Please remember to bring your membership card to all events, with your Emergency Contact on the reverse.
Monthly General Meetings
Frodsham u3a meets on 3rd Thursday of the month in Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, WA6 7QN
Doors open at 1.20pm for 1.45pm start
The first 15 mins is a time for socialising
Group notices and business at 2.00pm
There is usually a speaker at 2.15pm and we finish off with tea and biscuits before departing at 4.00pm
Outings
To see full details of an event click on the title (in blue font)
Some events ask you to simply sign up so that other people can see who else is going.
We have trips and visits each year to suit a variety of tastes.
PLEASE NOTE. Minimum numbers are needed for many group visits or trips. ( click arrow to see details )
Signing up for a trip or visit is a commitment, we rely on your support to make our trips viable and to keep costs down for all our members.
If a ticket or place is bought for you, we cannot guarantee a refund unless someone else takes your place.
Please consider all trips and outings carefully and sign up at the regular monthly meeting on the 3rd Thursday each month (look for us on the back table) or to book via email contact by clicking Gill or by u3a phone: 07517 619 606 .
Money must be in marked envelopes to avoid long queues at the sign-up tables. Your tickets will be confirmed and paid for the following day. Don't miss out!
Please pay by cheque made out to Frodsham U3A. Cash will ONLY be accepted if in a sealed envelope with name, details of trip and amount of money enclosed, clearly written on the outside.
At the present time we are unable to offer bank transfer payments for trips.
To see the details of events for an individual group click on its name
in the list on the Groups page
Forthcoming events
11 July 2026
2:30 pm
Theatre trip
Little Theatre Chester
Cost: £11
Booking Required
15 July 2026
10:00 am
Outing
Preston Brook to Runcorn
Cost: £15
Booking Required
16 July 2026
1:45 pm
General Meeting
Jean Finney presents "the ladies created by Joyce Grenfell" through her life, her songs and monologues.
22 July 2026
7:30 pm
Outing, Theatre trip
Featuring original vocalists Chris Amoo and Dave Smith performing their million selling No1 hits "You to me are everything", "Can't get by without you" and "Can you feel the force" […]
Cost: £35.50
Booking Required
27 July 2026
9:30 am
Outing
Preston Brook to Stanley Arms, Anderton
Cost: £15
Booking Required
The gardens boast thousands of varieties of plants and are a riot of colour throughout the summer season. The tiered garden cascades down a gently sloping hillside providing outstanding views […]
Cost: £8 admission
20 August 2026
1:45 pm
General Meeting
David Hearne talks about the strikes in 1911 and 1919 which led to fears of insurrection and revolution when the government felt the need to make a strong show of […]
21 August 2026
9:30 am
Outing
Coach from Frodsham Community Centre to one of the North West's premiere gardening events. Cost includes travel and entry to show. Sign up and pay at monthly meeting or contact […]
Cost: £46
Booking Required
An artisan flower farm specialising in British grown seasonal cut flowers, grown sustainably without the use of pesticides and fungicides. Join us to visit a working flower farm and meander […]
Cost: £5 admission
9 September 2026
Theatre trip
Having received standing ovations night after night in London’s West End and on Broadway, Waitress is ‘the real deal’ (INDEPENDENT) musical comedy ‘made from the finest ingredients’ (TIME OUT). Sign up and […]
Cost: £39.50
Booking Required
17 September 2026
1:45 pm
General Meeting
Barry Humphries' talk covers the lives of the poets of the First World War and readings from their poetry. It is illustrated with artwork from the War years and photographs […]
15 October 2026
1:45 pm
General Meeting
Keith Warrender will give a fascinating talk on a collection of Wayside Oddities, Curious Pub Signs, Strange Items in Churches and Unusual Customs.
19 November 2026
1:45 pm
General Meeting
David Hearn will explore how many Irish passed through and stayed in Liverpool over the generations making the links with Ireland many and varied.
17 December 2026
1:45 pm
General Meeting
14 January 2027
1:45 pm
General Meeting
Frank Hough will cover significant events in the 1960’s which changed the face of policing before going on to discuss Royal visits of Royals and VIP’s to Cheshire when Frank […]
18 February 2027
1:45 pm
General Meeting
Through the eyes of an ARP Warden the talk brings to life wartime Crosby, plus revealing how the ARP Service developed across Merseyside.
18 March 2027
1:45 pm
General Meeting
Anthony Annakin-Smith looks at the lives of the so called 306 foundlings before, during and after their time at Chester and within local villages.
15 April 2027
1:45 pm
General Meeting
Gill Russell talks about Japanese culture being a blend of tradition and modern innovation
20 May 2027
1:45 pm
General Meeting
This talk covers the work of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and also encourages everyone to help make Cheshire wilder in their own space and time.