Welcome to the Oldham & District u3a website...
The Loom,
Parliament Square,
Oldham
OL1 9SA
You will find this in what used to be TJ Hughes area of Spindles. This is opposite Molino Lounge.
Latest Notices
12 May 2026. Meeting starts at 9.45 at The Loom, Parliament Square, Oldham OL1 9SA - Speaker Brian Green - These isles - The story of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
9 June 2026. Meeting starts at 9.45 at The Loom, Parliamet Square, Oldham OL1 9SA - Speaker Cath Galaska - Her Gap Year
14 July 2026. Meeting starts at 9.45 - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at The Loom, Parliament Square, Oldham OL1 9SA
11 August 2026. Meeting starts at 9.45. Speaker Dr Carol Tetlow - Stethoscope Secrets (30 years as a General Practitioner)
8 September 2026. Meeting starts at 9.45. Speaker Fran Sandham - Doctor Livingstone I presume
13 October 2026. Meeting starts at 9.45. Speaker Pete Mellor - The Death of Lady Diana Spencer
10 November 2026. Meeting starts at 9.45. Speaker to be confirmed
Oldham, and the other towns of the district, sits at the foot of the Pennine Hills, its name deriving from the Old Norse, Aldehulme. In the late 19th century it was considered to be the centre of the world’s cotton spinning industry and is equally famous for its engineering innovation and production.
The U3A is a self-funded, self-managed organisation. Its continued aim is to promote educational, creative and leisure opportunities for anybody not in full time employment, the aim being that we learn together and teach each other. The U3A approach to learning is – learning for pleasure with an emphasis on informality. There are no assessments or qualifications to be gained. U3A activities offer a good opportunity to get out of the house and meet people.
Oldham & District U3A was launched in the autumn of 2009 and now has seven hundred and seven members and is still growing. The number of interest groups has increased to over 55. Groups sizes vary depending on subject matter. It only takes two people to form a group and group meetings can be held anywhere, at any time you choose, on any subject or interest you wish.
We meet together on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 9.45am at The Loom, Parliament Square, Oldham. OL1 9SA New members will be able to talk to the committee and be introduced to others. The monthly meeting includes refreshments, a guest speaker and information on the various activities you may enjoy.
Oldham & District U3A is now a participating member of the Greater Manchester U3A network, which is a network of mutually supportive U3A groups from the Greater Manchester Region. For further information and event details please click on the website link on the Contacts page.
If you think the U3A might be for you come to one of our meetings and you will be sure of a warm welcome.
John Platt's Bronze Statue, complete with circular pedestal upon a rectangular stone base flanked by four symbolic seated female figures representing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Science and Art.
The Science figure is the only hooded one of the set.
The two figures visible are probably Engineering (left) & Art (right), this latter figure clearly having lost her Lyre.