Visit to Durham Botanic Gardens with guided tour - Monday June 22nd 2026
This visit has been arranged by Northumbria u3a Events Team.
Meet at the main entrance to the Gardens between 10.30 - 11.15 am to be checked in, after which you are free to go into the gardens, visit the café etc. The guided tour led by someone from the gardens begins at 11.30 and takes an hour, then your ticket allows you to remain in the gardens as long as you wish until they close at 4.30pm.
The website at Botanic Garden - Durham University has full information about the gardens. Sorry, no dogs except assistance dogs. Further information will be supplied when we hear from the Gardens about arrangements for the tour. The cost is £6.65 per person, including the tour.
Book your place now with Kathy Clegg, email kathy.clegg@u3a.org.uk
u3a Festival 26 booking now open!
Join us at the University of York from 1-3 July for three days of learning, fun and u3a community. Join us for u3a Festival 26, taking place at the University of York between 1-3 July, for a three-day celebration of fun, learning and the community that makes u3a so special.
Explore an existing interest or take the leap and try something completely new in member-led workshops and sessions. Surrounded by other members, you will have opportunities to move your body, be creative and explore new ideas.
The University of York has a beautiful campus with green spaces and a lake, fantastic sports facilities, lecture halls, and workshop rooms – the perfect backdrop for three days of inspiration and learning. There’s on-site accommodation available too so you can go straight from breakfast to your first workshop.
Here’s a little bit of what you can expect at the Festival:
- Talks on a wide range of subjects
- Hands-on crafts and art workshops
- Fitness workshops
- Sports tournaments
- Live performances by u3a musical groups
- The opportunity to make music yourself
We can’t wait to welcome you. Tickets cost £18 a day, or £50 for a three-day ticket. The festival starts at 11am on Wednesday 1 July and ends at 3pm on Friday 3 July.
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Interest Groups Online (abbreviated as IGO) is an online u3a community that gives you the opportunity to join groups, talks and courses from the comfort of your home. In the same way as a u3a, the activities are run by members and are a great way to meet people from all across the u3a movement. It costs £12 to join for the year, equating to £1 per month. Membership runs from 1 April to 31 March of the next year. After 1 October, it costs £6 to join until 31 March next year. If you would like to find out more, click on the link below