Soar Valley

u3a

Not working full time? Retired?
Come And Join Us!

Want to try new experiences and meet new people? Soar Valley u3a welcomes you. Membership costs only £13 a year.

Do you live in the villages between Loughborough and Nottingham? Soar Valley u3a provides relaxed learning and leisure activities for people no longer in full time employment (usually semi-retired or retired).

A great way to meet like-minded people and even make new friends, our meetings and groups provide a wide variety of activities for our members.

Groups

We have nearly forty special interest groups providing something for everybody: from science to singing, history to hill walking - go the Groups page to learn more.

Demonstration to Garden Group

At the Book Group

Barn dancers in action

Bowls players checking the lie of the woods

Crossing a hillside

Spine of French-English dictionary

At Nottingham Industrial Museum

Events

Meetings with interesting speakers, outings, social get-togethers and workshops - go to the Events page for more information.

Going on a coach trip

Audience at a general meeting

Outing to flower show

Members enjoying a quiz

Musical performance at a general meeting

Members at an afternoon social

Members studying a poster display

All members receive four newsletters each year, either by email (wherever possible) or by post.

The newsletter contains reports of events and group activities, notifications of future events and other information of general interest to members.

There are no current notices

26th May 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Our May 2026 General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 26th May 2026, 2pm at Normanton on Soar Village Hall where Lt Col Tim Clarke will present a talk about […]
27th May 2026
10:00 am
Outing
Following the popular talk about Canine Partners at the AGM last month, we're arranging a visit to their training site at Osgathorpe LE12 9SR, 10.00 to 1.30 on Wednesday 27th May. The […]
Cost: £10 pp
Booking Required
21st July 2026
9:00 am
Outing
Join us on Tuesday 21st July 2026 for a coach trip to Melton Mowbray. Tuesday is market day in Melton, one of the oldest markets in the country, with stalls […]
Cost: £9 pp
Booking Required
28th July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Our July 2026 General Meeting will take place on 28th July 2026, 2pm at Normanton on Soar Village Hall where SVu3a member Mike Lister will present a talk entitled All […]

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