In addition to our interest groups, we organise regular open talks on a variety of topics with interesting guest speakers aiming to appeal to everyone in our diverse community. They provide an opportunity for members to meet each other, swap experiences and discuss ideas.
These talks are also open to the public – a chance for others to join our u3a. There’s no need to book. Just turn up and feel free to bring a friend or friends along.
Most of the meetings are held on a Tuesday or Wednesday at Herne Hill Baptist Church. There is wheelchair access through a side door (please ring the bell), and the front row is reserved for those with visual or hearing difficulties and for wheelchair users. We have invested in improved audio-visual equipment.
Forthcoming events are shown at the bottom of this page. You will also find them in our monthly Newsletter along with brief reports of past meetings.
You can attend talks, events and workshops (available both in person or online) organised by the Dulwich & District u3a Events team, London region and nationally. December also sees the members-only Festive lunch and ever popular Festive Quiz!
If you’d like to suggest a topic for a talk or share your experiences at one, please get in touch with the Events team
The slides from Frank Kelly's talk on 21 April 2026 - London's air pollution story - may be downloaded here
Forthcoming events
Recent events
Tony O’Flaherty from Dementia Friends gave an informative and entertaining talk on dementia. He began by explaining that dementia is not a normal part of ageing, but a disease that affects the way the brain functions. There are several different forms of dementia,
Tony encouraged the audience to take part in a ‘dementia bingo’ activity developed by Dementia Friends to help improve understanding of the condition. Through this, we learnt that dementia can affect younger people as well as the elderly, that it often affects short-term memory first, and that many people with dementia continue to live happy and fulfilling lives. There is a full report of the talk in June's newsletter.