This section includes our monthly social meetings and also future dates for many of our groups.
All the following events are scheduled to take place in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.
Speaker Meetings and Town Hall events
All speaker meetings are 2pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.
The next speaker meeting
10th October 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
The Yate & Sodbury u3a Open Day. An opportunity to see many of the groups and activities available in your local u3a. Free entry, non-members are especially welcome.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
As many of you will be aware, these Friday talks have proved increasingly popular with seating at a premium. In order to increase the number of seats available, the Committee has decided to dispense with the offering of refreshments. This will release significantly more space for chairs, whilst complying with the safety regulations in the Town Hall.
The doors open at 1:30pm and the talk starts at 2:00pm. It is suggested that members get there in plenty of time to avoid disappointment. It has also been decided to reserve the front row of seats for those Members with additional needs.
Town Hall Meetings
Forthcoming events
10th October 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
The Yate & Sodbury u3a Open Day. An opportunity to see many of the groups and activities available in your local u3a. Free entry, non-members are especially welcome.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
14th November 2025
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
David Culley, Mary’s Meal’s Charity, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm A talk about his Charity.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
9th January 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
David Boag, The Comical Puffin, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. Illustrated talk about the life of the Puffin.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
6th February 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Katie Bell, Behind the curtain at The Bristol Hippodrome, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. The history & a glimpse behind the scenes including a virtual tour!
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
6th March 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Alex Leger, TV producer, talks about his career in TV
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
All Events
Forthcoming events
7th October 2025
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Group meeting
Mapping the Triassic Islands in the Bristol region
A 3-D reconstruction of the paleo-islands from Cromhall and Tytherington down to Mendip" – video by Jack Lovegrove of Natural History Museum and Bristol Uni.
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £1.00
9th October 2025
Group meeting
Compton Dando 6.5m, M difficulty led by Derek
10th October 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
The Yate & Sodbury u3a Open Day. An opportunity to see many of the groups and activities available in your local u3a. Free entry, non-members are especially welcome.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
16th October 2025
Group meeting
Doynton 6.2m, E difficulty led by Steve
16th October 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Group meeting
Barry will continue his topic on Incarceration in our Philosophy meeting.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
16th October 2025
2:30 pm
Outing
Millennium Centre - Cardiff “War Horse”
The National Theatre’s acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK and Ireland tour. War Horse is anunforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields ofrural […]
Booking Required
20th October 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Talk
Pt.1: A Biography in Verse and Pt.2: Family History Charts
Pt.1: Margaret Roy will present a Biography in Verse. Pt.2: Members are asked to bring along any Family History charts that they have created or have as blank templates so […]
Venue: Armadillo Yate
21st October 2025
Outing
Join us on a trip to see the 30,000 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The majority […]
Cost: £53
Booking Required
21st October 2025
Group meeting
Westerleigh 5m, M difficulty led by Kathy & Pat
30th October 2025
Group meeting
Kingscote 5.5m, M difficulty led by Patricia
30th October 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Group meeting
Peter will present some ideas and lead a discussion on the topic of Suffering.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
31st October 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Talk
Peter Bryant will provide an insight into the role of Survey for Counter-Battery Fire Operations in WW2 through the experiences of his Father who served with the 4th (Durham) Survey […]
Venue: Armadillo Yate
Cost: £2
Booking Required
31st October 2025
4:00 pm
Group meeting
Development of the Internet 1979-86
Robert Cole will talk about his experience of working on the early Internet. I joined a very small project team at University College London (UCL) in the Autumn of 1979. […]
Venue: Pop Inn Cafe, Yate
4th November 2025
Group meeting
Bristol Bridges 2 7m, E difficulty led by Richard
4th November 2025
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Talk
Pat Mills explores the origin and exploitation of salt depositsaround the world.
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £1
14th November 2025
Group meeting
Walk - Pucklechurch & Westerleigh
Pucklechurch & Westerleigh 7.5m, M difficulty led by Derek
14th November 2025
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
David Culley, Mary’s Meal’s Charity, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm A talk about his Charity.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
14th November 2025
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Social
The New Members' Forum is for new and prospective u3a members to find out about the u3a and its possibilities.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
17th November 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Talk
Michelle Merriman will discuss the various approaches to documenting your family history and the correct use of citations, including some hints and tips of how to use the best approach.
Venue: Armadillo Yate
19th November 2025
Group meeting
Emersons Green Amble led by Kathy B
27th November 2025
Group meeting
Hawkesbury Upton 6.5m, M difficulty led by Patricia
27th November 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Group meeting
Philosophy of either transactional analysis or psychoanalysis
Paul will talk about the philosophy behind one of these psychological theories.
Venue: Grammar School Rooms
28th November 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Talk
1st Northamptonshire Regiment and the Battle of Imphal - a personal reflection.
Through the experience of his Father, Peter Burton will provide an insight to the activities of the 1st Northamptonshire Regiment at the Battle of Imphal, part of the 1944 Campaign […]
Venue: Armadillo Yate
Cost: £2.00
Booking Required
2nd December 2025
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Talk
The weird and wonderful world of Sedimentology
Delve into a diverse array of sedimentary structures found in ice, snow,deserts, skies, and conventional settings, Video by Dr Jon Noad of Calgary Uni
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £1.00
5th December 2025
Outing
Winchester for Christmas Markets
A trip to Winchester for Christmas Markets, £17.50 each.
Cost: £17.50
Booking Required
11th December 2025
Group meeting
Shortwood Amble led by Derek
11th December 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Group meeting
Pot luck and 30 mins coffee at the start
We will have an extended coffee chat time with mince pies; followed by a pot luck open discussion about some of the recent topics.
Venue: Grammar School Rooms
15th December 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Talk
Peter Bryant will talk about a scandal in his family history.
Venue: Armadillo Yate
Cost: £2
6th January 2026
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Talk
Tuesday 6th January 2025 The Stones of Stonehenge. Stonehenge is the most famous pre-historic monument in England, but the stones of which it is constructed are just as remarkable, and […]
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £2.00
9th January 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
David Boag, The Comical Puffin, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. Illustrated talk about the life of the Puffin.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
9th January 2026
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Social
The New Members' Forum is for new and prospective u3a members to find out about the u3a and its possibilities.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
6th February 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Katie Bell, Behind the curtain at The Bristol Hippodrome, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. The history & a glimpse behind the scenes including a virtual tour!
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
6th February 2026
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Social
The New Members' Forum is for new and prospective u3a members to find out about the u3a and its possibilities.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
6th March 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Alex Leger, TV producer, talks about his career in TV
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
6th March 2026
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Social
The New Members' Forum is for new and prospective u3a members to find out about the u3a and its possibilities.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
16th April 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
AGM followed by Speaker. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
16th April 2026
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Social
The New Members' Forum is for new and prospective u3a members to find out about the u3a and its possibilities.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
8th May 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Speaker to be confirmed. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
5th June 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Speaker to be confirmed. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
10th July 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Steve Bird, The history of the Home Guard, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
4th September 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Speaker to be confirmed. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
2nd October 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Speaker to be confirmed. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
9th October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
The Yate & Sodbury u3a Open Day. An opportunity to see many of the groups and activities available in your local u3a. Free entry, non-members are especially welcome.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
6th November 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Speaker to be confirmed. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall