Notice is hereby given that the Tenth Annual General (Virtual) Meeting of Shepton Mallet U3A is scheduled for Thursday 14 October 2021 See the AGM 2021 page for details.
Membership Renewals 2021
Advance notice of Renewal/New membership You can renew online or in person at the Shrubbery Hotel on either Wednesday 15 September 2.30pm – 4.30pm or Thursday 16 September 10.00am – 12 noon Reminders and further details to follow
Bowls Restarting
Bowls will start on Monday 10th May, 11am til 1pm. All welcome to have a try at 3 Frithfield Walk. For details contact Frank Booth Bowls
Exploring World Faiths 12th – 16th April
Special Subject Week – Open to all u3a members in the UK Exploring World Faiths 12th -16th April 2021 To register click on https://u3asites.org.uk/west-midlands/events
11 March 2021 – Online Speaker Meeting via Mirthy
If you didn’t manage to join us for the last talk, please join us for the next one. This is on March 11th at 10.30am. (thinking of mad March hares…..?) Same speaker (Sandy Leogh) as last month, hence the ‘Sandy’
The West Country’s Mail Coach System
The speaker for our February meeting was Mr Chris Forester with a talk, The West Country’s Mail Coach System from Exeter to London via Wincanton. As a teenager Chris had an interest in horses and managed to secure a job
Trekking to Machu Picchu
The speaker for our September meeting was Ian Williamson, a volunteer with St Margaret’s Hospice, who gave us an in depth talk about his 2017 trekking experience on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu. Ian was a member of the
Darshill and Bowlish Conservation Society
At our August speaker meeting we were pleased to welcome Ian Keys from the Darshill and Bowlish Conservation Society. Ian gave us an informative talk and update on the progress of the two-year Heritage Project delving into the history of
The Great Siege of Malta
We were taken back to early summer, on the island of Malta in the year 1565, by our Speaker Mr Richard Pawson. Richard spent many years serving in the military and continues to have a keen interest in logistics and
Working behind the Scenes of the National Trust
In May, we welcomed Mr Andrew McElwee to talk about his time as manager of the National Trusts’, Polesden Lacey Estate at Great Bookham in Surrey. Andrew’s talk was entitled “Working behind the Scenes of the National Trust”, an amusing,