Events under 'Third Age Trust online event'
Third Age Trust online event: Secrets of the human brain: vision
Monday, July 27, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Bob Pullen explores the visual pathway from the point when an image enters the eyes to the point when we actually 'see' something.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: The climate crisis and the National Emergency Briefing
Thursday, July 30, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Learn about the National Emergency Briefing on the climate crisis, held in 2025, and how you can help make a change with u3a Climate Matters.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Staying Safe Online - A u3a Presentation with Q&A
Friday, July 31, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Keeping you safe in an electronic age: A repeat talk by Barry Linton, Police Volunteer attached to the Cybercrime Protect and Prevent team.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Flight inspirations aviation meeting: August. Flt Lt Colin Bell, WWII Mosquito Pilot
Tuesday, August 04, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
We are honoured to host Flt Lt Colin Bell, former RAF Pathfinder Mosquito pilot for the August meeting. Having flown 50 missions over Germany during WWII, Colin will share remarkable first-hand experiences of courage, precision and service with one of the RAF's elite wartime units.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Building the world's most advanced airliners
Wednesday, August 05, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
John Butler from the u3a Lets Talk Tech team exploresthe complex and surprising technical aspects of modern airliner construction.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Digital hobbies for the third age
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join AbilityNet, in partnership with BT Group, for a friendly session designed for older people to help you to use technology to explore your interests and hobbies as well as learn new things..
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Laughter yoga with Judith: August
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laughter Yoga combines hearty laughter exercises with deep yoga-style breathing (pranayama). Hosted by Judith Anne Walker of Edinburgh u3a.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Deepfakes demystified: understanding the risks and staying safe
Friday, August 14, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
We will cover what deepfakes are, how they are made, and the growing threat as the tools have grown cheap and widely available.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Cryptic crosswords in context
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Their history, how they work, who does them and why: a talk by u3a Cryptic Crosswords Subject Adviser Henry Howarth.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: The Scottish colourists on Iona
Thursday, August 20, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dudley Clark takes us to the beautiful island of Iona to see how light and colour inspired the work of Scottish artists.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free