Forth Valley U3A

10/09/2026

What a great day we had at our Forth Valley u3a member's day out to Hopetoun House today! 31 members enjoyed a guided tour and lunch in the Stables along with a bus picking up in Alloa and Stirling, and back again. Thanks everyone for such a fun time! Barbara

10/09/2026

Check out national u3a Week and free online events!!
https://www.u3a.org.uk/what-we-do/events/u3a-week #:~:text=u3a%20Week%3A%2019%2D27%20September%202026,highlighting%20our%20members'%20lived%20experience.

24/08/2026

What a wonderful Open House Café in Alva and Bridge of Allan on August 14th! It was so nice to meet so many new people as well as current members. We were joined by a number of our group coordinators who chatted at tables and shared information and their groups at the Interest Groups boards. FVu3a board members were also on hand to meet and great everyone. Thanks for coming along, and welcome to our new FVu3a members.

08/08/2026

Looking forward to seeing you at Forth Valley’s Open House Café this Friday!

Hello members! Come on over for coffee/tea and treats to find about some of the new groups starting, chat with other members plus our Forth Valley community who are looking to join us. Perhaps explore starting a new group in your neighbourhood as well?

Please forward this on to your friends and family who might be interested and welcome them to the café.

Swing on by in Alva in the morning or Bridge of Allan in the afternoon. See you in the Café!

06/08/2026

u3a Scotland is hosting an informative Zoom talk Introducing AI and AI in Scotland!

For more details and to get your zoom link, book your place here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducing-ai-and-ai-in-scotland-tickets-1996626385266

05/08/2026

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07/07/2026

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u3a Festival Fringe continues this week with four more online events open to all members 👩‍💻

You can learn about shoes, try Tai Qi Gong, discover the life of artist Artemisia Gentileschi and find out how women lived in Ancient Egypt. 👟🧘‍♂️🎨📜

Find out how you could get involved on our online events page - https://www.u3a.org.uk/what-we-do/events/educational-events

29/06/2026

FYI

Just a reminder the The Dunblane Centre is closed for our 2 week summer break

We are getting some essential work and maintenance done whilst being closed, and our staff and volunteers team are recharging their batteries.

We will reopen on Monday 13th July 💙💚

10/06/2026

Special Event Invitation for FVu3a members!
Celebrating Dolly@30 event

*Please register directly at the Eventbrite link below if you would like
to go!

(From College of Medicine’s Edinburgh Medical School)

This July marks 30 years since the birth of Dolly the Sheep. We would like to invite any interested members of the U3A to join us at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute on Wednesday 8 July from for an afternoon of accessible short talks to celebrate 30 years of scientific innovation that started with the birth of Dolly the Sheep.

The event will be supported by the College of Medicine’s Edinburgh Medical School 300 initiative, it will feature scientists from the Roslin Institute and the Institute of Regeneration and Repair, and will provide plentiful opportunities for audience questions and discussion during the sessions and over tea, coffee and cake.

We will also be running short tours of the Roslin Institute and Easter Bush Campus at the end of the event, which attendees can sign up for on the day.

Programme:

12:45pm Arrival and Registration
1:00pm Event welcome: Professor John Hammond, Director, Roslin Institute
1.15pm Opening talk: Dolly@30, Professor Bruce Whitelaw
2.00pm Short talks and Q&A: Roslin Institute and Institute for Regeneration & Repair scientists
3.00pm Refreshment break
3.30pm Short talks and Q&A: Roslin Institute and Institute for Regeneration & Repair scientists
4.30pm Event close, optional Roslin Institute and Easter Bush Campus tours

We would love to see you there, if you would like to attend, could you please reserve tickets on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-dolly30-tickets-1990848091233?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any questions at all, please email us at [email protected]

Warmest Regards,
Roslin Institute Public Engagement team
Dr Nicola Stock, Public Engagement with Research Manager
Charis Hogg, Education & Engagement Officer
Liv Riddell-Robertson, Engagement Administrator
Tegan George, Science Outreach Assistant
Eilidh Rix, Project Support Coordinator
Iona Whittington, Engagement Officer
Dr Megan Davey, Academic Lead for Public Engagement

Join us at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute for an afternoon of accessible short talks to celebrate 30 years of Dolly.

03/06/2026

U3a Competition time!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BsKKCAUje/

Our essay competition is now live and, this year, we want to know about the real life journeys that fascinate you ✏️

That could be a historic voyage, a world-changing expedition, a scientific breakthrough or a spiritual or intellectual journey. We can't wait to see what you come up with. 🚣🔬🧘

The deadline is Friday 31 July. The writers of the top three essays will receive books donated by HX Expeditions. Find out how to get involved on our learning pages, https://www.u3a.org.uk/what-we-do/learning/learning-activities/essay-competition-2026