Welcome to the website of Shepway and District U3A
Shepway and District U3A
Your local u3a has over 700 members from the district of Shepway in Kent, including the towns of Folkestone and Hythe, the villages in the North Downs north of these and in much of the Romney Marsh. Our main activities centre on the Activity Groups of which there are now around 80. Information about some of those which are currently running can be found on the Groups page, where all Groups are listed.
We have regular monthly coffee mornings on the fourth Friday of the month at the Tin Tabernacle, Hythe, and on the third Wednesday of the month at the Voco The Clifton, on the Leas, at Folkestone. There are also quarterly coffee mornings at the Ship Hotel, New Romney.
There are also monthly members' meetings at the Tin Tabernacle, Hythe at 2.00 pm. Outings and social events are also held throughout the year. See our Events page for details of the many events that are open to all Shepway u3a members.
We are a registered charity no. 1149472.
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The University of the Third Age
The University of the Third Age (U3A) is a learning organisation made up of independent groups run by their members. Most are affiliated with the Third Age Trust, the national coordinating body for u3as in the UK. U3As are all self-financing and self-managing bodies, many of which are also formally registered as charities.
Members are normally retired or semi-retired from paid employment, who wish to use some of their leisure time to acquire new skills and help others do the same. To find out more about the history and ethos of the U3A, follow the link below to the website for the Third Age Trust.









