Monthly Group Meeting
We hold a monthly Group Meeting in the Churchdown Community Centre on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (excluding August) at 2.00 pm. Our Speaker Secretary, Dave Bebbington, provides us with a wide variety of very interesting Talks. After an initial welcome from the Chair, the Speaker then Talks on his/her chosen subject for about 45 minutes followed by tea/coffee and socialising. All members are very welcome to attend and for this financial year it is free.
Our Speak Secretary has lined up a wonderful program for us as shown below. You can also view the program here.
| Date | Speaker | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October | Alan Rogers MBE | A Policeman's Lot |
| 19 November | Helen Plumb | Glorious Coloured Gems |
| 17 December | Kate Peak | Christmas in Gloucestershire (film show) |
| 21 January 2026 | Nigel Thompson | A brief history of popular music - "The Renaissance of Swing" |
| 18 February 2026 | Nicky Copper Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Falls Assessment & Education Service | Falls Prevention |
Group Numbers
As of 20 July 2025, Churchdown u3a has 27
groups.
UPDATE Newsletter
The UPDATE newsletter Issue 49 for June 2025 can be found by clicking on the link or by going to the Membership page.
Groups listed alphabetically
-
Art History / Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 1:15 pm-2:45 pm -
Book Club / Literature
Status: Waiting list
2:00 pm
Third Monday of each month -
Bridge for All
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
From 31 October 2024 the meeting time is 2:00-4:00pm. When the clocks go forward in Spring, the times change back to 4:00-6:00pm. -
Cookery
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesdays
2nd Wed at 2:00pm with the venue being rotated at group members' houses. -
Craft Group
Status: Active
1:45pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month (except December) -
Creative Writing
Status: Active
Alternate Fridays at 10:30 -
Cribbage
Status: Active
1st and 4th Tuesdays between 2:00 to 4:00pm -
Day Trips and Outings
Status: Active
Contact Trip Organiser -
Family History
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
2nd Monday 2pm - 4pm -
Garden Visits
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings
Third Tuesday of the month -
Gardening Interests
Status: Full
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
2nd Thursday at 2:00pm -
Gentle Duplicate Bridge
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm -
Industrial Heritage
Status: Active
Monthly mornings
monthly -
IT and Security
Status: Closed -
Italian Appreciation
Status: Active
Contact Leader -
Ladybirds
Status: Active -
Lunch Club
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
1.00 p.m. 2nd Thurs each month -
Meditation Group
Status: Active
10:00 am-11:00 am
1st Thursday of the month -
Petanque
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
10-12 1st and 3rd Mondays -
Photography
Status: Active
On Fridays
Contact leader for details -
Saturday Chat and Screen Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Saturday mornings 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Last Saturday of the month -
Singing Together
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
2.00 p.m. 2nd & 4th Monday -
Spanish Interest
Status: Active
On Mondays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
First Monday -
Table Tennis
Status: Active
See page for details -
The Current Affairs Discussion Group
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
Last Friday of each month at 10:00 -
Walking
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
See the programme for planned events -
Wine Appreciation
Status: Waiting list
First Tuesday at 7:00pm -
Yoga
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Friday mornings
Weekly at 09.30