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Mon 14 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Bridge Group     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries bridge@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 14 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Writers Enjoying Words     Themes decided at previous meeting

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries writers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 14 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 14 Jul 2025 1.00 pm     Singing for Pleasure     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries Lynne on 07901968907
Details 

Mon 14 Jul 2025 2.45 pm     Film     Superman

Venue Chapter Arts Centre - website - map
Enquiries film@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Directed by James Gunn Origin USA Year 2025 Duration 2h 10m Certificate 12a Journalist, Clark Kent starts work on the Daily Planet in the buzzing city of Metropolis where he meets famous investigative reporter Lois Lane. He seems like an ordinary, shy young man from Smallville, but he is hiding a secret – he is really Kal-El from the planet Krypton, saving the lives of citizens as the heroic Superman. Lois is hot on the case that might reveal his identity, but so is arms dealer Lex Luthor, who has political ambitions that come into conflict with Clark’s beliefs in truth and justice. A sumptuous re-imagining of the most classic of the superhero tales, brought to the screen with spark by Guardians of the Galaxy and ex-Troma Studios filmmaker James Gunn.

Tue 15 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 15 Jul 2025 10.45 am     German Conversation     

Venue Daffodil - map
Enquiries german@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 15 Jul 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Tue 15 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     French Conversation Beginners     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries frenchbeginners@cardiffu3a.org
Details 

Wed 16 Jul 2025 12.00 am     The Lightroom Pantry     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries lightroom@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 16 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 16 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Spanish Conversation     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries spanish@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 16 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 16 Jul 2025 11.00 am     Painting for Pleasure     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries painting@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 16 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Music Appreciation     Contrasting Styles

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries music.apprec@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Members introduce and compare two pieces by the same composer or performer which have contrasting styles. Music can be on CD or Youtube link - Please let Margaret know in advance for scheduling and download if needed.

Wed 16 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Recorder Group     Final rehearsal of the Summer Concert

Venue St Edward's Church - map
Enquiries recorders@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 16 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Show & Tell

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 17 Jul 2025 9.30 am     Bus Pass Thursday     THE BLACK GOLD EXPERIENCE

Venue Visit
Enquiries Mario on 02920750910
Details The Black Gold Underground Experience at the Rhondda Heritage Park Tour lasts up to 90 minutes and is led by our guides who all worked the coal mines of the Rhondda Valleys when they were boys. Please note that we will not be going 'underground' , see their website at https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Tourism/RhonddaHeritagePark/BlackGoldExperience/BlackGoldExperience.aspx Limited numbers on this BPT trip! Coffee and lunch will of course form part of our day.

Thu 17 Jul 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 17 Jul 2025 1.00 pm     Art Appreciation     Contrasting Styles of Australian Art

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries art.apprec@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Contrasting an Australian artist working in the 1940s - 50s and a modern Aboriginal artist.

Thu 17 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     Fashion

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Bring along a piece of poetry or prose linked to the theme of Fashion. Madeleine Webb will give a short talk on some of Thomas Hardy's novels.

Fri 18 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Local History     Iconic Cardiff: Cardiff Free Library & Museum - The Story

Venue Eglwys Dewi Sant - website - map
Enquiries stuartswinburne@gmail.com
Details Ann Thomas will take us through the early history of the free library, how it cam about and how it wasn't just a library..... Intrigued? You will be :-)

Fri 18 Jul 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 21 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Bridge Group     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries bridge@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 21 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 22 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Folk Singing     

Venue Wendy's House
Enquiries Mike 07986028170;Wendy 2115 38
Details 

Tue 22 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Philosophy and Spirituality     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries philosophy@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 22 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 22 Jul 2025 11.00 am     Circle Dance     

Venue Tabernacl Vestry - map
Enquiries Pat on 07813174529
Details 

Tue 22 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Gardening     Something new you have planted this year and rodents in the garden.

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries gardening@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 23 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Photography Group (Morning)     slideshow and discussion

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries photography@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 23 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Change and Transition     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries change@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 23 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 23 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Spanish Conversation     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries spanish@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 23 Jul 2025 1.30 pm     Change and Transition 2     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries NULL
Details 

Wed 23 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     History Group     Philip - The Diamond Necklace Affair

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries Philip on 07525429152
Details The Affair of the Diamond Necklace was an incident from 1784 to 1785 at the court of King Louis XVI of France that involved his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette.The affair is historically significant as one of many events that led to the French disillusionment with the monarchy.

