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 24th October - Stewart Linford - The remarkable story of our National chair: The Windsor.
Stewart Linford is a Chairmaker. He has created chairs to celebrate great British heroes. He made a limited edition Churchill Chair, one of which he brought to our meeting he visited in 2023 - beautiful Walnut wood. In this talk, Stuart will relate the story of our National chair, the Windsor
Thursday 28th November - The Extraordinary very early history of the Theatre Royal Bristol - Sara Gray
Known to us now as the Bristol Old Vic of course, Sara will talk to us about its highs and lows and its heroes and villains. From a riot at the “hut on Brandon Hill”, a secret door, predictions of idleness and debauchery, illegal performances, a gate crashed funeral and perceived insult to the American president, to its stars who took Bristol by storm – and an elephant. And this is just the first fifty years !!
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 24th October - Stewart Linford - The remarkable story of our National chair: The Windsor.
Stewart Linford is a Chairmaker. He has created chairs to celebrate great British heroes. He made a limited edition Churchill Chair, one of which he brought to our meeting he visited in 2023 - beautiful Walnut wood. In this talk, Stuart will relate the story of our National chair, the Windsor
Thursday 28th November - The Extraordinary very early history of the Theatre Royal Bristol - Sara Gray
Known to us now as the Bristol Old Vic of course, Sara will talk to us about its highs and lows and its heroes and villains. From a riot at the “hut on Brandon Hill”, a secret door, predictions of idleness and debauchery, illegal performances, a gate crashed funeral and perceived insult to the American president, to its stars who took Bristol by storm – and an elephant. And this is just the first fifty years !!
December - Christmas Event - details TBA
Previous Monthly Meetings: For a list of speakers and subjects for previous monthly meetings, please click HERE.