University of the Third Age 
Armidale Inc.


U3A Armidale was established in 1992. It is part of a worldwide movement which was founded in France in 1972. The first Australian U3A was formed in Melbourne in 1984. There are now about 300 U3As in Australia, with about 100,000 members.

Membership

The 2026 membership fee for 1 January to 31 December is $75.
Existing Members Members can login and then edit their contact details, pay membership fees and enrol in courses.
A manual of how to use the Member Login can be downloaded or printed here if required.
Member Login
New Members  People wishing to join U3AA can do so by following the link below.
A manual of how to use the Join Us link can be downloaded or printed here if required.
Join Us
Tutors Tutors can access the Tutor's Portal link below.
A manual of how to use the Tutors link can be downloaded or printed here if required.
Tutors Portal

Courses and Activities

The U3AA courses run in two semesters.
2026 Semester 1 Course Booklet
Details of Course Classes Select a day below for classes on a particular day, or select All Days for a list of all classes.
Monday   Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday   Saturday   Sunday
All Days
For those courses/activities that have the comment Office Only, this means that the Leader wishes to check that new participants are appropriate for their course/activity and that enrolment is only available via the U3AA office, not online. Please contact the Leader in the first instance.
All courses/activities have their own waiting list (in date order of enrolment) and Leaders invite members to join as vacancies become available.

Community Chats 2026

3 March      Bruce Woolley       Journalist and Community Chats     

17 March    Rachael Parsons   NERAM Director  

7 April        Margaret Bain       Howard Hinton and his Art Legacy

21 April     Andrew French-Northam   CEO NECOM

5 May          Sue Tanner            Minnie Web Firefighter

19 May       Jennifer Taylor       Paper Conservator

2 June         Candida Baker       Journalist and Author

16 June      

Classic Movies  2026

11 February    West Side Story (2021)

18 February    Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

25 February    Water (India) (2005)

4 March          Death at a Funeral (2007)

11 March        Fracture (2007)

18 March       Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

25 March       Dave (1993)

1 April            Lantana (2001)

8 April            Lemon Tree (Israel/Palestine)  (2001)

15 April          Dial M for Murder (1954)

22 April         Gallipoli (1981)

29 April         Showboat (1951)

Newsletter

 Obtain the December 2025 Newslettet here.

Obtain the October 2025 Newletter here.

Obtain the August 2025 Newsletter here.

Obtain the June 2025 Newsletter here.

Sponsors and Supporters

  • NERAM

  • Bunnings

  • New England Foot Clinic 02 6772 0725

  • Country Glass and Aluminium 0427 679 242

  • Chris Ferris, Armidale Horticultural Services 0458 474 035

  • SportUNE

  • AMAI The Dojo

Links

Armidale Regional CouncilTamworth Regional U3AU3A Network NSWU3Aonline