Wed 23 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Recorder Group     Summer Concert at St Edward's Church, Roath

Venue St Edward's Church - map
Enquiries recorders@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details An afternoon concert of mostly summer-themed music and a few readings to celebrate the end of our musical year, as we continue our music-making into our 26th year as a group. All members of the u3a are welcome to attend this free event and to enjoy a post-concert cup of tea and cake with us. Please RSVP by email if you intend to come. We plan to resume our playing meetings on Wednesday 10th September, and to continue on our fortnightly pattern.

Thu 24 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Wordsmiths Writers     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries writers2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 24 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Italian Beginners Conversation     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries italianbeginners@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 24 Jul 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 24 Jul 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 24 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Digital matters     SIMs, eSIMs, Two factor authentication, Digital IDs, FIDO and passkeys

Venue Sight Life - map
Enquiries digital@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Personal digital identity is something thing to protect and better understand. We’ll attempt to explore this really important area and hopefully leave the session better prepared?!

Thu 24 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 25 Jul 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Fri 25 Jul 2025 11.00 am     Craft and Card-Making     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries craft.card@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 25 Jul 2025 11.00 am     Military History     Russian Army in 1914

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries military.history@cardiffu3a.or
Details The Russian Army of the WW1 has for decades suffered an image problem compounded by years of secrecy, internal political preference and ignorance: the memoirs of those commanders who survived to write them often tend to be apologist or self-seeking. Historians and those interested in the military history of WW1 tend to focus on the Western Front and almost write of the events in the East where the Russians were faced with four potential enemies - the German, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires as well as Romania and the Swedes. The Tsar's army was, in many ways, better prepared to fight a modern war than some of their erstwhile allies and I hope that this talk will go some way to opening the eyes and ears of my audience to the Eastern Front between 1914 - 1918.'

Mon 28 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Bridge Group     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries bridge@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 28 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Writers Enjoying Words     Themes decided at previous meeting

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries writers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 28 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 28 Jul 2025 1.00 pm     Singing for Pleasure     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries Lynne on 07901968907
Details 

Tue 29 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 29 Jul 2025 10.45 am     German Conversation     

Venue Daffodil - map
Enquiries german@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 30 Jul 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 30 Jul 2025 10.30 am     Spanish Conversation     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries spanish@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 30 Jul 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Extra Photo Shoot

Venue Photoshoot
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Penciled in as Gloucester but due to Rail disruptions alternate Venue to be decided

Fri 1 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Tabletop Games     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries tabletopgames@cardiffu3a.org.u
Details 

Fri 1 Aug 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 4 Aug 2025 10.00 am     Bridge Group     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries bridge@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 4 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 5 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 5 Aug 2025 10.45 am     German Conversation     

Venue Daffodil - map
Enquiries german@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 5 Aug 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 6 Aug 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 6 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 7 Aug 2025 12.00 am     Slow Train Coming     

Venue Visit
Enquiries slowtrain@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 7 Aug 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 7 Aug 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Fri 8 Aug 2025 10.30 am     All Things Welsh     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries atw@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 8 Aug 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 11 Aug 2025 10.00 am     Bridge Group     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries bridge@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 11 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 11 Aug 2025 1.30 pm     Film     

Venue Chapter Arts Centre - website - map
Enquiries film@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 11 Aug 2025 2.00 pm     Health and Wellbeing     Marie Curie, their services and help.

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries healthandwellbeing@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Viv will talk about his family's personal journey through bereavement, and the help and support that Marie Curie gave to them through that most difficult time. He will also talk about what services and help that Marie Curie provide to people with life shortening illnesses, the commitment of the staff and volunteers, and the latest Welsh campaign called 'At Breaking Point' Marie Curie is not a cancer charity but the UK's leading 'end of life charity'. They care for people with any illness they are likely to die from including Alzheimer's (and other forms of dementia), heart, liver, kidney and lung disease, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's, and advanced cancer.

Tue 12 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Book Group     A. Hui, Takeaway

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries Mark on 07921193467
Details 

Tue 12 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 12 Aug 2025 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Are You Being Served?

