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.
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 […]
Join us for a Lunchtime Special After Deborah’s talk, we’re having a Halloween Burger Lunch This will be a relaxed chance to chat, unwind, and enjoy good company over good […]
Note: Wednesday 9th December not our normal meeting day on the first Wednesday of the month. Join Together for Christmas Lunch Please book early as spaces are limited. To book […]
Barbara is a long-standing member and former Chair of our U3A who has volunteered at Powis Castle for the last 3 years. In her talk Barbara will tell us about […]
Margaret is a garden designer who lives near Lake Vyrnwy. She has studied and worked all her life in horticulture, and has travelled far and wide for pleasure and for work. This […]
All pertaining papers will be emailed to all members on 31st January, 2027. There will be an opportunity after the AGM for tea and coffee plus a chat with friends […]
Diane lives locally and has recreated herself as a blacksmith and glass artist following a career as nurse and midwife! It turns out that blacksmithing has been in Di’s family […]
Ian is one of our members who has studied the medieval abbey of Strata Marcella, near Welshpool, for over 40 years. In this talk he will take us from the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ruth 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 the […]
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 […]
