Monthly Talks
Our monthly meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month (except August and December) at New Milton Memorial Centre - The Hub, Whitefield Road, New Milton BH25 6DE. Doors open at 1.45 for a 2pm start.
Please sign in with the Membership Secretary or at the Visitors Table on arrival. Visitors are welcome to attend up to two monthly talks (£3 per person) before we hope you will become a member.
There will be an opportunity to chat after the meeting, when tea or coffee and biscuits are available.
You can also visit the Groups table to find out more about our groups and sign up to any that interest you.
Look at our current groups.
Poster from earlier meetings
Forthcoming events
23rd July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
With Nick WILLOUGHBY, one of our members. Tales of aid work in fisheries and coastal management from around the tropics, and a “Show and Tell” of items collected. Click to […]
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
27th August 2026
Holiday
24th September 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
22nd October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
With the ever popular Rosemary Legrand,
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
28th January 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
With Gillian Taylor. As well as volunteering for Perennial, she is also involved with a school-garden project and organising garden visits. Gillian is an enthusiastic plantswoman and gardener. Mainly learning […]
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
25th February 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
With Ian Schulz. This talk focusses on the people, culture, food, and architecture.
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: visitors elcome £3. Members free.
25th March 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
With Ken Fowler. The story of sailing a bathtub-sized dinghy from Land’s End to John O’ Groats. This talk is aimed at non-sailors.
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
22nd April 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
Gill Wood, Certified Nutritionist (MN.Nutr)
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: Visitors elcome, £3. Members free.
27th May 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
With Louise Morrish. The women who inspired her book “Women of War” (published by Penguin in 2025). Their story goes back to 1914 and covers the lives of women, who […]
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
24th June 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
22nd July 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
With Rosemary McCulloch - member of New Milton u3a This covers the history of Ethiopia and its Emperor and includes pictures of the countryside, animals and birds by somebody who […]
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
23rd September 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
With Paul Day - a member of Chandlers Ford u3a Before the launch of smartphones, social media and the Internet, property was passed to family and friends according to the […]
Venue: New Milton Memorial Centre
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
28th October 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
Groups listed alphabetically
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Art Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Friday -
Board and Card Games
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
4th Friday -
Book Club 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
3rd Monday. Second group below. -
Book Club 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
1st Tuesday -
Card Making
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
4th Tuesday. Second group below. -
Cinema and Theatre
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd Monday -
Coffee Morning
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd Tuesday. Second group below. -
Coffee Morning 3
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
3rd Friday. -
Creative Writing
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Thursday -
Crochet, Knit and Natter
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
3rd Monday -
Current Affairs
Status: Full
Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd and 4th Wednesday. -
Everyday Philosophy
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st Thursday -
Family History
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
4th Monday -
Garden
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
3rd Friday -
History 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
International Dining
Status: Active
Monthly afternoons 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
Various days, Monday to Friday. -
Know Your World
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
1st Friday -
Local History
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st Wednesday. -
MahJong
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:30 pm
1st and 4th Tuesday -
Photography
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd Friday -
Play Reading
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
1st Monday -
Poetry
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
3rd Thursday -
Psychology
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
4th Friday -
Quiz Afternoon
Status: Full
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st Wednesday. -
Rummikub 1
Status: Full
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
3rd Tuesday -
Rummikub 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Strollers
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
3rd Thursday -
Sunday Lunch Club
Status: Full
Monthly on Sunday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
2nd Sunday -
Sunday Lunch Club 2
Status: Full
Monthly on Sunday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm -
Walking
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
3rd Tuesday