u3a in Bath

u3a

Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings take place once a month on Thursday mornings at the Bath Pavilion, North Parade, Bath BA2 4EU.  Each meeting starts with refreshments, followed by a talk given by an invited speaker. We have a very varied programme of talks - see below for a list of upcoming topics.

Doors open at 10 am and coffee or tea and biscuits can be purchased (card payments only please).  This provides an opportunity to meet fellow members and catch up on the latest news and events before the talk begins at 10.30am. The talk usually lasts about an hour with time for questions afterwards. 

Come along to one of our talks to find out more about Bath u3a. Non-members are welcome but are asked to make a contribution of £5 towards our costs (payable by cash or card) which is refundable if you join at the meeting. There is no need to book ahead to attend a monthly meeting.

Forthcoming Monthly Meetings

5th November 2026
10:00 am
Monthly meeting
by Dr. Amy Frost, Bath Preservation Trust. In the wake of the loss of Bath Fire Station designed by Molly Taylor, this talk will share new research on the work […]
Venue: Bath Pavilion
3rd December 2026
10:00 am
Monthly meeting
by Neil Buttery, Food Historian and Author. Join food historian Neil Buttery in exploring the life, times and legend of the great Elizabeth Raffald of Manchester. Elizabeth was once a […]
Venue: Bath Pavilion
7th January 2027
10:00 am
Monthly meeting
by Elizabeth Harvey, Norlander and Events Manager at Norland. This talk will cover the conception and growth of Norland, from its founding by Emily Ward to the present day. In […]
Venue: Bath Pavilion
4th February 2027
10:00 am
Monthly meeting
by Richard Rickitt. This talk will answer a variety of questions about bees such as: Do you know how many eyes a bee has (it's not two!), or which part […]
Venue: Bath Pavilion
11th March 2027
10:00 am
Monthly meeting
by Shula Dennard, Community Fundraiser and Volunteer. Please note: this talk takes place on the second Thursday of the month. This talk offers a comprehensive overview of Dorothy House—the history, […]
Venue: Bath Pavilion
1st April 2027
10:00 am
Monthly meeting
by Joanna Dewfall, Mosaicist. The speaker will provide a brief history of mosaic making and the real experience of a modern-day mosaicist. She will cover the periods from Ancient Greek […]
Venue: Bath Pavilion
6th May 2027
Monthly meeting
by Dr. James Taylor, FRSA. Discover with Dr James Taylor, a former curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, the extraordinary life of Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) […]
Venue: Bath Pavilion
3rd June 2027
10:00 am
Monthly meeting
by Peter Smithers. The speaker views insects as not just cool but as the most diverse, ubiquitous and numerous group of animals on the planet and he will explain how […]
Venue: Bath Pavilion