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Hickling Broad U3A We are a group of retired or semi retired people interested in learning and enjoying life.

06/10/2026

At our next meeting, at 2pm on Friday October 9th, our friend Simon Partridge returns to present “An introduction to the history of Bread”
Bread has sustained humanity for thousands of years, evolving from simple unleavened mixtures to fermented loaves. Advances in grain cultivation and milling enabled large-scale, consistent production, culminating in industrial processed loaves of today. Beyond nutrition, bread has shaped economies, politics, and culture, from the Corn Laws to today’s artisan baking revival. Simon is a passionate home baker and this promises to be a most interesting afternoon
At our last meeting on Friday September 11th Judith Keogh, Director of the Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust, gave a fascinating talk on the 5 wherries in their fleet and shared intriguing facts about the people behind the wherries. From Norfolk mustard dynasties to London department store owners she told us about their different lives, all connected by these wonderful historic Norfolk boats.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - Country Dancing, Photography, Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, Games, Art, Singing for Fun, Play Reading and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. You can find out much more at our website hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk We are a warm and friendly group of retired people who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

02/09/2026

HBU3A News September 2026

At our next meeting, at 2pm on September 11th, Judith Keogh, Director of the Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust gives a fascinating talk on the 5 wherries in their fleet and focuses on the people behind the wherries….from Norfolk mustard dynasties to London department store owners she weaves a tale of a different lives, all connected by these wonderful historic Norfolk boats.
At our last meeting on Friday 14th August we enjoyed our annual “Share a Plate” summer social. This was a chance to catch up with each other over a lovely summer buffet, as well as which we had information tables provided by each of our interest groups. People looked at whats on offer at our u3a and maybe had thoughts about joining a new group or two! If that was not enough we were also enjoyably entertained by our very own “Singing for Fun” group . Thank you to all the group leaders and members, as well as to everyone who brought along a plate to share, for making such a lovely afternoon possible.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - Photography, Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, Art, Singing for Fun, Play Reading and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. You can find out much more at our website hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk We are a warm and friendly group of retired people who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

06/07/2026

HBU3A News July 2026

At our next meeting, 2pm July 10th, Pete Goodrum comes to present - Jarrold’s - 250 years. A author of a book on this subject, Pete comes along to tell us the history of the Jarrold’s company and family. We’ve all shopped there over the years, but this behind the scenes presentation will uncover the past and how the business has developed until the present day.
At our last meeting on Friday June 12th, Gary Powell joined us to present “Convicted - Landmark Cases in British Criminal History” Gary brought an intriguing afternoon where he studied various famous criminal cases and how they have shaped the legal system and our attitude to the law. His talk was very well received and he will be joining us again in the new year with another presentation.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - Photography, Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, Art, Singing for Fun, Play Reading and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. You can find out much more at our website hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk We are a warm and friendly group of retired people who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

09/06/2026

HBU3A News June 2026

At our next meeting, 2pm Friday June 12th at Hickling Barn NR12 0YU, Gary Powell joins us to present “Convicted - Landmark Cases in British Criminal History” Gary brings an intriguing afternoon where he will look at famous criminal cases and how they have shaped the legal system and our attitude to the law.
At our last meeting on Friday 8th May, we had our AGM. Our chair presented our annual report, our annual accounts were also presented and approved and committee elections took place. After the business of the meeting, Stuff & Folly Theatre Company brought us an afternoon of theatre to delight and entertain.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - Photography, Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, Art, Singing for Fun, Play Reading and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. You can find out much more at our website hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk We are a warm and friendly group of retired people who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

04/05/2026

HBU3A News May 2026

At our next meeting, 2pm Friday 8th May at Hickling Barn NR12 0YU, we have our AGM. After the business of the meeting, Stuff & Folly Theatre Company will bring us an afternoon of theatre to delight and entertain.
At our last meeting on Friday on Friday April 10th well known local figure Simon Partridge joined us to present - Chocolate! Originating from Central America several thousands of years ago, chocolate has become a worldwide phenomenon and cocoa is now a major traded commodity. Why was chocolate brought over to Europe, and how did it become so desirable across the world? Mars bars, Snickers, Cadbury’s Milk Tray are all very familiar brands, all with fascinating histories. We found out all these things and much more in this fascinating and detailed presentation. Oh, and we also had some chocolate to taste and enjoy as well!
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - from Photography to Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. Our new groups - Art, Singing for Fun and Play Reading are also off to a cracking start. You can find out much more at our website hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk We are a warm and friendly group of retired people who are no longer in full time employment, but who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

06/04/2026

HBU3A News April 2026

At our next meeting, 2pm Friday 10th April at Hickling Barn NR12 0YU, well known local figure Simon Partridge joins us to present - Chocolate! Originating from Central America several thousands of years ago, chocolate has become a worldwide phenomenon and cocoa is now a major traded commodity. Why was chocolate brought over to Europe, and how did it become so desirable across the world? Mars bars, Snickers, Cadbury’s Milk Tray are all very familiar brands, all with fascinating histories. These and much more will be covered in this introduction to Chocolate!
At our last meeting on Friday on Friday March 13th, our presentation was by our dear friend and regular speaker Peter Lawrence who returned to present “London - City of Ships” an illustrated history of the maritime history of London. Peter’s presentations are always packed with little known facts and information, so we had, as ever, an entertaining and intriguing afternoon.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - from Photography to Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. In exciting news we have three new groups starting up - Art, Singing for Fun and Play Reading. You can find out much more at our website - hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk .We are a warm and friendly group of people who are no longer in full time employment, but who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

