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31st January 2023

We Beat Hitler – my Father’s Part!

Lesley Hales

Les Hales presents another glimpse into her rich family history. This time the setting is WW2. Lesley reveals the part played by her father in Hitlers’ downfall. As you might ...

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13th December 2022

The Shealtiels : A Family Saga by Philip Stewart

Philip Stewart

The Shealtiels – A Family Saga. From King David to me. A 4000 year journey from Jerusalem to Cardiff, via Babylon, Barcelona, Salonica, Amsterdam and London with a brief detour ...

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8th November 2022

Annual General Meeting

Chair and Committee

The Annual General Meeting of the Cardiff u3a will be held on 8th November 2022 at 14:00. Papers are available here

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Meet The Groups

11th October 2022

Meet the Groups

Group Convenors and Committee Members

This is the chance to meet the convenors and other members of all our groups for an informal discussion of what the group does and how it might interest you ...

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Venice

27th September 2022

The History of Venice

Geoff Henderson

PLEASE NOTE THE LATER DATE FOR SEPTEMBER’S MEETING!! Geoff Henderson presents a History of Venice from its earliest times to the challenges faced today by one of the most magical ...

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9th August 2022

No More Landlines

Jeff Richards

All landline phones are due to be switched off. Landline operators in the UK will switch every home phone in the UK to an internet-based connection instead of a traditional ...

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12th July 2022

Poisoned!

Ted RIchards

Ted Richards, Cardiff u3a member presents his latest talk; ‘Poisoned’Poisons are very much in the news at present but what do we actually know about poison and its impact on ...

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Roald Dahl

14th June 2022

Roald Dahl

Ian Malcolm

Born in Llandaff, served in the RAF, became a spy in USA and then a Prolific children's book writer. Roald Dahl was all of these. Ian Malcolm, a film maker ...

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10th May 2022

John Batchelor, a man of many parts

Dr Jean Silvan-Evans

Dr Jean Silvan-Evans will present her fascinating talk about a person known to many Cardiffians by his statue, currently in the Hayes. This will be the first Open Meeting talk ...

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12th April 2022

Rebellion in the Time of Pandemic

Lesley Hales

Lesley Hales will present her talk Rebellion in the Time of Pandemic for us in April. It concerns the Peasant’s Revolt in 1381 and the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536 ...

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8th March 2022

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

Rowenna Williams

Bridgend u3a member Rowena Williams presents; ‘Gunpowder, Treason and Plot’ but with a difference!

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15th February 2022

BUTLINS. The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Stephen Wells

Monthly Meeting – open to all Cardiff U3A members

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