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 Welcome to Southwell u3a


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Page updated 19-03-2023-RL
NEWS & EVENTS  & Links to Interesting Sites & Good Causes
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Click here ​​for details of our most recent AGM, 2 August 22.
Click here​ for details of our most recent Open Day & 40th Anniversary Celebrations.


​Welcome!


Whether you are new to our website, or an existing u3a member, a very warm welcome to you. We offer:
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  • A wide range of "Special Interest Groups" Our groups cover a multitude of interests; there is something for everyone! From art and literature, museum and gallery visits, theatre and concert trips to gardening, photography and walking; from sugarcraft, languages, wine-tasting and drawing to church visiting and cooking.
  • Opportunities to meet informally (see "Coffee Mornings" below)
  • A monthly meeting with speaker, 10am on the first Tuesday of each month at the Leisure centre. 
  • Our monthly newsletter, "Newsline":
    • If you are not a member, click to read the "public version"
    • The full version is available within the "Members' Area"
  • Access to articles and advice from other u3a groups across Nottinghamshire and nationally (see "Quick Links" above)
  • This web site, offering information about ourselves and other information of potential interest 
  • How do I join?


NEW GROUPS: (Click blue titles  to view)
Proposed: 
Kurling
Scrabble
Geopolitics


PLUS - Short Workshop Courses  See here


Newly opened:
 "Last Sunday in Month Lunch Group" 
"Creative Writing"  
"Bridge for Beginners and Improvers" 


NEWS FLASHES - Vacancies in Interest Groups:

Peak District Walking Group 2 (unusually!) has a couple of vacancies. The group offers hill and moorland walking in the Derbyshire Peak District.  Walks are around ten miles.  More Details. 
A full list of interest groups, their leaders and whether they have vacancies is in the Members' Area  
interest-groups-and-leaders
A full list of interest groups and what each does is in the "Open to All" area: list-of-groups
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We now have pages designed to support  members wanting "non-U3A" information:  Go to the "Quick Links" at the top of this page, or to the  "More / Links" menu to find information about local events, volunteering opportunities and more.  Contact Webmaster if you have information you would like us to consider sharing via these pages on our site.
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Southwell u3a Coffee Mornings
2nd and 4th Thursday in the month  10.30am
Southwell Garden Centre – Fiskerton Road. 
We have a reserved space in the Garden Room
 
If you’re new to u3a or just want to meet other people and/or find out what else is going on, why not come down, buy a coffee – or whatever is your liking – and chat with other members about what they do in the organisation. No need to book - just turn up, but please wear your su3a membership name badge/lanyard.
Contact:  marjorie.bramhill@gmail.com

​For details of some past meetings including pictures from our Christmas meeting, Click here  

​Most groups meet "face to face", though a small number continue to meet on Zoom, Whatsapp and by email.
  • Want to see what our Groups get up to?  Read our public 'Newsline' Newsletter here
  • ​Why not take a look at the range of groups we have at the link here. 
  • Concert Coaches Season 
  • Want to know more about us? - click here
  • Help with Zoom meetings (courtesy of U3A Sevenoaks)- click here
  • Risk Assessments - click here
  © Southwell U3A                                                                 Reg'd Charity No. 1132337                
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Southwell Minster photo courtesy of  www.buildingpanoramics.com
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  • Home
    • NEWS & EVENTS & links to good causes
    • Newsline - public edition
    • FAQs
    • The U3A in Britain
    • The U3A in Nottinghamshire
    • The Third Age Trust
  • How to Join us
    • How to join >
      • Application Form
  • Groups & Activities
    • Groups
    • List of Groups
    • Group Activities Timetables
    • How to join a Group
    • Newly proposed groups & Starting a New Group
    • A Guide to Ageing Well
  • Members' Area
    • Newsline for Members
    • Contacts: Committee and other postholders
    • Monthly Overview
    • Concert Trips
    • Interest Groups and Leaders
    • Venues
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Information for New Members
    • Location of Monthly Meetings
    • The Constitution
    • Our Policies
    • Committee
  • Contact us
  • Guidance Notes & Forms
    • Risk Assessments
  • Monthly Meetings
    • Speakers at Past Meetings
    • Guidance for welcomers
  • Beacon
    • Holiday Travel >
      • Battlefield Tour
      • Hebridean Holiday May 2019
      • Northumbria May 2018
  • IT Support Group
  • U3A Office
    • Events & Social Activities >
      • Events & Social Activities >
        • Christmas Greetings 2020
        • Xmas Zoom Party 2020
      • Annual General Meetings >
        • AGM 2022
      • Trips >
        • Guidance for trip organisers
        • Guidelines for Trippers doc
      • Social Committee
      • Trips Committee
  • Equipment available for Group use
  • Workshops
  • Adult Learning Courses
  • Links
    • Links to U3A Sites
    • Links to Volunteering Opportunities
  • Computer Training Manual
  • Site Map
  • Archived Pages
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