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.
Forthcoming events
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
25th September 2026
Heritage visit
We will visit the V&A East Storehouse near Stratford in east London on the edge of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We will train up at about 9.30 am to […]
Cost: £15.85 for train fare
Booking Required
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
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
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, […]