“Nobody needs to stop learning just because they have stopped working.”


Choose Gilwern u3a

When full time work comes to an end and the family has grown, then is a wonderful period of life with time to explore, learn, create and meet with like minded people.  It gives an opportunity to develop interests while sharing one's knowledge.

The u3a is for people who want to keep active in mind and body, enjoy socialising, and are no longer in full time employment. There are no entry qualifications, no exams and no prizes; just the satisfaction of keeping mind and body active, and connecting with local people who want to do the same.

u3a Members also benefit from being able to join any of the growing number of Interest Groups which cover a wide variety of subjects. Some members join the u3a just to be able to participate in our friendly Groups led by knowledgeable and enthusiastic leaders.

There is a monthly meeting with a talk on a variety of topics.


Our next monthly meeting


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10 September 2026

Gilwern News & Notices

  • Book Club: Book for September
    The book we are reading in September is: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles.
  • September Headstone - Emily & William Ellis
    Discover the remarkable story of William and Emily Ellis, whose grave connects the ironworks of South Wales with the growth of New Swindon. After more than thirty years away, William's final journey brought him back by rail to St Elli, where he was laid to rest beside the beloved wife he had lost thirty-five years earlier.

Other News & Notices

Third Age Trust Friends Newsletter August 2026

In this issue...

  • Expand your horizons with u3a week
  • u3a creativity blooms at Southport Flower Show
  • Finding fulfilment with u3a


A website for a u3a Climate Change Network has been published. This is being regularly updated with links to all existing groups in the UK. 



Latest Posts from the Groups

Book Club: Book for September

The book we are reading in September is: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles.

September Headstone - Emily & William Ellis

Discover the remarkable story of William and Emily Ellis, whose grave connects the ironworks of South Wales with the growth of New Swindon. After more than thirty years away, William's final journey brought him back

August Headstone - Elias & Elias James Griffiths

The grave of Elias Griffiths and his thirteen-year-old son Elias James tells the heartbreaking story of a family devastated by the Milfraen Colliery disaster of 1902. Their memorial is a powerful reminder of the dangers
Gilwern, Monmouthshire