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. Whilst the current Covid problems are around meetings will be a hybrid, with some people in the town hall and some on Zoom, so that those people who don't feel comfortable with meeting in person can still view the meeting via Zoom. 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 January 27th 2022 - The Work of the Fire and Rescue Service-Support Officer from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service - Jamie Johnstone, Crew Manager at Malmesbury station
Thursday February 10th - Malmesbury Twinning: Past and Future Julia Bowen
The historical importance of Twinning and how Malmesbury now connects with the world!
Thursday February 24th - Alfred Williams and the Folk Songs of the Upper Thames-Martin Graebe
Alfred Williams was born in South Marston, Wilts, in 1877. He wrote poetry and about the people and the area in which he lived, such as A Wiltshire Village, and Round About the Upper Thames. When ill-health forced him to leave his job on the railway, Alfred began cycling around the Cotswolds and Upper Thames to collect songs sung by the local people.
In this presentation Martin Graebe talks about Alfred Williams’ life and work with particular reference to his folk songs. The talk will be illustrated with photographs and performances of some of the songs that Williams discovered.
Thursday March 10th - Art of Deception or Fakes and Forgeries - Marilyn Bishop
For centuries objects have been forged in order to deceive the buyer. Marilyn’s talk concentrates on the art world and the enormous profits that can be made from forged works.
Thursday March 24th - What can we do about climate change? - David Head
Thursday April 28th - The Cotswold Severn Long Barrows - John Hammond
Thursday May 26th The story of chocolate - John Gingell
A presentation accompanied by 300 items of Cadbury/ Fry’s memorabilia going back 200 years
Thursday June 23rd 2022 - A Ride Round England: one man, one horse, 2,700 miles and 30 cathedrals - William Reddaway
This talk is about a long ride William embarked on as a retirement project between 10 May and 8 December 2013. He travelled on a form of transport for which all the infrastructure has long disappeared, which is interesting.
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. Whilst the current Covid problems are around meetings will be a hybrid, with some people in the town hall and some on Zoom, so that those people who don't feel comfortable with meeting in person can still view the meeting via Zoom. 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 January 27th 2022 - The Work of the Fire and Rescue Service-Support Officer from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service - Jamie Johnstone, Crew Manager at Malmesbury station
Thursday February 10th - Malmesbury Twinning: Past and Future Julia Bowen
The historical importance of Twinning and how Malmesbury now connects with the world!
Thursday February 24th - Alfred Williams and the Folk Songs of the Upper Thames-Martin Graebe
Alfred Williams was born in South Marston, Wilts, in 1877. He wrote poetry and about the people and the area in which he lived, such as A Wiltshire Village, and Round About the Upper Thames. When ill-health forced him to leave his job on the railway, Alfred began cycling around the Cotswolds and Upper Thames to collect songs sung by the local people.
In this presentation Martin Graebe talks about Alfred Williams’ life and work with particular reference to his folk songs. The talk will be illustrated with photographs and performances of some of the songs that Williams discovered.
Thursday March 10th - Art of Deception or Fakes and Forgeries - Marilyn Bishop
For centuries objects have been forged in order to deceive the buyer. Marilyn’s talk concentrates on the art world and the enormous profits that can be made from forged works.
Thursday March 24th - What can we do about climate change? - David Head
Thursday April 28th - The Cotswold Severn Long Barrows - John Hammond
Thursday May 26th The story of chocolate - John Gingell
A presentation accompanied by 300 items of Cadbury/ Fry’s memorabilia going back 200 years
Thursday June 23rd 2022 - A Ride Round England: one man, one horse, 2,700 miles and 30 cathedrals - William Reddaway
This talk is about a long ride William embarked on as a retirement project between 10 May and 8 December 2013. He travelled on a form of transport for which all the infrastructure has long disappeared, which is interesting.
Previous Monthly Meetings: For a list of speakers and subjects for previous monthly meetings, please click HERE.