South East u3a Forum
Summer School 2026 @ The University of Chichester
Monday 7th September – Thursday 10th September
Welcome to the Forum’s Summer School's page for 2026.
Update - Please note: New information is now available in the Entertainment section.
Bookings for 2026 courses are now CLOSED.
Summer School Packs
These packs will be posted out by 2nd class mail to course members during the first week in August. If any further questions come to mind, please use the FAQs first, if answer isn’t there, please email us on - seforumsummerschool@outlook.com
Firstly, below are 4 important sets of information to familiarise yourself with:
1. Booking Information and Conditions – please read through before completing the booking form, as the information will help you make insightful decisions and choices.
2. General Information 2026 – This 2-page document is a general guide to assist everyone with the summer school experience.
3. FAQs – These questions and answers have been compiled over a number summer schools and can answer many of the queries that come to mind.
4. Mobility - All routes are on the level, and are a few minutes’ walk from the self-service restaurant, quads and teaching blocks for those with an acceptable level of mobility. Although the campus is quite compact, with slopes to assist with mobility, delegates would need a good level of mobility to cope with moving between the different areas – accommodation and teaching blocks, the self-service restaurants and queuing for food - even with walking aids. All meals and breaks are taken in the self-service restaurant – the breaks are only ½ hour, so members need to be able move quickly between the teaching block and the restaurant, which includes queuing, to get their refreshments and return to their course on time. (Extract from General Information – 2026)
Courses
- AI – Beginners
- Art History – The Male Gaze
- Craft – English Paper Piecing
- Jazz Appreciation – Introduction
- Life Story – Social History/Creative Writing
- Linguistics – What’s in a Name?
- Mah Jong – Beginners
- Mathematics – for Life
- MPT - Memory, Perception & Thinking
- Philosophy – Introduction
- Spanish - Beginners
- Yoga – Seated, Mat and Standing
The prices for 2026 summer school are as follows:
| En-Suite Accommodation £390.00 | Standard Accommodation £360.00 |
| Non-Residential with dinner £220.00 | Non-Residential no dinner £175.00 |
The residential prices include accommodation, all meals and refreshments offered at break times and a ‘Welcome’ drink on the first evening, with a ‘Farewell’ drink on the last evening, both prior to dinner. Also, the evening entertainment is included; available on campus each evening at 8.00pm.
Information about Summer School
This is primarily a 4-day residential Summer School held at the University of Chichester, although, participants do have the option to be non-residential. Extra details about the choice of accommodation, costings and payment along with other relevant information can be found on the General Information - 2026.
Evening Entertainment
There will also be entertainment on campus each evening, which is included in the pricing for summer school. The programme of events for each evening is below and theatre information is in the following paragraph:
• Monday – Quiz night – getting to know each other and having fun
• Tuesday – Film night on campus – ‘Mother Pride’ (please click on link for poster) OR
• Tuesday – Theatre visit Minerva Theatre – 'a small and quiet light' production – now FULL (please click on link for poster)
• Wednesday – Speaker - Tony Harris: actor/comedian – ‘Churchill’ (please click on link for poster)
Theatre - Unfortunately, our seat allocation for the theatre is now FULL and there are 15 on the ‘Waiting List’. Sorry for any disappointment.
Questions & Queries
To help you answer those ‘Oh, what about …’ that come to mind, please see FAQs - 2026 for more details as the answer maybe there. If not, please get in touch, ways to do this are at the end of this update.
There will be further monthly updates on this webpage, periodic direct communication with those who have asked for updates and with members who have selected a course for this year’s summer school. No further information is available at present.
Enquiries
David Ashton – Forum Chair – see Contact Us on the Menu
Linda Hugo-Vieten – Queries to the Team Leader for Summer School – seforumsummerschool@outlook.com
Kevin Stock – Bookings, Summer School – sebooksummerschool@gmail.com
Link to Summer School 2025 Report
The Summer School Team 2026, South East u3a Forum
Webpage last update – 20th July 2026