The u3a is for people who are no longer in full time employment to come together and learn together, not for qualifications but for its own reward. There are over 900 U3As throughout the UK, find out more about this chapter based in the Seaham and District area.
The 13th century hall provided a spectacular backdrop to the stunning gardens. The Georgian Garden was particularly attractive at this time of the year, with some interesting specimens and colour schemes. Alan Titmarsh (TV Presenter) described the garden a “Tapestry of beautiful blooms” and the garden certainly lived up to its billing. With well over … Continue reading
Our trip to Saltaire on Saturday 3rd June was really, really good. We stopped at the lovely village of Knaresborough on the way there, which had loads of interesting shops and cafes to explore. Saltaire itself is a purpose built village, constructed in 1853 by Sir Titus Salt for his mill workers. His theory was … Continue reading
This is to confirm that as announced at Wednesday’s members meeting, the time for the gardening group’s meeting on the 8th June will be 11am. The meeting will be at Seaham Town Hall and the meeting time is 11am after a request from members for a later start. Thanks Continue reading
Hello Everyone, As you know we have started a new venture in our Social Group and have our very own Travel Section. Two outings have been arranged and advertised. We have 28 members going to Chatsworth, which is brilliant, and we can add to those numbers over the coming months until final numbers and full … Continue reading
The members meeting held on 31.05.17 was, yet again, a roaring success. Thanks to all involved. The speaker was Malcolm Wilkinson who is a volunteer at Durham Cathedral as well as being the chairperson of Seaham Harbour U3A. He gave an excellent talk about Durham Cathedral which was both interesting and informative. He showed some … Continue reading
Why not join us for our first Seaham & District U3A weekend away? It sounds great! When: August the 12th and 13th 2017 Cost: £105.50p per person based on 2 sharing a twin room. (Single rooms may be available at an extra cost of £25) Included: Admission to the gardens at Barnsdale, admission to Burghley … Continue reading
Members had a great day at ‘Forensics Dead Men Tell Tales’ course held in Seaham Town Hall on Monday 15th May. The course was run by forensics imaging expert Norman Kirtlan. What a speaker! It was very informative and at times, upsetting. We covered such topics as clues from the grave, serial killer profiling and … Continue reading
