 for National Trust members or £34 for non-members
Booking Required
15th July 2026
3:00 pm
Other
Recently joined members who have not yet attended a New Members’ Tea or Drink are most welcome to meet us for a cup of tea and slice of cake, along […]
Booking Required
6th August 2026
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Social
In place of our normal monthly meeting, we will be holding our annual members' Tea Party. Numbers are limited, but members can ask to reserve a space by contacting . […]
Booking Required
3rd September 2026
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Meeting
Anne Bickmore will give a talk on 'The work of the ABC Fund'. Anne set up this charity in 1991 to help underprivileged children. It is a well established children's […]
Cost: £1.50 to cover the cost of the meeting and light refreshments
26th September 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Other
Drop in to our Open Day to find out all that Preston Park u3a offers. Speak to our Interest Group Leaders and sample some of our activities yourself.
1st October 2026
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Meeting
Sohail Hussain will give a talk 'Beyond Beliefs'. This is the incredible story of a German refugee, an Indian migrant, and the families left behind. A compelling and extraordinary tale […]
Cost: £1.50 to cover the cost of the meeting and light refreshments
5th November 2026
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Meeting
Tony Kushner will present a talk, 'Smuggling in Sussex'. Tony's talk will concentrate on local smuggling history and the story of Jacob's Post in Ditchling (which some members of The […]
Cost: £1.50 to cover the cost of the meeting and light refreshments
3rd December 2026
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Meeting
All members are invited to our AGM to receive the annual report and accounts for 2025/26 and elect the Committee for the following year. We then celebrate with festive singing, […]