We hold our monthly meetings at Tetbury Goods Shed Arts Centre on alternate Mondays and Tuesdays, so please put the dates in your diaries now.
The talks at our meetings are on a wide range of interesting topics, and are given by experts in their fields. Click on a blue title to see more information. A summary of each month's talk is given in our regular monthly newsletter.
We serve tea and coffee so that you can mingle before and after the talk with other members in an informal manner.
You can download a list of 2026 talks here.
Please see Groups pages for details of each Group activities.
Forthcoming events
Speaker: Caroline Casterton
Topic: The Mercy Ships
Caroline will talk about the work of this pioneering international health charity. Their hospital ships bring free, life-changing surgeries to women, men and children across sub-Saharan Africa. In partnership with African nations, they train healthcare professionals, build stronger medical services, and fight for the health of everyone.Speaker: Brian Etheridge
Topic: Three Women Painters
Art history has all but ignored women painters, even if celebrated in their time. Brian will show us the work of three such forgotten masters, Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 – c. 1653), Rosa Bonheur 1822 – 1899) and Berthe Morisot (1841- 1895),Speaker: Rhiannon Parker
Topic: Fraud Awareness & Advice
In answer to requests from our u3a members, we have asked Rhiannon Parker, Fraud Protect Officer with the Economic Crime Team, Gloucestershire Constabulary to talk to us about fraud and how to avoid it.Speaker: Martin Hannant
Topic: : The History of Pantomime Dames
Martin’s talks all centre around comedy and entertainment in the 1940s to 1970s. This one is on pantomime dames. Arthur Askey and Stanley Baxter immediately pop into my head. How about you.? Did you ever shout “He’s behind you!” ? Expect a morning of laughs or wry smiles ?Speaker: Peter Gill
Topic: Musical Satire of the 20th Century
You may remember Peter from 2024 when he gave an outstanding talk on the flawed but momentous life of Jerry Lee Lewis, punctuated by splendid vocal and piano renditions of his music. This time Peter will shine a spotlight on musical satire. Who will we hear about?…Noel Coward ?; Flanders and Swan?; Tom Lehrer? Expect a treat!