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Durham, The Culture County
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- Location: Durham City
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Featured Events
150 Years of Wedding Dresses at Ushaw
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Exhibition
Durham
150 Years of Wedding Dresses showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and evolving trends that have defined one of the most memorable days in countless lives.
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- 28 Mar 2026to31 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Crook Hall Gardens Tour: Horticulture - Crook Hall Gardens
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Nature
Durham
Join our gardening guru volunteers for a horticultural tour of Crook Hall Gardens.
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- 29 May 2026to30 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links - Crook Hall Gardens
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Historical
Durham
Join volunteer Chris for a guided tour of Crook Hall Gardens and the medieval hall. Learn about the history of the home, all the way back 1217, when it first appears in written records. Hear about some of the fascinating families who lived here over…
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- 3 June 2026to28 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
History of Durham City Walk - Crook Hall Gardens
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Guided Walk
Durham
A guided walk from Crook Hall Gardens delving into the history of Durham.
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- 9 June 2026to27 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens
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Summer Event
Bearpark, Durham
Extinction affects us all and one in ten of our wildlife in the UK is critically endangered. Scientists have identified five periods of mass extinction over the geological record and the question is now being asked: are we in a sixth? The exhibition…
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- 20 June 2026to8 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Gone But Not Forgotten: Remembering Britain's Vanished Species Through Art and Science - Museum of Archaeology
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Exhibition
Durham
An exhibition jointly created by artist Stephen Livingstone and the Museum of Archaeology
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- 18 July 2026to1 Sept 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
Colour and Light: Stained Glass Exhibition - Durham Cathedral
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Summer Event
Durham
This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Rose Window. Plan your summer day out as we explore the stories behind the cathedral's much-loved stained glass.
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- 22 July 2026to14 Sept 2026
Durham Fringe Festival 2026
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Festival
Durham City
Between 29th July and 2nd August 2026, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts. Genres include theatre, music, stand-up comedy, comedy theatre, magic, spoken word, cabaret, dance, physical theatre, circus, and…
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026
Sea Shanties - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Tickets are on sale now for Sea Shanties, a love story between mermaid and fisherman, and land and sea.
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 11:30 - 12:30
The best ever cartoon draw along in the world ever - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Alex Collier is a Viz Comic cartoonist and a writer of all your most favourite animated shows - from Mr Bean to Danger Mouse, My Little Pony and Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed. Come join Alex as he shows you how to draw the best ever mega amazing…
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 11:45 - 12:45
The Last Catch, an original story by Philip Harrison - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
An old man in Redcar, on the northeast coast, clings to the glory days of film stars and giant fish, even as age strips him of worth and dignity with every humiliation. He is certain the monsters have returned, and makes one last voyage to restore…
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- 29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 17:00 - 17:45
101 Impressions In One Hour - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Cal Halbert is one of the UK's top all round entertainers, and the top comedy impressionist working the UK comedy circuit. As one half of The Mimic Men, he appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2016, receiving a standing ovation and 4 yeses.
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 21:00 - 21:55
A Tail for Our Future - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
"It is said that foxes use to be the bridge between worlds"
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 12:30 - 13:30
Daniel Cainer: What Am I, Chopped Liver? - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Smart, funny, deeply moving story-songs for anyone who has ever wrestled with their heritage, their history, their home and their heart. From the creator of the award-winning Fringe and Off-Broadway shows Gefilte Fish & Chips and Jewish Chronicles.
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 14:20 - 15:20
Flat 504 - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
FLAT 504' in the style of Bertolt Brecht, is set in a cramped, messy, and questionably maintained first-year university flat. This play follows seven students from wildly different backgrounds as they navigate the chaos, excitement, and emotional…
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 17:10 - 18:00
Heroes and villains – a musical journey by Pen and Stu - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
'Heroes and Villains - a musical journey' tells the tales, through song and story, of a Northumbrian heroine, an infamous highwayman, a notorious blacksmith and more! Pen and Stu play original modern folk - with BIG whistles and tenor guitars.…
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 18:50 - 19:35
Lament of the Wandering Head by Sun Son Theatre - Durham Fringe Festival
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Performance
Durham
"LAMENT OF THE WANDERING HEAD"--A head that flies from its body at night. A woman who flies from her homeland and never quite lands. Drawing on a supernatural legend shared across Southeast Asia, Sun Son Theatre transforms this ancient image into a…
Dates
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 15:30 -
Northern Lights presents… Horrible Harmonies (History as you’ve never heard it before!) - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
History Gets Remixed! Strap in as Northern Lights, Durham University’s internationally award-winning group, takes you on a musical journey through time.
Dates
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
Of Mice and Men - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Of Mice and Men is the classic John Steinbeck story of two men struggling to survive in an unforgiving world. Fringe management have exclusive rights to the 2 hand production directed by Larry Lamb ( Gavin and Stacy) Edinburgh Assembly Rooms and a…
Dates
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 18:10 - 19:10
Tag Team: Full Score Barbershop Choir - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Join members of Durham University’s award-winning Full Score Barbershop Choir in their first ever quartet showcase, Tag Team! With crunchy harmonies, ringing bell chords and classic barbershop tags, this show spotlights the iconic quartet format…
Dates
- From:
- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 11:45 - 12:35
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