August 2026
Tue. 4 Aug, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Flight inspirations aviation meeting: August. Flt Lt Colin Bell, WWII Mosquito Pilot
Tue. 4 Aug, 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
Wed. 5 Aug, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Building the world's most advanced airliners
Wed. 5 Aug, 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
Fri. 7 Aug, 2026
Horsley U3A Films Group: The Maggie
Fri. 7 Aug, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Films group meets monthly at 7pm for refreshments prior to a 7.30 start.
Location: Millenium Room, East Horsley Village Hall.
Cost: £2 charge to cover expenses
Tue. 11 Aug, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Digital hobbies for the third age
Tue. 11 Aug, 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
Wed. 12 Aug, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Laughter yoga with Judith: August
Wed. 12 Aug, 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
Fri. 14 Aug, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Deepfakes demystified: understanding the risks and staying safe
Fri. 14 Aug, 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
Tue. 18 Aug, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: Cryptic crosswords in context
Tue. 18 Aug, 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
Thu. 20 Aug, 2026
Third Age Trust online event: The Scottish colourists on Iona
Thu. 20 Aug, 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