Events
Weymouth & Portland u3a meet on the third Friday of each month at St Aldhelm's Church Centre, Spa Road, Weymouth, DT3 5EW. There is no meeting in August and the December meeting is one week early (2nd Friday).
The doors open at 10am, coffee and tea is served until 10.20am. The meeting starts at 10.30am and finishes around noon.
Due to Covid, monthly meetings are limited to 128 people. Refreshments are being served. Places must be booked
While we are still being cautious following covid, we are unable to welcome non-members to our monthly meetings.
We are a friendly group and new arrivals will be met at the door by one of our "Welcomers", who can answer any questions.
For more information about outings look on the Outings and Theatre page in the Group section.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | ||
| Wed May 18th | Meeting | Latin - Beginners. We are holding a set up meeting to work on getting a latin group going. if you are interested in this group email u3agroups.weyportu3a@gmail.com |
| Wed May 18th | Outings and Theatre Trips | "SINGING IN THE RAIN" AT BRISTOL HIPPODROME - COST £72.50 - APPROX DEPT 09.00 RETURN 18.30 - 20 SEATS AVAILABLE BOOKINGS FOR THIS WILL PROBABLY CLOSE MID FEBRUARY |
| Wed May 18th | MOTO (Members On Their Own) | Coffee at the Edge Cafe 10am |
| Fri May 20th | Meeting | MONTHLY MEETING Our regular monthly get together held at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Doors open at 10am Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Speaker: Philip Browne: a talk about the shipwreck on Dorset coast |
| Wed May 25th | Whist | Our very first meeting of the new WHIST group. Meeting 10am at the Frank Reynolds Centre |
| June 2022 | ||
| Wed Jun 1st | MOTO (Members On Their Own) | MOTO Lunch at The Marlborough Inn 1pm |
| Mon Jun 13th | Poetry Reading | Do you enjoy poetry then come and join the Poetry Reading Group. We have space for a few more enthusiasts. |
| Wed Jun 15th | MOTO (Members On Their Own) | Coffee at the Edge Cafe 10am |
| Thu Jun 16th | History of Art | Our very first meeting of the History of Art. We will be looking at Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Double Portrait to start with and then pick up on some related themes and include works by Botticelli, Piero Della Francesco, and Raphael. |
| Fri Jun 17th | Meeting | MONTHLY MEETING Our regular monthly get together held at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Doors open at 10am Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Speaker: Chrissie Payne - a talk on Lifeboats |
| Thu Jun 23rd | Outings and Theatre Trips | MONTACUTE HOUSE AND GARDENS - COST £39.50 (NT MEMBERS DISCOUNT £14) |
| Sat Jun 25th | Outings and Theatre Trips | BRIXHAM AND SOUTH DEVON COAST SUNDAY EXPLORER - COST £32.50 (LIMITED PICKUPS) |
| July 2022 | ||
| Wed Jul 6th | MOTO (Members On Their Own) | Lunch at The Marquis of Granby 1pm |
| Wed Jul 6th | On the Buses | Trip by bus to Blandford on the X12 Please book your seat asap |
| Thu Jul 7th | Outings and Theatre Trips | RHS HAMPTON COURT PALACE GARDEN FESTIVAL - COST £57.50 (LIMITED PICKUPS) |
| Thu Jul 14th | Outings and Theatre Trips | SOUTH DEVON SUNSET CRUISE ON THE RIVER EXE - COST £38.50 |
| Fri Jul 15th | Meeting | MONTHLY MEETING Our regular monthly get together held at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Doors open at 10am Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Speaker: tba |
| Wed Jul 20th | MOTO (Members On Their Own) | Coffee the Edge cafe 10am |
| Thu Jul 21st | Outings and Theatre Trips | GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR AND GARDENS & MELKSHAM (NT) - COST £42 (NT DISCOUNT £10) |
| Sun Jul 24th | Outings and Theatre Trips | DAWLISH AND TEIGNMOUTH SUNDAY EXPLORER - £32.50 |
| August 2022 | ||
| Mon Aug 15th | Outings and Theatre Trips | HIGHGATE CEMETERY GUIDED TOUR AND 2 COURSE LUNCH - £59 (LIMITED PICKUPS |
| Fri Aug 19th | Meeting | There is no MONTHLY MEETING in August |
| Sun Aug 28th | Outings and Theatre Trips | LYNTON, LYNMOUTH AND PORLOCK SUNDAY EXPLORER - COST £33.50 (LIMITED PICKUPS) |
| Wed Aug 31st | Outings and Theatre Trips | HOVERCRAFT EXPERIENCE WITH A TICKET TO RYDE - COST £45 |
| September 2022 | ||
| Fri Sep 16th | Meeting | MONTHLY MEETING Our regular monthly get together held at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Doors open at 10am Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Speaker: tba |
| Sat Sep 24th | Outings and Theatre Trips | THE GREAT SUSSEX WAY EXPLORER - COST £32.50 (LIMITED PICKUPS) |
| October 2022 | ||
| Fri Oct 21st | Meeting | MONTHLY MEETING Our regular monthly get together held at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Doors open at 10am Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Speaker: Martin Fielding - Dorset's James Herriot |
| Sat Oct 22nd | Outings and Theatre Trips | STEAMING INTO AUTUMN WITH WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY - COST £45 |
| Mon Oct 31st | Outings and Theatre Trips | GHOSTLY GOINGS ON AT DUNSTER CASTLE - COST £45 (This trip is not suitable for persons requiring a walking frame, but should be fine if they can manage with just a stick for support) |
| November 2022 | ||
| Thu Nov 3rd | Outings and Theatre Trips | ROYAL DARTMOUTH NAVAL COLLEGE (PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR) - COST £45(DATE TO BE CONFIRMED) |
| Fri Nov 18th | Meeting | MONTHLY MEETING Our regular monthly get together held at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Doors open at 10am Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Speaker: Ron Glynn - Talking about his time in the Police in the '70's |
| December 2022 | ||
| Sun Dec 4th | Outings and Theatre Trips | DARTMOUTH STEAM RAILWAY, CHRISTMAS TRAIN OF LIGHTS - COST £52 |
| Fri Dec 9th | Meeting | MONTHLY MEETING (1 week earlier than normal) Our regular monthly get together held at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Speaker: tba |
| Fri Dec 9th | Outings and Theatre Trips | OUTINGS GROUP CHRISTMAS MEAL - TIME 13.00 HRS VENUE AND COST TBA |
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