On this page you will find the latest news from Redditch u3a, its interest groups and forthcoming events, plus the latest news from National Office.
Please contact the Website Coordinator, Steve Prosser if you have news you would like added to this page.
News Update from u3a National August 2026
Click here to open the update.
Kayaking Taster Session
We are hoping to arrange a kayaking taster session under qualified supervision at Upton Warren before the end of the summer for our members.
Update (10/8/26): There will be two kayaking taster sessions at Upton Warren later this month (17th and 24th August) with a view to possibly setting up an interest group next year.
Please contact Sylvia Edwards for further details.
New Interest Groups
Two new Interest Groups have started recently.
Talking Tables - an open invitation for a chat over refreshments at the 1st Tuesday meetings at The Bridge Church Hall.
Uke & Sing - a ukulele group for beginners and more advanced players.
Click on the Interest Group names to go their respective webpage.
News Update from u3a National & Regional and Cotswold Link June 2026
The latest roundup of news from further afield - from the Trust, the West Midlands Regional Council and Cotswold Link. Click on the blue button to open the document.
I hope you will find it informative and interesting.
Photographic Competition 2026
We are delighted to announce that our u3a photographic competition will again take place this year. Whether you are a seasoned photographer or an enthusiastic amateur, we invite you to submit your best image of 2026. The entry details can be found by clicking here.
To all Existing and Prospective Interest Group Leaders
To support a new interest group to establish itself, the Committee is offering to underwrite the hire of the small room at The Bridge Church Community Hall on the 1st Tuesday afternoon of the month from 2pm to 4pm, for up to three months. Thereafter, it's expected that the group will seek an alternative long-term venue and be self-funding. The committee can advise on the location of alternative venues.'
Potential New Interest Group with Alcester u3a - Creative Writing Group
We have had a message from a member of Alcester u3a who wishes to start up a new interest group, and we wanted you to have the opportunity to join them if you would like to. We have a reciprocal arrangement with Alcester u3a which means you can attend ONE interest group without having to pay an additional subscription (obviously the usual entrance fee will apply depending on the venue). Please refer to the text below and reply directly to the email address or phone number if you are interested:
I am trying to form a Creative Writing Group, under the auspices of Alcester U3a. In case my name rings a bell, I did try something similar a couple of years ago, but sadly, there were insufficient responses to make the group viable. With the recent expansion of u3a numbers, I thought I might now get an improved response.
I have been involved in writing for over forty years, formerly on aviation topics, but latterly my focus has been on short, pithy articles, hopefully with a humorous bent. If you feel the urge to write, and would like to share your work with others of the same inclination, these groups can be a useful focus on one’s aspirations.
If you are interested in a monthly meeting , where you would meet people of a similar ilk, perhaps you would drop me a line with your thoughts, and areas of interest. I will then see if we can assemble a quorum of potential scribes, which we would need not only to generate diverse interests, but also to afford the rent of a meeting room.
Patrick Howell, hotfoothowell@hotmail.com 01789 773801