Events
This page lists forthcoming events and visits that may be of interest to all U3A members. Please contact the organiser of any event you wish to attend.
You can view a timetable of ALL group meetings by clicking the link on the right.
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| October 2019 | ||||
| Mon Oct 21st | Jazz Appreciation | Jazz Ambassadors, from Andrew | ||
| Tue Oct 22nd | Opera Study Group | Fidelio - Beethoven | ||
| Thu Oct 24th | Cycling | A Ride - Steve leading | ||
| Mon Oct 28th | Our Living Language | Visiting speaker, Justine Hopkins, with a modern take on the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. 2pm Alveston Methodist Church Hall. All welcome | ||
| Tue Oct 29th | Opera Study Group | Return of Ullyses - Monteverdi | ||
| November 2019 | ||||
| Mon Nov 4th | Astronomy | Andrew McLean will talk about "Spectroscopy Then and Now". | ||
| Mon Nov 4th | Aspects of the 19th Century | Revolutions in Chemistry - Peter Minshall | ||
| Tue Nov 5th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride - Alan leading | ||
| Tue Nov 5th | Architecture | Shetland Vernacular Architecture - Kingsley Fulbrook | ||
| Fri Nov 8th | Concerts | 7:30 pm. Victoria Rooms. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Coach departs Aldi 5:45 pm. | ||
| Fri Nov 8th | Music | Andrew Borkowski, past Chairman of the Friends of Welsh National Opera presents an illustrated talk on Verdi. | ||
| Fri Nov 8th | Travel and Tourism | Switzerland re-visited | ||
| Wed Nov 13th | Meeting | 2.30pm: Open Talk: Extraordinary Events at Newark Park with Helen Roberts (Armstrong Hall) | ||
| Wed Nov 13th | Photography | Low light photography | ||
| Thu Nov 14th | Cycling | A Ride - Don leading | ||
| Thu Nov 14th | Concerts | 7:30 pm. St David's Hall. BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Coach departs Aldi 5:00 pm. | ||
| Mon Nov 18th | Jazz Appreciation | Another special from Peter! 30’s&40’s dance bands British and US (Over Here and Over There) and/or Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers From Classic Films | ||
| Tue Nov 19th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride | ||
| Thu Nov 21st | Art Appreciation |
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| Fri Nov 22nd | Concerts | 2:30 pm. Stuart Room at The Chantry. Discussion of Spring 2020 Cardiff concerts. This is likely to be a short meeting. | ||
| Mon Nov 25th | Our Living Language | "Nordic Noir". 2pm Alveston Methodist Church Hall. All welcome | ||
| Tue Nov 26th | Opera Study Group | Abduction from the Seraglio - Mozart | ||
| Wed Nov 27th | Geology | Visit to Lapworth Museum, Birmingham. Details later. | ||
| Thu Nov 28th | Cycling | A Ride - Alan leading | ||
| Fri Nov 29th | Concerts | 7:30 pm. St George's. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Coach departs Aldi 5:45 pm. | ||
| Fri Nov 29th | Science & Technology | TBA | ||
| December 2019 | ||||
| Mon Dec 2nd | Astronomy | Details of the December 2019 meeting will be posted here as soon as they are available. | ||
| Tue Dec 3rd | Cycling | Afternoon Ride - Alan leading | ||
| Tue Dec 3rd | Architecture | Christmas fun activities | ||
| Tue Dec 10th | Concerts | 2:00 pm. Hoddinott Hall. BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Coach departs Aldi 11:00 am. | ||
| Wed Dec 11th | Photography | Making Slide Shows | ||
| Thu Dec 12th | Cycling | Christmas Ride | ||
| Fri Dec 13th | Music | Rockhampton Wind Quintet featuring our old friend Gareth Williams will provide the music for our Christmas meeting. Mulled fruit punch and mince pies will be served. | ||
| Fri Dec 13th | Travel and Tourism | Christmas Celebration | ||
| Mon Dec 16th | Jazz Appreciation | The Girls in the Band: a DVD about female jazz instrumentalists and their struggle for recognition through the years. Plus some Diana Krall in Rio! | ||
| Tue Dec 17th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride | ||
