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Future Programme includes: Cream Teas on Friday 20th June, Tuesday 8th July and Tuesday 22nd July All at Wick Farm Lympsham time 4.00 pm Cost £5.50. “Away Day” to Bournemouth on 19th June has 3 seats available. Tenby on 17th July—sold out. Tintern Abbey & Chepstow on 11th September has seats available. Salisbury on 27th

Roger Ouston’s booklet entitled “In memory of the men of Huntspill who fell in the Great War” is now available for purchase for £2.00. Please see the earlier news item (link below) for more details. Please contact Roger Ouston 01278 795007, Ken Burston 01278 782529, or Ros Thomson (West Huntspill W.I.) for your copy. Alternatively

Please be advised that this GROUP’s activities have moved from the “King Alfred’s Boxing Club Gym” to ROOM 2 at the Highbridge Community Hall. The Group still meets on a Wednesday at the same time of day. This change of environment allows its members to park their cars adjacent to the building, avoiding the need

The Great War August 1914 until November 1918 At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914 this country urgently needed young men to join the armed forces to boost the British Expeditionary Forces; whereupon young men from East and West Huntspill joined with thousands of others to fight for King and Country. In

Two new photos (ball and sequin head) have been added to the Mosaics Group page. These are images of creations by Linda Knight-Rees who is a member of the Mosaics Group. https://www.u3ahighbridge.org.uk/mosaics-group/#gallery/1188/160/0

A U3A of Highbridge’s Social Evening that was held at the Ritz Club in Burnham-on-Sea on Saturday 1st March and was a great success. This new ‘activity’, billed as “Dining and Dancing at the Ritz”, was organised by popular demand following a members’ BIG “O” Birthday celebration at the end of last year. The earlier

The Crochet & Knitting Group has, from 1st Feb, ceased to operate because, apparently, there is no longer any new interest, the Tutor says she has not received any requests to continue teaching and her existing ‘pupils’ are now sufficiently confident to ‘go it  alone’ although she will be available for refresher courses should they be needed.

If you have been following the Winter Olympics in Sochi and have had your appetite whetted for a bit of Kurling and fancy having a go yourself, the U3A of Highbridge have had their own “New Age Kurling” group for some years now. Please visit the New Age Kurling Group page for more details if

The Third Age Trust’s magazine “Third Age Matters” which was issued recently, has an article relating to the U3A of Highbridge– “Highbridge U3A’s photographic and creative writing groups took part in a “Talking Communities” project funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All. Photographs were exhibited in the gallery at the Princess Theatre, Burnham-on-Sea; whilst

The latest magazine for Mar/April 2014 has been published on this website. To access the magazines, either go to the Magazine page using the main menu, or click this link. A few events have been added to the Events List.

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The Skittle Group held their end of term Christmas Party on the 20th December at their ‘headquarters’ The Crossways Inn, West Huntspill. This last meeting of the year includes a celebration of the member’s ‘skills’, when the silver ware is presented, followed by a sumptuous Christmas lunch. The award for ‘Best Overall Player’ for 2013

U3A of Highbridge are pleased to support the Highbridge Festival of the Arts for 2014. A fundraising film “Quartet” will be shown on January 27th at the Ritz Theatre in Burnham-on-Sea (see image below for more details). More details on all the upcoming activities of the Highbridge Festival of the Arts can be found by

We wish to thank all the members who braved the atrocious weather conditions we experienced on New Year’s Day in order to attend the usual  Coffee Morning; it was great to have the support from so many brave souls. This was the first time, in 10 years, that we have had to cancel a Coffee

This trip is on Saturday 26th April at the Weston Playhouse. The musical is based on the story of a refined Cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson who learns that he is the heir to the 14th Earl of Hareford. The action is set in Hampshire, Mayfair and Lambeth. Diane (781009) and Brenda (787963) are accepting provisional

Joy Daine, a member of the Thursday Art Group has an exhibition of her work in the Art Centre at the Princess Theatre in Burnham-on-Sea. It starts on the 24th December and runs until 11th January.

On Wednesday 15th January we will receive a visit from David Hill of Somerset Road Safety. He will be giving advise on how we, who are considered to be the elderly, can keep ourselves safe on the roads. The theme of the talk deals with those of us that are still able to drive; tips