u3a

Kenilworth

Open Meetings

Our Open Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at The Kenilworth Methodist Church. Priory Road. Kenilworth CV8 1LQ from 2.30 - 3.30 pm.

Entry is free to Kenilworth members and to members of other u3as (on production of their home u3a membership card). Non-members are welcome for a nominal charge of £1.

Come and join us for a cup of tea/coffee and a chat from 1.45 - 2.15pm. A small donation would be welcomed for the tea/coffee.

Future Talks

  • The Inn at the Top

    15th October 2026

    Speaker: Neil Hanson, his talk is a laugh-a-minute tour of the quirks and foibles, highs and lows of his time running Britain’s highest inn back in the 1970s and 1980s, He grapples with tight-fisted farmers, eccentric characters, bizarre local customs, naturist weekends, “lates and lock-ins”, police raids, rats in the attic, close encounters with magistrates… Read more

  • The complete History of Abbey Fields

    19th November 2026

    Speaker: Robin Leach. Who is a local historian and author who has been researching, for over 40 years, the last 200 years or so of Kenilworth history. Ten of his books have been published about the town. One of his books ‘The Abbey Fields’ was published in 2017 and according to the Kenilworth History and… Read more

  • Gurkha History and Heritage

    21st January 2027

    Speaker: Daren Bowyer. Master of Warwick’s Lord Leycester Hospital. This is the story of a unique military force - Britain's Gurkhas. They were founded during the conflict between the armies of the East India Company and that of a unified Nepal. This progressed into an enduring friendship that forged a loyal service with Britain through… Read more

There are no meetings in August and December

To read about previous open meetings - Previous Open Meetings

Unfortunately someone has to do the teas/coffee. Is it your group? Tea Rota for Open meetings 2026/27