u3a

Wollaton

Meetings and Events

Main meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Leonard’s Community Centre. Doors open at 9.45 a.m. Coffee, tea and biscuits are served until 10.10 a.m. while members mingle and socialise. We then briefly deal with any u3a business, which is followed by a talk from an invited speaker. Meetings end around 11.45 a.m. and are free of charge for members. Please see below for upcoming talks.

The September meeting each year includes the AGM. There is no main meeting in December.

Coffee mornings are held on the 1st Friday of the Month from 10.45 a.m. in the main hall of Grangewood Methodist Church. Please go through the car park and round to the back entrance to access. Coffee mornings are an opportunity for us to bring along friends and neighbours who would like to learn about Wollaton u3a. Cost is £2 for members with as much coffee/tea/orange squash as you wish to drink! There is no charge for non-members at their first visit.

Coffee morning dates for 2026

January - no meetingFebruary 6thMarch 6thGood Friday - no meeting
May 1stJune 5thJuly 3rdAugust 7th
September 4thOctober 2ndNovember 6thDecember 4th

Some coffee mornings have a special theme or activity - if any are coming up soon, you will find details in the main events list below.

Dates for your diary

May Meeting:"Remembering the Fallen - The Legacy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission" by Noel Kelly
26th May 2026
9:45 am - 11:45 am
Noel Kelly from Beeston u3a gives us a moving talk on the history and legacy of the Commonwealth War Graves commission. Not to be missed.
June Coffee Morning: 🌱Plant sale 🌱
5th June 2026
10:45 am
Need some inspiration for the garden? Our plant stall could have just what you're looking for! Plus all the usual refreshments - why not bring a friend along?
Cost: £2 for members; free for non-members on first visit
Narrowboat Trip
8th June 2026
Spend the day with us messing about on the river...
Cost: £10 per head
Booking Required
Grangewood Summer Garden Party
13th June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The perfect way to spend a summer Saturday afternoon.
June Meeting: "My Extra Life" by Mike Newbold
23rd June 2026
9:45 am - 11:45 am
Whether it's a television studio or film location, "on set" is an exciting place to be! Mike will entertain us with stories from his long career as an extra.
July Meeting: "George and Ira Gershwin" by Roger Browne
28th July 2026
9:45 am - 11:45 am
The fascinating story of the Gershwin brothers and their unique place in the history of American music.

Photography Competition 2025

The winner by popular vote!

Taken by Pat C: a scenic and "reflective" view of the University's Trent Building in autumn

Well done, Pat!

See all 30 competition entries in the gallery below. Enlarge any photo by clicking on it.

Trent Building in University Park, with autumnal coloured trees in front and reflections in the lake below.

A big Thank You to all our photographers!

Allan B

St Leonards Community Centre; St Leonards Church; The Admiral Rodney

St Leonards Community Centre on Bramcote Lane, Wollaton
St Leonards Church, Wollaton. The tower and spire against a clear blue sky.
The Admiral Rodney pub, Wollaton, in winter sunshine.

Charlotte C; Sue S

CC: War memorial in the mist; SS: The Dovecote in spring; costume display

War memorial in a graveyard, a church and trees visible in the misty background
Wollaton Dovecote and garden in spring.
Historic costume display inside Wollaton Dovecote

Lucy C

St Leonards Church; the Dovecote in autumn; Wollaton Library

St Leonards Church tower and spire, looking towards the Admiral Rodney pub
Wollaton Dovecote and garden in the autumn
Exterior of Wollaton Library showing the steps and entrance

Pat C

Trent Building in autumn; autumnal trees at University Park; carpet of leaves

Trent Building in University Park, with autumnal coloured trees in front and reflections in the lake below.
Yellow autumnal trees above the lake wall at University Park
A brown carpet of fallen leaves with autumn trees.

Sarah S

Admiral Rodney pub sign; Cossall canal and sign; the Grounds cafe kitchen and sign

Pub sign of the Admiral Rodney pub, depicting a portrait of the 18th century admiral
Cossall canal. A dual photo showing a brown canal trail sign at the top, and a view along the canal below
The Grounds coffee shop. A dual photo showing the sign at the top and the proprietor inside the kitchen below

Angela G

Delightful greenery; a Wollaton Village planter; costume display at the Dovecote

Potted flowering plant and foliage in front of an old brick wall
Planter labelled "Wollaton Village", filled with flowering plants
Historic costume display inside Wollaton Dovecote

Jan J

Black dog; secluded garden (Cripps Health Centre); woodland with bat boxes

Black dog with stick
Secluded garden at Cripps Health Centre, University Park
Trunk of a tree in woodland, with batboxes. Dog sniffing on the ground.

Margaret W

Decorated postbox; night shot of illuminations; tree in frosty landscape

Postbox decorated for Remembrance day: knitted topper of servicemen figures and poppies
Night shot of illuminations: two deer under a tree
Winter tree in a frosty landscape

Paul W

Deer in the mist; Ingenuity Centre (Jubilee campus); long shot of Trent Building

Silhouette of a stag in a misty woodland with sunbeams
The Ingenuity Centre at Jubilee Campus, Nottingham University. A modern-style, circular metallic building, with its reflection in still water and a clear blue sky.
Long shot of Trent Building above the lake in University Park

Therese H

Bramcote Lane shops; the Grounds cafe; Wollaton Road looking towards the village

Bramcote Lane shops on a sunny and busy afternoon.
Exterior view of The Grounds coffee shop with a hedge in the foreground and overhanging trees.
Wollaton Road looking towards the Admiral Rodney, St Leonards church just visible through overhanging trees.

Our fifth anniversary coffee morning in 2024