08/02/2026

HBU3A News February 2026

At our next meeting, 2pm on Friday February 13th our presentation is by the North Walsham and Dilham Canal Trust. This year celebrates the 200th anniversary year of the completion of the construction of the canal back in 1826. Kindly arranged by our friend and fellow member Barry Mobbs, the presentation is by two of the Trustees of the Trust and will be accompanied by slides depicting moments from three stages of the last 200 years of the unique North Walsham and Dilham canal.
At our last meeting on Friday 9th January, our friend and fellow member, Bill Wells, presented “Life offshore in a rubber bag” Bill presented a short history of North Sea gas and the role played by commercial divers. This afternoon of unique insights from Bills’ professional career included a Powerpoint presentation of photographs and video clips, covering the period from the mid 1960's to the modern day. We were most grateful to Bill for taking the time and trouble to put this talk together for us. Over 70 people attended the meeting, and our raffle proceeds of £79 were donated to Bills’ chosen charity East Anglian Children’s Hospice. Thank you again to Bill and also for everyones generosity enabling such a generous donation to be made.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - from Photography to Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. You can find out much more at our website - hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk .We are a warm and friendly group of people who are no longer in full time employment, but who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

03/01/2026

HBU3A News January 2026

At our next meeting, 2pm on Friday 9th January at Hickling Barn NR12 0YU, our friend and fellow member, Bill Wells, presents “Life offshore in a rubber bag” Bill will present a short history of North Sea gas and the role played by commercial divers. This afternoon of unique insights from Bills’ professional career includes a Powerpoint presentation of photographs and video clips, covering the period from the mid 1960's to the modern day. We are most grateful to Bill for taking the time and trouble to put tis talk together for us.
At our last meeting on Friday 12th December, we had our annual share a plate Christmas social featuring Jane’s Magnificent Table Quiz. Members brought along a plate of savoury or sweet nibbles to share and tested their powers of memory and reasoning as Jane entertained us once more. There is no quiz like Jane’s quiz - we were amused and challenged in equal measure. To help get the Christmas spirit going we served hot spiced apple juice along with a tot of rum for those that wished. With grateful thanks to Jane for our entertainment, our warm and friendly meeting finished with us wishing each other a happy, restful and peaceful festive season.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - from Photography to Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. You can find out much more at our website - hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk .We are a warm and friendly group of people who are no longer in full time employment, but who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and home made cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

02/11/2025

HBU3A News November 2025

At our next meeting on Friday 14th November at 2pm Hickling Barn NR12 0BT, as the autumn nights draw in, our dear friend and renowned broadcaster and presenter Wally Webb returns to present “Ghosts of the Norfolk Broads”. There are many ghost stories around Norwich and Norfolk but this talk concentrates on those tales and fables that happen at the waters edge across the Broads. From ancient manifestations to ghostly apparitions steeped in folklore, this enlightening illustrated talk describes historic events from the Romans, Saxon invaders, Kings and witches and more recent times walking you through these spooky events.
At our last meeting on Friday October 10th, Judi Daykin, established local author, came to us to tell us about her life as a writer and in particular her seven DS Sarah Hirst crime novels, all of which are set in our locality. We were treated to an afternoon of intriguing insights into how Judi became an author and the challenges and joys of creating her work.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - from Photography to Cribbage, Internet Learning, IT and Computing Skills, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. You can find out much more at our website - hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk .We are a warm and friendly group of people who are no longer in full time employment, but who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and home made cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

05/10/2025

At our next meeting on Friday October 10th at 2pm Hickling Barn NR12 0BT, Judi Daykin, established local author, will join us to tell us about her life as a writer and in particular her seven DS Sarah Hurst crime novels, all of which are set in our locality. A fascinating afternoon awaits!
At our last meeting on Friday 12th September, Norfolk Wherry Yacht Charter Trustee Director Judith Keogh came to tell us all about the Wherry Yachts her charity keep afloat, including their history and how the continue to work in the present day. This was an interesting and informative insight into the history of these magnificent craft that grace our local rivers.
At Hickling Broad u3a we have a wide range of groups - from Photography to Cribbage, Internet Learning, Wildlife, Walking, Crafts, British History, Sailing, Croquet, and a Cooking and Gardening group to name but a few. You can find out much more at our website - hicklingbroad.u3asite.uk .We are a warm and friendly group of people who are no longer in full time employment, but who want to stay involved and active in all things fun and educational. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings for just £2 which includes tea and home made cake. Interested? Curious? Want to learn new things? Why not pop along to our next monthly meeting and find out if it’s for you!

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