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Hurst, Hassocks & Ditchling

Events

Members' monthly meetings cost a nominal £2 to attend (which includes refreshments) and a current membership card must be shown. (An essential carer, assisting a member, may attend free of charge). Non members are welcome to attend up to two meetings before joining HHD u3a. Please scroll down for details of upcoming meetings.

Our Study Days are proving to be very popular! Our Russian Study Day covered a thousand years of history, War and Peace, the art of Chagall and Popova and a quick trip round Russian culture - all in one day! And a delicious lunch!

We hope to have further Study Days this year and suggestions for subject matter are very welcome.

Coach Trips will be listed below and can be booked by clicking on the blue online form link for the relevant trip. You can contact the Coach Trips team via email by clicking on the blue text for more information or assistance.  All members will be informed by email in advance of trips including details, cost and booking arrangements.

We were so lucky to catch a sunny day for our most recent coach trip to the Flower Festival at Chichester Cathedral.

Summer School

The next Summer School will be from 7th - 10th September 2026 at The University of Chichester. Details of courses are now available on the South East Forum website (link below). Bookings open on Friday 8th May.

The u3a national office runs countrywide study days and events including Online Zoom talks. Click here to view the website.

Links

South East Forum u3a website

Forthcoming events

26th June 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Stuart Flitton will talk to us about the people he has encountered and experiences he has had during his 45 years as a newspaper reporter. Refreshments provided. Doors open 1.30pm […]
Cost: £2 (cash payment only at this venue due to Wi-Fi unreliability)
27th June 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop
Did you know that AI is happening all around you from the GP surgery to Chatbots answering helplines when you think you’re speaking to a real person? If you are […]
Cost: £3 (includes refreshments)
Booking Required
21st July 2026
Outing
Sissinghurst Castle Garden in July is at its peak, characterized by lush, high-summer abundance, especially in the famed Rose and Cottage Gardens. Additionally there is the Sissinghurst Summer Fete while […]
Cost: COST £34 to include coach, entry fee to the castle, garden and tip to driver. FOR NATIONAL TRUST MEMBERS this is reduced to £15. You must have a current membership card with you on the visit to qualify for the reduction
Booking Required
31st July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Ian Gledhill returns to present a light-hearted look at the history of the seaside and the various forms of entertainment that have attracted visitors to coastal resorts over the years, […]
Venue: Adastra Hall
Cost: £2 (card payment preferred)
7th September 2026
to 10th September 2026
Summer School
The Summer School in 2026 will again be held at The University of Chichester.  Course Overviews and the On-line Booking Form now available on the South East Forum u3a website.
Booking Required