“The Art Appreciation Group had a very enjoyable trip to the Laing Art Gallery on Tuesday 20th February to see an exhibition of work by David Bomberg one of the most audacious English painters who studied at the Slade School of Art. His work ranged from complex geometric compositions to a figurative style and then … Continue reading →

Please be aware that Seaham & District U3A annual subscription of £20.00p per member (£14.00 for those with dual membership) is due to be paid by April 2018. However, payments will be accepted from the February members meeting which is on Wednesday 28th February 2018. Cheques will be accepted and no need to think about … Continue reading →

We had 100 members attend the meeting on Wednesday 31st January which is fantastic. No surprise we had to bring out more chairs! There are a couple of thing that were brought to my attention after the meeting that some of you may be interested in: Houghton U3A are holding their Tea Dance on Tuesday … Continue reading →

Members, it’s that time again when some of the Regional committee are standing down and we need a number of new committee members, including officers. We cannot stress how important it is for members to step up and help support the region. If you are interested in joining the Regional U3A Committee, you can email … Continue reading →

This request was received from the organiser of the shoe box campaign: Does anyone local have some free storage space (about half a garage size) for the bits and bobs we use to set up the shoebox warehouse? Sadly the container that we have everything stored in is no longer available to us from Feb … Continue reading →

The Art Appreciation Group are planning a day trip to London by train to visit some galleries on Tuesday 17th of April. The cheap train tickets go on sale soon and I need to know if you want to go ASAP so the tickets can be bought. Please contact me at k.shaw@gmail.com. This should be … Continue reading →

Northumbria Region Active Learning Project: 21st Century Northumbria Herbal An Exploration of North East Traditional Plant Remedies On Wednesday 7th February 2018 at Room 20, 2nd Floor Commercial Union House, 39 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6QE (next door to Tyneside Cinema) Tea/Coffee from 10.00 for 10.30 am start and 12.30 pm finish The workshop is … Continue reading →