Porthcawl

u3a

Monthly Meeting

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
When: Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
Venue: The Hi-Tide

A reminder that our monthly talks are also open to non-members. They’re a chance to demonstrate the breadth and quality of what we do, and therefore encourage people to join. Many of our previous speakers have been either members of Porthcawl u3a, or very local supporters.

Our Programme for 2026

Date TitleSpeaker
January 14thBuilding the Shard, London’s tallest structureElwyn Griffiths
February 11th My Rum-Runner GrandfatherPhilip Thomas
March 11thMexico on a Motorbike Andrew Mason*
April 8thPercy Dowten - A First World War Soldier
and his very personal  story of the time
that he served and saw action		Gareth Scourfield*
May 13thThe Siege of Coity CastleGareth Jones
June 10thCoal out, Copper homeDebra John
July 15thThe Voyager ProjectGeoff Henderson*
September 9thMade in the TrenchesRosemary Chaloner
October 14thStudy Day
November 11thOn Armistice DayPhilip Masson

Videos

Talks in 2025

Date TitleSpeaker
January 8thMy life as a spy.Peter Cox
February 12th The Silk RoadJarmila Davies
March 12thTo the foothills of the Himalayas John Limbert*
April 9th Rewriting historyAndrew Collier*
May 14th Cannibals and headhuntersRob Combes
June 11th First Ladies of AmericaGeoff Henderson*
July 9th  Organising State OccasionsSian Joseph
September 10th Behind the scenes at a theatreRosemary Chaloner
October 8thBuying and selling antiques
and unusual household items		Jim Bischoff
November 12thStudy Day - Local History

Talks in 2024

Date TitleSpeaker
January 10thMy flight in a SpitfireMalcolm Cowper*
February 14th Do you want to live forever?Martin Patten*
March 13thHi de Hi! - Being a Butlin Redcoat Rosemary Chaloner
April 10thThe Northern Ireland Troubles (1969-1998)Doug Jones*
May 8thGareth Jones, son of Barry, hero of Ukraine Geoff Henderson*
June 12thMicrobiology for beginners Dr Allison Wroe
July 10thKorea 1950-53: When the COLD War Became HOT Ben Fielding*
September 11thPathology: the hidden science Andrew Mason*
October 9thStudy Day
November 13thMy Israeli experienceDave Cannon*

Asterisks denote that the speaker is a current or past U3A Member.

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