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Talks@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 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 list and it becomes clearer that these are all iconic department stores in Cardiff that have ceased trading. Time permitting Gwerfyl will also give a short account of the life of female shop workers; by 1900 approximately 250,000 women were employed in the trade and of these up to about 60% would 'live in' often under very restrictive rules and regulations. Gwerfyl tells the stories behind several of the large department stores in Wales and also some London ones with Welsh connections.

Wed 13 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 14 Aug 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 14 Aug 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 14 Aug 2025 1.00 pm     Improv Take 2     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.take2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 15 Aug 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 18 Aug 2025 10.00 am     Bridge Group     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries bridge@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 18 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 19 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 19 Aug 2025 10.45 am     German Conversation     

Venue Daffodil - map
Enquiries german@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 19 Aug 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 20 Aug 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 20 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 21 Aug 2025 9.30 am     Bus Pass Thursday     Llantrisant: the village and Guildhall

Venue Visit
Enquiries Mario on 02920750910
Details Llantrisant was one of the most strategically important Norman strongholds in South Wales and, as such, has witnessed a colourful history. We visit the town and Guildhall complete with a talk on the castle and church. As usual coffee and lunch form part of theBPT trip.

Thu 21 Aug 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 21 Aug 2025 1.00 pm     Art Appreciation     No Meeting

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries art.apprec@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 22 Aug 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Fri 22 Aug 2025 11.00 am     Military History     Camp Bastion, an exercise in Project Management in a War.

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries military.history@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Britain's largest overseas military base since the end of WW2 was constructed in the Helmand desert in Afghanistan. It grew to house over 22,000 Coalition troops and occupied in excess of 65 square kilometres - and the plan and implementation for this city in the desert was by none other than our own coordinator, David Munson. David was mobilised as an Army Reservist to plan, project manage and deliver this unique military base over 12 months from April 2009 to March 2010. Come along to hear about Camp Bastion and how the project was delivered.

Tue 26 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 27 Aug 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 28 Aug 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 28 Aug 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Fri 29 Aug 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 1 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 1 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 2 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 2 Sep 2025 10.45 am     German Conversation     

Venue Daffodil - map
Enquiries german@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 2 Sep 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 3 Sep 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 3 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 3 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     The Brain, how it works and what can go wrong

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
Details Dr Eleanor Mawsom is a research associate with the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, part of the Cardiff University School of Medicine.

Wed 3 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Lens Ball Photography

Venue To be confirmed
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 4 Sep 2025 12.00 am     Slow Train Coming     

Venue Visit
Enquiries slowtrain@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 4 Sep 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 5 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Tabletop Games     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries tabletopgames@cardiffu3a.org.u
Details 

Fri 5 Sep 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 8 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 8 Sep 2025 1.30 pm     Film     

Venue Chapter Arts Centre - website - map
Enquiries film@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 9 Sep 2025 9.50 am     Circle Dance     

Venue Tabernacl Vestry - map
Enquiries Pat on 07813174529
Details 

Tue 9 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Book Group     A. Ghosh, Thee Glass Palace

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries Mark on 07921193467
Details 

Tue 9 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 9 Sep 2025 11.00 am     Mahjong and Scrabble     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries mahjong@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 9 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Preventing Cyber Crime

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Talks@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 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

Wed 10 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 10 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     History Group     Dave Munsen - The history of ice-cream

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Philip on 07525429152
Details 

Wed 10 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Recorder Group     First meeting of the new year, September 2025 to July 2026.

Venue St Edward's Church - map
Enquiries recorders@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Discussion and planning our new term's activities, including a playing slot post-AGM in November, our regular playing commitment for the Cardiff Baroque Dance Group, and some preliminary thoughts on our Christmas concert commitments.

Thu 11 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Italian Beginners Conversation     conversation in italian for learners

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries italianbeginners@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 11 Sep 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 11 Sep 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 11 Sep 2025 1.00 pm     Improv Take 2     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.take2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 12 Sep 2025 10.30 am     All Things Welsh     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries atw@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 12 Sep 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 15 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 15 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 15 Sep 2025 1.00 pm     Cryptic Crosswords     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries crypticcrosswords@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 16 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 16 Sep 2025 10.45 am     German Conversation     

Venue Daffodil - map
Enquiries german@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 16 Sep 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 17 Sep 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 17 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 17 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Music Appreciation     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries music.apprec@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 17 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Show & Tell

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 18 Sep 2025 9.55 am     Bus Pass Thursday     Trip to be finalised

Venue Visit
Enquiries Mario on 02920750910
Details 

Thu 18 Sep 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 18 Sep 2025 1.00 pm     Art Appreciation     Edward Hopper

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries art.apprec@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 18 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     The Seaside

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Bring along a piece of poetry or prose linked to the theme of The Seaside. Dave Foxley will give a short talk on Charlotte Mew.

