Theatre News

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Here are the latest details of theatre trips. If anyone is interested please contact Barbara Ives either at the main U3a meeting or through the Interest Groups page.

Details of Performances

Saturday, 11th October, 2025, Top Hat, 2.30pm. Tickets £56.00

Saturday, 18th October, 2025, Northern Ballet Merlin, Theatre Royal 2.30pm. Tickets £38.00. We need 10 members to get this price so please put your names down.

Saturday, 25th October, 2025. The Great Gatsby, Derby Theatre, 2.30pm. Tickets £36.00. Meet at tram stop at 9.30, Derby flyer to Derby which we do have to pay for. Shopping and lunch before 2.30, home in reverse order,

Wednesday, 29th October, 2025. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal. Tickets £27.00. Meet for lunch at 12 noon outside the Theatre Royal where the tram stops.

Saturday, 12th December, 2025. Oliver Twist at Derby Theatre, 2.30pm. Tickets £36.00. Christmas shopping before theatre.

2026

Saturday, 7th February, 2026, Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes, Theatre Royal 2.30pm. Tickets £62.50

Thursday, 30th April, 2026, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Theatre Royal 2pm. Tickets £46.50

Sunday, 3rd May, 2026, Six the Musical, Theatre Royal, 2.30pm. Tickets £42.50

Saturday, 16th May, 2026, Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack, Theatre Royal 2.30pm. Tickets £51.00

Saturday, 6th June, 2026, Fawlty Towers The Play, 2.30pm. Tickets £57.50

Easy Wheelers

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More pictures from the Loughborough cycle ride

More pictures available in the Photo Gallery

History Group

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At our last meeting David Skillen  came to talk to us about the history of Belper the title was Nailers, Knitters and Traitors.  

From his images we understood about nailers their buildings and work.  He talked about knitters telling us about the textile industry in Belper and that the wonderful museum had closed.  Jedediah Strutt’s Mill has survived though and can still be seen as you use the car park by the River Gardens where there is a tea room.  Strutt is quite famous for inventing a new way to knit the beginnings for garments called the Derby Rib.  Traitors were those who went over to America to explain how the knitting was done which took some of the work from Belper.  

David told us he is retiring from presenting the talks this year: it is such a shame that we won’t see him again.

Our next meeting on the 15th October is a visit to the National Justice Museum.  We are meeting at Weekday Cross at 1.45pm having walked down from the Lace Market tram stop.

At the November  meeting we are back at Central Methodist Church 2 – 4pm when Trevor Lee is coming back as our speaker.

Maureen Newton

Easy Walkers

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A casual walk around Colliers Wood and the surrounding area in beautiful sunshine was enjoyed by our group.

Colliers Wood was reclaimed following the closure of Moorgreen Colliery and now seems like it’s always been there!

We ended our walk with the obligatory refreshment stop at Reuben Shaws Coffee Shop.

Another lovely social walk.

Strollers

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The Strollers Group enjoyed a pleasant walk around the Art Trail at Patchings Farm Art Centre near Calverton .

We were sorry to hear the place is up for sale and its future is unsure.

The photo shows the Monet Bridge which is unfortunately in bad repair and the lake is very overgrown but still a pretty site.

There was the usual Coffee Stop at the café on site.

Well worth a visit!