Events
This page lists events organised by Worcester or other U3As (scroll down for details).
Please note: Click on C.Link for Cotswold Link events.
Main Meetings and Group Meetings
Starting in September 2021, we hope to move to a mixture of online and in-person meetings. The first two meetings, in September itself, will still be held online via Zoom.
There were a number of requests to record the talk recently given on the RNID by Henry Skinner. Click on the following link to view the recording: RNID talk
National Activities
If you want to be kept informed about the various events being held you can sign up to receive the new national newsletter for U3A stories, events, advice, opportunities and more. Click on U3A National Events.
To see what else is happening that might be of interest, including events and activities at The Hive, click on Whats On Outside U3A.
| Dates for your Diary | |
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| Meetings | |
| Wed Sep 8th |
Managing Change in Challenging Times - Val Floy, Worcester Cathedral - 2:00 pmVal Floy, Chief Operating Officer at Worcester Cathedral, is responsible for the Cathedral's team of 50 staff, over 300 volunteers and the building itself. Val will talk about the lessons they've learnt during the pandemic, and new ways of working for the future to ensure they continue to thrive. |
| Wed Sep 22nd |
James Taylor - Brilliant British Humour in the Forgotten Art of the Picture Postcard: 1840-1950 - 2:00 pmArtist-drawn postcards were the most popular art form from the Edwardian era to the outbreak of World War II. Dr James Taylor, a former auctioneer and curator of paintings at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, has been collecting them for more than 40 years. He will discuss the masters of the medium such as Mabel Lucie Attwell, Donald McGill and Fred Spurgin, and the reasons why the postcards' popularity waned with the British public. |
| Other Events | |
| Sun Aug 15th |
THE WORCESTER SHOWThis will be the first key event for our new publicity team. We plan to have a stand at the show to let the public know about our many and varied activities, and hopefully sign up new members ready for the membership year ahead. If you are interested in finding out more and getting involved, please contact the Publicity team. |
| Fri Sep 10th |
Key Concepts in Political Philosophy - Barry Craft, Worcester u3aPart of 'Restarting the Great Conversation' - Regional Philosophy Week, 6-10 September, organised by West Midlands u3a. To register, email u3athegreatconversation@gmail.com with your name, the name of your u3a and indicating that Barry's is the session you are interested in. You will then be sent a link to join the session at the beginning of September. |