This section includes our monthly social meetings and also future dates for many of our groups.
20th Anniversary Celebration
The Yate and Sodbury District u3a has the pleasure of
inviting members to celebrate its 20th anniversary on Saturday 6th June 2026.
The event will be held from 7:00pm—11:00 pm in the main Sports Hall at Yate
Leisure Centre.
A seated buffet will be available at 7:30pm.
A bar will be provided for the purchase of drinks.
Music will be provided by the local band, ‘You, Me and the Dancefloor’
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
12th June 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Chris Bigg on Bristol Lost. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm Bristol Landmarks that are now gone.
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
12th June 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Chris Bigg on Bristol Lost. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm Bristol Landmarks that are now gone.
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
Neil Hanson a Successful Author. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. ‘The Ghostwriter’: Stories about his many famous clients.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
2nd October 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Paul Isherwood, a child gambler’s story. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. A 10-year-old boy overcomes his gambling addiction.
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
All Events
Forthcoming events
Wick, 7m, led by Mike
We welcome Bob Burnett to talk about HMS Jervis Bay, a British liner converted into an armed merchant cruiser, and its heroic exploits against the German heavy cruiser, Admiral Scheer, […]
Venue: Armadillo Yate
Cost: £3 per person entry. Refreshments are available for an additional cost of £2.20 per person.
Horton, 5m, Medium led by Russell
A video by the celebrated author Steve Brusatte, telling the story of how mammals developed their trademark features: hair, keen sense of smell and hearing, big brains, sharp intelligence, fast […]
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £2
Pick ups Chipping Sodbury 8.00a.m. and Yate 8.15a.m. Tickets for this trip will need to be booked and paid for in advance so need to have bookings at your earliest […]
Cost: £41.70 coach and entrance to Hampton Court
Booking Required
6th June 2026
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Social
SAVE THE DATE, SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2026, YATE LEISURE CENTRE, 7PM - 11PM. We will mark, in 2026, the 20th Anniversary of Yate & Sodbury District u3a. An event is […]
Venue: Yate Leisure Centre
The Art Group returns to Yate Library from 8–29 June 2026 for its Summer Exhibition. A varied display of original artwork by local artists, with many pieces available to buy. […]
Venue: Yate Library
Devil’s Pulpit, 9m, Challenge, led by Derek
12th June 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Chris Bigg on Bristol Lost. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm Bristol Landmarks that are now gone.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
Peter Bryant will be talking to us about a famous engineer in his family. Richard Trevithick lived during the era of the Industrial Revolution and was working st the cutting […]
Venue: Armadillo Yate
Cost: £2 pp + Refreshments (£2.20 pp)
Timsbury, 6m, medium, led by Steve
Berkeley, 6.5m, M, led by Ralph
Avening, 6.5m, M led by Richard
Tuesday 7th July - The geology of Greenland and Svalbard. A talk by Pat Mills describing the many rock provinces of Greenland, including some of the oldest rocks on earth. […]
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £2
A discussion led by Peter Heffer.
Venue: Grammar School Rooms
Box, 5m Medium led by Janet
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
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
Yate/Sodbury, 2.7m, Amble led by Margaret
Bennett Water Gardens then onto Weymouth for some free time. Bennett’s Water Gardens is the National and International home of water lilies. Price £26.50 inclusive of coach travel and entrance […]
Cost: £26.50
Booking Required
Tintern North, 6.7m, M led by Derek
One of our members, Robert Allebon, will be talking to us about how he used DNA to help find his fathers family tree.
Venue: Armadillo Yate
Cost: £2 pp + Refreshments (£2.20 pp)
Wick 5.2 miles Easy led by Diane
Ashton Court, 7m Medium led by Russell
A BBC video by Iain Stewart - Rise of the Continents - North and South America. How the Americas came into being. This video tells the story, from the history […]
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £2.00
Kelston, 6.5m, M led by Steve
Avening Green, 6.5m, M led by Derek
*** SOLD OUT *** As 2026 marks the centenary of Queen Elizabeth's birth this will be the largest exhibition of the late Queens fashion. There will be approximately 200 items […]
Cost: sold out
Booking Required
Hawkesbury 6.5 miles M led by Patricia
El Niño is part a regular climate oscillation in the Pacific Ocean. Current climate models suggest a strong El Niño event in late 2026, perhaps developing into a "Super" El […]
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £2
4th September 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Neil Hanson a Successful Author. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. ‘The Ghostwriter’: Stories about his many famous clients.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
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
2nd October 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Paul Isherwood, a child gambler’s story. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. A 10-year-old boy overcomes his gambling addiction.
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
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
This talk by Chris Grref will explain the answer and also what they are made of, come from and why they have always been of interest throughout history.
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £2
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
A talk by Dilys Harlow on the Scottish geologist manufacturer, naturalist and physician. His 'Theory of the Earth' was the first to correctly explain our geological processes & the first […]
Venue: Westerleigh Village Hall
Cost: £2
6th November 2026
2:00 pm
Town Hall Meeting
Martin Lloyd on becoming a famous Author. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 2pm. Doors open 1:30pm. His path to achieving this goal, with all the ups & downs!
Venue: Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
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
Elizabeth Gillespie from our group, will be providing Novembers talk (appropriately themed for November and Remembrance Sunday), about her two grandfathers in WW1.
Venue: Armadillo Yate
Cost: £2pp + Refreshments (£2.20 pp)