Welcome

If you have reached the point at which you have finished working full-time or raising your family and have time to pursue your interests or just try something new, the Cardiff u3a is for you.  We have a ‘university’ of members who draw upon their knowledge and experience to teach and learn from each other but there are no qualifications to pass – it is just for pleasure.

These aren’t courses or formal training, just groups of people who get together regularly for mutual interest in a subject such as history or singing or practicing a language and many other areas of interest. People who believe that learning is its own reward.

See the link About the Cardiff u3a for more details.

Want to Get Involved or Help Out? Cardiff u3a Needs You!

Your Chance to Help – Cardiff u3a Committee. A message from your Chair.

See also our Situations Vacant page which has details of volunteer positions within the Cardiff u3a organisation and the wider u3a movement.


Latest news

Cardiff u3a Members on a Deep Time Walk

A group of Cardiff u3a members took part in a Deep Time Walk, led by Paul Graham of Climate Cymru and Sue Lyle of Swansea u3a. They walked 4.6 km in Bute Park exploring the 4.6 billion years of Earth history and geological time.

Cardiff u3a Recorder Group Summer Concert

Gathering Peascods A Concert for Summer A summer-themed concert of music from the 13th to the 21st century, followed by tea and cake. The event is free of charge, though there will be a voluntary collection at the end, and all proceeds will be donated to the Church. Wednesday 23rd July 2025, 2pm St Edward’s […]

A radio play by Peter Grehan of Cardiff u3a

The radio play, ‘Memory Ain’t What it Used to be’ was showcased on Friday 20th June. The story, written by Peter Grehan , takes an inter-generational perspective on memory loss and includes young voice actors from Hengoed Primary School and adults connected with ‘Singing for the Brain’. The event was attended by friends and family […]

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Our next monthly meetings

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12th August 2025 at 14:00

Are You Being Served?

Gwerfyl Gardner

A presentation by Cowbridge u3a member Gwerfyl Gardner. Secombes, Macross and Evan Roberts are names that may bring back memories to some, but not all; add David Morgan to the ...

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9th September 2025 at 14:00

Preventing Cyber Crime

Steve Davies

Steve Davies of South Wales police will bring you up to date on how to avoid being ‘scammed’ on the internet and keeping you safe whilst using the internet

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Latest Interest Group Updates

Photography

Seeing Double?

The Photography Group last week reviewed the images that some of them had two weeks previously taken at Llantrisant where in addition to enjoying each others company and wondering at ...

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Wordsmiths Writers

Another Selection of Work

Have a look at some more of the work prepared and read in meetings recently. Our next meeting is on Thursday 19th June at 10.30am in the Monmouthshire Building Society ...

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Improv

Next : 12:00, Tuesday, 5th August – Cafe, URC

Places are reserved for group members. This is to ensure fairness and optimum Workshop size. However, you can still contact us in order to request spare places prior to meetings ...

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Cycling

We usually ride once or twice a week ….

…. but you don’t have to attend every ride. If you’d like to come for a ride with us then you need to join our group. You will then receive ...

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Practical Photography

Birds, Beasts and Barnes

We’re truly blessed to have an absolutely brilliant award winning Natural History photographer in the Practical Photography Group. Michel Barnes showed these photographs in his recent General Meeting talk, but ...

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Practical Photography

Photographers at work!

Michael gave a presentation to the General Meeting this week, and was unable (due to time issues caused by equipment difficulties) to show the first half of what he had ...

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