Cestria u3a has a speaker every month; their topics are varied and diverse. The current programme is shown below. All meetings are held at Cornerstones, North Burns, Chester-le-Street starting promptly at 10:am with refreshments and chat from 9:30.
We are always on the lookout for new and interesting speakers. If you know of such a person please send a message to our Speaker Secretary, Margaret Chilver
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| Date | Title | Speaker |
| 7th January 2026 | Recent Developments at Beamish Museum | Connor Emerson |
| 4th February 2026 | A.G.M. George and Robert Stephenson - Railway Pioneers | Davis Williams |
| 4th March 2026 | Road, Wall, Rail - History of the Newcastle to Carlisle Crossing | Margaret Bozic |
| 1 April 2026 | The Birtley Belgians - Wartime Refugees settle in the North East | |
| 6th May 2026 | Three Chapters of War - Trial, Tribulation and Tragedy | Eric Ryles |
| 3rd June 2026 | Elvis - Who Was The Real Elvis? | Stephanie Yearnshire |
| 1st July 2026 | The Japanese experience -Culture and Lifestyle with a display of artefacts | Denise Howe |
| 5th August 2026 | Trekking to the top of the World - 2 Experiences of Trekking to Everest and Annapurna Base Camps | Malcolm Johnson |
| 2nd September 2026 | History of Forensic Science - Finger Printing, Race Evidence, DNA linked to Real Cases | John Yearnshire |
| 7th October 2026 | Neighbourhood Protection - The Work of Neighbourhood Wardens | Claire Liddle |
| 4th November 2026 | Sports for Working People in the 19th Century - Local Heroes | Pete Welsh |
| 2nd December 2026 | Christmas Fun - "Old English" Folk Songs of the North East | Pete Cryer and Al Giles |
| 6th January 2027 | Rasputin - The Mad Monk | Stephanie Yearnshire |
| 3rd February 2027 | AGM The Value of Exercise for Older People | Jenny Wales |