Events
National U3A - Opportunities:
A number of opportunities are available to U3A Members arranged by the National Office. Please go to the National U3A web site for the latest offers.
There are numerous online groups being set up on a great variety of subjects. These are available to all U3A members. Click on the link www.u3asites.org.uk/trustu3a/ groups to find out more.
A number of opportunities are available to U3A Members arranged by the National Office. Please go to the National U3A web site for the latest offers.
There are numerous online groups being set up on a great variety of subjects. These are available to all U3A members. Click on the link www.u3asites.org.uk/trustu3a/ groups to find out more.
Monthly Meetings:
Regular general meetings with a speaker will take place on the 4th Thursday of the month, with coffee and chat at 10:00 am and the meeting starting at 10:30 am. Talks will cover a wide range of topics of broad general and local interest. The list of speakers and topics is shown below. There's something for everyone there!
Thursday 27th June - Wiltshire Air Ambulance In a change to our planned schedule of speakers, Wiltshire Air Ambulance will provide a talk about the vital work they do to provide an emergency air ambulance service across Wiltshire. This should be a fascinating talk about a service that everyone hopes they will never need to use!
July 2024 - Summer Social - Thursday 18th July, Charlton Village Hall
Thursday 26th September - SS Great Britain: from launch to re-launch. The history of SS Great Britain
Ian was born and raised on Merseyside spending many an hour watching the arrivals and departures at Liverpool’s busy Pier Head in the 1950’s and 60’s. Ian’s enthusiasm for his subject is clearly evidenced in his illustrated talk. This tells the ship's remarkable story, from her original design through the different phases of her working life. It describes life on board and her incredible salvage and return to
Bristol in 1970, her restoration, preservation, and re-launch as a multi award winning museum of international renown.
Ian has delivered his talk at the National Maritime Museum as well as Probus, Rotary, Inner wheel, WI, National Trust, Arts societies as well as U3a groups. Ian has been a Visitor Experience volunteer and tour guide with the SS Great Britain Trust since 2007.
Thursday 24th October - The Palaces of Hampton Court - Sarah Slater TBC
Thursday 28th November - The Extraordinary very early history of the Theatre Royal Bristol - Sarah Gray
December - Christmas Event - details TBA
Previous Monthly Meetings: For a list of speakers and subjects for previous monthly meetings, please click HERE.
Regular general meetings with a speaker will take place on the 4th Thursday of the month, with coffee and chat at 10:00 am and the meeting starting at 10:30 am. Talks will cover a wide range of topics of broad general and local interest. The list of speakers and topics is shown below. There's something for everyone there!
Thursday 27th June - Wiltshire Air Ambulance In a change to our planned schedule of speakers, Wiltshire Air Ambulance will provide a talk about the vital work they do to provide an emergency air ambulance service across Wiltshire. This should be a fascinating talk about a service that everyone hopes they will never need to use!
July 2024 - Summer Social - Thursday 18th July, Charlton Village Hall
Thursday 26th September - SS Great Britain: from launch to re-launch. The history of SS Great Britain
Ian was born and raised on Merseyside spending many an hour watching the arrivals and departures at Liverpool’s busy Pier Head in the 1950’s and 60’s. Ian’s enthusiasm for his subject is clearly evidenced in his illustrated talk. This tells the ship's remarkable story, from her original design through the different phases of her working life. It describes life on board and her incredible salvage and return to
Bristol in 1970, her restoration, preservation, and re-launch as a multi award winning museum of international renown.
Ian has delivered his talk at the National Maritime Museum as well as Probus, Rotary, Inner wheel, WI, National Trust, Arts societies as well as U3a groups. Ian has been a Visitor Experience volunteer and tour guide with the SS Great Britain Trust since 2007.
Thursday 24th October - The Palaces of Hampton Court - Sarah Slater TBC
Thursday 28th November - The Extraordinary very early history of the Theatre Royal Bristol - Sarah Gray
December - Christmas Event - details TBA
Previous Monthly Meetings: For a list of speakers and subjects for previous monthly meetings, please click HERE.