u3a Festival 26 is taking place at the University of York and will be an opportunity for fun, learning and making new connections. There will be opportunities to share your skills and learn some new ones in our series of talks, workshops and activities spanning sports, music, art and much more. Drawing on the experience, enthusiasm and talent of u3a members, the Festival is a wonderful celebration of the creativity within the u3a movement.

The Festival begins on Wednesday 1 July and will end on the afternoon of Friday 3 July.

Ticket options are:

• a 3-day ticket
• individual one-day tickets for Wednesday 1, Thursday 2 or Friday 3 July

You can select and pay for tickets depending on which days you wish to attend.

We aim to make tickets available to as many members as possible so please only book for the days you plan to attend.

Tickets available here.

If you wish to book en-suite student accommodation on site at the University of York please find the accommodation booking link

The finalised programme will be published in Spring 2026. Details will be shared by email with all ticket holders, so they can select the activities they wish to attend. Some events included in the programme will be available on a first come first served basis.

PAYMENT INFORMATION - You do NOT need a PayPal account to pay. If you do not have a PayPal Account, you can choose the option 'Pay by Credit or Debit Card' when you get to checkout. 

Tickets are non-transferable - please contact festival@u3a.org.uk if you have any queries.