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Term 4 commenced on Tuesday 6 October.
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Term Dates
| Term 4 | Tue 6-Oct to Fri 11-Dec (10 weeks) |
|---|---|
| Term 1 2027 | Wed 27-Jan to Thu 25-Mar (9 weeks) |
| Term 2 2027 | Mon 12-Apr to Fri 18-Jun (10 weeks) |
| Term 3 2027 | Mon 12-Jul to Fri 17-Sep (10 weeks) |
Public Holidays Term 4
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Upcoming Special Presentations
Shakespeare's Kings and Queens
Presenter: Gary Thorpe OAM
Venue: City Campus
Shakespeare wrote many plays about royalty - Henry V, Richard III, Macbeth and many more. Our understanding of their reigns often comes from the Shakespeare plays. But is Shakespeare's portrayal historically correct? Or was he being careful not to get out of favour with the current ruling monarch of his time?
Shakespeare's writings have inspired over 20,000 musical compositions – some of the most popular are included in this presentation. Come along and 'brush up your Shakespeare' with Gary Thorpe, Producer of the 4MBS Shakespeare Festival.
Gary Thorpe
Gary Thorpe OAM, CF has been the General Manager of 4MBS Classic FM for 37 years. He helped start the classical music station 46 years ago, and is also the General Manager of MBS Light (4MBS’s digital channel) and Silver Memories, the nostalgia station for aged care homes. In 2011, he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to travel overseas to research the use of music in the management of dementia and related issues. In 2022, Gary was awarded the Australian Mental Health Prize and Pro Bono Social Impact Prize for the Silver Memories broadcast service. He was awarded an Order of Australia in 2009 for services to music and broadcasting. For 33 years, Gary has been the Artistic Director of the 4MBS Festival of Classics which is one of Australia’s largest classical music festivals; and for 20 years, has been the Executive Producer of the 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival. This year the Festival is producing Henry IV Parts 1 and 2.
Current Bookings: 50 (Maximum: 50)
Members on Waiting List: 14. If you register you will be added to the Waiting List.
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About U3A Brisbane
U3A is a worldwide self-help organisation promoting learning for personal enjoyment and wellbeing. Keeping the brain active, doing interesting things and making new friends are essential for helping older people to maximise their chances of independence, and this is what U3A does very effectively. U3A is making a very substantial contribution to society by helping its members to remain healthy and active for longer.
U3A Brisbane is one of many similar U3A organisations in Australia. Formed in 1986, we are a totally volunteer organisation, and provide leisure and educational courses to local seniors. We have over 3300 members and offer more than 200 educational courses each term, all of these at low cost. Most classes are in-person, but we also offer online classes.
Our City Campus classes are held at Level 3, 288 Edward St Brisbane, just a short walk from bus or train. Other City Precinct classes are held at various locations in the CBD. See our New Premises page.
We also have classes in surrounding suburbs and districts - in Logan, Southside, Northside, Westside and Wynnum.
For more information, see our How to Join page. See the Class Search page for information on all current classes, or download our current term's Class Schedule in PDF form. Our Site Map provides links to all pages on our website.
