General Meetings take place at 2.00pm on the third Tuesday of each month (except August) at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX (What3words code.splash.wakes). The hall is situated about 25 metres up the road from the Church heading towards the Co-op at the crossroads in Headless Cross.
There is a varied programme of speakers covering a wide range of topics. A charge of £2.00 is made to cover the cost of the speaker, room hire and light refreshments.
"1st Tuesday" Meetings take place between 2pm and 4pm on the first Tuesday of the month at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. Feel free to drop in as it suits you.
A range of activities will be taking place: Board Games, Bridge, Computer Help Desk, Research Help Desk (Local & Family History), Stitch and Chat Group, Paper Crafting Group, refreshments and occasional live music. Entry is £2.00 to cover all the activities. Take part, watch or just sit and chat.
The meetings for new and prospective members are also held from 2.00pm to 3.00pm. There is no charge for attending this meeting.
There are over 20 Interest Groups in our u3a ranging from art appreciation, computing and history, through languages, books, family history and philosophy, to listening to music, stitch and chat group, moving to music and rambling. Their monthly meetings and events can be found below and go to the Groups page for more information.
Click on the blue button to go to a calendar of our monthly meetings. Our meeting dates are set according to the first of the month, so please check events below for specific dates.
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Forthcoming events
We will be taking a summer break in August and will resume on Wednesday 23rd September at 2.00pm at Our Lady and St Joseph's Church Hall, Alcester with more fun […]
Please read message from Murray below. This year our annual coach trip will be to Leicester to do the Richard 3rd experience. The date will be Thursday August 27. You can just come with us to Leicester […]
Booking Required
Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
1st September 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
"1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). A range of activities takes place for members to dip into as they choose - please see the Events […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Usual enjoyable friendly mix of stitching and chatting.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
We have lots of new games - Rummikub, Scrabble, Yahtzee, dominoes, chess, monopoly and boggle cards. Do you enjoy playing board games but often have nobody to play with? Why […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Louis will be at the 1st Tuesday meeting to help you with any questions or problems you may have about computers, laptops, tablets or mobile phones. There can be no […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Details about the theme for the meeting will appear soon.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Join other members for a game of intermediate bridge at the Bridge.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Pam and Jenny are planning a walk near Evesham. More details will be available soon. If you wish to join us please email me and I will put you on […]
Following a break in August, the group returns on Wednesday 2nd September 2pm at a house near Redditch town centre.
Cost: Nil
The meeting will be split into two halves:10:00am - 10:50am 'Newkies' - basically a beginners class10:50am - 11:10am Refreshment break11:10am - 12noon 'Ukies' - more advanced session but 'Newkies' are […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £3.00 including light refreshments
The Philosophy group is structuring our programme for 2026 around the theme of “Living with each other”, We meet online and new members are welcome.There is no meeting in August. […]
Venue: Online via Zoom
Please note for meetings starting September onwards, we will be meeting in the large room on the first Monday of each month. When you switch on/log in to most computers […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Each year those of us researching our families need to check that we are working on the right lines. This is especially important to those new to family history research. […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
Family History Online will be at 7pm on the day of the Webheath meeting and will commence as an open discussion of that afternoon’s topic. Everyone on the Family History+ […]
Venue: Online via Webex
Next Amble will be on Wednesday 9th September around Chaddesley Corbet approximately 2.5 miles. We will begin our walk from Rowberry’s Garden Centre, DY10 4QN at 10 am. The terrain […]
Wednesday, September 9th at 2 pm at at a private house in Church Hill. Beginning our exploration of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Venue: A house in Church Hill North
Cost: 50p to cover refreshments
We are planning to visit the Southcrest Manor Hotel on Thursday 10th September for our monthly get together. More details will be available very soon. Contact Murray to book a […]
Booking Required
Steve Prosser will be taking us on an adventure through time to witness some of the significant milestones in musical history.
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £1.00 and includes light refreshments
15th September 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
Chris Roberts will be talking to us about the Citizens Advice Bureau.
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
The theme for our meeting on Wednesday 16th September will be Poems of the Sea; perhaps to evoke memories of seaside holidays or reflections on the power and beauty of […]
Venue: Private Home in Abbey Park
At our September meeting, Philip Roberts will continue with his detailed look at David Hockney's legacy with part two of his presentation.
Venue: Redditch Library
After our August break, the group returns to examine more contenders for the ‘Britain’s Greatest Scientist’ accolade. Ros will introduce us to James Prescott Joule. I wonder how many of […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
This new Interest Group, led by Ann Runacres, will hold its first meeting on Tuesday 22nd September 2026 and will be discussing, with those interested, how to proceed with future […]
Venue: A Private Home in Ullenhall
Cost: 50p to cover refreshments
We will be taking a summer break in August and will resume on Wednesday 23rd September at 2.00pm at Our Lady and St Joseph's Church Hall, Alcester with more fun […]
Thursday 24th September: THE HEALING GARDEN, Hilary BeattieRenowned textile artist Hilary Beattie returns with an exhibition celebrating nature’s restorative power. Using applique, hand‑cut stamps and expressive stencils, she explores plants […]
Venue: Forge Mill Needle Museum
Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
Monday, September 28th at 10.15 at a private house in Church Hill. Discussing ‘The Soldier’s Wife’ by Joanna Trollope.