| Thu Dec 19th | Art Appreciation |
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| January 2020 | ||||
| Tue Jan 7th | Architecture | Inside the Mind of an Architect - Doug Fowler | ||
| Fri Jan 10th | Music | Mezzo-soprano Anne Braley will join us for a programme of songs. She may well have a very local accompanist! | ||
| Thu Jan 16th | Art Appreciation |
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| Mon Jan 20th | Jazz Appreciation | Norman Granz - a key figure in jazz history, as agent, record producer and concert promoter | ||
| Thu Jan 23rd | Concerts | 7:30 pm. Hoddinott Hall. BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Coach departs Aldi 5:00 pm. | ||
| Tue Jan 28th | Opera Study Group | Falstaff - Verdi | ||
| February 2020 | ||||
| Tue Feb 4th | Architecture | Dendrochronology - Andy Moir | ||
| Fri Feb 14th | Music | A visit from performers from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Watch this space to find out which performer or performers they will be sending! | ||
| Thu Feb 20th | Art Appreciation |
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| Tue Feb 25th | Opera Study Group | The Nose - Shostakovitch | ||
| Fri Feb 28th | Concerts | 7:30 pm. Victoria Rooms. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Coach departs Aldi 5:45 pm. | ||
| March 2020 | ||||
| Tue Mar 3rd | Architecture | Alternatives to Demolition - Steve Thomas | ||
| Fri Mar 13th | Music | The Brandon Hill Quartet return with a programme including string quartets, details of the works to be played will be given nearer the time. | ||
| Thu Mar 19th | Art Appreciation |
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| Tue Mar 24th | Opera Study Group | La Donna del Largo - Rossini | ||
| Tue Mar 31st | Opera Study Group | Macbeth - Verdi | ||
| April 2020 | ||||
| Tue Apr 7th | Architecture | Tall Buildings of the World - Nick Howkins | ||
| Fri Apr 10th | Music | Alison Dite will give us a piano recital. If Philip Heyman is able he will join her with his viola. | ||
| Thu Apr 16th | Art Appreciation |
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| Tue Apr 28th | Opera Study Group | Flying Dutchman - Wagner | ||
| May 2020 | ||||
| Fri May 1st | Concerts | 7:30 pm. Victoria Rooms. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Coach departs Aldi 5:45 pm. | ||
| Tue May 5th | Architecture | Post War Reconstruction - Helen Roberts | ||
| Fri May 8th | Music | Helen Roberts will give a talk on Handel.”He was the master of us all. The greatest composer who ever lived” said Beethoven. | ||
| Thu May 21st | Art Appreciation |
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| Tue May 26th | Opera Study Group | Il Pagliacci/Sister Angelica - Leoncavelli/Puccini | ||
| June 2020 | ||||
| Tue Jun 2nd | Architecture | Makers of 18th century Bristol - Louise Ingsley | ||
| Fri Jun 12th | Music | Local conductor, organist, pianist and music teacher Nigel Davis will be Jos Gregson’s guest as he decides what records he would have with him on a Desert Island and we find out about his very musical life and how he would cope with the solitude of the island. | ||
| Fri Jun 12th | Music | Annual Lunch – venue to be advised. | ||
| Thu Jun 18th | Art Appreciation |
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| Tue Jun 23rd | Opera Study Group | Pearl Fishers - Bizet | ||
| Tue Jun 30th | Opera Study Group | Parsival - Wagner | ||
| July 2020 | ||||
| Tue Jul 7th | Architecture | Calatrava Post 2012 - Alan Heath | ||
| September 2020 | ||||
| Tue Sep 1st | Architecture | Industrial Buildings - Lyn Haig | ||
| October 2020 | ||||
| Tue Oct 6th | Architecture | Herzog and de Meuron - Steve Thomas | ||
| November 2020 | ||||
| Tue Nov 3rd | Architecture | Rebuilding Gothic Cathedrals - Helen Roberts | ||
| December 2020 | ||||
| Tue Dec 1st | Architecture | Xmas fun activities | ||