Welcome

If you have reached the point at which you have finished working full-time or raising your family and have time to pursue your interests or just try something new, the Cardiff u3a is for you.  We have a ‘university’ of members who draw upon their knowledge and experience to teach and learn from each other but there are no qualifications to pass – it is just for pleasure.

These aren’t courses or formal training, just groups of people who get together regularly for mutual interest in a subject such as history or singing or practicing a language and many other areas of interest. People who believe that learning is its own reward.

See the link About the Cardiff u3a for more details.

Want to Get Involved or Help Out?

See our Situations Vacant page which has details of volunteer posts within Cardiff u3a.


Latest news

u3a Festival 24

The u3a movement is holding its first ever Festival in 2024, 18 – 20 July, where members will be running a wide variety of activities – talks, sporting events, musical entertainment and workshops which will make this u3a national festival something to remember. u3a Festival 24 will take place in York over 3 days, using the University […]

Fit for the Future

Governance and Member Voice Consultation. The u3a Board is made up of u3a members from across the movement who volunteer their time. They have been elected by the u3a membership to guide the governance and direction of the movement. The Board members have been exploring how to ensure the views of members are better represented […]

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Our next monthly meetings

Photograph by Ted Richards of the Scott memorial in Roath Park

9th April 2024 at 14:00

Captain Scott and the Cardiff Connection

Ted Richards

Ted Richards tells how Captain Scott and his team left Cardiff in June 1910 in their attempt to be the first people to ever reach the South Pole. This talk ...

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Photo by Conny Schneider on Unsplash

14th May 2024 at 14:00

My life of crime; a KC’s point of view

Gerard Elias KC

Gerard Elias KC presents a thought provoking, interesting and an eye opener as to how the judicial system sometimes has to face extremely challenging criminal cases.

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Latest Interest Group Updates

Cycling

April 19th – Our next special event, “Short Ride Friday” will take place. As usual, it starts at 10:30am outside Pettigrews Tea Rooms, Bute Park – arriving by 11:00am at Pedal Power Cafe, Pontcanna Caravan Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This ride is totally within the Park so new members can have a safe, enjoyable ride and gain confidence. Other members will be on hand to advise. If you are unable to cycle at the moment you can still meet us at Pettigrews and walk to our destination. There are also bus stops and car parks very close to Pedal Power itself.

For further information and also to contact our Convenor, please click below. You are welcome to join us at any of our destinations – you don’t even need to cycle ...

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Slow Train Coming

Cheltenham

Notes on a trip by the Cardiff u3a Slow Train Coming group to Cheltenham in March 2024.

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Writers Enjoying Words

WEW Pick of the Month – March 2024

Writers Enjoying Words would like to share some of their work with you on a regular basis. We do hope you enjoy the variety of pieces. This month it’s Uplands ...

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Books by Members

The Shadow Fairy

At the begining of things there was only blackness and then vibration. The Shadow Fairy tells the charming story of how a kind fairy came to give colours and shadows ...

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Digital Matters

AI – it’s all the rage

It was less than 12 months ago that the Computer Group (as it was then) had a session looking at the emerging technology of Large Learning Models (LLM) and in ...

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The Lightroom Pantry

First steps in tackling Photoshop

The group has agreed with me that we need to tackle the “elephant in the room” that is Adobe Photoshop. Most of us have subscribed to the Adobe Photography Plan ...

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