Speaker Events to be held in 2025
Iestyn Edwards
My Tutu went AWOL
Drawing on material from his best-selling memoir, "My Tutu Went AWOL", and making full use of his background in vaudeville, Iestyn tells the story of being the Combined Services Entertainment ‘experiment’, sent out to entertain British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan during the conflicts, wearing what 42 Commando called his ‘frock of many doilies’.
The Arts Centre Haverhill.
Doors and Refreshments 10.00 am
Iestyn Edwards My Tutu went AWOL
Starts at 10.30am
On Tuesday 28th January 2025
Tony Phillips - Peasgood and Skeates
The Undertaker Entertains
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Being reflective in places and approached with sensitivity and good humour, the talk is an education and a chance to dispel some myths giving a unique insight into the role of the modern funeral director .
The Arts Centre Haverhill.
Doors and Refreshments 10.00 am
Tony Phillips from Peasgood and Skeates
The Undertaker Entertains
Starts at 10.30am
On Tuesday 25th February 2025
Haverhil and District u3a AGM
Followed by a speaker from Reach
An independent Charity helping local people
After the AGM, we will welcome REACH, an independent charity that believes in a relational handholding approach to helping families and individuals who are suffering from or struggling with the effects of financial crisis or hardship. This includes debt advice, benefit help, housing, emergency food and utility assistance and more.
The Arts Centre Haverhill.
Doors and Refreshments 10.00 am
AGM followed by a speaker from Reach
Starts at 10.30am
On Tuesday 25th March 2025
Care and rehabilitation of owls
Established as a registered charity in 2001, the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary is based at Stonham Aspal in Suffolk, where it operates a comprehensive facility for the care & rehabilitation of owls from the region, and the promotion of owl conservation throughout the UK and beyond.
The Arts Centre Haverhill.
Doors and Refreshments 10.00 am
Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
Starts at 10.30am
On Tuesday 29th April 2025
Neil Hanson Ghostwriter
We are pleased to welcome back to the Haverhill & District u3a author Neil Hanson , a professional ghostwriter of over 60 published books.
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We are pleased to welcome back to the Haverhill & District u3a author Neil Hanson who has led an extraordinary life in his own right, (we met Neil last year when he gave his talk “The Inn at the Top) but also as a professional ghostwriter of over 60 published books, he has also worked with a remarkably diverse collection of the most interesting people around.
His clients include household names - an American showbiz legend, England’s most famous cricketer, a famous actor, one of Britain’s most decorated soldiers and an England football manager - but also many less celebrated men and women who have led extraordinary lives or achieved remarkable things. They include SAS men, fast-jet pilots, explorers and adventurers, a treasure diver, a kidnap negotiator, a hugely successful businessman, a spy, a notorious gangster, around the world walker, a submariner, a maxillofacial surgeon and many more.
His hugely entertaining talk gives us privileged glimpses into the hidden worlds of his ghosting clients. It is revelatory, insightful, and very, very funny.
The Arts Centre Haverhill.
Doors and Refreshments 10.00 am
Neil Hanson Ghostwriter
Starts at 10.30am
On Tuesday 27th May 2025
Sarah Smith
A frontline paramedic alone – the skills they don’t teach you.
Little did Sarah know that, having experienced adversity and trauma from a young age and throughout her life, she would be given a gift that would become integral to her entire working life - the gift of empathy. The curious path that was Sarah’s life would lead her on an unexpected journey. A career as a Solo Responder for Britain’s busiest Ambulance Service.
The Arts Centre Haverhill.
Doors and Refreshments 10.00 am
Sarah Smith Paramedic
Starts at 10.30am
On Tuesday 24th June 2025
Chris Bales – Suffolk Constabulary
Cybercrime
Stay safe online.
Several million cases of fraud and of computer misuse are reported to the police every year. It's staggering, but even more staggering is that so many of those crimes could have been prevented by making a few small changes in online behaviour.
To avoid becoming a victim of online crime you don’t need to be a computer expert. Developing a few good online habits drastically reduces your chances of becoming a victim of cyber crime, makes you less vulnerable and lets you use the web safely.
The Arts Centre Haverhill.
Doors and Refreshments 10.00 am
Chris Bales – Suffolk Constabulary
Starts at 10.30am
On Tuesday 29th July 2025
Toni Neobard & Kate Broad
For Better or Far Worse!
an interesting and amusing account of marriage in the past.
For better or far worse – an interesting and amusing account of marriage in the past. What happened if you didn’t marry and what your options were if you did but were not happy.
The Arts Centre Haverhill.
Doors and Refreshments 10.00 am
For Better or Far Worse!
Starts at 10.30am
On Tuesday 26th August 2025