u3a

Durham & District

Welcome to Durham & District u3a

We may not all be in the first flush of youth, but Durham & District u3a are a lively lot. We have 327 members and 38 interest groups

We are a charity which is affiliated to The Third Age Trust, the national representative body for all u3as in the UK. The only requirement to join is that you are no longer in full-time employment.

Use the links and buttons on this page to explore our website. Use the Groups link to find out more details of individual groups, the Events link for events and the Calendar button below for an overview of what is coming up. If you need more information the best way to contact us is by email, using the Sanctuary knocker or the Contact link. If you like what you see come and join us, using the Membership link. Note the Calendar button may not work on the morning of the first Tuesday in the month due to a scheduled outage for maintenance.

Durham cathedral sanctuary knocker

Forthcoming events

25th June 2026
13:15
Meeting
Monthly Meeting - The eventful story of the Suez canal by Derek Potter
30th July 2026
13:15
Meeting
Monthly Meeting - a talk by Paul Nash on pandemics that changed our history. Paul explores three of the most devastating plagues, why they happened, their immediate impact and how […]
11th August 2026
13:30 - 15:45
Social
Doors open 1315. Tickets are available from Maureen Craik or Cynthia Bolton, at the Quiz groups and at Monthly Meetings. The entrance fee includes light refreshments and everyone is welcome.
Cost: 2.50
Booking Required
27th August 2026
13:15
Meeting
Monthly Meeting - a talk by Bill Oxbury. Bill is Professor in Practice for Data & Cyber Research at Lancaster University and will offer thoughts on Artificial Intelligence, which I […]

Walking group at Tunstall reservoir

Visit to Harrison & Harrison Organ Factory