Fri 19 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Local History     Your stories

Venue Eglwys Dewi Sant - website - map
Enquiries stuartswinburne@gmail.com
Details What do you love about your local history? What did you live through? What are your memories (got any photos or memorabilia)? We're looking for 6 or so people to bring along a short story of their experiences to share. We're here to help you do that in anyway you want

Fri 19 Sep 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 22 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 23 Sep 2025 9.50 am     Circle Dance     

Venue Tabernacl Vestry - map
Enquiries Pat on 07813174529
Details 

Tue 23 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 24 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 24 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     History Group     Mike Bailey - TBA

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Philip on 07525429152
Details 

Thu 25 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Italian Beginners Conversation     conversation in italian for learners

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries italianbeginners@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 25 Sep 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 25 Sep 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 25 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 26 Sep 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 29 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 29 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 29 Sep 2025 2.00 pm     Health and Wellbeing     Happiness Matters

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries healthandwellbeing@cardiffu3a
Details Many older people report that their life satisfaction increased as they reached their 60s, 70s, and beyond. This presentation, by clinical psychologist Dr. Neil Frude, provides an opportunity to discover the science behind the art of being happy. It will help you to recognise and make the most of everyday experiences that can give you a powerful emotional uplift and can help you to cultivate a positive mindset. The evidence is in and the message is clear: "It's never too late to find joy and to enhance your happiness!”

Tue 30 Sep 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 1 Oct 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 1 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 1 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     Cardiff Otter Project

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 1 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Street Furniture

Venue To be confirmed
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 2 Oct 2025 12.00 am     Slow Train Coming     

Venue Visit
Enquiries slowtrain@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 2 Oct 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 3 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Tabletop Games     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries tabletopgames@cardiffu3a.org.u
Details 

Fri 3 Oct 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 6 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 7 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Welsh - Cymraeg     

Venue John Lewis top floor cafe - map
Enquiries Welsh3@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 7 Oct 2025 11.00 am     Mahjong and Scrabble     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries mahjong@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 7 Oct 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 8 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 8 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     History Group     Geoffrey Hosking - USSR in World War 2

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Philip on 07525429152
Details 

Thu 9 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Italian Beginners Conversation     conversation in italian for learners

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries italianbeginners@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 9 Oct 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 9 Oct 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 9 Oct 2025 1.00 pm     Improv Take 2     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.take2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 10 Oct 2025 10.30 am     All Things Welsh     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries atw@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 10 Oct 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 13 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 13 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 14 Oct 2025 9.50 am     Circle Dance     

Venue Tabernacl Vestry - map
Enquiries Pat on 07813174529
Details 

Tue 14 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Open Day/Meet the Groups

Venue Various
Enquiries 
Details 

Wed 15 Oct 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 15 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 15 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     Music Appreciation     Shakespeare in Music

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries music.apprec@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Stephen Thomas will talk to the group and share music on the theme of Shakespeare.

Wed 15 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Show & Tell

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 16 Oct 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 16 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     Shopping

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Bring along a piece of poetry or prose linked to the theme of Shopping. David Griffiths will give a short talk on Walt Whitman

Fri 17 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Local History     Llanrumney Hall

Venue Eglwys Dewi Sant - website - map
Enquiries stuartswinburne@gmail.com
Details Paul Busby will talk about the history of the Hall now nestled in the Cardiff suburb. Many of you may know of its possible links to the privateer Captain Henry Morgan but there's so much more

Fri 17 Oct 2025 11.00 am     Roath Park Walk and Coffee     

Venue Roath Park
Enquiries Marion on 07769851008
Details 

Mon 20 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 21 Oct 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 22 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 22 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     History Group     Sarah Boyce - The Terracotta Army

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Philip on 07525429152
Details 

Thu 23 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Italian Beginners Conversation     conversation in italian for learners

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries italianbeginners@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 23 Oct 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 23 Oct 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 23 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 27 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 27 Oct 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 28 Oct 2025 9.50 am     Circle Dance     

Venue Tabernacl Vestry - map
Enquiries Pat on 07813174529
Details 

Wed 29 Oct 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 29 Oct 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Extra Photo Shoot

Venue To be confirmed
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Hopefully this will be to Gloucester.

