Lectures 2025 - 2026

Thursdays at 2.00pm in St Barnabas Church Hall, Main Street, Swanland. Click on image for directions

Lecture meetings are held at 2.00pm on the first and third Thursdays in each month from September to July, afterwards there is tea/coffee and biscuits and a chance to catchup with our members.

To read a Speakers Biography please click on Speakers Name if link available. We have a few recordings of the Lectures done during the covid crisis, you can check 2020 / 2021 lecture pages for them by going on the menu and clicking the Lectures Tab.

Date:	Speaker:	Subject:	About:

04^th September 2.00pm	Michele Lewis	'The Pavement that Walked' A tale of Archaeological discovery, unbelievable theft and mystery.	Michele lewis has taught students from 4 year olds up to University graduates. In between she hasmade forays into film, broadcasting and print, sometimes even being paid for the privilage.
18^th September 2.00pm	Kevin Byron	‘Geometry in Art and Ornament’	Kevin Byron will explore the origins of Paleolithic art and ornament and then will discuss the two great cultures - Celtic and Islamic - that took geometry as ornament to its limit. Examples of a secret language using geometric design are discussed, and short videos are included showing how Celtic and Islamic decorative art forms are created. Finally, the talk will discuss how and why geometry started to appear in abstract art rather in the 20th century.
02^nd October 2.00pm	Malcolm Brooke	Yorkshires Vanishing Coastline	Malcolm Brooke was a teacher and Head Teacher with the MoD and a regular speaker for u3a’s.
16^th October 2.00pm	Chris Speck	Thrilling Novels set in the East Riding	An author who bases his stories in Hull and the East Riding.
06^th November 2.00pm	John Wilson	The Humber Estuary	Back by popular demand, one of our members who has given a number of interesting and entertaining talks on a range of topics.
20^th November 2.00pm	Neil Bowerman	Introduction to the Institute of Advanced Motoring.	Neil Bowerman is a Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. He is aLocal Observer, Coaching and training Associate Members to pass the test and qualified as a National Observer in 2024 (Local Obervers, focus on helping individuals in their group learn to drive / ride to an advanced standard National Obervers also do this, but also help train and assess the Local Observers themselves.)
04^th December 2.00pm	Professor Brad Gibson	How Astronomers Control Your Life	Professor Brad Gibson, explores the often-overlooked ways in which astronomical research has profoundly influenced modern technology and daily life.
18^th December 2.00pm	Choir	Christmas Concert
01^st January 2026 2.00pm	> TBC
15^th January 2.00pm	TBC
05^th February 2.00pm	TBC
19^th February 2.00pm	TBC
05^th March 2.00pm	TBC
19^st March 2.00pm		Annual General Meeting	Swanland u3a AGM please attend so we will meet our quorum.
02^nd April 2.00pm	TBC
16^th April 2.00pm	TBC
07^th May 2.00pm	TBC
21^st May 2.00pm	TBC
04^th June 2.00pm	TBC
18^th June 2.00pm	TBC
02^nd July 2.00pm
16^th July 2.00pm
August 2.00pm		NO MEETINGS!