The monthly meetings are held at COWSHACC, Welshpool, where you can catch up with what's happening in our u3a.
These meetings are during the morning of the first Wednesday of each month, opening doors at 09.45 to start the meeting at 10.30 until noon.
We usually have a speaker on a topic of general interest (see Programme below), with an Open Meeting (Groups Day) in September.
Entrance for members is free.
Refreshments are available. A cup of tea/coffee and a slice of cake are provided free with the option of a voluntary donation.
Non-members are welcome for a taster visit (not available for December). (See How to Join Us page.)
Programme 2026
Monthly Meetings and Events
Please note also that the monthly meeting programme may be subject to alteration if speakers cancel at short notice. There will always be an alternative speaker who may cover a different topic. Scroll down for more information on specific events in the programme.
Forthcoming events
5th August 2026
Monthly Meeting
13th August 2026
External Event
Thursday 13th August We will need help in running the stand during the day. If you would like to offer assistance, please contact Alan. As part of our drive to […]
Venue: Guilsfield Show
15th August 2026
External Event
Saturday 15th August We will need help in running the stand during the day. If you would like to offer assistance, please contact Annette or Alan. As part of our […]
29th August 2026
External Event
Saturday 29th August We will need help in running the stand during the day. If you would like to offer assistance, please contact Alan or Annette. As part of our […]
Venue: Berriew Show
2nd September 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Open Day/Groups Day
This event is also open to prospective members who will be made very welcome. Do please come along and find out about our u3a Branch and what we do. This […]
9th September 2026
External Event
Welshpool & District u3a will be hosting a day at this stunning exhibition of knitted and crocheted wartime scenes on display at Welshpool Town Hall from 1st - 30th September […]
Venue: Town Hall
7th October 2026
Monthly Meeting
Bridget Wallbank from Mid Wales Opera will lift the curtain on the creative process - from staging and design to rehearsal, music, and life on the road - offering a lively […]
4th November 2026
Monthly Meeting
Deborah Jones, from Wonky Willow in Llanfyllin, will talk about and demonstrate basket making and weaving with willow. Basket making is one of the oldest known crafts, with some pieces found […]
9th December 2026
Social
Wednesday 9th December NOT our normal meeting day on the first Wednesday of the month.
Previous events
1st July 2026
Monthly Meeting
All about arthritis Heather BennettDoy-Jones will tell us all about arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions and also about the local support available from Arthritis UK. There will be lots of […]
1st July 2026
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Social
Following our monthly meeting join us as we celebrate 21 years of our U3A with a hog roast-style buffet lunch, including vegetarian options, salads, sides, desserts and local cheeses, along […]
Cost: £7.50 per person. Payment required by the 3rd June meeting.
Booking Required
10th June 2026
2:30 pm
External Event
Wednesday 10th June The gardens which are centered around a 15th Century farm house have many surprises, including fountains and statuary, grottos, moss garden with artificial rock face and tree […]
Cost: Entrance will be £10 (£6 for the Gardens and £4 for Tea and Cake). Payment required by the 3rd June monthly meeting.
Booking Required
3rd June 2026
Monthly Meeting
Ian Mills is a local man who has been involved with Metal Detecting over a number of years, both from an amateur archaeologist’s view point and also in the search […]
1st June 2026
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Outing
You DO NOT have to be a member of the National Trust to take advantage of this trip and entry to the Garden is FREE thanks to our u3a pass. […]
Cost: £18.00 per person this includes coach travel & entrance
Booking Required
6th May 2026
Monthly Meeting
Ruth Millington lives near Welshpool and is known for her Extreme Holidays Podcast and we will be hearing about expeditions to remote areas of dense forests in Rwanda, Uganda and […]
1st April 2026
Monthly Meeting
The famous French Artist of the 19th Century whose signature subjects were ballet dancers, racehorses and their jockeys, milliners and laundresses and lots of other aspects of the Parisian tableau of […]
4th March 2026
AGM
All pertaining papers have have been emailed to all members on 31st January, 2026. There will be an opportunity after the AGM for tea and coffee plus a chat with […]
4th February 2026
Monthly Meeting
Catherine from NatWest Bank will be offering a workshop on the most common Scams and Frauds around and will also providing some advice as to how to protect yourself from […]
7th January 2026
Monthly Meeting
Welsh born Llewellyn Morris Humphries, was a trusted lieutenant of Al Capone. He was a behind the scenes operator who kept a low profile and earned a reputation as the […]
2nd December 2025
12:30 pm
Social
Tuesday 2nd December not our normal meeting day on the first Wednesday of the month.
Cost: Cost £15 pp. Deposit £5 payable by 5th November. Balance of £10 due by 15th November. Payment by BACS (Sort code 40-46-07, Account No.: 51580752, Ref.: Lunch (Business Account: u3a Welshpool & District)) or cash at November 5th meeting.
Booking Required
5th November 2025
Monthly Meeting
Buffalo Bill, whose real name was William Frederick Cody, brought his famous Wild West show to the UK multiple times in the late 19th Century. His first visit was in […]
1st October 2025
Monthly Meeting
In 1987 Dr Wolfgang Schaefer and Kingsley George moved from Sussex, to live in Cwm Weeg, Dolfor close to Newtown in Montgomeryshire. Within a few years of taking up residence […]
3rd September 2025
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Open Day/Groups Day
This event is also open to prospective members who will be made very welcome. Do please come along and find out about our u3a Branch and what we do. This […]