Our membership magazine
u3a matters is the membership magazine of the u3a movement.
It is packed with stories about members and u3a activities, plus celebrity interviews and features on technology, recipes, travel, competitions, and a lively and popular letters section.
Published 5 times a year, in early February, April, June, September and November, there is also a screen reader–friendly version available for every issue.
Click the button below to access the screen reader editions or keep scrolling for highlights from the latest copy.
Inside the latest issue
Autumn 2026
The latest edition includes a look back at the u3a event of the summer: u3a Festival 2026. There's a feature on u3a groups who've been getting creative later in life, proving that anyone can enjoy art.
There are also plenty of inspiring member stories, like that of Richard, who took members of Cranleigh u3a to the skies to try their hand at piloting gliders.
In the physical magazine, explore a round-up of the spookiest places in the UK, learn how best to look after your gut and ponder on the importance of friendships, old and new. Ask a member of your u3a committee if you would like to subscribe to the full magazine.
Find highlights from the issue in the digital edition below.
Find your creative side
Be inspired by u3a members and groups proving that anyone can be creative and that it's never to late to start something new!
Like Ian, from Heswall u3a, who started a beginner's pencil drawing class and saw participants go from never having picked up a pencil to exhibiting their work after ten weeks.
Read more on pages 26-27.
Cosy autumnal recipes
Make the most of autumn's seasonal fruits with delicious pudding recipes:
- Wensleydale and apple cake
- Blackberry and plum pudding with ginger (pictured)
Find out how to make these tasty puds on pages 34-35 of the magazine.
Haunted houses
Discover historic places around the UK known for their ghostly goings-on.
From eerie robed figures at Tintern Abbey, to stories of smugglers in Kent and cursed castles in Scotland, read about the spookiest places in the UK on pages 55-57 of the physical magazine.