As you know, this year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Buxton & District u3a! From our humble beginnings in 1996—starting with just a handful of members and 5 original groups—we have grown into a thriving community.

To celebrate this incredible milestone, we are thrilled to announce a flagship event: the Creative Arts and Leisure Showcase (CALS).

What is CALS?

The showcase is completely open to the public and will take place at the Palace Hotel Ballroom serves two exciting purposes:

• For Current Members: A fantastic opportunity to explore the diverse activities, projects, and talents thriving within our different groups.
• For the Community: An open forum to show the public who we are, what we do, and the vibrant social and educational community we offer.

Looking to the future

We hope CALS will inspire visitors to join us, bring fresh perspectives, and even help launch new interest groups.

Our Group Leaders and Co-ordinators are already working on some incredibly exciting proposals to display their groups' achievements. Watch this space for further updates and details!

Get involved: Help Us Design Our Event Poster!

To promote this landmark event, we are calling on all members to share their creativity! We are looking for unique poster ideas and designs using your own artwork, photographs, or graphics.

Every entry will be showcased on the special 30th Anniversary page, and one standout design will be selected to be reproduced and used as our official promotional poster.

Essential Poster Requirements

To be considered for the official campaign, your design must include the following text:

• Buxton and District u3a
• Creative Arts and Leisure Showcase
• Wednesday 7th October 11am to 4pm
• The Palace Hotel Ballroom
• Open to the public – all welcome

⚠️ Important Copyright Note: Because the selected poster will be used across our website and social media platforms, we must strictly comply with copyright regulations. Please only submit your own original work. If your design includes photographs, they must be photos you took yourself.

📅 Deadline & How to Submit

• Closing Date: Friday, 17 July 2026
• How to Enter: Email your design to Diane at Diane Ives
• Alternative: If you cannot email the file, just drop Diane an email at the same address, and she will arrange to have your entry collected.

Share Your Talents: Help Us To Promote CALS

t’s not just about the poster! We want to make this event a huge success, and we need your diverse talents to help us do it.

If you have skills or ideas in any of the following areas and are willing to help, we would love to hear from you:

• 📢 Marketing & Media
• 🎵 Sound & Audio
• 📷 Photography
• 💻 Graphic Design

Question or Idea?

Whether you want to offer your marketing skills or have a question about the poster competition, please get in touch with Diane at Diane Ives and she will get back to you as soon as possible.

Workshop demonstration

There will be several workshops for you to attend during the day. Once these are finalised you will be able to book here for them:

Booking forms coming soon