Thu 30 Oct 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Mon 3 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Ukulele     

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries ukulele@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 4 Nov 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 5 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 5 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 5 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 5 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Astro Photography

Venue To be confirmed
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details This Event may be an evening session dependent on the Weather.

Thu 6 Nov 2025 12.00 am     Slow Train Coming     

Venue Visit
Enquiries slowtrain@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 6 Nov 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 6 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Italian Beginners Conversation     conversation in italian for learners

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries italianbeginners@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 7 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Tabletop Games     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries tabletopgames@cardiffu3a.org.u
Details 

Mon 10 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 11 Nov 2025 9.50 am     Circle Dance     

Venue Tabernacl Vestry - map
Enquiries Pat on 07813174529
Details 

Tue 11 Nov 2025 11.00 am     Mahjong and Scrabble     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries mahjong@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 11 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Open meeting     AGM

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Chair@cardiff u3a
Details Agm will be followed by entertainment by several Cardiff u3a groups

Wed 12 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 12 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     History Group     TBA

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Philip on 07525429152
Details 

Thu 13 Nov 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 13 Nov 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 13 Nov 2025 1.00 pm     Improv Take 2     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.take2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 14 Nov 2025 10.30 am     All Things Welsh     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries atw@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Mon 17 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Health and Wellbeing     Lessons from life

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries healthandwellbeing@cardiffu3a
Details A presentation by Philip Champness The 3rd Age, between midlife and extreme old age, can be a time of discovery, personal development and enrichment, enjoying what Jung calls the ‘afternoon of life’. The challenge is to find meaning in ageing, acquire wisdom from past experiences and integrate all that we have become. We have a lifetime to learn from and lots of time for reflection. We learn best, however, in relationship with others. Living well means continuing to learn with people by listening actively and asking questions empathically. This respectful way of being with others can build awareness of values and behaviour, recognise recurring patterns and identify what matters most at this stage of life. By being open we can foster tolerance and self-acceptance, enhance our capacity for self-management and establish new relationships.

Tue 18 Nov 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 19 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 19 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 19 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Music Appreciation     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries music.apprec@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 19 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Show & Tell

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 20 Nov 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 20 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Italian Beginners Conversation     conversation in italian for learners

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries italianbeginners@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 20 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     War and Peace

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Bring along a piece of poetry or prose linked to the theme of War and Peace. Pam Griffiths will give a short talk on John Betjeman.

Fri 21 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Local History     Cardiff - Capital city of Wales. You know all about it - or do you?

Venue Eglwys Dewi Sant - website - map
Enquiries stuartswinburne@gmail.com
Details Gwerfyl Gardner from Cowbridge u3a takes a look at the distant past and more recent history of Cardiff, some of which you know about, but perhaps not all the facts e.g Who is reputed to have burnt down the town in the 15th century? Which Cardiff businessman was called the ‘ The Friend of Freedom’? We still have a lot to learn :-)

Mon 24 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 25 Nov 2025 9.50 am     Circle Dance     

Venue Tabernacl Vestry - map
Enquiries Pat on 07813174529
Details 

Wed 26 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 26 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     History Group     TBA

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Philip on 07525429152
Details 

Thu 27 Nov 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 27 Nov 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Thu 27 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 2 Dec 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 3 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
Details 

Wed 3 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 3 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 3 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Photographing Smoke Trails

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 4 Dec 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 4 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Italian Beginners Conversation     conversation in italian for learners

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries italianbeginners@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Fri 5 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Tabletop Games     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries tabletopgames@cardiffu3a.org.u
Details 

Mon 8 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 9 Dec 2025 11.00 am     Circle Dance     

Venue Tabernacl Vestry - map
Enquiries Pat on 07813174529
Details 

Tue 9 Dec 2025 11.00 am     Mahjong and Scrabble     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries mahjong@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Tue 9 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Little Boy Sweeps

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Talks@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Despite the invention in the early nineteenth century of a machine to clean chimneys, master sweeps still sent little boys up flues. Lesley Hales talk will explain the involvement of the Guardians of the Workhouses, and the long battle by lawmakers to stop this cruel practice. Dickens, Kingsley and Blake wrote about the exploitation of children, trying to bring it to the attention of the public. The talk will give case studies of 3 children, including one of Lesley Hales ancestors, who was a 'climbing boy'.

