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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | ||
| Thu Jun 27th | Cycling | A Ride - Peter and Sue leading |
| July 2019 | ||
| Mon Jul 1st | Astronomy | Andrew McLean will talk about "The Cosmic Distance Ladder" or "How far away is that thing?" |
| Mon Jul 1st | Aspects of the 19th Century | Ladies and Science - Peter Jackson |
| Tue Jul 2nd | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| Tue Jul 2nd | Architecture | Doug Fowler - Inside the mind of an architect |
| Wed Jul 3rd | Meeting | 2.30pm: Open Talk: “My First Love, My Darling” with speakers from The Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre (Armstrong Hall) |
| Mon Jul 8th | Bird Watching | 8th July Bird watching visit to Marshfield |
| Wed Jul 10th | Photography | Group Outing taking the West Somerset Railway from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead and then on to Dunster. |
| Thu Jul 11th | Cycling | A Ride - Gill & Noel leading |
| Fri Jul 12th | Travel and Tourism | Bottom right hand Corner |
| Mon Jul 15th | Jazz Appreciation | No meeting |
| Tue Jul 16th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| Thu Jul 25th | Cycling | A Ride - Les & Barabara leading ... Epney and Longney? |
| Fri Jul 26th | Science & Technology | The Weather - Bob Dale |
| August 2019 | ||
| Mon Aug 5th | Astronomy | There is no meeting in August. |
| Tue Aug 6th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| Tue Aug 6th | Architecture | Trip - Gloucester Gaol/Llanthony Priory |
| Thu Aug 8th | Cycling | A Ride, From Malmesbury - Alan leading |
| Mon Aug 12th | Bird Watching | Visit to Newport Wetlands |
| Wed Aug 14th | Photography | No Meeting |
| Mon Aug 19th | Jazz Appreciation | No meeting |
| Tue Aug 20th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| Thu Aug 22nd | Cycling | A Ride - Moira leading |
| 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 2nd | Astronomy | Details of the September 2019 meeting will appear here as soon as they are available. |
| Tue Sep 3rd | Cycling | Afternoon Ride - Alan leading |
| Tue Sep 3rd | Architecture | Helen Roberts - Decline and rise of Country houses |
| Mon Sep 9th | Bird Watching | Visit to Uphill near Weston super Mare |
| Mon Sep 9th | Aspects of the 19th Century | The World of Magic - Barry Smith |
| Wed Sep 11th | Photography | Review Images from the Group Outing |
| Thu Sep 12th | Cycling | A Ride - Phil leading |
| Fri Sep 13th | Travel and Tourism | Poland |
| Mon Sep 16th | Jazz Appreciation | Topic to be advsed |
| Tue Sep 17th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| 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 | 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 | Details of the October 2019 meeting will appear here as soon as they are available. |
| 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 | Travel and Tourism | Jersey |
| Tue Oct 15th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| Mon Oct 21st | Jazz Appreciation | Another eclectic selection from Andrew, focusing on the trumpet |
| Tue Oct 22nd | Opera Study Group | Fidelio - Beethoven |
| Thu Oct 24th | Cycling | A Ride - Steve leading |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Tue Nov 19th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| 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 | Science & Technology | TBA |
| December 2019 | ||
| Tue Dec 3rd | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| Tue Dec 3rd | Architecture | Christmas activities, Armstrong Hall |
| Wed Dec 11th | Photography | Making Slide Shows |
| Thu Dec 12th | Cycling | Christmas Ride |
| Fri Dec 13th | Travel and Tourism | Christmas Celebration |
| Tue Dec 17th | Cycling | Afternoon Ride |
| January 2020 | ||
| Tue Jan 28th | Opera Study Group | Falstaff - Verdi |
| February 2020 | ||
| Tue Feb 25th | Opera Study Group | The Nose - Shostakovitch |
| March 2020 | ||
| Tue Mar 24th | Opera Study Group | La Donna del Largo - Rossini |
| Tue Mar 31st | Opera Study Group | Macbeth - Verdi |
| April 2020 | ||
| Tue Apr 28th | Opera Study Group | Flying Dutchman - Wagner |
| May 2020 | ||
| Tue May 26th | Opera Study Group | Il Pagliacci/Sister Angelica - Leoncavelli/Puccini |
| June 2020 | ||
| Tue Jun 23rd | Opera Study Group | Pearl Fishers - Bizet |
| Tue Jun 30th | Opera Study Group | Parsival - Wagner |