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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | ||
| Sat Aug 31st →Fri Sep 20th | Bridge 3 | Have a good summer. A tip for next time. If you are recording your names on the traveller it does help to put down which pair number you are playing. North-south, east- west does not help much and does delay the result !!! |
| September 2019 | ||
| Mon Sep 16th | Jazz Appreciation | Ann presents New Orleans Jazz |
| Tue Sep 17th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride - Moira leading. Via bridge to Chepstow Garden Center (20 miles) |
| Mon Sep 23rd | Our Living Language | "Cockney slang". 2pm Alveston Methodist Church Hall. All welcome |
| Tue Sep 24th | Opera Study Group | Madame Butterfly - Puccini |
| Wed Sep 25th | Geology | Field trip to Sand Point (Weston-super-Mare). Details later. |
| Thu Sep 26th | Cycling | A Ride - Peter & Sue leading |
| Fri Sep 27th | Concerts | 2:00 pm. Hoddinott Hall. BBC National Orchestra of Wales Coach departs Aldi 11:00 am. |
| Fri Sep 27th | Science & Technology | TBA |
| October 2019 | ||
| Tue Oct 1st | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| Tue Oct 1st | Architecture | Anne Strong - Gwent villages |
| Fri Oct 4th | Meeting | 10.00am: Open Meeting: Combating Cybercrime with Avon and Somerset Police (Armstrong Hall) |
| Mon Oct 7th | Astronomy | At the third attempt, and by popular acclaim, Peter Jackson will present a Jupiter Miscellany. |
| Mon Oct 7th | Aspects of the 19th Century | Robert Owen - Helen Roberts |
| Wed Oct 9th | Photography | “Tom Crowe Competition” submitted images |
| Thu Oct 10th | Cycling | A Ride - Alan leading |
| Fri Oct 11th | Music | Helen Hill and Chris Hall have been exploring the English repertoire through the ages. Expect some hidden gems by less-known composers. |
| Fri Oct 11th | Travel and Tourism | Jersey |
| Mon Oct 14th | Bird Watching | Bird watching visit to New Passage and Pilning wetlands |
| Tue Oct 15th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| 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 | Architecture | Trip - Highnam Court/Church, Huntley Church |
| Tue Oct 29th | Opera Study Group | Return of Ullyses - Monteverdi |
| November 2019 | ||
| Mon Nov 4th | Astronomy | Details of the November 2019 meeting will be posted here as soon as they are available. |
| 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 | Kingsley Fulbrook - Shetland Vernacular architecture |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 activities, Armstrong Hall |
| 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 |
| January 2020 | ||
| 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 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 | ||
| 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! |
| 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 | ||
| 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. |
| Tue Mar 24th | Opera Study Group | La Donna del Largo - Rossini |
| Tue Mar 31st | Opera Study Group | Macbeth - Verdi |
| April 2020 | ||
| Fri Apr 10th | Music | Alison Dite will give us a piano recital. If Philip Heyman is able he will join her with his viola. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Tue May 26th | Opera Study Group | Il Pagliacci/Sister Angelica - Leoncavelli/Puccini |
| June 2020 | ||
| 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. |
| Tue Jun 23rd | Opera Study Group | Pearl Fishers - Bizet |
| Tue Jun 30th | Opera Study Group | Parsival - Wagner |