The Local History group usually meets at Trinity Methodist Church Centre, Royland Road, Loughborough.
Limited parking is available. Please ask if you are a Blue Badge holder.
We have a range of speakers including members of the group who share their particular interests.
We allow time for discussion and usually have refreshments mid-session.
In the summer months, we organise trips to various places of local history.
Charnwood u3a Local History Group Programme 2024
Meetings at 2 pm on the 4th Monday of the month at Trinity Methodist Church, Royland Road, Loughborough, unless otherwise indicated below.
26 February Tony Jarram: Loughborough Fortnight – Exodus to the Seaside
25 March Sue Griffiths: The History of My House
22 April Anthony Gimpel: Historic Villages in Charnwood
27 May NO MEETING (Bank Holiday)
24 June Visit to Swannington (Hough) Windmill
For more details, see https://swannington-heritage.co.uk/visits-events/visit/
22 July Visit to Burton Walks – a guided tour by John Weitzel, Loughborough Grammar School archivist
26 August NO MEETING (Bank Holiday)
23 September Christine Harris: The Moss Family of Loughborough
28 October Lynne Dyer: The Pubs of Loughborough
25 November 1. Anne Speight: Votes for Women - Loughborough Suffragettes 2.(after tea) Brenda Feeney: Rosebery School War Memorial
23 December NO MEETING
27 January ‘25 AGM, Review of 2024 and Member Participation Session