Welcome to Bristol U3A

Bristol U3A, which is affiliated to the national U3A, offers a programme of educational and leisure activities for retired people. Educational qualifications are are not required for admission and none are awarded. What is essential is that members should contribute their own experience, interests and enthusiasms actively, so that they learn from each other. We do not employ professional teachers but lead each other in courses of study or other activities, each of us contributing whatever he or she can do. We welcome new members to a wide and varied number of activities - why not come and try us and, if you likewhat we have to offer, do join us. For more information click here: About us Please note that this is a comparatively new website and there may be  things which are not yet as good as we, and you, might like them to be.  If you have any criticisms, corrections or comments please let us know by using the Contact Us section.  We look forward to your working with us to make the site as good as it ought to be.

A walk in the Quantocks

We are now in the summer period when many of our activities cease.  Our main programme starts again in September.  Anyone joining now gets a subscription which covers the summer months and then a complete year utnil 31 August 2013. This website has  been updated for our latest programme up to and including Members NewsSheet No 47 (April 2012). Details of the programme for 2012/13 will be in the next Members' Annual Bulletin which will be published in July 2012. This will give all relevant information as at the beginning of the September term.  For reasons of privacy we do not publish on this website precise details of venues or names and details of convenors.  For these please see the Annual Bulletin itself or write to groups@bristolu3a.org.uk.   You can do this to express an interest in courses or activities or to obtain further information. The website has also been updated to give the relevant information in members' News Sheets 44 (October 2011),   45 (December 2011),  46 (February 2012) and 47 (April 2012) where more up to date contact names and numbers may be obtained,

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
This is to be held on 12 June at 10am at the Broadmead Baptist Church Hall in Union Street (note not Unity Street as previously stated), Broadmead.  This will be preceded by memories of the Coronation.  Please make a note of this in your diary and try to come in droves.  Note the change of venue from previous years.  The new venue should provide more space, better acoustics and easier bus access for most members. Do not expect it to look like a church.  It is in the flat part of Union Street between Tesco and Primark, parallel with Marks & Spencer.  The hall is upstairs.

Walking for the Olympics and the Jubilee
Some of our members have been walking in sections from Wells to Bristol.  The last leg is on  22 May  from Long Ashton to Millennium Square to meet the arrival of the Olympic Torch. For further details please see the Walking Group page.

Some Forthcoming Events 

Monthly Meetings
Currently these are held on Tuesdays at the Tyndale Baptist Church Hall in Whiteladies Road.
There is coffee available from 10.15 am and the meetings start at 10.35 am.

12 June    A.G.M. at the Baptist Hall, Union Street, Broadmead with a seesion on memories of the Coronation to coincide with the Jubilee.  For further details see above.
3 July       The Archaeology of Bread - a talk by Jane Newley

Last update 12/5/12 R