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14th 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.

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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.

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British Library

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.

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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.’

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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!

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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.

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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 […]

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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.

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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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Cardiff