As the Claydon room at the Plantation Hall is still out of action, we arecontinuing to have our meetings in the community hall of St George’sChurch in Heybridge basin. We are getting more skilled at setting up andclearing the room afterwards and getting a bit of a work-out as a bonus. We meet on the… Read more

This group was set up to enjoy food of South and Southeast Asian origin at local restaurants and to learn a little more about these cuisines. At present we vary the day of the week we meet between Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, meeting once a month. If you are interested in joining the group please… Read more

Blackwater u3a Holiday Group The Yorkshire Explorer - TV, Films & more… Monday 7th September 2026 for 5 days, half board First day Visiting historic town of Newark-on-Trent and arriving at the Best Western (PLUS) Hotel, Milford Second day visiting the magnificent Castle Howard the well-known filming location for Brideshead Revisited. Third day Visiting Emmerdale… Read more

Members on their own, various places various times JULY Sat 4th 10.30 am Coffee at the Lakeside Cafe, near the sandpit, The Hythe, Maldon Sat 4th 5pm "Last Night of the Proms". Witham Choral Society concert at U R C Witham. ticket £15 on the door. Sat 11th Maldon Choral Society concert at 7.30pm United… Read more

This group is for people with an interest in all aspects of the study and history of Art who love Art and want to see and learn more. We are a small and very informal collection of members and meetings are about two hours long including a break for refreshments and discussion. Dennis organises the… Read more

We are a small group, as we need to fit into each others house for our meetings. At present we have 8 members with a maximin of 10. We try to meet once a month. The date of each meeting is flexible depending on when we can all make it. Reminder of up coming events… Read more

The group has been running for over 10 years and during that time we have looked at climates, soils, and locations for growing different grape varieties across the world. Wine makers are constantly producing new and exciting wines, and we are happy to continue sampling them. We meet in members' homes approximately monthly, and dates… Read more

Over the last 2 years we have read various types of plays usually consisting of two acts, and have tackled adaptations of old radio plays and indulged in potted pantomimes in rhyme. We usually meet on the second Thursday of each month at 10 am, from February we will meet in the Linton Room at… Read more

We meet on the second Thursday of the month at 2.30pm. For information on this group please contact the co-ordinator. Read more

We are a small friendly group. At present we have between 8 – 10 members but we would like others to join who enjoy sampling Real Ale and having a good chat. Recently the availability of food has been  a factor in deciding where we should visit but we will be reverting to treating ‘pub… Read more