General Meetings

We hold a monthly General Meeting, starting at 2:15pm, usually on the third Thursday of the month at St Barbara's Church Hall. Please arrive by 2:00pm to enable time for signing in. There is a small car park at the rear of the hall. You are invited to attend three of these meetings as a guest before deciding whether you wish to join. 

Speakers at the General Meeting

2026
Thursday 15 October - Annual General Meeting followed by Duncan Taylor from Peoples Partners on Care in Home
Thursday 19 November - Lucy Sewall: Life as a Policewoman
Thursday 17 December - Mike Roberts: Keyboard player plus Christmas Buffet

2027
Thursday 21 January - Our Annual Auction, proceeds donated to the Air Ambulance
Thursday 18 February - Talk on the work of the Air Ambulance
Thursday 18 March - Roger Browne, The Golden Age of the radio that enriched our post war lives
Thursday 15 April - Dr. Gill White on the visit of Queen Elizabeth 1st to Robert, Earl of Dudley at Kenilworth Castle
Thursday 20 May - Dr. Richard Churchley on The Wildlife in our gardens
Thursday 17 June - Visit by Sue Russell, the Chairperson of the u3a Council
Thursday 15 July - Roxanne Dinsdale on The Myths of Belly Dancing
Thursday 19 August - Songs by Marcia plus cream tea

Outings

Day Trips
During the year we provide day trips as a general group, usually by coach. Here is a list of proposed outings in 2027.
If you are interested, please contact Rene.

2027
Thursday 1st April - Gloucester Docks
Thursday 3rd June - 3 hours River Cruise from Stratford-on-Avon including lunch
Thursday 2nd September - Dudmaston Hall, National Trust house near Bridgenorth

The various groups often arrange their own outings or holidays as well

Social Events

Day Trips
Our remaining trip is to the Lake @ Barston for a Christmas lunch and entertainment on Wednesday 9 December 2026. This is now full, but there is a waiting list in case anyone drops out.

Holidays
In 2027, the holiday will be to the Skipton Hotel, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, on Monday 28th June for 5 days (4 nights), half board, with excursions possibly to Haworth and Harrogate. There is a waiting list for single rooms, but plenty of availability for twin and double rooms. The cost is £561 for single rooms and £505 per person for twin and double rooms.