Wed 10 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 10 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     History Group     TBA

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Philip on 07525429152
Details 

Thu 11 Dec 2025 11.00 am     French Conversation     

Venue Waterstone's cafe - map
Enquiries french@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 11 Dec 2025 1.00 pm     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 2

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
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Fri 12 Dec 2025 10.30 am     All Things Welsh     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries atw@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Tue 16 Dec 2025 12.00 pm     Improv Comedy and Drama     Group members only

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.group@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Group members only

Wed 17 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
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Wed 17 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Italian Conversation     

Venue Monmouthshire Building Society, Queen St - map
Enquiries italian@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Wed 17 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Music Appreciation     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries music.apprec@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Wed 17 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Practical Photography     Show & Tell

Venue City URC, MR1 - website - map
Enquiries photography2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Thu 18 Dec 2025 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Thu 18 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     Dancing

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Bring along a piece of poetry or prose linked to the theme of Dancing. David Griffiths will share some 'Bloopers'.

Mon 22 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Current Affairs Discussion     

Venue Friends Meeting House - map
Enquiries discussion@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Wed 31 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Dungeons and Dragons     D&D Game 1

Venue Firestorm Games - website - map
Enquiries dungeons.dragons@cardiffu3a.or
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Wed 7 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
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Thu 8 Jan 2026 1.00 pm     Improv Take 2     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries improv.take2@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Tue 13 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Open meeting     The history of women in comedy

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Talks@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details A presentation by Cardiff u3a member Gwenno Dafydd. Details to follow.

Wed 14 Jan 2026 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Thu 15 Jan 2026 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Thu 15 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     Endings

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Bring along a piece of poetry or prose linked to the theme of Endings. Alan Huxtable will give a short talk on Leonard Cohen.

Thu 22 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 28 Jan 2026 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 4 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
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Thu 5 Feb 2026 10.30 am     The Inquirers     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries inquirers@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Tue 10 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Tales from Cefn Mably

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Talks@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Past speaker Paul Busby will deliver another of his wonderful presentations to us. Cefn Mably, residence of an unscrupulous sheriff, loyal royalist, dancing baronet, steadfast Jacobite, and the odd visiting bishop (with a penchant for peeping). A site which started with the powerful Mabel, Countess of Gloucester and ended up a TB hospital after the First World War, Cefn Mably played an important and colourful role in the history of the area. Not one to miss!

Wed 11 Feb 2026 10.30 am     Canasta     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries canasta@cardiffu3a.org.uk
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Thu 19 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     Days Out/Travel

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Bring along a piece of poetry or prose linked to the theme of Days Out/Travel. Hilary Ryley will give a short talk on Barbara Pym.

Mon 23 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Health and Wellbeing     Arthritis

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries healthandwellbeong@cardiffu3a
Details Details of this presentation will be given nearer the date.

Thu 26 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 4 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
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Tue 10 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Grandad was a Rum Runner

Venue City URC, Sanctuary - website - map
Enquiries Talks@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details Grandad was one of the ‘Home Children’ sent to Canada in the 1920s aged 13 as a farm labourer who became involved in bootlegging. A story full of intrigue and humour promises Cardiff u3a speaker, Philip Tomas.

Thu 19 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 26 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 1 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 16 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 23 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 6 May 2026 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 21 May 2026 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 28 May 2026 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 3 Jun 2026 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 18 Jun 2026 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 25 Jun 2026 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Wed 1 Jul 2026 2.00 pm     Enjoying Science     

Venue City URC, Upper Room - map
Enquiries science@cardiff.u3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 16 Jul 2026 2.00 pm     Prose and Poetry     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries groups@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details 

Thu 23 Jul 2026 2.00 pm     Literature Through the Ages     

Venue City URC, Cafe - website - map
Enquiries literature@cardiffu3a.org.uk
Details