On the second Wednesday of each month, at 2pm, we hold our Monthly Meeting in Lichfield Guildhall. All members, and prospective members, are very welcome.
If you aren't currently a member, please let us know so that we can give you some information about u3a and its Groups.
Monthly meetings are free to all, and comprise of a talk delivered by an invited speaker, followed by refreshments.
There is no need to book. Visitors welcome.
Please Note – For fire regulations, seating is limited to 150.
We have designated seating on the front two rows for people with hearing, vision or mobility impairment. If you need any assistance, please tell us on arrival. We have members who act as Friendly Faces and they will help you. Please arrive early if possible.
For more information, please email or telephone the Enquiry Desk, by clicking on the Contact link at the top of the page. Thank you.
Lichfield City Council Civic Events Diary 2026
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Monthly Meeting - May 2026
Our talk this month was given by Paul Lillie, followed by entertainment from our Guitar Group 2. Paul works as an Artist at Nottingham City hospital where his unique mixture of art and music has proved a huge success in supporting the wellbeing and mental health of patients. In his talk Paul performed songs on his…
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Monthly Meeting - April 2026
The author, Philip Modiano, told us about the Lichfield artist J. L. Petit. A Lichfield man, John Louis Petit (1801-68) was a central figure in the 19th century architectural debates, the leading opponent to the fashion for Gothic architecture, and a remarkable artist. Philip Modiano leads the Petit Society, which aims to recover Petit’s reputation. In this…
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Monthly Meeting - March 2026
Dave looked back at the 100+ year history of the BBC, going back to it's beginnings in 1922 under the command of John Reith. The talk was illustrated with short clips from famous and nostalgic broadcasts and programmes, including the first ever television programme, Edward VIII's abdication speech, Muffin the Mule and Tony Blackburn opening…
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Monthly Meeting - February 2026
Rob Elliott gave this month's presentation on The British Army in the 18th Century. He covered in particular the 1740s and 1750s. This period covers the War of Austrian Succession, the Seven Years War and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion (he talked about Lichfield's small role in suppressing it).
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Monthly Meeting - January 2026
Andrew Lounds gave a dramatised talk on the making of the Titanic. Although the towns of Belfast and Southampton claim the Titanic as their own, over 70% of the ship’s interior was manufactured in the Midlands. Based on his own research Andrew told the story of the Midlands’ industrial work on the ship and the…
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Monthly Meeting - December 2025
Roger Butler introduced us to the wonderful world of inland waterways with dramatic engineering, unusual architecture, interesting landscapes, historic boats and lots of unusual and quirky features. He revealed the diverse and often little-known heritage associated with our 2000-mile canal network. There were tea and biscuits afterward; And as a special treat, mince pies.
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Monthly Meeting - November 2025
This month, Ian Walford (Member) enlightened us on 'Dark Ages Drama in the Heart of England. Now living in Lichfield, Ian was Chief Executive of Historic Scotland. He has published 3 historical novels with settings in what is now the West Midlands. Locations include the Roman ruins at Wall, Offa’s Dyke and the Staffordshire Hoard.
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Annual Showcase
On the 8th of October, Lichfield u3a held its annual Showcase, which replaced the normal Monthly Meeting. The guildhall was opened to members of the public to come and see what Lichfield u3a was all about. There were a myriad of "stalls" from a large number of our Groups, telling people what activities we have…
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Monthly Meeting - September 2025
Philip Caine took us from ‘Barrow to Baghdad and back again’. He described how his career has taken him to many places far from the usual tourist destinations. Now retired he has turned to writing novels and public speaking. For information about his books go to www.philipcaine.com
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Monthly Meeting - August 2025
Pat Hall explained how ‘Life can be funny’. Although Pat does tell jokes, much of her talk was from her observations of everyday life and nuggets of conversations. She also writes funny poetry, collects oddities, bits and bobs and likes the audience to join in if they have a mind to!
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Annual General Meeting - July 2025
Our Annual General Meeting was held on the 9th of July, very well attended. The picture shows our Chair, Jenny Hodgkins, presenting a bouquet of flowers to our "retiring from the committee" Membership Secretary, Judith Thorpe. We all thank you Judith, for your many years of service to Lichfield u3a.
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Monthly Meeting – June 2025
The famous local Auctioneer, Richard Winterton, gave a very interesting talk on "The Life of an Auctioneer". The talk was extremely well received, to judge by the plethora of questions he had to answer!