Dates for your diaries 2026
Events open to all Crawley u3a members include our Monthly Meetings, our Coffee Mornings, the AGM, and Celebration Events. These events are free of charge. In addition, members can book to attend our Seasonal Trips and the Annual Christmas Party. All are a great way to meet people and find out about Crawley u3a. Dates are published in our Newsletter and on this page.
Monthly meetings
The meetings are informal and include a news update from the Chair, information on the u3a locally and nationally, a guest speaker, then tea or coffee and a chat. All monthly meetings are on the second Friday of a month, and start at 2.30pm and are held at the Friary Hall, Haslett Avenue West - Town Centre. Please note that there will be no monthly meeting for August (summer break), November 2025 (AGM) or December 2025 (Christmas Party).
Dates for 2026
There will be no monthly meeting in August.
Friday 11th September 2026 – Ian Worley, Racing through the Southern Ocean
Friday 9th October 2026 – Peter Griffiths, 45 Years in Aviation with a fear of heights – the second part of his flying experiences
Coffee Mornings
The most recent Coffee Morning was held on Wednesday 25th March at the Friary Hall. Keep an eye on this page to see when the next one will be. The coffee mornings are an opportunity for members to catch up with friends over a cup of tea or coffee and for new members to come along, make new friends and find out more about what Crawley u3a has to offer at the new members’ tables.
There is no formal structure, refreshments are provided free of charge, and there is a jigsaw puzzle swap and a book sale. A recent small increase in the price of books to £1.00 has been made, but still excellent value to pick up a second hand book.
New Members who have joined Crawley u3a since the previous Coffee Morning are issued a special invitation to join one of the New Members' Tables at which a Trustee will explain what the u3a has to offer and answer any questions, and Non-members who plan to join the u3a are also welcome to attend. In addition, outside organisations by prior arrangement may attend with displays, advice and occasional demonstrations.
Seasonal Outings
Our most recent trip was to Windsor on Monday 18th May. Any further Seasonal Outings will be advertised to all members, usually via an email and via our Crawley u3a newsletters. We are pleased to advise that Carol Allen has kindly taken on the task of Seasonal Outing Organiser..
Recent Events
Special General Meeting
A special General Meeting was held on Friday 10th July 2026 at the Friary, Town Centre before the normal monthly meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to consider an increase of £1 to the Annual Membership fee for 2026/27, taking it from £14 to £15 per annum.
Minutes of the Result of the Meeting An email has been sent to all members.
Crawley u3a Christmas Party took place on Friday 12th December 2025 - here's some photos to enjoy.
Crawley u3a Annual General Meeting took place on Friday 14th November 2025. Visit our dedicated page.
Ruby Celebration Event
To celebrate the 40th birthday of Crawley u3a a Ruby Celebration Event was held on Wednesday 30th July 2025 at the Charis Centre in West Green Drive. Visit our dedicated page.
Updated: 18 July 2026