Members can enjoy our relaxed and sociable monthly Coffee Mornings (10am - 12 noon) and also the monthly guest Speaker Meetings (1.30pm - 3.30pm). All these are held at the Somer Centre (large hall), Gullock Tyning, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UH.
Monthly Speaker Meetings are normally held on the second Monday of each month, 1.30 - 3.30pm, except on Bank Holidays, £2 on the door.
Coffee mornings are normally held on the LAST MONDAY of each month, starting at 10.00am (cost £1). Note: monthly Speaker Meetings and Coffee Mornings move dates if they fall on a Bank Holiday.
SpeakerMeetings venue Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton BA3 2UH (nr the Sports Centre)
13.30 Refreshments and chat
14.15 Chair's notices
14.30 - 15.30 Guest speaker
Members' charity raffle also held
Somer Centre Guest Speaker Meeting
If you are a speaker and interested in delivering a talk/presentation in person to our u3a group, please contact the Events Secretary
FREE taster session - come and try us for free! Prospective new members are welcome to come along to one speaker meeting (or Coffee Morning). Just come along and introduce yourself to our friendly Meet & Greet team.
A talk by Helen McCann. Helen McCann was challenged in 2016 to take on The London Marathon 2017. Nothing unusual about that, except at the time she was a 59 […]
In July 2026, the Badminton Estate in South Gloucestershire will host the brand new RHS Badminton Flower Show. Highlights include exciting new plant combinations in the Pocket Planting Gardens, traditional […]
A talk by Claire Dimond-Mills. "Read All About It" looks at how newspapers are a fabulous source of information about our ancestors and their lives. Using examples from her work […]
A talk by Simon Carder who is a wildlife photographer based near Bath. The talk will cover local wildlife around Chew Valley lake, the Mendip Hills and Somerset levels. Some […]
Discounted tickets for a group have been reserved for the above musical at Bath Theatre Royal, for 2.30pm Weds 30th September 2026. Tickets for members are being subsidised as well. […]
A talk by Liz Brownlee Liz Brownlee is an award-winning poet. Her poems appear in hundreds of anthologies, have been posted in zoos, painted on puzzles, popped in gift boxes, […]
A talk by Pat Vincent. Pat Vincent has been running Green Mantle Ltd for the past 33 years, the first practical hands-on nature reserve management company in the country. The […]
Please note: Speaker events may occasionally have to change at the last minute due to illness of a guest speaker, or other circumstances beyond our control. If changes do occur we will try to keep information on this page as up to date as possible.
Coffee Mornings Don't forget our regular Coffee Mornings which are usually held on the last Monday of each month (the date will change if it falls on a Bank Holiday) at The Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton, from 10.00-12.00. Meet up and chat with friends and introduce new members to the group. Books, jigsaws and greetings cards usually for sale and a members raffle is held.
Contact us on Enquiries for more information or general queries.
