Events
Monthly members meetings
MKHD u3a holds monthly general meetings that are open to all members on the second Tuesday of the month from 2.00 to 4.00 for most months of the year. There is no charge for members to attend these meetings. At most meetings a speaker gives an illustrated talk on one of a wide variety of topics, with opportunities to ask questions afterwards.
Where do we meet?
MKHD u3a monthly meetings are now taking place at our new venue - The Shires retirement village, 218 Wake Green Road B13 9PQ.
This is a new build offering modern facilities including a cafe/bistro where refreshments can be purchased. It has its own car park and can be reached from the following bus routes: no.1 (from College Road junction), no.11 (from Swanshurst Lane junction) and no.5.
Other events
We have an active Lunch Group which organises regular lunches. Other groups organise visits to art galleries, gardens and theatres. Details of these events can be found under the relevant groups.
Monthly coffee mornings
Drop in for a coffee and chat on the second Friday of the month from 10:30 to 12:00 at Fletcher’s Bar on York Road in Kings Heath. We have the front room to ourselves. You just need to pay for your own drink at the counter in The Kitchen Garden café, cost will depend on your choice of drink. We will provide biscuits. All access is through the Kitchen Garden Café, this includes disability access, but if required they can also put up a ramp at the front door of Fletcher’s provided you let them know in advance.
The next coffee morning will be on Friday 8th December.
These Coffee mornings are held monthly on the second Friday of the month so the dates for the New Year are:
- January 12th 2024
- February 9th
- March 8th
- April 12th
Any questions call me, Tessa Bidgood on 0121 777 7941 or email Tessa Bidgood or Jeff Baker
This is an opportunity for existing members to socialise together and for new members (and prospective new members) to get to know us and find out what we have to offer.
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Meetings | |
| Fri May 10th | Monthly Coffee Morning Drop in for a coffee and chat from 10:30 to 12:00 at Fletcher’s Bar in York Road in Kings Heath. For more details see above. |
| Tue May 14th | A talk by Kamran Shezad on COP 28 Kamran is a qualified environmental professional with practical field and managerial experience in the sustainable development sector. He attended the recent meeting of COP 28 . |
| Wed May 22nd | A Celebration of a Decade and more of Moseley & Kings Heath u3a. This is an extra meeting on a Wednesday at Kings Heath Cricket and Social Club, Alcester Road at 2.00 pm. Watch out for further details in a newsletter. |
| Tue Jun 11th | MKHD u3a AGM Our guest speaker will be Tony Kelly of the company Firmin and Sons. This business was established in 1655 and is the oldest manufacturing company in the U.K. and one of the oldest still in existence in the world. From a modest start as button makers they now are a designer and supplier of every form of uniform , livery or badge and accessories. Firmin equips the British military and those of 34 other countries. They have worked with every British monarch since Charles II. The public most recently saw their work at the funeral of Elizabeth II and coronation of Charles III. We are extremely lucky to host Tony as he only gives one talk a year to groups like ours. |
| Fri Jun 14th | Monthly Coffee Morning Drop in for a coffee and chat from 10:30 to 12:00 at Fletcher’s Bar in York Road in Kings Heath. For more details see above. |
| Tue Jul 9th | Games session Bring along whatever you enjoy playing : bridge, Rummikub, Mah Jong, chess, etc |
| Tue Aug 13th | A talk by Elizabeth O’Connor titled From Concept to Cover. Elizabeth, daughter of one of our members, is about to have her first novel published on 25 April. he was recently featured in The Observer’s top ten debuts of 2024. Picador won a 10 way auction for her ‘extraordinary‘ debut as rights are snapped up across the globe. Elizabeth’s short stories have appeared in The White Review and Granta and she was the winner of the White Review Short Story Prize in 2020. The Poetry group were delighted when she came to a group meeting to talk about her Ph.D. focus, the poet H.D |
| Tue Sep 10th | A performance by Shaun Higgins titled Strange Meetings This hour long performance documents the final 15 months of Wilfred Owen’s life when he was at Craiglockhart Hospital with shellshock and met Siegfried Sassoon . His poetry flourished before his return to the front, his final battle and death. Shaun will be in full WWI uniform, use props and have handouts. He is aiming to take this show to the Edinburgh Fringe where he's performed before in 2019. |
| Tue Oct 8th | A talk by Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery This voluntary group help maintain the historic landscaped late Victorian cemetery in order to promote restoration, conservation and respectful enjoyment of Brandwood End Cemetery and its chapels. Work includes monuments, records, green spaces, adjacent pool and allotments. |
| Tue Nov 12th | A talk by Andy Holding on Birmingham Airport This will be a wide-ranging presentation covering how the business works as well as development plans and issues like sustainability. |
| Tue Dec 10th | to be finalised |