Wednesday meetings
Speaker meetings are usually held on the second Wednesday of each month (except August – no meeting) in The Holy Trinity Parish Hall. The meetings start at 2.00pm and last about an hour. Please see the map at the bottom of the page for the location of the hall
Access There is ramp access to the hall.
Parking Please remember to enter your vehicle registration number on the electronic pad in the hall foyer each time you park. There is no charge for parking but failure to enter your number will almost certainly result in a heavy fine. If you are unsure what to do please ask for help.
Please remember that from January 2025 onwards, you will need your PINK Membership Card at all events, including group activities.
If you do not renew your membership you are deemed to NO LONGER BE A MEMBER of Formby u3a and cannot partake of any of their activities as you will no longer have valid insurance cover
Monthly meetings
11th June – Mebs Ahmed will return to do Part 3 of his life story.
9th July – Anna Houghton from Marys Meals will tell the story of their charity’s humble beginnings in a shed in Dalmally Scotland to being a global charity feeding children in some of the world’s poorest countries, how the programmes run, where they work globally and how the charity runs in the UK.
10th September – David Kinson will present It’ll All Come Out In The Wash …. The Hidden World Of Commercial Laundry.
Whilst, on the surface, the topic may not appear too exciting it covers a little bit of history of laundry & dry-cleaning, quite a few ‘jaw dropping’ facts & figures, a couple of humorous stories, contains a video & reveals just how much commercial laundry effects all of us on a daily basis. I also highlight what would happen to our lives if commercial laundry stopped altogether. Commercial laundry is a very hidden sector but the presentation aims to highlight its existence & the very real impact it has on everything we do.
8th October – John Coventry ‘The Day the Music Died‘
‘So Bye Bye Miss American Pie‘, wrote Don McLean, American musician, in the early 1970’s. With his song, he immortalized and mythologized the plane crash, in 1959, that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. Myths and legends galore have grown up around the crash; ‘Was the plane really called American Pie?’ ‘Did Buddy Holly really fire a gun in the plane’s cabin?’ ‘Did the Big Bopper really survive the crash?’
This presentation examines the crash, what led up to it, and its aftermath, and tries to answer the questions that still hang in the air, more than sixty years later. Even though the subject is sad (we all know the ending), the music is still great!
12th November Nic Dickson – Formby had the first Lifeboat in the world in 1776, 250 years ago next year.
This informative and entertaining presentation, with pictures, history, song and humour will cover the story of our Lifeboat from the early 18th Century to the present day.
Thursday – Coffee Morning
Coffee Mornings are from 10:30 to 12:00 on each second Thursday of the month, except August. These are held in the Workshop, Holy Trinity Church, with free coffee and the chance to pick up information about other groups and meet some of your Committee
These are a great opportunity to meet new people and make friends as well as ask any questions you have about u3a. We look forward to seeing you all
2pm onwards
10:00 am - 12 noon