Venue: A house in Church Hill North
Cost: 50p to cover refreshments
Meeting date to be confirmed. This year is the 200th anniversary of the Chatterton Massacre, part of the the Weavers’ Uprising of 1826. With whole towns suffering from massive unemployment […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Meeting date to be confirmed.Online follow-up to the afternoon's presentation on the Chatterton Massacre. It became clear during lockdown that, whilst many didn’t like the limitations of on-line discussions, there […]
Venue: Online via Webex
Bus pass day to StratfordI thought it might be fun to use our bus passes to visit Stratford on Tuesday 29 September. The 26 takes just over an hour and […]
Monday 5th October at 2pmUsing a laser engraver - more details to follow.
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
6th October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
"1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). A range of activities takes place for members to dip into as they choose - please see the Events […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Usual enjoyable friendly mix of stitching and chatting.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
We have lots of new games - Rummikub, Scrabble, Yahtzee, dominoes, chess, monopoly and boggle cards. Do you enjoy playing board games but often have nobody to play with? Why […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Louis will be at the 1st Tuesday meeting to help you with any questions or problems you may have about computers, laptops, tablets or mobile phones. There can be no […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Details about the theme for the meeting will appear soon.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Join other members for a game of intermediate bridge at the Bridge.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Steve Prosser will be entertaining us with songs that have the name of an animal in the title.
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £1.00 and includes light refreshments
Kevin will be presenting our October meeting at Webheath Village Hall—an introduction to the ‘Guild of One-Name Studies’. That’s at 2pm as usual. The informal on-line discussion at 7pm will […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
Family History Online will be at 7pm on the day of the Webheath meeting and will commence as an open discussion of that afternoon’s topic. This meeting will continue with […]
Venue: Online via Webex
John Cartmell will be presenting "People who made science". We have heard about people doing science but what about those that made science? Some scientists—and some philosophers—laid down the rules […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
20th October 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
Bill Sumner will be talking about Hornsea Pottery.
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
Modernist poetry probably narrowing it down to the 1910-1950,s period eg Ezra Pound, T S Eliot. W B Yeats etc;
Venue: Private Home in Abbey Park
Please note this is the 5th Friday (not the usual 4th Friday) for this month. Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
3rd November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
"1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). A range of activities takes place for members to dip into as they choose - please see the Events […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Usual enjoyable friendly mix of stitching and chatting.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
We have lots of new games - Rummikub, Scrabble, Yahtzee, dominoes, chess, monopoly and boggle cards. Do you enjoy playing board games but often have nobody to play with? Why […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Louis will be at the 1st Tuesday meeting to help you with any questions or problems you may have about computers, laptops, tablets or mobile phones. There can be no […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Details about the theme for the meeting will appear soon.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Join other members for a game of intermediate bridge at the Bridge.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Thursday 5th November: FREEFORM, Westhope Lace GroupThe group members bring Freeform to life with an inspiring breadth of imagination. Each artist has taken the theme in a distinct direction, showcasing […]
Venue: Forge Mill Needle Museum
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
Family History Online will be at 7pm on the day of the Webheath meeting and will commence as an open discussion of that afternoon’s topic. Everyone on the Family History+ […]
Venue: Online via Webex
Anne and Gary Lacey will be presenting "Joseph Priestley and Oxygen".
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
17th November 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
Join us for our Annual Quiz (to be confirmed).
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
1st December 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
"1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). A range of activities takes place for members to dip into as they choose - please see the Events […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
We have lots of new games - Rummikub, Scrabble, Yahtzee, dominoes, chess, monopoly and boggle cards. Do you enjoy playing board games but often have nobody to play with? Why […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Louis will be at the 1st Tuesday meeting to help you with any questions or problems you may have about computers, laptops, tablets or mobile phones. There can be no […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Details about the theme for the meeting will appear soon.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Join other members for a game of intermediate bridge at the Bridge.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
Family History Online will be at 7pm on the day of the Webheath meeting and will commence as an open discussion of that afternoon’s topic. Everyone on the Family History+ […]
Venue: Online via Webex
15th December 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
Join us for our usual Christmas fun - details to be released later in the year.
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
Please note this is the 3rd Friday (not 4th Friday) for this month to avoid clash with Christmas Day. Look for us on the far left hand side of the […]
Sylvia and I are going to Cinderella at the Palace Theatre Redditch on Saturday 2 January 2027 at 6.30pm . Would you like to join us? It'll be good fun. […]
Booking Required