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  1. 'We Were At The Sharp End Us' Copyright Narbi Price. Painting of a green field against a black and white landscape.

    Add GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike to your Itinerary

    GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Opening on Friday 13 June at The Warehouse in Newgate Centre, Bishop Auckland, GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike, is a three-part exhibition across County Durham that sees North East artist Narbi Price and writer…

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025Open 17:00 - 21:00
    From:
    13 June 2025to5 July 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    12 July 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    From:
    22 Aug 2025
    More info for GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike
  2. RSCM singing break, exterior shot of Auckland Palace and photo of Joanna Forbes L'Estrange.

    Add Singing Break at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Singing Break at Auckland Palace

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    Bishop Auckland

    An inspirational and uplifting weekend of singing in the company of composer, singer and music director Joanna Forbes l'Estrange in the magnificent setting of Auckland Palace. Participants will have the opportunity to sing Joanna's major new work, A…

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    From:
    10 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
    More info for Singing Break at Auckland Palace
  3. Bishop Auckland Pride advertising poster

    Add Bishop Auckland Pride to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Pride

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    Bishop Auckland

    Bishop Auckland Pride returns on Saturday 14th June 2025, and it’s set to be our biggest and brightest yet! 

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    14 June 2025Open 11:00 - 21:00
    More info for Bishop Auckland Pride
  4. A brass trumpet

    Add Jazz in the Old Library at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Jazz in the Old Library at Auckland Palace

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    Bishop Auckland

    A series of one hour lunchtime recitals by the cream of North East talent.

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    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

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    From:
    13 June 2025
    More info for Jazz in the Old Library at Auckland Palace
  5. Painting of a theatre auditorium showing audience in period dress

    Add Bishop Auckland Choral Society at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Choral Society at Auckland Palace

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    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    This summer, we are delighted to welcome Bishop Auckland Choral Society to Auckland Palace for a spectacular evening of music.

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    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    14 June 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
    More info for Bishop Auckland Choral Society at Auckland Palace
  6. The organ in St Peter's Chapel  at Auckland Palace

    Add Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace

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    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    The popular Organ Recital Series returns to St Peter’s Chapel.

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    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    21 June 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
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    16 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
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    18 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
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    13 Dec 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
    More info for Organ Recital Series at Auckland Palace
  7. Auckland Palace, an orchestra and conductor and large Union Jack flag

    Add Proms at the Palace to your Itinerary

    Proms at the Palace

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    Music Event

    Bishop Auckland

    Join us for an unforgettable evening of music at the iconic Auckland Palace Gardens.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Proms at the Palace
  8. Sign with The Barricade Boys West End Party, Four men in red suits jumping

    Add The Barricade Boys – West End Party at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    The Barricade Boys – West End Party at Auckland Palace

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    Bishop Auckland

    Direct from London, these four dazzling performers are taking the world by storm. From the heart-wrenching emotion of Les Misérables to the toe-tapping harmonies of the Jersey Boys, The Barricade Boys will take you on a musical journey like no other.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for The Barricade Boys – West End Party at Auckland Palace
  9. Painting of Old Locomotive Engine Wylam Coll from the Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University

    Add S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution
  10. Illustration of a Masquerade Ball

    Add Eve Valentine's Masquerade Ball - Manor House Hotel & Spa, West Auckland to your Itinerary

    Eve Valentine's Masquerade Ball - Manor House Hotel & Spa, West Auckland

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    Valentines Day

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Step into a night of mystery and thrill at our Eve Valentine's Masquerade Ball, co-hosted by the one and only Dean Midas! This exclusive event is inspired by the chilling, award-winning short slasher films shot in the same building by Dean Midas…

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    From:
    13 Feb 2026Open 19:00 - 00:00
    More info for Eve Valentine's Masquerade Ball - Manor House Hotel & Spa, West Auckland
  11. Grand Finale all cast of Kynren view from the tribune

    Add Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025 to your Itinerary

    Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025

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    Toronto, Bishop Auckland

    Travel through 2,000 years of history in a single unforgettable evening! Watch as legends come to life – Vikings storm ashore, battles rage, and heroes rise beneath a sky ablaze with magic and fire.
    In 2025, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the…

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member

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    19 July 2025Open 21:15 -
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    26 July 2025Open 21:15 -
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    23 Aug 2025Open 20:30 -
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    30 Aug 2025Open 20:15 -
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    6 Sept 2025Open 20:00 -
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    13 Sept 2025Open 19:45 -
    More info for Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025
  12. Olga Wojtas smiling.

    Olga Wojtas - ‘My Life of Crime’ - Bishop Auckland Library

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    Talks

    Bishop Auckland

    Join Olga Wojtas, an unconventional writer of crime fiction, for a talk about her books and her writing background.

    Dates

    From:
    24 June 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Olga Wojtas - ‘My Life of Crime’ - Bishop Auckland Library
  13. Woman and man smiling next to vegetable stall of market. Woman holding vegetables.

    Add Bishop Auckland Market to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Market

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    Bishop Auckland

    Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday and Saturday 8:00-17:00

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Bishop Auckland Market
  14. A Ted Holloway painting

    Ted Holloway: A Bevin Boy Remembered at The Mining Art Gallery

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    Bishop Auckland

    Eighty years ago, during the Second World War, artist Ted Holloway was conscripted to work in the coal mines as a Bevin Boy.

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    From:
    19 Oct 2024to8 June 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Ted Holloway: A Bevin Boy Remembered at The Mining Art Gallery
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