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Concert
Howden-Le-Wear
Top INTERNATIONAL concert organist & STAR of The PROMS PLAYS THE MIGHTY WURLITZER.
Outdoor Event
Staindrop
Bark in the Park is back! Join us for a paw-some time this September – a fabulous dog event in the picturesque Deer Park at Raby Castle!
Family Fun
Forest in Teesdale
Embark on our brand new Tiny Creatures Trail at High Force Waterfall.
Nature
Newbiggin, Barnard Castle
Join mycologist Gordon Beakes for a closer look at fascinating fungi! An ideal introduction to the basics of fungi identification and their role in the environment.
Halloween
Barnard Castle
Magical Mayhem, Spooky Science, Beastly Balloons and Bursting Bubbles.
Historical
Staindrop
After spearheading the remarkable project that led to the discovery of the remains of King Richard III, historian Philippa Langley turned her attention to one of Britain's most enduring historical mysteries: the disappearance of the sons of King…
Heritage Open Days
Barnard Castle
A chance to visit an eighteenth-century meeting house in open country. Its history dates back to 1654, when George Fox reached Teesdale on foot, inspiring generations of local Quakers. Adults and children can expect a friendly welcome.
Outdoor Event
Staindrop
We've invited yoga teacher, breath work coach and soon to be physiotherapist Georgie, to take you through a rejuvenating session of movement and breath, alongside an educational talk on how stress busting techniques can help you harness some of…
Heritage Open Days
Newbiggin, Barnard Castle
See how people lived and used the landscape of Upper Teesdale over the last 10,000 years! At this free open weekend as part of the Heritage Open Days there is a display of recent finds by Altogether Archaeology and a guided walk and a talk each day.
Food & Drink
Nr Barnard Cadtle
Tutored tasting of the Six Big Grape Vanities with food to match each course.
Theatre
Barnard Castle
Featuring favourite songs from stage and screen by songwriters such as Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Stephen Sondheim and Noel Coward, and lesser-known numbers, this raucous, cabaret-style show is not to be missed.
Historical
Staindrop
Raby Castle welcomes Annie Garthwaite in the week that her much anticipated novel, The King's Mother is published.
Markets
Staindrop
Mark your calendars for the highly anticipated return of our ever-popular Harvest Market in August 2024!
Family Fun
Staindrop, Darlington
Join us this Spring and embark on a magical trail through Raby Castle’s spectacular 200-acre Deer Park with our brand new Mini Mindfulness Trail.
Festival
Stanhope
Stanhope Weekender is a live music event in the heart of Stanhope, Weardale.
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Afternoons are dead boring now, everyone knows that, even proper fools. So, why not come to this game show what Lee Kyle is hosting? It is for children but also for adults if they are stupid. Lee has made some gunge and it will get chucked over the…
Theatre
Staindrop
Step back in time over two hundred years and meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they navigate the mire of manners of regency society.
Music Event
Blanchland
Join us for our last garden gig of they year! making it to the quarter-finals of The Voice UK, and supporting Scouting for Girls, this act is not to be missed. Kick off your shoes and relax in our garden from 3pm until 5pm.
Family Fun
Staindrop
Join us this spring and embark on our brand new Farmyard Fun Trail at The Plotters’ Forest.
Children/Family events
Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle
Learn about the secret life of mammals at this family fun event. We will explore mammal habitat around High Force checking our camera traps as we go.
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