u3a

Durham & District

Events

Monthly General meetings take place at Bowburn Community Centre, DH6 5AT at 1:15pm on the last Thursday of each month. These include tea/coffee and biscuits and are free of charge until the end of 2026, after which a £2 charge will be re-instated. The Car Park can get full at well-attended events, but there is plenty of free street parking to be found if you turn right out of the centre and then immediately right again

Details of these and other events are listed below.

Potential members are more than welcome to attend events.

The North East Regional u3a also organises events. Information on this link: Events - North East Region

Forthcoming events

29th October 2026
13:15
Meeting
Mazzeh Spice - From the Middle East to the North East"
Monthly Meeting - a talk by Xerxes Setna. Xerxes speaks about the development and establishment of his food based business, Mazzeh Spice, that he and his wife set up in […]
26th November 2026
13:15
Meeting
The Music and Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan
Monthly Meeting - a talk by Bernard Lockett. Bernard looks at the works of Gilbert and Sullivan which will be illustrated with videos of show excerpts
16th December 2026
12:00
Social
Christmas Lunch 2026
The 2026 Durham & District u3a Christmas Lunch has been arranged at The Bowburn Hall Hotel, on Wednesday 16th December 2026 at 12.00 for 12.30. We are returning to the Bowburn […]
Cost: 26.00
Booking Required
28th January 2027
13:15
Meeting
Mining Disaster Tudhoe
Monthly Meeting - A talk by Rick Smith. This will look at Victorian mining practice and the causes and events on what happened on 18th April 1882
Cost: 2.00
25th February 2027
13:15
Meeting
Castles of County Durham
Cost: 2.00
25th March 2027
13:15
Meeting
Life on board submarines
Craig Chair of the NE submarine association will talk about his many years in the RN and his life and experiences on board Submarines across the world. He speaks in […]
Cost: 2.00
29th April 2027
13:15
Meeting
AGM
19th May 2027
Summer School
Special Day at Ushaw College
A North East region event. More information will follow in due course. In the meantime here is a link to the flyer about the event - Flyer-for-Ushaw-2027-North-East-Region-i.pdf
Booking Required
24th June 2027
13:15
Meeting
Wildlife habitats in wooden tubs
A practical session where Tim will talk about and demonstrate mini wildlife habitats using native wildlife plants to attract wild life and using different ways to conserve water and alternatives […]
Cost: 2.00