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 without charge 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.
Forthcoming events
14th October 2026
3:00 pm
Social
Recently joined members who have not previously attended a New Members’ Tea or Drink will be invited to meet us for a cup of tea and slice of cake, along […]
Booking Required
22nd October 2026
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Social
New members who have not previously attended a New Members' event will be invited to meet with the New Members Friend, Committee members and other new members at a local […]
3rd November 2026
2:30 pm
Social
Our monthly Pub Quiz open to all Preston Park u3a members. Just turn up; no need to join a group. You can be put into a team and make new […]
Cost: £2 to attend. Refreshments of tea or coffee available for £1; other drinks from the pub
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
27th November 2026
Heritage visit
By rail, tube and walk or bus. Fully booked.
Cost: £36
Booking Required
1st December 2026
2:30 pm
Social
Our monthly Pub Quiz open to all Preston Park u3a members. Just turn up; no need to join a group. You can be put into a team and make new […]
Cost: £2 to attend. Refreshments of tea or coffee available for £1; other drinks from the pub.
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, […]