Save the Date
After the success of Festival 24, we’re delighted to announce that Festival 26 will be taking place between Wednesday 1 July to Friday 3 July 2026 at the University of York.
u3a member, Margaret Fiddes is part of the team organising the Festival. She says, “we’re aiming to make this a bigger and better festival with even more members taking part, bringing us their enthusiasm and knowledge to lead workshops, music groups, talks, sports and performances.”
If you’d like to volunteer at u3a Festival 26, please get in touch via
We expect that bookings for accommodation and tickets will be open from late autumn 2025.
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Festival 24 photo gallery

