Thornbury

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.


Dates for your Diary
March 2024
Tue Mar 26thOpera Appreciation GroupAida Verdi
Thu Mar 28thCyclingThursday Ride
- Trevor Leading
April 2024
Mon Apr 1stAstronomy and SpaceEASTER MONDAY - NO MEETING
Tue Apr 2ndArchitectureIronwork in Architecture
Alan Heath
Wed Apr 3rdHistoryHelen Roberts and the Assyrians
Mon Apr 8thAstronomy and SpaceNO MEETING. This is replaced with a joint Meeting with the Science and Technology Group on Wednesday 17th April.
Mon Apr 8thBird WatchingChew Valley
led by Alan
- all day
Wed Apr 10thPhotographyPractical:
The group will go out into Thornbury to photograph the buildings.
Thu Apr 11thCyclingThursday Ride
- Alan Leading
Fri Apr 12thMusicThe Art of Maria Callas
Andrew Borkowski will give us a talk entitled "The Art of Maria Callas" featuring performances by this great singer.
Fri Apr 12thTravel and TourismAn Elbe River Cruise with Carole Darling
Mon Apr 15thBird WatchingCleeve Hill common
led by Dendy
- all day trip
Wed Apr 17thAstronomy and SpaceJoint Meeting with the Science and Technology Group.
Tue Apr 23rdOpera Appreciation GroupJenufa Janacek
Thu Apr 25thCyclingThursday Ride
- Trevor Leading
May 2024
Wed May 1stHistoryVisit to the Dig at Lower Hazel with John Wilson-Smith
Fri May 3rdWine Group 3Wines from Italy with Marion Kendall
Tue May 7thArchitectureThe Architecture of the London Underground
Nick Howkins
Thu May 9thCyclingThursday Ride
- Don leading
Fri May 10thMusicFingers and Frets
An orchestra of banjos, guitars and mandolins new to us will show us what these instruments in combination can do, something to look forward to.
Fri May 10thTravel and TourismUzbekistan Helen Moszora
Mon May 13thBird WatchingFrampton on Severn
led by Cilla
- medium length
Mon May 20thBird WatchingNew Ponds at Aust
- led by Dendy
Thu May 23rdCyclingThursday Ride
- Alan Leading
Tue May 28thOpera Appreciation GroupAkhnaten Glass
June 2024
Tue Jun 4thArchitecturePhotographing Buildings
Bob Dale
Wed Jun 5thHistoryBedminster Coal, Blood, Sweat and Tears with Garry Atterton
Mon Jun 10thBird WatchingHam Wall, Somerset Levels
- led by Dendy
- all day
Thu Jun 13thCyclingThursday Ride
- Steve leading
Fri Jun 14thMusicOur Vice-Chairman Phil Holland will be Jos Gregson’s guest as he decides what records he would like to take with him on a Desert Island and we find out about his musical life, and his well known interest in folk music. We also find out how he would cope with the solitude of the island.
Fri Jun 14thTravel and TourismThe Christian Sites of Israel Peter Davey
Tue Jun 25thOpera Appreciation GroupNorma Bellini
Thu Jun 27thCyclingThursday Ride
- Don leading
July 2024
Tue Jul 2ndArchitectureBrutalism in Architecture
Helen Roberts
Wed Jul 3rdHistorySue Webb & Gloucestershire Constabulary
Fri Jul 5thWine Group 3BBQ - tba
Mon Jul 8thBird WatchingDownend
- led by Cilla
- medium length
Thu Jul 11thCyclingThursday Ride
- Moira leading - Clevedon
Fri Jul 12thTravel and TourismNo Meeting
Thu Jul 25thCyclingThursday Ride
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Tue Jul 30thOpera Appreciation GroupCoronation of Poppea Monteverdi
August 2024
Mon Aug 12thBird WatchingGoldcliff and Newport Wetlands
led by Alan
- all day
Tue Aug 27thOpera Appreciation GroupLohengrin Wagner
September 2024
Tue Sep 3rdArchitectureThe Answer is Leipzig
John Ellis
Mon Sep 9thBird WatchingHill
- led by Cilla
- all day
October 2024
Tue Oct 1stArchitectureLaurie Baker - a Trailblazer for Sustainable Architecture on the Indian sub-continent
Alan Soldat
Mon Oct 14thBird WatchingSevernside, New Passage
- led by Eve
- morning
Mon Oct 21stBird WatchingReturn to New Passage
November 2024
Tue Nov 5thArchitectureWW1 Memorials - 'Pro Patria Mori'
Mark Walker
Mon Nov 11thBird WatchingSomerset Levels
- led by Charles
December 2024
Tue Dec 3rdArchitectureArchitecture Group Christmas Event
Mon Dec 9thBird WatchingSlimbridge
- led by Carol and Kevin