Virtual Events
Upcoming Virtual Events taking place in Malmesbury will be listed here.
U3A Malmesbury and District U3A
With Spring in the air and some optimism about the end of lockdown all of us are longing to see our family and friends again. Malmesbury u3a has given us friendship and support over the past long months with zoom talks and coffee mornings and all of us are looking forward to starting up again. If you are retired or semi retired and enjoy meeting people while learning something new then Malmesbury and District u3a has around 40 different interest groups to tempt you. We continue to have the following talks on line for our 400 members to enjoy. Note the dates in your diary.
If you are not a member you can still join us. Contact the membership secretary, Elaine Sharpe 01666 823568, become a member and enjoy the general talks. Then explore all the opportunities and get involved as soon as the present covid restrictions allow. In normal times u3a meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at Malmesbury town hall from 10 - 11.45 for tea/coffee a chat and to listen to a monthly speaker. The interest groups are wide ranging such as learning a language, arts and crafts, science, music appreciation, dancing, walking, cycling, theatre visits, book groups, play readings and many more. You can find more information on our website www.malmesburyu3a.org.uk.
April 8th. Malmesbury in the news from the 1830s by Susan Mockler
April 22nd. The Work of the Marie Curie Charity by Riona Houghton
May 13th A programme of songs and their accompanying stories
Steve and Carol Robson
Audience participation (even on zoom) is almost mandatory
May 27th From wildlife photography to saving the cheetah!
Alison Mees
June 10th Climate Change and Planet Earth
David Head
June 24th Fields of Battle - Lands of Peace
Mike Shiel
Athelstan Museum Virtual Talks
Tickets £5 from the Museum Website athelstanmuseum.org.uk
14th April 6:30pm “Voices around Malmesbury Abbey” by Bill Reed
Stories from the Abbey and its surroundings, from the Museum’s award-winning collection of spoken memories.
Image shows Norman Clark, Rev. Peter Barton and Wally Weekes in 1979.
Tickets £5 from the Museum Website athelstanmuseum.org.uk
5th May 6:30pm “The Pursuit and Sinking of the Bismarck”
80 years ago, on 24th May, more than a hundred British warships were involved in a desperate 5 day, 1,750 mile hunt for the mighty German battleship Bismarck, which disappeared for more than 24 hours and was almost within reach of safety before it was tracked down. David Bickerton’s father was a crewman aboard HMS Dorsetshire which was involved in the final showdown.
Tickets £5 from the Museum Website athelstanmuseum.org.uk
Details of films from Malmesbury Film Society will be shown here.
The films are free for members. If you want to watch the films and are not a member, then we're happy for you to do so but please consider becoming a member (only £12 while we're only online) or donating £5 to help cover costs. Check our website for details.
Malmesbury and District u3a have a number of talks to enjoy on Zoom. Note the dates in your diary. You need to be a member to access these talks. If you are not a member you can still join us. Contact the membership secretary, Elaine Sharpe 01666 823568, become a member, £10 subscription for 12 months, and enjoy the general talks. You can find more information on our website www.malmesburyu3a.org.uk.
April 8th. Malmesbury in the news from the 1830s by Susan Mockler
April 22nd. The Work of Marie Curie by Riona Houghton
The Mystery of Malmesbury’s Missing Charter
‘The Mystery of Malmesbury’s Missing Charter’ played to a live virtual audience of hundreds at Hallowe’en.
Featuring a large local cast and set in locations across Malmesbury, it is an exciting adventure across time to find the original charter which makes Malmesbury England’s Oldest Borough before it has to be inspected by a Very Important Person.
By popular demand ‘The Mystery of Malmesbury’s Missing Charter is now available to view online or as a video copy. Running for 70 minutes and suitable for all the family, it is priced at just £6 to view online or £10 to buy a video copy. All the proceeds are for the local charities being supported by the Mayor of Malmesbury. You can join the fun by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make your purchase.
