After Dark Forthcoming Events
After Dark Autumn Event 21 November
Tickets are now on sale now for our "After Dark November Event - The Soul and Motown Disco Night" - this is going to be another fantastic Event, promising a fun night out with friends, where you can "Dance to the Music." We have two Guest DJ's spinning vinyl on the decks, playing lots of those Soul and Motown songs that many of us know so well.... taking us back in time to the 60's and 70's..... As always, there will be disco lights for ambience, a spot of photography and the odd video, so we can look back and enjoy the moment!!
Members are invited to bring friends to this event too. For a limited time, and subject to ticket availability, each member can purchase up to 2 additional tickets for their non u3a guests. Just tell us their names when buying tickets please.
Tickets available at Open House from Wednesday 30 September. Please speak to any of our Events Team to make a purchase - look out for the familiar purple tablecloth and After Dark signage!
You can also purchase tickets for our Rescheduled Autumn Event, now being held on 16th January 2027... It will be a great way to kick off the Winter Blues!!!
We look forward to seeing you there ...
After Dark Autumn Event 19 September postponed to 16th January 2027 - see below
STOP PRESS: Unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances, this has had to be rescheduled for 16th January. We are excited to welcome back the popular party dance band from Stafford "3/6d." who played for us at our very first "After Dark" Event in October 2025, where we had almost 100 guests in attendance!
Expect to hear a great variety of hits spanning the '60s to the '90s and more! This will be another great opportunity for our members and their guests to dance the night away.....
Tickets are priced at just £5 each, we invite you to bring along your own drinks, snacks and favourite drinking vessel. For the first 7 days only, u3a Members will be given priority to buy tickets for themselves and up to 2 non u3a members each.
Please Note: This is an evening for the over 18's onwards, so we are sorry, but no children are allowed.
Tickets are available from Sue Walsh or Jenny Tomann by clicking on their names, or from any of the Events Team by email for more information.
After Dark Spring Event: 13th March – Peashooter
Peashooter a three piece live covers band, was formed 12 years by 3 guys who have been friends since the late 80’s. They comprise of Justin on bass, John on guitar and Paul on percussion, with vocals from all three. A popular band who have played at many different venues, including The Flowerpot in Derby, The Feathers in Lichfield, and recently they played at Time Vintage Hub in Uttoxeter where they were very well received. So, expect to hear unique renditions of pop, rock and new wave classics. A night not to be missed!
More information to follow in due course so watch this space.
Previous events
After Dark Summer Event 25th July
The Uttoxeter & District u3a Summer Event was a huge success! The hall of Wilfred House had been transformed earlier on that day, with tables for up to 90 guests arranged to maximise the space on the dance floor.
Tables were covered in contrasting violet and yellow tablecloths, with centre pieces of homemade table lamps with coloured lights, finished off with purple ribbon to reflect our After Dark theme. Each table also had crisps and nibbles for everyone to enjoy with their own
refreshments. Colourful disco lights were in place, and the stage enhanced with a new backdrop cloth.
By 7.30pm most members and guests were in the seats eagerly waiting for the band to start playing. Finally it was time to introduce and welcome back The Nuts Band – this time the full complement of 6 band members.
Our enthusiastic audience were onto the dance floor within moments - this set the
tone of the evening, as they danced, and danced some more…..
The first set lasted for 1 hour before a short break. It was becoming quite a hot evening, even with the doors wide open in the hall. The second set began at 9.00pm, the dance floor was a sea of happy dancers as the band played popular numbers from the 70’s upwards and of different genres.
Suddenly it was 10.30pm, The Nuts were performing their final number. It was apparent by the applause that everyone had enjoyed themselves tremendously. Our Chairman thanked “The Nuts” for a truly fabulous evening of entertainment and Live Music.
After Dark Barn Dance, 28 March 2026
Oh What a Night – “After Dark Live Music Event" February 2026
Members and guests of Uttoxeter & District u3a enjoyed a highly successful “After Dark” evening on Saturday 21st February at Wilfred House, which had been impressively transformed for the occasion. The hall was attractively dressed with blue and red tablecloths, coloured table lighting and disco effects; walls decorated with musical notes and vinyl 45 singles specially created by the Events Team. The overall presentation created a vibrant welcoming atmosphere befitting the theme.
The evening’s entertainment was provided by the exceptionally talented Paul Tabor, who performed from 7.30-10.30pm, with a short interval to repair a guitar string and rest his voice. His extensive repertoire was entirely audience-led, with requests submitted all evening. So many were received that the front of the stage became covered in a cascade of confetti request slips. Given the volume of favourites requested, a return visit will be required to accommodate them all.
There was enthusiastic participation throughout, with members and guests singing along and keeping the dance floor busy for most of the evening. As the second set drew to a close, calls for “more” resulted in an energetic rendition of “500 Miles”, followed by a final requested encore of “Nothing Compares 2 U”.
The Chair, Rob Hawkins, formally thanked Paul for an engaging and memorable performance. Appreciation was also extended to the Events Team, and all who contributed to the planning, delivery and support of the event.
The evening concluded with a collective effort to clear and tidy the hall, enabling everyone to depart and be home well before midnight — a testament to the teamwork of both members and guests.
Our thanks go to everyone who supported the event, and in particular to Paul Tabor for delivering such an enjoyable and memorable evening. Sue Walsh
The first "After Dark" evening, October 2025
18th October 2025 at Wilfred House, featuring the popular party band from Stafford 3/6d
What a fantastic evening this turned out to be!
The hall at Wilfred House well and truly transformed with smart blue table coverings, coloured table lights, wall decor and nibbles on the tables.
The Band 3/6d comprising lead singer, lead and bass guitarists, and drummer began their first set at 7.30pm. Two songs in, our dancers were up on their feet, and that's where most of them stayed, on the dance floor, all night long…. We enjoyed a mix of 60's to 90's music… 8 days a week, The Summer of 69, The Sultans of Swing, Proud Mary, Does Your Mamma Know, Hotel California, Johnny B. Goode, Red Light, and a very debatable Northern Soul dance number "The Snake" (performed on request).
It was easy to forget where we were, with the enhanced stage lighting and speaker system that 3/6d bought with them. We were taken back to a time, when we most definitely weren't the oldest swingers in town! After a short break at 8.45pm, 3/6d began their second set until 10.00pm, when the audience cried out for more, the band obliging and playing on to 10.20pm.
A fantastic effort by everyone, meant the hall was quickly tidied, tables and chairs stacked away, and Uttoxeter u3a members, friends and guests made their way home.
Our first After Dark Evening Social Event turned out to be incredibly popular, ticket sales exceeded expectations, and there has been lots of support, praise and positive comments received ever since this event.
Thanks to everyone who helped and supported to make this evening a real success.
The "Summer Soiree" in July 2025
Take a look at a short video taken during our July Summer Soiree to see what a great time was had by clicking here.