The HelloShepton website has been created by the Town Council for everyone to see what is going on in the town. Shepton Mallet u3a now has several listings on the site… HelloShepton
December Speaker Meeting
December Speaker Meeting – Christmas flowers and quiz The morning was very successful and everyone wanted to have a go once they saw the array of resources! Luckily the florist was able to accommodate extra participants in the making of
November Speaker Meeting
On Thursday 3rd November – We ound out about the Life of Bees with Stewart Gould, the Chair of Somerset Beekeeper’s Association – the room was buzzing and the conversation sweet with Bee facts and information! We were introduced to
October Speaker Meeting
On Thursday 6th October, Barry and Malcolm from the Somerset Road Safety team, joined us at the Salvation Army Hall. There followed a friendly and interactive discussion regarding staying safe on the roads and sharing information to update skills and
September Speaker Meeting
Around 30 members came along to hear Monty Saul speak about her life, first as a fashion model, later as the wife of Roger Saul, founder of the Mulberry company. She was a very warm and interesting speaker, showing
August Speaker Meeting
On the 4th August about 30 members of the u3a enjoyed a short history walk, in the sunshine, from the Salvation Army hall to the Marketplace and the Church surroundings. We discovered a very ornate former butcher’s shop, had a
Renewals 2022
Dear members, First of all, thank you to those of you who have already renewed your membership of u3a. It was nice to see so many of you at the Shrubbery last Thursday and Friday – wasn’t it a lovely
July Visit to Music, Mud and Mayhem Exhibition
In July members visited the Music Mud and Mayhem exhibition by photographer Jason Bryant at the Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury. Jason’s exhibition is on until 4 September. For more details click here
July Speaker Meeting: The Victorian Kitchen Garden
The talk by Francis Burroughes about the work of a head gardener at a big country house with a large formal garden and staff in the early 1900s was amusing and informative. His father filled that role at Slate Hall
May Speaker Meeting: Haynes Motor Museum
Talk by Chris Copson of Haynes Motor Museum Chris Copson is a military historian who has been at the museum for three years. The museum was created in a former sawmill by the firm responsible for the wildly successful car