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Markets
Bishop Auckland
Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday and Saturday 8:00-17:00
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
Discover an 1,750 year old Roman altar in Gallery 1 at the Faith Museum. Dedicated around AD 275 to Fortuna Redux, goddess of safe homecomings, by a retired military architect from Binchester Roman Fort, this artifact offers a captivating glimpse…
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
Archaeologists uncovering the hidden history of Auckland Palace are inviting the public behind the scenes as historic finds from eight years of excavations are analysed in a new ‘open laboratory’ in Bishop Auckland town centre. Fridays weekly…
The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
The Bishop Trevor Rooms at Auckland Palace will host an exhibition of the works of artist and poet Roger Wagner. Weaving together Biblical narratives and contemporary landscapes, Wagner's visionary paintings explore the mysteries of human existence.
The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland
Halloween
Bishop Auckland
The ducks are at it again… After their summer adventures, our mischievous ducks have discovered a collection of pumpkins at Auckland Palace – and naturally, they’ve hidden them.
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
Our new Tom McGuinness exhibition opens on 18 February 2026. In his centenary year, the Mining Art Gallery celebrates this quiet man who communicated through his art – he did not seek simply to record details of the mining industry but expressed…
The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland
October Half Term
Bishop Auckland
Join our duo of lively storytellers for Autumn Tales at 2, a fun family storytelling session around the fire in Auckland Palace’s purpose-developed Wilderness Garden.
Christmas and New Year
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland’s AGLOW light trail is alive!
Walk in wonder through one and a half magical miles of light and sound. Imagine a place where an ancient palace overlooks 150 acres of Deer Park that, as the sun sets, comes alive with wonderful lights…
Halloween
Bishop Auckland
Join Guy from bugsnstuff for a fun family Creature Experience, meeting a fascinating range of reptiles, insects and other unusual creatures and learning more about the animals along the way.
Christmas and New Year
Bishop Auckland
One man, a host of characters and one of Christmas’s best-loved stories. Alfie Joey draws on his gift for voices and storytelling to take on Scrooge, Marley, the Cratchits and the ghosts of Christmas in his solo retelling of Dickens’ classic. Funny,…
Show / Display
Bishop Auckland
The North East’s biggest Pyromusical returns on Saturday 31 October 2026, lighting up the night sky above Bishop Auckland with 25 minutes of spectacular fireworks choreographed to an epic soundtrack.
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
A courageous man and his ‘naughtily translated’ book
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