Open Meetings

Next meeting:

Wednesday 29 February.

Ken Humphries "The world of Andrew Lloyd Webber".

Always an entertaining speaker, Ken will share with us his passion and knowledge of Andrew Lloyd Webber's many shows and popular music.
Open to the public and members. All welcome.

This is another of our popular monthly meetings where you can:

  • listen to a speaker on a popular topic,
  • chat with members of other Groups to learn about their activities,
  • meet and chat with the committee members,
  • meet the group leaders and join other Groups, where they are still recruiting new group members
  • enjoy tea or coffee in the company of other local U3A members

Future meetings:

At each of our regular monthly meetings, there will be a speaker on a popular topic. Please check back to this page - the details are updated regularly.

  • Thursday 29 March. Jackie Depelle "Chimney Pots and Stacks - Crowning glory"
  • Wednesday 25 April Les Clarke "The history and traditions of Punch and Judy"
  • Wednesday 30 May: speaker details to follow....
  • Thursday 28 June (AGM ?)
  • Tuesday 31 July : speaker details to follow....
  • Wednesday 29 August; Thur 27 Sept; Tues 30 Oct; Wed 28 Nov.; December, no meeting.

Previous Meetings :

Tuesday 31st January.
Michael Brown
" A funny thing happened on the way to the Police Station".

 

Thursday 24th November

Open Meeting for members and guests held at the Newly Refurbished Methodist Church, Bank Street, Wetherby
Ships of Britain - a talk by Roy Cressey

Wednesday 26th October.
Open Meeting where Bill Mitchell spoke about, "Amusing experiences as a speaker, at home and abroad".

Tuesday 27th September.
Open Meeting - "Meet The Groups" was an opportunity to hear how some of the groups are developing and a chance to talk to group leaders about their group activities.

Thursday 25th August.
Open Meeting with a talk: “Did you know? Short Historical Stories” presented by Don Metcalfe.

Wednesday 27th July.
Open Meeting with a talk: "Guide Dogs for the Blind" presented by Vicki Manley and her guide dog Eddy.

Tuesday 28th June
Our first anniversary and AGM. The Chairman reviewed the first year and the committee for the coming year were elected and the annual accounts were also accepted.

Thursday 26th May

Thrills & Spills of my Life in Television
An amusing and entertaining talk by Nicola Down.


Wednesday 27th April

Hatched, Matched and Dispatched: Some Yorkshire Customs -
a talk by Maurice Taylor


Tuesday 29th March Bardsey Debating Society - "The Big Debate"

Bardsey Debating Society promise us an interesting debate on a topical subject.
"This house believes the Scientist is more valuable than the Artist"
It could be a lively discussion with involvement from the audience - so please join us and see how you feel about things.

Thursday 24th February Occupiers of Wetherby : A talk by Ian Leadley

Ever wonder about the history of Wetherby? Who lived where and the different shops and businesses that occupied the buildings. Some of the buildings have had lots of different owners and trades, some just a few.Things have changed in Wetherby, often linked to technological progress or tastes in fashion.
Ian Leadley has many interesting facts and figures relating to premises in our town over the last 80+ years.

Wednesday 26th January 2011
Rubbish - Collecting domestic antiques. A talk by Eric Forster

Many items that were very common in many households when we were young have now become collectors' items, much sought after by younger people who wonder at their construction and how they were used. Web sites like eBay are full of people bidding for things that we would have thrown out just a few years ago - but now........ Come and hear Eric Forster's talk about collecting domestic antiques. Maybe there are some hidden treasures in your home.....

30th November No speaker at this meeting - just an opportunity to meet and chat to the group leaders, explore new interests, join new groups and make friends with others who have similar interests.

28th October Innkeepers Tales by Frank Flaherty

Frank ran the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate for a number of years (23 to be exact!). This splendid Victorian hotel is right next to the Exhibition Halls and the Conference Centre. So it is a particular favourite for people spending several days away from home while working at the exhibitions or conferences in Harrogate. Time for mischief and .......well.....
Frank spilled the beans on some of the things that happened right under his nose.

Wednesday 29th September 2010 : A (cycle) journey along the Leeds/Liverpool Canal - a poor man's Michael Palin

Alan Pugh shared some hilarious stories from his experiences of cycle journeys along the canal towpaths in all weathers and conditions - and the characters he met along the way.

Tuesday 31st August 2010

Tony Birkett shared some of his experiences of working at RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) in a talk called : RBS, Credit Crunch & Me.
RBS is now owned by H M Government after the bailout of Autumn 2008. RBS was the largest and most spectacular of the UK banks which got into serious difficulties a couple of years ago.

Thursday 29th July

Open meeting for members and guests.
The Speaker for July was John Luckett who presented an amusing and lighthearted look at public libraries, called: "ACID-FACED VIRGINS".

It was based on the speaker's own experiences while working for Leeds City Libraries.

Wednesday 23rd. June 2010

Public meeting at Methodist Church, Bank Street, Wetherby. This month we were entertained by John Gilleghan MBE giving an interesting talk on: THE MAGIC OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES
John Gilleghan, MBE, is a much travelled lecturer, photographer and author with the travel talks being based on his personal experiences.
He organised two evening leisure groups in Leeds and has written church histories and five local history books concerning the Leeds area. He writes about Yorkshire churches for the magazine Down Your Way. He taught science in Leeds schools for 31 years and now leads an active retirement. He attended a Palace Garden Party and was awarded the MBE in the Queens New Years Honours 2000.

Wednesday 28th April 2010
Inaugural Meeting was held at The Methodist Church, Bank Street, Wetherby at 2.30. Over 170 people joined U3A Wetherby & District and many of the groups and activities proved popular, judging by the number of members wishing to join them.
More details on the NEWS page

Wednesday 23rd. March 2010
Public Meeting to launch the Wetherby & District U3A
A brief summary of the meeting is shown on the NEWS page