Southwell u3a

Workshops and Short Courses

Status:Active, not currently accepting new members
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Southwell u3a regularly organises and runs short courses and workshops for members. There is normally no charge for these sessions. Sometimes the Interest Groups will also organise and run workshops in their field of expertise

In addition to this website, information will be available at the Monthly Meetings and also in Newsline.

Proposed Events

Any future Short Course that is only in the planning stage without definite dates will appear here.

Upcoming Events

Courses in this list below are now fixed, if you are interested in any particular course, then full details can be viewed by clicking on the corresponding event title. The relevant organiser can then be contacted by clicking on their name and completing the form that appears, which will be emailed directly to them. The co-ordinator will then respond to your request via email as soon as possible

Please Note: where a course has multiple events shown you only need to contact the organiser once but please be aware that places on some sessions may well be limited, therefore it is essential to register your interest quickly.

Forthcoming events

2nd October 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Short Course
Stop The Bleed
Workshop provided by Citizen Aid. Learn how to control severe bleeding in an injured person and potentially save a life.
Booking Required
12th October 2026
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Workshop
Protect Your Digital Life Workshop 2
Device security - Operating systems and applications (intermediate) The second of Steve Dickman's three workshops covers how to take control of your PCs, laptops or smartphones. Includes essential security settings […]
Booking Required
9th November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Short Course
Introduction to Smart Phones - Part 1 (of 2)
Back by popular demand! Two sessions for beginners to learn the basics of smart phones, presented by Tony and Lorna Mellor. Much of the content is also applicable to tablets.
Booking Required
13th November 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Short Course
Adult Basic Life Support
Workshop provided by Newark Community First Aiders. Learn how to give emergency first aid for adults experiencing life- threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrest or choking, including use of a […]
Booking Required
16th November 2026
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Workshop
Protect Your Digital Life Workshop 3
Network Perimeter-WiFi and Router Configuration (Advanced) For those ready to go further Steve Dickman explores home network security. Learn how to configure your WiFi router safely, protect yourself from "Internet […]
Booking Required
16th November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Short Course
Introduction to Smart Phones - Part 2 (of 2)
Back by popular demand! Two sessions for beginners to learn the basics of smart phones, presented by Tony and Lorna Mellor. Much of the content is also applicable to tablets.
Booking Required
18th November 2026
2:00 pm
Workshop
Christmas Decorations Workshop
Annabel Kingsbury will be running a Christmas decorations workshop at her home in Southwell. Come along to make snowflakes and mini wire wreaths, with pearls and shiny beads. No charge […]
Booking Required