WOODBRIDGE PROGRAMME OF TALKS AND MEETINGS
All Woodbridge meetings are held at the
Woodbridge Football Club
7 Fynn Road
Woodbridge IP12 4LS
There is plenty of car parking available
All talks start at 10.30 am and refreshments are available from 10:00 am.
Meetings from October 2023 - June 2024
15th April 2024:- The true cost of fish by Andy Malcolm
Andy is from the Fishermen’s Mission. He tells tales of life at sea for today’s UK fisherman and the work of the Fishermen’s Mission.
20th May 2024:- The history of Jewellery. by Jason Middleton
Jason looks at the concept of Jewellery from the earliest Civilisations through to modern day including periods such as the Renaissance, Victorian Period, Art Deco, Art Nouveau to Jewellery online today.
17th June 2024:- Change in Speaker, An introduction into AI. by Barry Claydon
Barry is going to give us an introduction into Artifical Intelligence. I expect like most of us we run a mile at the thought of AI but we come across it much more than we think, talking on the phone, on line etc. so Barry is going to give us an introduction to a subject that is going to affect all of us more and more
AGM at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre
Monday 10th June 2024 at 2pm all welcome
Volunteers for Community neede
Friday 6th September 2024 Kesgrave 10.30am – 12.30pm Your opportunity to see what our groups will be offering for the coming year
Meeting From Oct 2024 - June 2025
Oct 21st 2024 Story of Silk. - Jennifer Gibbs
Jennifer talks about the history of silk from turkey which is full of humour and packed with unusual and surprising stories of a culture so different from her own.
Nov 18th 2024 Life as a security Gaurd - Bill Roberts
Bill was a security guard in various settings telling tales of his long career in protection
Jan 20th 2025 A Handsome Little Town’: a virtual tour of Bury St Edmunds - Adrian Tindal
Adrian looks at the history of Burry St Edmunds from the time it was settled in Ango-Saxon times including King Edmund, Saxon Kings, Tudor Queens and Mr Pickwick
Feb 17th 2025 Cryptic Crosswords - Angela Bell
Angela has a lifelong interest in word games and runs several crossword groups. She will talk about the cryptic crossword from its history to present day. She has several good write ups from other u3as and WIs
March 17th 2025 Drought Gardening Sonia Burrows
Sonia is a well-known speaker to local groups talking on all types of gardening but as the weather is getting hotter and dryer drought gardening is becoming something we have to start considering. Sonia talks about all aspects of this
April 14th 2025 The Weather Forcast Tony Diamond
Tony is a regular speaker to the u3a. In his usual fashion he will use prose to talk about the weather forecast
May 19th 2025 Submarine Accidents. - Peter Biggs
Peter was a submariner for many years which has spurred his interest in submarine accidents.
June 16th 2025 Stay Tunned - How a boy from a farm became an international broadcaster. - Roy Clark
Roy has been a broadcaster for almost 40 years both in the UK and the USA. He tells the story of how a famers boy started his career in local roadio, including Radio Caroline to becoming an internation broadcaster
AGM at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre
(Provisional Date) Monday 9th June 2025 at 2pm
Advanced Notice of Open Day 2025 at Keagrave War Memorial Community Centre
(Provisional Date) Friday 5th September 2025. 10.30am - 12,30pm
Your opportunity to see what our groups will be offering for the coming year