Monthly Meetings are normally held on the second Tuesday of each month.
Contact the Talks & Meetings Organiser14th May 2024 at 14:00
My life of crime; a KC’s point of view
Gerard Elias KC
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
Gerard Elias KC presents a thought provoking, interesting and an eye opener as to how the judicial system sometimes has to face extremely challenging criminal cases.
Read more ...11th June 2024 at 14:00
How Blaenavon changed the world
Mike Woodford
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
Mike Woodford explains how from here Wales heaved and belched and blasted itself onto the global stage. Welsh iron fashioned trailblazing engines, tools and machines. It built bridges, ships and railway lines. In short it made the modern world.
Read more ...9th July 2024 at 14:00
Love and betrayal behind enemy lines
Rosemary Chaloner
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
Rosemary Chaloner tells the story of a group of British soldiers trapped behind enemy lines during the early stages of the First World War. As the years passed the local villagers hid the soldiers, and one fell in love with a French girl.
Read more ...13th August 2024 at 14:00
Behind the Green Baize Door
Paul Busby
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
Paul Busby a guide at The National Trust property, Tredegar House presents an intriguing insight into the world of ‘Below Stairs’ at the house. Paul explains how we know far more about what went on ‘Below Stairs’ at Tredegar House than ‘Above Stairs.’
Read more ...10th September 2024 at 14:00
The Ghost Story in 19th century Popular Fiction
Mike Bailey
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
Mike Bailey presents this intriguing topic. More details to follow!
Read more ...8th October 2024 at 14:00
Meet the Groups and Open Day
Group Convenors
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
An opportunity to meet Group Convenors and have your questions answered.
Read more ...10th December 2024 at 14:00
YE OLDE CARDYFE TOWNE
Stuart Swinburne
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
Stuart Swinburne presents – It’s a comment sentiment: “The Authorities have destroyed Cardiff’s history & heritage with their cavalier planning and bull-dozers”. And whether you subscribe to that view or not it’s always surprising to have it pointed out exactly how much rich history has survived that you walk through “down town” …… and constantly […]
Read more ...14th January 2025 at 14:00
The Berlin Airlift 1947/48
Graham Duke
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
A presentation from Graham Duke of Newport u3a. More details to follow.
Read more ...11th February 2025 at 14:00
A selection of Welsh History
Niclas Ap Glyn
City URC, Sanctuary, Windsor Place, CARDIFF
This presentation is by Cardiff u3a member Niclas Ap Glyn. Further details to come.
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