It is usual for Lunch and Lecture (LL) to take place twice a year: once in May and again in October/November. Talks are varied, usually very entertaining. It is an open group: open to any u3a Sheffield member. The venue for recent years has been at The Double Tree by Hilton Sheffield Park Hotel, Chesterfield Road South, SHEFFIELD S8 8BW as we have found this to have good access, good car parking and several bus stops close by.
Full information and booking forms for each forthcoming event will be available in the monthly E Newsletters for a few months before the event and in the hardcopy of Links prior to the event. When possible, there will be links on this ‘page’ to take you to the booking form and information.
The Lunch and Lecture (LL) Team trust that you all stayed safe during the cold weather which came with the New Year and hope that the spring comes early this year to compensate.
Next Meeting – 9 May 2025
The Booking Form for our next Lunch and Lecture on Friday, 9 May 2025, at the Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield Park Hotel, Chesterfield Road South, Meadowhead, SHEFFIELD S8 8BW is available here. As usual, arrival 12 noon for a 1230 start. Cost – £27.00. The hotel has increased the price by £2 per head therefore we have had to do the same. You can be assured that we will continue to do our utmost to keep the price down as much as possible.
Caroline Dewar, the chairperson for the charity ‘Friends of Graves Park’ has kindly consented to join us on 9 May 2025 to enlighten us about ‘The Rose Garden Café’ in Graves Park and its rise from Tea Pavilion to a locally listed building. Saved from demolition by strong public support, this much-loved building, built in 1927, was closed with 15 minutes notice in July 2022, when Sheffield Council announced that the roof was unsafe. The charity group ‘Friends of Graves Park’ are working in partnership with the ‘Save the Rose Garden Café Group’ and Sheffield City Council to restore the building to its former glory.
Menu choices:
PLEASE NOTE that the following is a set menu and once you have made your menu choices you cannot change your mind.
- A Butter Roasted Salmon Fillet served with Parsley Crushed Potatoes, Green Beans and Tarragon cream
- B Chicken Breast Wrapped in Prosciutto (GF) served with Tarragon and Caper Crushed Potatoes, Cracked Pink Peppercorn Cream and Vegetables
- C Thyme Roasted Butternut Squash & Brie Wellington
- D Strawberry and Vanilla Cheesecake served with White Chocolate Paint and Ripple Cream
- E Trillionaires’ Tart (GF, VE) with Ice Cream
If you would like more information or you know of any possible speakers please contact one of the Lunch and Lecture Team:
Barbara Hutton (Co-ordinator) barbara_hutton@hotmail.com
Sue Connelly ksueuconnelly@hotmail.com
Martin Harvey harveymk@yahoo.co.uk
Our speaker on 1 November 2024 was Mike Newbold. He had us all enthralled with tales of the ‘Life of a Television Extra’ – very amusing and informative talk after a delicious meal. (Photograph supplied by Mike Newbold who gave permission for its use.)
We are always glad to receive constructive criticism do our utmost to act upon it where possible and would very much like to thank all of you for the positive feedback we received on 10 May 2024.