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Events

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.

Please note: Some of the details associated with each event are not shown below. This is a feature of the website to allow faster scrolling down the page. This is indicated by the [...]. Click on the particular event's heading to reveal the full details.

Forthcoming events

10th July 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
We will be meeting at 10:30 am on Friday 10th July.We are now moving on to the ancient history of Turkey, beginning with the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe, from […]
13th July 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Meeting
Val Trim will be presenting "Monochrome Music". What is Monochrome Music? It is best described as the sound that is made by instruments from the same family group. Monochrome music […]
Cost: £1.00 and includes light refreshments
13th July 2026
2:30 pm
Meeting
French Conversation 13th and 27th July at 2:30 pm
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. Even if you have never done any Family History research you are still likely to have heard family stories—or even, […]
15th July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
At the July meeting, we will be focussing upon Shakespeare’s sonnets and/ or soliloquies from his plays.
Cost: 50p
15th July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Wednesday 15th July, 2pm – venue to be confirmed.
20th July 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
On Monday 20th July, 10.00am at Redditch Library Philip Roberts will be presenting again his review ofthe life and work of David Hockney following the artists recent sad death.
20th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
David Gompertz will be presenting "Rewilding" followed by information about our effect on ecosystems and the natural world.
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
22nd July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Moving to Music 22nd July 2.00pm at Our Lady and St Joseph's Church Hall, Priory Road, Alcester. More fun dances to live music played by talented local musicians. All members […]
23rd July 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
Thursday 23rd July 10.00 Webheath Village Hall “Kempes Nine Daies Wonder: performed in a daunce from London to Norwich. The story of William Kemp who danced from London to Norwich […]
24th July 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
Look for us on the far left hand side of the cafe as you enter.
27th July 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
Monday, July 27th at 10.15 at a private house in Church Hill. Discussing ‘Orbital’ by Samantha Harvey.
27th July 2026
2:30 pm
Meeting
French Conversation 13th and 27th July at 2:30 pm
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
4th August 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
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.
12th August 2026
Meeting
No meeting in August - Meetings resume on Wednesday 9th September.
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.
19th August 2026
Meeting
There will be not be a meeting in August due to holiday commitments and we will resume group meetings again in September.
24th August 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
Monday, August 24th at 10.15 at a private house in Church Hill. Book still to be chosen.
27th August 2026
Outing
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
28th August 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
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
9th September 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Wednesday, September 9th at 2 pm at at a private house in Church Hill. Beginning our exploration of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
14th September 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Meeting
Steve Prosser will be taking us on a journey through time to witness the evolution of music in the Western World.
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
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 […]
28th September 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
Monday, September 28th at 10.15 at a private house in Church Hill. Discussing ‘The Soldier’s Wife’ by Joanna Trollope.
29th September 2026
Outing
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 […]
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
12th October 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Meeting
Steve Prosser will be entertaining us with songs that have the name of an animal in the title.
Cost: £1.00 and includes light refreshments
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
21st October 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Modernist poetry probably narrowing it down to the 1910-1950,s period eg Ezra Pound, T S Eliot. W B Yeats etc;
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
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
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
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