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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.

Image of The Bridge Church Community Hall
The Bridge Church Community Hall

"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.

Image of members sitting around table playing a card game

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

25th May 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
25th May 2026
2:30 pm
Meeting
Meetings this month are on the 11th and 25th May at 2:30 pm.
27th May 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Wednesday 27th May 2.00pm at Our Lady and St Joseph's Church Hall, Priory Road, Alcester. More work 'perfecting' previous fun dances. New members welcome to come and you do not […]
28th May 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
For the 28th May meeting we will be exploring the life of a 19th century Augustinian friar. This friar was a biologist, meteorologist, mathematician—and the founder of genetics. Together with […]
2nd June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
"1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm).
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
2nd June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Usual enjoyable friendly mix of stitching and chatting.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
2nd June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
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
2nd June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
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
2nd June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Details about the theme for the June meeting will appear soon.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
2nd June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
If you are of a beginner or rusty-intermediate standard, Neil Gordon and June Ferrier invite you to join them for a game of Bridge at the Bridge.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
3rd June 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Can you get a low cost, high quality laptop or is a tablet as good (or better)?
4th June 2026
10:30 am
Outing
Thurs 4th June. Visit to Hobbycraft at Webbs of Wychbold, Wychbold, Droitwich Spa. WR9 0DG.  Meet in Webbs cafe for coffee at 10.30am. Move on to Hobbycraft about 11.00 and […]
8th June 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Meeting
Bill Haynes will be presenting "Remember the Song? Well, Here's the Original". Bill will share a personal choice of songs from the 50's, and 60's by playing a cover of […]
Cost: £1.00 and includes light refreshments
10th June 2026
10:00 am
Walk
10th June: Studley Church & Studley Castle We will be walking from Studley Church and around Studley Castle starting at 10am. Start postcode is B80 7AB. The walk is just […]
11th June 2026
12:00 pm
Social
Taking up a suggestion from one of our members, we are planning to meet at The Fish at Wixford for our next meeting on Thursday, June 11th at 12.00.
Booking Required
16th June 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
Hannah Moore will be talking about Mary's Meals.
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
17th June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
The subject for our June meeting will be 'Comic’ poems for a little light relief!
22nd June 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
25th June 2026
Social
Date for diary. Details to follow. Venue: The Boathouse, Arrow Valley Park
25th June 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
26th June 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
1st July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Having severely criticised much of the AI that is available we will now look at some of the things that it can do well and ethically.
2nd July 2026
10:30 am
Outing
Thursday 2nd July: STORIES OF THE BOWERBIRD, Stephanie RedfernStephanie is a celebrated textile artist who works in textiles and mixed media. Her work is influenced by natural history, museum collections, […]
7th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Usual enjoyable friendly mix of stitching and chatting.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
8th July 2026
10:00 am
Walk
8th July: Awesome Amblers -SouthcrestStarting at 10am.
13th July 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Meeting
Val Trim will be presenting "Monochrome Music" - more details to follow soon.
Cost: £1.00 and includes light refreshments
14th July 2026
Outing
Summer will soon arrive and the opportunity to have an early evening gliding experience beckons.  Last year we almost got airborne but the shortening days in September defeated us. However […]
Booking Required
14th July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
How to write a family history book the easy way.
15th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
The subject for our July meeting will be Shakespearean sonnets or soliloquies from his plays.
20th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
David Gompertz will be presenting "Rewilding"
21st July 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
Eddie Smallwood will be talking to us about Boudicca - the Warrior Queen.
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
24th July 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
4th August 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Usual enjoyable friendly mix of stitching and chatting.
Cost: Entry £2.00 and includes all activities and light refreshments
10th August 2026
Meeting
As usual, Music in Our Time will be taking a break in August as Webheath Village Hall undergoes its annual repairs and maintenance.
17th August 2026
Meeting
Due to annual repair/redecorating, there will be no meeting in August at Webheath Village Hall.
18th August 2026
General Meeting
No General Meeting in August.
27th August 2026
Outing
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 if you wish.  Last year’s trip […]
Booking Required
28th August 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
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
24th September 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
The meeting of 24th September will be about the massacre at Chatterton on 26th April 1826 (just 200 years ago). That meeting will include the background to the unrest—why handloom […]
24th September 2026
10:30 am
Outing
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 […]
19th October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
John Cartmell will be presenting "People who made science".
20th October 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
Bill Sumner will be talking about Hornsea Pottery.
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments
5th November 2026
10:30 am
Outing
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 […]
16th November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Anne and Gary Lacey will be presenting "Joseph Priestley and Oxygen".
17th November 2026
2:00 pm
General Meeting
Join us for our Annual Quiz (to be confirmed).
Cost: £2.00 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
21st December 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Time for the Annual Quiz.
2nd January 2027
6:30 pm
Outing
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