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Cestria

What's On

Members of Cestria u3a can also attend meetings and events organised by the Northumbria Region and by the u3as in our local network. Click on the links below for details. Please contact the event organiser or group leader before attending.

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Forthcoming events

Thursday 18th June 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Peter Breughel, and Other Artists of the Northern Renaissance, including British, Dutch, Flemish and German
Cost: £2
Friday 19th June 2026
10:30 am
Walk
Hedley Hall Woods
Meet at car park, Hedley Lane, NE16 5EQ
Wednesday 24th June 2026
10:00 am
Walk
Low Moorsley
A 2.5 mile walk around the area
Wednesday 24th June 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
"Small Bomb at Dimperley" by Lissa Evans
Cost: £2
Wednesday 1st July 2026
10:00 am
Monthly Meeting
The Japanese Experience – Culture and Lifestyle with a display of artefacts  - Speaker; Denise Howe
Refreshments available from 9:30
Venue: Cornerstones
Cost: £2
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Walk
Guided Walking Tour of Sunniside, Sunderland
Booking Required
Wednesday 8th July 2026
10:00 am
Walk
Herrington Park
A 2 - 3 mile walk around the paths within the park
Thursday 9th July 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
Gertrude Bell from 1890
Cost: £2
Monday 13th July 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
Has the commercialism of religious festivals gone too far?
Cost: £2
Thursday 16th July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Favourite Artists
Cost: £2
Friday 17th July 2026
10:30 am
Walk
Cox Green Waterside
Meet at Car Park SR4 9JS
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
10:00 am
Walk
Roseberry Golf Course
A 3 mile walk from Roseberry Primary School along to Grange Villa and back along the outskirts of the golf course
Wednesday 29th July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
"Small Boat" by Vincent Delecroix
Cost: £2
Wednesday 5th August 2026
10:30 am
Monthly Meeting
Trekking to the Top of the World – 2 Experiences of Trekking to Everest and Annapurna base camps - Speaker: Malcolm Johnson
Refreshments available from 9:30
Cost: £2
Monday 10th August 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
Due to seemingly deleterious changes to the country’s High Streets,then what can be done to turn the situation around?
Cost: £2
Thursday 13th August 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
Technical Developments during the First World War
Cost: £2
Thursday 20th August 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Twentieth Century British Artists
Cost: £2
Friday 21st August 2026
10:30 am
Walk
Durham Riverside
Meet at Magdelene Steps, junction of Saddler Street and Elvet Bridge DH1 3NP
Wednesday 26th August 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
"44 Scotland Street" by Alexander McCall Smith
Cost: £2
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
10:30 am
Monthly Meeting
History of Forensic Science – Finger Printing, Trace Evidence. DNA linked to real cases - Speaker: John Yearnshire
Refreshments available from 9:30
Venue: Cornerstones
Cost: £2
Thursday 10th September 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
The First Labour Government 1948-1951
Cost: £2
Monday 14th September 2026
Meeting
Should further red lines be drawn on the right to free speech? Discuss in the context of ‘Cancel Culture’.
Cost: £2
Thursday 17th September 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Indigenous Art
Cost: £2
Friday 18th September 2026
10:30 am
Walk
Hardwick Country Park, Sedgefield
Meet at Car Park by cafe TS21 2DN
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
"Yellow Face" by R F Kuang
Cost: £2
Wednesday 7th October 2026
10:30 am
Monthly Meeting
Neighbourhood Protection- the Work of Neighbourhood Wardens - Speaker: Claire Liddle
Refreshments available from 9:30
Venue: Cornerstones
Cost: £2
Thursday 8th October 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
William Rufus and Henry 1st
Cost: £2
Monday 12th October 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
Should we reintroduce conscription?
Cost: £2
Thursday 15th October 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Japanese Art
Cost: £2
Friday 16th October 2026
10:30 am
Walk
Land of Oak and Iron, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon
Meet at car park by cafe NE21 6RU
Wednesday 4th November 2026
10:30 am
Monthly Meeting
Sports for Working People in the 19th century - Local Heroes - Speaker; Pete Welsh
Refreshments available from 9:30
Venue: Cornerstones
Cost: £2
Monday 9th November 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
What do we like doing for fun and entertainment? Open discussion.
Cost: £2
Thursday 12th November 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
The Monroe Doctrine
Cost: £2
Thursday 19th November 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Glassmakers
Cost: £2
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Monthly Meeting
Christmas Fun - "Old English" Folk Songs of the North East - by Pete Cryer and Al Giles
Refreshments available from 9:30
Venue: Cornerstones
Cost: Donation to Local Charity
Thursday 10th December 2026
Meeting
History Group Christmas Lunch
Monday 14th December 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
Discussion Group Planning Meeting for 2027
Cost: £2
Thursday 17th December 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Free Choice and Planning for 2027
Cost: £2
Wednesday 6th January 2027
10:30 am
Monthly Meeting
Rasputin - The Mad Monk - Speaker; Stephanie Yearnshire
Refreshments available from £2
Venue: Cornerstones
Cost: £2
Wednesday 3rd February 2027
10:30 am
Monthly Meeting
The Value of Exercise for Older People - by Jenny Wales
Refreshments available from 9:30
Venue: Cornerstones
Cost: £2