Bailgate U3A Speaker Programme 2018/2019
May 15th
Civil War – Glyn Hughes
The impact of the Civil War on the local area
June 19th
Masters of Mirth – Mike Storr
A whimsical look at some music hall favourites
July 17th
The Golden Lyre of Ur – Jennifer Sturdy
The history of the Golden Lyre of Ur Project
August 21st
Invisible Imps – Chris Carr
Medicine and Folklore in the Middle Ages
September 18th
Rags to Riches – Sue Humphrey
The making of bank notes
October 16th
Watch the Wall my Darling!– Rod Fanthorpe
The intrigue and brutality of the heyday of smuggling on the Lincolnshire Coast
(a typical smuggling operation is reconstructed)
November 20th
Mary’s Meals – Sandra Longden
Mary’s Meals aims to provide one meal a day to chronically hungry children around the world
December 18th
Christmas Social - Cancelled
January 15th
Post Christmas Social
February 19th
The Chinese Cultural Revolution, Shanghai 1966 – Steve Marshall
An eye witness account
March 19th
Much Ado about Food – Sadie Hirst
Food history from Medieval and Tudor times
with kitchenalia, books, recipes, handouts and samples
April 16th
AGM