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IGO Online Fair Schedule

We're excited to announce that the Interest Groups Online (IGO) Fair will be taking place from Monday 2 to Friday 6 October. 

The IGO Fair is an opportunity to try out u3a's online learning community for free!

Anyone who is no longer in full-time work can come along to get a taste of the many opportunities IGO offers. You do not have to be a u3a member to enjoy the IGO Fair.

Book your free tickets below!

Monday 2 October

Early Women Doctors

a black and white photo of a stethoscope.

Led by Carol Brindley

Monday 2 Oct at 10am
Free online via zoom

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Family History

a black and white photo of a family

Led by Dawn Jarvis

Monday 2 Oct at 11.30am
Free online via zoom

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Tuesday 3 October

Exploring Classical Music

musicians in an orchestra from above

Led by Tomy Duby

Tuesday 3 Oct at 10am
Free online via zoom

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Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction

a typewriter on a wooden table

Led by Sandra Whitnell

Tuesday 3 Oct at 11.30am
Free online via zoom

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Concise Talks

a cloudy sky and green fields, with hadrian's wall running across the fields

Led by Stephen Balmer

Tuesday 3 Oct at 3pm
Free online via zoom

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Wednesday 4 October

Laughter Yoga

A woman smiling with her arms in the air. Floral top and grey hair.

Led by Judith Walker

Wednesday 4 Oct at 10am
Free online via zoom

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Armchair Archaeology

people in high vis jackets digging in soil

Led by Maggy Simms

Wednesday 4 Oct at 11.30am
Free online via zoom

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Modern Pop for Third-Agers

orange background with a white tape on

Led by Richard Durant

Wednesday 4 Oct at 3pm
Free online via zoom

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Thursday 5 October

Science in the News

sun rays

Led by Ian Hawker 

Thursday 5 Oct at 10am
Free online via zoom

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Railways

a steam train with grass in front

Led by Peter Stephenson

Thursday 5 Oct at 11.30am
Free online via zoom

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Quotations Quiz

a sand timer at an angle, on some pebbles

Led by Helen Titherington

Thursday 5 Oct at 3pm
Free online via zoom

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Friday 6 October

British Cemeteries

a frosty cemetery, the graves are decaying

Led by Carol Brindley

Friday 6 Oct at 10am
Free online via zoom

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Climate Change

an offshore wind farm. the sea is calm and the sky is blue.

Led by Ian Hawker

Friday 6 Oct at 11.30am
Free online via zoom

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Intermediate Recorders

a photo of 5 recorders laid out on the floor

Led by Peter Stephenson

Friday 6 Oct at 3pm
Free online via zoom

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IGO is an online community of learners, who meet mostly via Zoom. From October, membership is just £6 for 6 months and you will have access to over 75 different groups across a wide range of topics, visit the interest groups online groups page to browse all groups. 

You can join IGO as a complementary service to your local in-person u3a membership or as a standalone membership. 

We hope that the Fair will encourage you to join IGO, whether you are looking to learn something new from a vibrant and friendly online group or want to share your skills with others. 

You can join IGO as a complementary service to your local in-person u3a membership or as a standalone membership. 

Each taster session will last around 45 minutes to 1 hour. 

You will receive the Zoom link for these sessions via email both 2 days and 1 hour before each event. 

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