BURNHAM on SEA U3A

A member of the Third Age Trust as an unincorporated association

Charity Number: 1068271

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OUR OBJECTIVES ARE To advance the education of the public, and in particular those no longer in full time employment, in Burnham and the surrounding area. To provide facilities for leisure time and recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare. All telephone numbers quoted on this website are code 01278 unless otherwise stated. COFFEE MORNINGS are held in the Community Centre, Berrow Road, Burnham on Sea each Thursday from 10.00am to 11.30am. To mark the 4th anniversary of our resurrected Speaker Programme, Tony Winterburn, who kick-started the programme in Feb. 2008, has kindly agreed to make a return visit. On 16th March he will be giving his illustrated talk: Life in an Arctic Trawler – a personal experience and slice of Industrial History. The period is pre-1955 and the hard life in the Arctic Trawlers is described along with the detail of the fishing operation. More than 300 ships were engaged out of the port of Hull, but, today, there are none. Tickets booked in advance are £1 for both members and non-members. All tickets cost £2 at the door. Rod Winfield is looking into restarting a classical music, listening for enjoyment group and would like anyone interested in joining to contact him on 789824 or by e-mail - . Rod previously ran a successful music group when he belonged to Luton U3A.