Talks take place on Thursday afternoons, starting at 2pm, and usually take place in the Lecture Hall, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA. These are free for Oxford u3a members but you are welcome to attend as a guest for a donation of £5 (£2 for members of all other U3As).
Most talks are recorded on Zoom for the benefit of those Oxford u3a members who are unable to attend Rewley House.
In the event of adverse weather conditions, please telephone Rewley House (01865 270360), to enquire whether the talk has been cancelled.
Bernard Lockett – The Music and Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomBernard Lockett is a life-long enthusiast of Gilbert and Sullivan and whilst never a performer, his interest is in the[...]
Professor Oliver Taplin – Greek Tragedy in the Theatre
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomProfessor Oliver Taplin taught and researched Greek poetry and theatre at Oxford University, with a special emphasis on their reception[...]
Paul Walton – A History of the British Isles in (about) Thirty Brands
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomBorn in Staffordshire, Paul read History at Brasenose College, Oxford, wrote Bluff Your Way in Marketing and helped unleash Quorn[...]
Dominic Price – The Stained Glass and Chapels of Oxford: A Photographer’s Perspective
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomEducated at both of Oxford’s universities, Dominic Price has made the city his home since 1990. An Associate of the[...]
Simon Mason – Anti-heroes in Literature and Why We Like Them
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomSimon Mason is a writer of fiction. At first, he wrote books for adults, then books for children, which grew[...]
Dr Tamsin Mather – From Fuming Volcanic Vents to Extinction Events
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomTamsin Mather is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford and Associate Head of the Mathematical, Physical and[...]
Dr Joe Milnes – Introduction to Fusion
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomJoe Milnes joined the UK Atomic Energy Authority as a mechanical engineering graduate in 2000. During his career, he held[...]
Melanie King – Tea, Coffee and Chocolate: How We Fell in Love with Caffeine
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomMelanie King is a social historian, speaker, and the author of eight books exploring subjects ranging from 18th-century health cures[...]