u3a

Marple Bridge & Mellor

Events

Monthly Meetings:

Unless otherwise notified, the ordinary monthly meetings are held in St Paul’s Church Hall, Compstall on the third Thursday of each month at 9.30am (for coffee and socializing). To enable members to use the bus service, the business of the meeting will start at 10.15am and will finish at 11.45am approx.

Attendance fee is £2 for members and £2 for visitors.

When attending a meeting please show your Membership Card and have the entrance fee ready (preferably in £1 or £2 coins).

You MUST show your membership card at all U3A events, including groups.

  • Please use the Etherow Country Park Car Park.
  • Please remember to bring and buy books and C.D’s at the monthly meetings.

Forthcoming events

29th September 2026
6:30 pm
Social
Two Courses for £29. Starts 6.30 for 7.00pm
Cost: £29
Booking Required
30th September 2026
11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Outing, Social
Join u3a North West for a cracking good opportunity to catch up with u3a friends from around the region and find out what's going on. When - Wednesday 30th September 11.00 - […]
Cost: £21
Booking Required
3rd October 2026
to 13th October 2026
Outing
Come an join us on a tour of Uzbekistan ( minimum 5 & maximum 12 people). This a private tour run by the company called “ Travel the Unknown”.  And […]
Cost: £1995 plus £345 single supplement (not incl. flights)
Booking Required
6th October 2026
Social
Meet in Romiley outside the Forum SK6 4EA We will stroll through the park and across the golf course, along Pinfold Lane and back to Romiley alongSandy Lane. We can […]
Venue: Romiley Forum
14th October 2026
10:00 am
Social
Details tbc.
15th October 2026
9:30 am
Meeting
John Kerwin and he will give a talk entitled 'Fantastic Elastic', which is about the history of elastic.
24th October 2026
12:00 pm
Outing, Social
CHESS by Tim Rice and ABBA writers. Price £21 pp cheque (group rate) payable to MBMu3a Outings.Booking from June at general meeting. Hazel Bhatt/Jenny Summers Matinee Performance - time tbc
Cost: £21
Booking Required
28th October 2026
6:30 pm
Social
11th November 2026
Outing
Emily will give us a presentation on the Winter Garden, at Dunham Massey, and how it is looed after today.
Booking Required
19th November 2026
9:30 am
Meeting
Mike Barley Presents - "A trip through the Norwegian Fjords"
9th December 2026
10:00 am
Social
Details to be confirmed.
Cost: £3
10th December 2026
9:30 am
Meeting
The Siddalls present a Christmas song show
1st January 2027
to 31st January 2027
Outing
Final date and details to be confirmed
Cost: £70Approx
16th January 2027
2:30 pm
Outing
Price is £68 p p (group rate) Cheques to MB&MU3A Outings.Please pay and more information at the Outings desk at the next General meeting. Jenny Summers
Cost: £68
Booking Required
9th March 2027
to 11th March 2027
Outing
We are planning a midweek day visit in March 2027 by train to see the Tapestry, which is one of the world’s most famous pieces of embroidered medieval art. It […]
Cost: £30 plus £75-£80 train ticket