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Dancing & Dining at the Ritz is on Saturday 1st March. This Social & Supper is being organised by Pat Clipstone. The all-in price will be £10.00 and it is from 7.00pm until 12.00am. If you are interested please let Pat know as soon as possible so that the catering can be arranged.

We have two new groups starting in January. On Wednesday 8th January the newly introduced Keep Fit Group meets for the first time. Roger Cross, its Leader is a Registered Boxing Coach and he has assured us that the exercises will not be too arduous, no pumping iron or weight lifting. Another new group starting

The U3A Photography Group were interviewed on 10Radio by Richard Tomlinson (Ignite Somerset) on 10th December 2013. Listen to the full show below.

In October at the U3A open day the Crochet & Knitting Group raffled over 30 hats, scarves, etc.  that the group made to raise money for Hounds for Heroes, which netted £45 to help their cause.

Members are in the process of providing items for the U3A’s Christmas Hamper that will be the top  prize in a raffle to be drawn on Wednesday 11th December, the proceeds of which will be donated to the Children’s Hospice South West.

Following the recent successful exhibition, held at the Burnham-on-Sea Princess Theatre Art Gallery, that showed  portraits members, the Photography Group members have now gained some more valuable experience by being the official photographers for the traders during the recent Burnham-on-Sea FoodFest. They also photographed the crowds and illuminated carnival floats during the Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea

Following the retirement of the Keep Fit Group leader a ‘new’ group is to be formed under the leadership of a member who is a registered Boxing Coach. He has offered to lead the new group on the understanding that members will not be required to ‘pump iron’ or resort to any form of fisticuffs.

A recent weekly Coffee Morning held by the U3A raised a total sum of £430.00 for Macmillan Cancer Support Fund, this particular coffee morning,  held in conjunction with the annual Macmillan BIG Coffee Morning, was organised by Pearl Price. She had arranged for there to be a cake stall where members would sell their homemade

By Janet Raine (Creative Writing Group). “MALE MEMBERS WANTED”  a radio play by the Creative Writing Group Last Spring the Creative Writing Group was challenged, by Somerset Film & video (which exists to promote film and digital media making in Somerset and the South West), to create a radio play for broadcast on local radio.

The programme of events for 2013 is almost complete and details for 2014 are being discussed prior to final agreement, availability of transport, etc. A few Social/Festive activities have yet to be held, they are:- Luncheon Groups Christmas Lunch at the Huntspill Arms on Wednesday 4th December. On the same day there is another lunch,

The annual U3A of Highbridge Open Day was held on the 15th October 2013 and was attended by the Mayor of Burnham-on-sea and Highbridge, Cllr Martin Cox.    

Use the control below to listen to the radio play created and produced by the Creative Writing Group. The play was first aired on 10Radio on Tuesday 22nd October 2013. The Radio Play Only The whole radio show including the play and interview with the Creative Writing Group members can be heard by using the