Thursday, March 12, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: The Match Girls' Strike and how it changed British labour history
Thu. 12 Mar, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
u3a British Womens History Day: Michael Astrop describes the action of 1888, when 1,400 women and girls walked out of an East End match factory and into the history books.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: The Lancashire witches
Thu. 12 Mar, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
u3a British Womens History Day: join Tina Naples to learn about these famous witchcraft trials of 1612, how they came to take place, and how the verdicts were reached.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Katherine Swynford: myth and reality
Thu. 12 Mar, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
u3a British Womens History Day: who was Katherine and what do we know of her true story? Baz Aveyard, a descendant of Katherine and John of Gaunt, tells us about her life.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Third Age Trust online event: Empress Matilda: the first queen England never had
Thu. 12 Mar, 2026 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
u3a British Womens History Day: with Chris Simmons, take a look at the life of Matilda, Henry I's daughter and heir to the English throne. Why did she not become queen?.
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Horsley U3A Wine Appreciation Group: South African Wines
Thu. 12 Mar, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Meeting open to all U3A members. A presentation and tasting of a range of South African wines by Edgmond Wines. The evening will include the debut release of a brand new Pinot Noir, as well as a vintage port style wine.
Location: Millennium Room, East Horsley Village Hall.
Cost: 12