Chester

Events

Chester u3a - Monthly Meetings

We hold two meetings each month, which are open to all members for no charge.
1st Tuesday of every month 2.00pm for 2.30pm start at Festival Church, Queen Street, Chester, CH1 3LG. (These talks are also streamed online via a link that is emailed to members shortly before the meeting and are available to view for 30 days afterwards on our YouTube channel).
3rd Thursday of every month. 10.00am for 10.30am at St Columba's Church Hall, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, CH2 1SA
At each meeting, a guest speaker gives a talk based on their experiences and expertise. Topics in the past have been many and various, with recent talks including air traffic control, chutney-making, the music of Scott Joplin and everyday life as a Viking. There is time before the talk for members to get together for a chat, with free refreshments available (please bring your own mug). The meetings are a good way to meet other members, keep up-to-date with U3a news, and book onto social events. Suggestions for future speakers, including u3a members who would be interested in giving a talk, are always very welcome to the Speaker Secretary. Speaker Secretary

Upcoming Meetings
Thursday March 21st (10am, St Columba’s Church Hall)
David Murdoch: Wolves, Witches and Wagers
David Murdoch qualified as a vet from the University of Glasgow and spent 48 years as a University lecturer at Glasgow and Liverpool as well as a practicing vet prior to his retirement. His talk explores the origins of dogs and cats and how and why we domesticated them. "Wolves" refers to the origins of dogs, "Witches" links cats to witchcraft and "Wagers" discusses the use and misuse of pets. With dogs, we start with domestication 12,000 years ago and bring it up to the present day and how we use and misuse our canine companions. As regards cats, we range through the contrast of being worshipped as gods to vilification as symbols of evil.

Tuesday April 2nd (2pm, Festival Church)
Lisa Oakley: Dilemmas and Decisions - How do we make moral decisions?
Life is full of moral decisions but how do we make them? Does it change depending on our age, culture and the media? How do psychologists work out how people make moral decisions and do moral dilemma problems really tell us much about how we make moral decisions in real life? This talk will explore all of these questions and include moral dilemmas for those attending to solve.

Thursday April 18th Gosh, is Auntie really over 100!

Tuesday May 7th Chester uncovered

Thursday May 16th The life and time of Joyce Grenfell

Tuesday June 4th Beating the chasers!

Other events
U3A National Events online: Educational events
There is a good programme of online events which you can access via the national website. It is changing all the time so check it out regularly.
Treasure Trails and Walks
These are circular walks that give you the opportunity to learn a little more about the history of Chester whilst looking out for the hidden treasures around our beautiful city. Treasure Trails & Walks