The Red Hatters Christmas Party Night will be at the Ramside Hotel  on Thursday 14 December.                                                                     Fairytales of New York There will be a three course dinner then non-stop party hits by live party band including songs by The Pogues, Simon and Garfunkel, Paul McCartney, Shakin Stevens, Avicii, Slade, Mumford and Sons, Bryan Adams and … Continue reading →

The film group met for the second time on Thursday 24th August to watch the film ‘Hidden Figures’. There was an audience of 33 members (which included 11 from Houghton U3A) when, unfortunately, due to technical issues the film was unable to be shown. This was a disappointment but thankfully not a disaster as we … Continue reading →

Just to remind you all that the Film Group are meeting on Thursday 24th August in Seaham Town Hall to watch Hidden Figures. The film is based on a true story and gets excellent reviews. It tells the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson brilliant African – American women working … Continue reading →

North York Railways – War Weekend Celebrations Saturday 14th October 2017   Come and join our day out to visit Pickering for this event. We journey to Pickering early morning in time to see the parade of marching forces, land army, vintage cars and assorted vehicles of the war time era. Enjoy the atmosphere and … Continue reading →

CHATSWORTH 2 DAY VISIT–25th /26th NOVEMBER 2017 Just a friendly reminder that any remaining money due to complete your payment for Chatsworth needs to be paid no later than our September Meeting. (27th) If anyone else wishes to join this trip then please contact me as soon as possible please. We would welcome this. This … Continue reading →

The History Group spent an interesting day walking around the house, gardens  and deer park of Raby Castle which is rightly regarded as one of the finest medieval castles in the country. There has been a fortified building on the site since 1016 – 1035 when it was then the estate of King Canut when … Continue reading →

“The Gardening Group had a delightful day at Newby Hall with the many flowers displaying glorious colours on a sunny day.”   Continue reading →