Doors open at 10.00am.
The meetings begin at at 10.10am and conclude at 12.00 noon.
We meet at The Royal British Legion, 18 Union Road , Solihull B91 3DH. Free Parking.
Visitors are most welcome. Why not come on a Monday morning and see if you would like to join us!
For more information select GROUPS from above menu and then select Monday Core Meeting
OUR INTERESTING MONDAY MORNING TALKS & ACTIVITIES😊
Solihull u3a Winter/Spring 2026
Monday Morning Talks
| Date | Category | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Lit/Art | The Enigma Variations | Alistair Scott |
| Jan 12 | Hist | A Travelling Life | Peter Sunderland |
| Jan 19 | GS | A Century of Popular Songs 1860's to 1960's | Richard Churchley ** |
| Jan 26 | Misc | Room 101 | Chris Gilbert |
| Feb 2 | Lit/Art | Bring a Book | Alistair Scott |
| Feb 9 | Hist | Bristol Unusual Pub Names | Judy Watt Tony Roff |
| Feb 16 | GS | Life and Times of Billy Butlin | Andrew French ** |
| Feb 23 | Misc | Annual General Meeting | |
| Mar 2 | Lit/Art | History of the Poet Laureateship | John Phillips |
| Mar 9 | Hist | The History of Tea, Coffee and Cake. Bring a friend and join us for tea, coffee and cake afterwards. | Jill Park |
| Mar 16 | GS | A Policeman's Lot | Alan Rogers ** |
| Mar 23 | Misc | Easter Quiz | Alistair Scott |
** = Guest Speaker
Hist = History
Lit/Art = Literature & Arts
GS = General Studies
Misc = Miscellaneus
Easter Break
Return on Monday
April 13th 2026
Solihull u3a Autumn/Winter 2025
Monday Morning Talks
| Date | Category | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th | Lit/Art | Georgia O'Keefe | Alistair Scott |
| Elizabeth Forbes | Mary Scott | ||
| Sep 15th | Hist | Great Love Stories & Tragic Passions in the History of Portugal | Fatima Janjua |
| Sep 22rd | GS | Off the Beaten Track | John Butterworth ** |
| Sep 29th | Misc | Would I Lie to You ? | Chris Gilbert |
| Oct 6th | Lit/Art | Poetry Please - (Bring a favourite poem) | Alistair Scott |
| Oct 13th | Hist | u3a Kent Visit - No Meeting | |
| Oct 20th | GS | British Birds | Nick Martin ** |
| Oct 27th | Misc | Bring a CD | Alistair Scott |
| Nov3rd | Lit/Art | The Beatles Story | Paul Lillie** |
| Nov 10th | Hist | Richard Lovell- Edgeworth - Who's He ? | Vera Scott |
| Nov 17th | GS | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) | Alastair Scott |
| Nov 24th | Misc | Africa | Andrew Tutchings ** |
| Dec 1st | GS | Short Films: Wordsworth & Sylvia Plath | John Phillips |
| Dec8th | Hist | The Wolds Waggoners | Angela Gill |
| Unusual Pub Names | Tony Roff | ||
| Dec15th | GS | A Musical Morning | OAP's !!! ** |
**GUEST SPEAKERS
Lit/Arts = Literature & Arts
Hist = History
GS = General Studies
Misc = Miscellaneous
Christmas Break
Return on Monday
5th January 2026
Solihull u3a Spring/Summer 2025
Apr 28th GS, Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People - Helen Lloyd**
May 5th, BANK HOLIDAY
May 12th Misc, Summertime Quiz - Alistair Scott
May 19th Lit/Arts, Jeffrey Archer - Vera Scott
May 26th, BANK HOLIDAY
June 2nd Hist, Who Do You Think You Are - Mary Scott Christine Evans
June 9th GS, Nostalgic Trip down the High Street - Nigel Metcalfe**
June 16th Meeting Cancelled
June 23rd Lit/Arts, Lee Miller - Alistair Scott
June 30th Hist, The Saint and the Milkmaid - Jenni Atkinson Kate Dale
July 7th GS, Felix Mendelssohn, His Life and Music - Howard Robinson**
July 14th Misc The Life and Times of a Journeyman Chef - Ivan Crowdell
**GUEST SPEAKERS
Lit/Arts = Literature & Arts
Hist = History
GS = General Studies
Misc = Miscellaneous
Summer Break
Autumn Term commences Monday September 8th
Solihull u3a Winter/Spring 25
Jan 6th Lit/Arts, Jane Austen at 250 - Alistair Scott
Jan 13th Hist, Speaking Without Words - Chris Gilbert
Jan 20th Misc, Music at the Movies - Alistair Scott
Jan 27th GS, Shakespeare and Me - Jennifer Rigby **
Feb 3rd Lit/Arts, Bring a book - Alistair Scott
Feb 10th Misc, Annual General Meeting
Feb 17th GS, HS2 - Richard Clifford **
Feb 24th Hist, Who Do You Think You Are? - Alistair Scott
Mar 3rd Lit/Arts, Writing "The Mourning Brooch" - Dianne Page **
Mar 10th Hist, Robert Peel - Roger Field - Peel Society **
Mar 17th GS, The Black Country - John Homer**
Mar 24th Misc, Bring a CD
Mar 31st Lit/Arts, Frida Kahlo - Mary Scott, Grandma Moses - Chris Gilbert
Apr 7th Hist, The History of Rock and Roll and how Motown began - Jill Park and Veronica Lines NB this will be at Royal British Legion Club
** Guest Speaker
Lit/Arts = Literature & Arts
Hist = History
GS = General Studies
Misc = Miscellaneous
Easter Break
Summer Term commences Monday April 28th 2025
SOLIHULL u3a AUTUMN/WINTER 2024
Sept 9th Literature, Christina Rosetti-Chris Gilbert, Elizabeth Browning-Jill Park
Sept 16th History, St Albans- The town that went Uphill - Tony Roff
Sept 23rd General, Birmingham Exchange - Jane McArdle *
Sept 30th Misc., Monday Morning at the Movies - John Phillips
Oct 7th Literature, Poetry Please - Alistair Scott
Oct 14th History, The Flower Revolution - Fatima Janjua
Oct 21st General, Caving/Potholing - Keith Edwards *
Oct 28th Misc., Bring a CD - Alistair Scott
Nov 4th Literature, Elizabeth Von Armin - Angela Gill, Edith Sitwell - Janet Phillips
Nov 11th History, Donald Trump - Vera Scott
Nov 18th General, A life Watching Paint Dry - Geoff Tristram*
Nov 25th Misc., Quiz & Group morning - Alistair Scott
Dec 2nd Literature, The Brontes Revisited - Alistair & Mary Scott
Dec 9th History, Liverpool Cathedrals - Roger Ferguson
Dec 16th General, Traditional Music from the The Harvesters Appalachian Mountains*
* Guest Speakers
Hist = History
GS = General Studies
Misc = Miscellaneous
Christmas & New Year break
Winter/Spring Term Commences Monday 6th January 2025
We firmly believe: YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO SET A NEW GOAL OR DREAM A NEW DREAM
Members of Solihull U3A are a friendly bunch who meet every Monday morning at the WI Hall on the Warwick Road
Anyone who is not in FULL TIME employment may join us. All you need is enthusiasm to share interests and skills, learn new ones, and make new friends.