u3a

Wheathampstead

Speaker Meetings

Our monthly speaker meetings on the 4th Thursday afternoon of each month take place at the Memorial Hall on Marford Road. They start promptly at 14:30 and will normally finish by 16:15. Full details are given below under 'Forthcoming events'.

When to arrive

January - November meetings: please arrive by 14:15 to sign in and get seated for a 14:30 start.


Visitors are welcome

Carers

For a small fee (£2.50 per meeting), visitors may attend two Speaker Meetings (excluding the Christmas Party which is for Members only).

Members who require Carer support are welcome to bring their Carer to all meetings, including the Christmas Party.


Forthcoming events

28th May 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
25th June 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
WICKED LADIES AND PIE MEN - Highway Robbery in Hertfordshire
23rd July 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
BLESSED ARE THE CHEESE MAKERS
27th August 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
24th September 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
LOVE AND LAUGHTER
22nd October 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
WHEN POLICEMEN AND DOCTORS START TO LOOK YOUNG
26th November 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
17th December 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
CHRISTMAS EVENT organised by the Committee

In addition to speaker meetimgs, we hold regular activities where you can meet friends and socialise:


Got an idea for a speaker?

If you have any suggestions for speakers, please contact our Speaker Secretary . You can either visit the Contact page and send a message to the Speaker Secretary, or come and have a chat at a Speaker Meeting.

Recent Speaker Meetings

Previous events

23rd April 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
THE LIFE OF A COUNTER TERRORIST DETECTIVE - Part 2
26th March 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
AGM followed by MEET THE GROUPS
26th February 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
STORIES AND SONGS FROM THE MUSIC HALL
22nd January 2026
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
JOYCE GRENFELL
27th November 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Colin Oakes A Hertfordshire Christmas
23rd October 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Tony Tutton That’ll be the Day – The Life and Influence of Buddy Holly
25th September 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Steve Dimmer Oh Matron! – A History of Carry On Films
28th August 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Tricia Thompson Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside
24th July 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Paul Barwick The Body in the Bag
26th June 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Reminiscences of a career in teaching
22nd May 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Deborah Moggach The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – Growing Old Disgracefully
24th April 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Brian Carline: Memories of a Headteacher
27th March 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
AGM followed by Meet the Groups
27th February 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Anne Lawrence: Life as a Counter Terrorism Detective Inspector
23rd January 2025
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Tony Tutton Coronation to Coronation - My Life in Music
19th December 2024
Speaker Meeting
Wheathampstead u3a Christmas Party This is an evening event.
28th November 2024
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Herts Musical Memories and Clover Choir "How music helps those with Dementia" - the Clover Choir will give a performance
24th October 2024
2:30 pm
Speaker Meeting
Lucy Allen "From Titanic to Cruella - the highs and lows of a stuntwoman's life"