What's On in Monmouth u3a

coffee morning

Coffee and Chat

Join us for coffee mornings on the Mezzanine floor of the Estero Lounge (view map) from 10:30 - 11:30 every Monday morning (except Bank holidays). Come along and join our friendly group for a chat. Open to all Monmouth u3a members - no need to book.

members meeting audience

Members' Meetings

We hold our Members’ Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 2.30 in the Bridges Centre (view map). Talks on a wide range of topics are followed by a cup of tea and biscuits. It is free and open to all Monmouth u3a members - no need to book.
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Meetings and Events

October 2023

WED
4
4 October @ 09:30 - 16:30  SOCIAL OUTINGS 

Nantgarw China Works Museum

Nantgarw China Works Museum    ,
TUE
10
10 October @ 14:30 - 16:00  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

A Personal Experience of Early Laser Research and Development

Free to group members, Monmouth u3a guests £3
Bridges Centre  Drybridge Park  Monmouth, NP25 5AS
Early laser research
WED
11
11 October @ 14:00 - 15:30  GEOLOGY 

Dry stone walling & my connection with geology - Michael Benge

Fee to attend is £2
Bridges Centre  Drybridge Park  Monmouth, NP25 5AS
TUE
17
17 October @ 14:30 - 15:00  MEMBERS' MEETING 

Monmouth u3a AGM and talk on Mari Lwyd

FREE to all Monmouth u3a members.
Bridges Centre  Drybridge Park  Monmouth, NP25 5AS
Two heads of the Mari Lwyd

November 2023

TUE
14
14 November @ 14:30 - 16:00  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

Touching and feeling the Nanoworld

Free to group members, Monmouth u3a guests £3
Bridges Centre  Drybridge Park  Monmouth, NP25 5AS
Image of DNA using atomic force microscopy
WED
15
15 November @ 14:00 - 15:30  GEOLOGY 

The geology of Antarctica - John Sheraton

Fee to attend is £2
Bridges Centre  Drybridge Park  Monmouth, NP25 5AS

December 2023

FRI
8
8 December @ 08:00 - 17:00  SOCIAL OUTINGS 

Visit to Bath Christmas Market and optional Afternoon tea at The Pump Rooms

Visit to Bath Christmas Market and optional Afternoon tea at The Pump Rooms    ,
TUE
12
12 December @ 14:00 - 16:00  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

What on Earth? New approaches for Earth observation in archaeology.

Free to group members, Monmouth u3a guests £3
Bridges Centre  Drybridge Park  Monmouth, NP25 5AS
Lidar scanning from a drone
WED
13
13 December @ 14:00 - 15:30  GEOLOGY 

A Social Meeting With Geology Snippets

Fee to attend is £2
Bridges Centre  Drybridge Park  Monmouth, NP25 5AS

March 2024

THU
21
21 March @ 10:30 - 19:30  THEATRE 

Theatre visit - Matthew Bourne's - Edward Scissorhands Cardiff

Theatre visit - Matthew Bourne's - Edward Scissorhands Cardiff    ,

Accessibility at Bridges Centre

Members’ monthly meetings are held at Bridges Community Centre, Drybridge Park. Some group meetings and activities also take place at Bridges. Off street parking is available here outside the building, and disabled parking is adjacent to the building entrance. There are no external steps or slopes, and the entrance doors are automatic. The ground floor is fully accessible and level throughout, and there is space for wheelchairs. There is a lift to the first floor, and accessible toilets on both floors. There is a hearing induction system in the Agincourt room where the monthly meetings are held.

Accessibility at Ty Price

Some group activities and meetings are held at Ty Price, St Thomas Community Hall, St Thomas’s Square. There is no off street parking here. The approach on foot is a gentle slope to double entrance doors. The ground floor of the building is fully accessible and there is a disabled toilet. The stairs to the first floor are wide and well-lit with a handrail on both sides, but there is no lift. There is a hearing induction system on the ground floor.