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
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
On October 14th we will finish our Season with what we are calling our “Autumn walk” as we hope there will be some lovely colourful trees to look at on […]
Art Appreciation Monday October 19th, 10.00am Redditch Library Philip Roberts will be continuing with the second part of the life and work of David Hockney, as he was unable to […]
Venue: Redditch Library
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
The next meeting is on Wednesday 21st October from 2-4 pm at our house. The theme is ‘ Modernist poems.’ These type of poems were in stark contrast from Victorian […]
Venue: Private Home in Abbey Park
Wednesday 21st October 2pm at a house in Oakenshaw South
Venue: A house in Oakenshaw South
History Monday October 26th 2.00pm Webheath Village Hall Following on from his trek through the centuries looking at motive power in transport, John Cartmell will deliver a session which examines […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Our first meeting went well with four members attending. We discussed writers who influenced us, and I suggested two YouTube websites which I had found helpful. We agreed the future […]
Venue: A Private Home in Ullenhall
Cost: 50p to cover refreshments
Moving to Music 2pm Wednesday October 28th 2.00pm at Our Lady and St Joseph's Church Hall, Priory Road, Alcester. There'll be more fun dances to live music from talented local […]
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.
At this meeting we will explore all aspects of computers and music - storing, organising, sharing, and playing throughout the house.
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
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
Join other members for a game of intermediate bridge at the Bridge.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Join us for a chat at our 1st Tuesday Meetings at The Bridge. This is a Talking (Discussion) Table designed for those who just want to come along to the […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 including all activities and light refreshments
Sheila is holding an informal meeting on 3rd November (our 1st Tuesday meeting) at the Bridge Hall, at 3pm, to chat to anyone interested, about the way forward. This will […]
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
Norman Wheatley will be presenting "Abbey Road Studios". More details to follow.
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £1.00 and includes light refreshments
Robert Rowberry will lead us in a discovery of the life of his family and neighbours in the shops in Gravelly Hill before their properties were demolished for the M6 […]
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
We will be finding out more about how the extraordinary settlement of Çatalhöyük fitted into the world around it.
Venue: A Private House
Cost: 50p to cover refreshments
On Monday 16th November, we will have a first selection of ‘shorts’ where we encourage as many members who are willing to describe their special moment (or myth!) of science.
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
This year's Christmas Lunch will be in Archer's restaurant at the College as the last few years. The food is good and the students are very pleasant. They wish numbers […]
Venue: Archers Restaurant
Cost: To be confirmed
Booking Required
Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
30th November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
5th Monday, is the opposite of an interest group. Rather than being for those wit h a specialist interest, 5th Monday takes a topic and seeks to explore all aspects […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
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
Join other members for a game of intermediate bridge at the Bridge.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
Join us for a chat at our 1st Tuesday Meetings at The Bridge. This is a Talking (Discussion) Table designed for those who just want to come along to the […]
Cost: Entry £2.00 including 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
Please send me one or two of your favourite seasonal songs and I will compile (including as many songs as I can) and present at our December meeting. You can […]
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £1.00 and includes light refreshments
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