Programme of Monthly Meeting Speakers
Meeting location at the Methodist Church, Church St, Deeping St. James PE6 8HD
Doors open 9.30am. Entry fee £2 - includes refreshments.- Presentation starts 10.30 and lasts about an hour
DEEPINGS U3A. SPEAKER PROGRAMME FOR 2026
| DATE | SPEAKER | SUBJECT |
| Jan 19th | David | Typewriter tales A brief history of typewriters. Tales of disasters, love, wartime machines, drugs, espionage, bankruptcy and more. |
| Feb 16th | Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes Service | It’s not just bikes and it’s not just blood! Find out what this charity actually does. |
| March 16th | Alan Lambert | A Detectives Tale about a $800 million sting. |
| April 20th | Johnny Walkers | Daffodils. Learn all about daffodils. |
| May 18th | Martin Lloyd | Passports, Assassins, Traitors and Spies 'Thrill to stories of how three passports have played their influential role in the course of history: an attempted assassination which altered the regulations for issuing passports; the capture of a spy which caused a worldwide modification to the design of the document and for one person the passport itself which turned into a killer.' |
| June 15th | Bharat Patel | Life of a TV journalist Award-winning reporter Bharat Patel has covered major stories both here and abroad, everything from earthquakes to interviewing the world's oldest donkey and the parrot who spoke five languages. He sells a book for £10(cash) with proceeds going to Hope Cancer Research. |
| July 20th | Don Chiswell | William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement |
| Aug 17th | No meeting | |
| Sept 21st | John Dewis | Gordon Bennet. The extraordinary life of Gordon Bennet and his pursuit of fame and fortune. |
| October 19th | Struan Cornell | Community response |
| Nov. 16th | Kevin Byron | What Inspire Art? The talk discusses the nature and nurture of creativity and certain perennial patterns of creativity that appear in many different forms including art, science, technology and advertising. |
| Dec. 21st | Alan Jackson | Singer. Join Alan to enjoy a morning of festive songs. |
DEEPINGS U3A. SPEAKER PROGRAMME FOR 2025
| DATE | SPEAKER | SUBJECT |
| Jan 20th | Alan Peasgood | The Story of a Victorian Cemetery |
| Feb 17th | Keith Townsend | James Webb Space Telescope Replacing the Hubble Space Telescope, the JWST was launched in 2021 and is looking back towards the dawning of the universe. This talk looks at some of the remarkable images that have been received. |
| March 17th | Neil Callan | Development of the English Silver Spoon How and why spoons have changed through the ages. If any members would like to bring in any silver spoons they have Neil can give information on the date and hallmark and a rough valuation. |
| April 21st | Richard Kubon | Fraud Prevention A talk by the Regional Fraud Protection Officer. |
| May 19th | Dave Pinion | Antarctica Sharing the wildlife, scenery and history of a trip to Antarctica. |
| June 16th | Mike Storr | Masters of Mirth the Sequel Having visited us in December 2017, Mike will present his second talk looking at some more characters from the music hall. |
| July 21st | Stephen Lovell | Lincolnshire – A Naturalist’s paradise A talk about the amazingly diverse range of living creatures that Lincolnshire has within its boundaries at various times of the year. |
| Aug 18th | No meeting | |
| Sept. 15th | Jane Wright | Mary’s Meals A presentation that tells the story of the charity’s humble beginnings in a shed in Scotland to being a global charity feeding over 2.4 million children in some of the world’s poorest countries. |
| October 20th | Graham Keal | Terry Wogan’s Hair Weave and other stories. Graham is an ex showbiz journalist and brings us stories from interviews with Terry Wogan, Ernie Wise and the former stars of Crossroads and Coronation Street. |
| Nov. 17th | Stuart Orme | What they didn’t teach you in school history Fascinating facts in a talk which is not recommended for those who are easily shocked. A humorous look at some bits of history that the Victorians wouldn’t have approved off, as well as posing thought provoking questions about the way we look at history. |
| Dec. 15th | Buckden Bellringers Miles Falla | Hand bell ringers |
PROGRAMME 2024
| DATE | SPEAKER | SUBJECT |
| Jan 15th | Nicola Sandall | A talk on Stamford and the local area |
| Feb 19th | Keith Townsend | The Third Rock |
| March 18th | Stuart Orme | The History of Crime and Punishment in Peterborough |
| April 15th | Keith Talbot | Vintage shop advertising |
| May 20th | Tim Wreghitt | Making a stand for Chelsea |
| June 17th | David Fletcher | Behind the scenes in the salesroom |
| July 15th | East Anglian Air Ambulance | Work of EAAA |
| Aug 19th | No meeting | |
| Sept. 16th | Dorothy Wood | From bus pass to student card |
| October 21st | Alan Lambert | The restoration and history of Moulton Mill |
| Nov. 18th | Chris Bylett | A man who is paid to talk to himself |
| Dec. 16th | Nicky | singer |