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  1. A firework display

    Add Festival of Fireworks at Durham Cricket to your Itinerary

    Festival of Fireworks at Durham Cricket

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    Bonfire Night

    Chester le Street

    The Festival of Fireworks is back and set to light up the skies over Banks Homes Riverside on Saturday 1st November 2025 in collaboration with Chester-le-Street CC.

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    From:
    1 Nov 2025Open 19:30 -
    More info for Festival of Fireworks at Durham Cricket
  2. A handmade wreath with red berries and baubles.

    Add Christmas Wreath Workshop - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Christmas Wreath Workshop - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Immerse yourself in creativity and Christmas Joy as you learn step by step how to create luxurious festive wreaths to proudly display on your door. 

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 21:00
    From:
    30 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    From:
    6 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Christmas Wreath Workshop - Lumley Castle Hotel
  3. Lumley castle at dusk

    Add Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Food & Drink

    Chester le Street

    Our Whisky tasting sessions provide a genuine insight into how one should ‘nose’ the whisky before defining how one should really taste it. 

    Dates

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    24 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
    More info for Whisky Tasting at Lumley Castle Hotel
  4. A raven sits at a dinner table covered in cobwebs, candles, skulls and pumpkins.

    Add Halloween Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Halloween Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Chester le Street

    Step into the grandeur of an authentic Elizabethan banquet, set within the walls of one of England’s most haunted castles. Meet the witches of the castle, and encounter the eerie Renwick – one of Professor Feeblestine’s earliest (and not entirely…

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    31 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 01:00
    More info for Halloween Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel
  5. Crowds of people enjoying a cricket match at Durham Cricket's Banks Homes Riverside Stadium

    Add Durham Cricket - England Men v India Men T20 International to your Itinerary

    Durham Cricket - England Men v India Men T20 International

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    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    England Men take on India Men in an exciting T20 International on Wednesday 1 July 2026.

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    From:
    1 July 2026
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Men v India Men T20 International
  6. Flower arrangement with white and orange flowers

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    Cestrian Flower Club

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    Demonstration

    Chester-le-Street

    Flower arranging demonstration by Linda Fraser. 

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    2 Oct 2025Open 18:45 - 21:30
    More info for Cestrian Flower Club
  7. Blood-spattered documents.

    Add Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Set in the 1950s with a festive choir arriving at Lumley Castle for their final carols and a glass of mulled wine but tonight there is discord in the choir and someone is about to hit the wrong note with murder!

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    From:
    28 Nov 2025to12 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 18:00 - 01:00
    More info for Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner - Lumley Castle Hotel
  8. Durham Cricket Let The Bells Ring Out with dates

    Add Let The Bells Ring Out For Christmas (Party Night) to your Itinerary

    Let The Bells Ring Out For Christmas (Party Night)

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester-le-Street

    Join us at Banks Homes Riverside for our flagship festive celebrations, where the music's loud, the lights are beaming and the bells are most definitely ringing out for Christmas.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Let The Bells Ring Out For Christmas (Party Night)
  9. Crowds enjoying food at Chester-le-EATS. Image credit: Gareth Williams Photo & Film

    Add Chester-le-EATS 2025 to your Itinerary

    Chester-le-EATS 2025

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    Food & Drink Festival

    Chester le Street

    Chester-le-EATS Festival Returns to Durham Cricket With An Exciting New Line-Up

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    From:
    27 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    More info for Chester-le-EATS 2025
  10. Halloween Disco at Lumley Castle Hotel. Poster of a witch on a broom flying past the moon.

    Add Children's Halloween Disco - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Children's Halloween Disco - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Halloween

    Chester le Street

    Come along for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun at our Children’s Halloween Disco!

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 20:00
    More info for Children's Halloween Disco - Lumley Castle Hotel
  11. Spooky image of Lumley Castle

    Add Night with the Spirits at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Night with the Spirits at Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Participatory Event

    Chester le Street

    Join our resident Paranormal team, GhostWatchers UK, and take part in paranormal experiments in and around a Castle! 

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    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 20:30 - 02:00
    From:
    31 Oct 2025Open 20:30 - 02:00
    From:
    22 Nov 2025Open 20:30 - 02:00
    More info for Night with the Spirits at Lumley Castle Hotel
  12. Boots & Beats with Ellie Caile. Ellie Caile and poster showing cowgirl boots, stars and a disco ball.

    Add Boots & Beats - Live Music Evening - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Boots & Beats - Live Music Evening - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Music Event

    Chester le Street

    Dust off your cowboy boots and grab your favourite hat because it's time to kick up some fun line dancing at Boots & Beats. A celebration of all thing's country!

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 00:00
    More info for Boots & Beats - Live Music Evening - Lumley Castle Hotel
  13. Crowds of people enjoying a cricket match at Durham Cricket's Banks Homes Riverside Stadium

    Add Durham Cricket - England Women V New Zealand Women ODI to your Itinerary

    Durham Cricket - England Women V New Zealand Women ODI

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    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    England Women take on New Zealand Women in a thrilling one day international on Sunday 10 May 2026.

    Dates

    From:
    10 May 2026
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Women V New Zealand Women ODI
  14. 3 women in Santa hats laughing and drinking from champagne flutes.

    Add Christmas Party Night - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Christmas Party Night - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Get ready to celebrate the festive season in style with our  lively Christmas Party Night! Enjoy a delicious two-course  dinner followed by a fun-filled evening of dancing and entertainment. Whether you’re gathering with colleagues,  friends, or…

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    28 Nov 2025Open 19:30 - 01:00
    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 01:00
    From:
    12 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 01:00
    From:
    31 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 01:00
    More info for Christmas Party Night - Lumley Castle Hotel
  15. Lumley Castle Hotel

    Add Murder Mystery Dinner - A Reunion with Murder at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Murder Mystery Dinner - A Reunion with Murder at Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Murder Mystery

    Chester le Street

    Years ago, six friends celebrated Halloween in a long-abandoned mansion but only five made it out.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Murder Mystery Dinner - A Reunion with Murder at Lumley Castle Hotel
  16. Men and women dressed in Elizabethan costume with Lumley Castle in the background

    Add Elizabethan Banquet at Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Elizabethan Banquet at Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Food & Drink

    Chester le Street

    Elizabethan Banquets take you back in time. A 5-course feast, with mead & wine, entertainment by Ladies of the court, Court Chamberlain, Herald, Musicians, all in traditional costume.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2025Open 19:20 - 22:30
    From:
    21 Nov 2025Open 19:20 - 22:30
    More info for Elizabethan Banquet at Lumley Castle Hotel
  17. Crowds of people enjoying a cricket match at Durham Cricket's Banks Homes Riverside Stadium

    Add Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI to your Itinerary

    Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI

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    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    England Men take on Sri Lanka Men in a thrilling one day international on Tuesday 22 September 2026.

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    From:
    22 Sept 2026
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI
  18. Documents which read, 'Forensic Report 37325' and 'Police Case 37325'

    Add Post Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner 2026 - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Post Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner 2026 - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Lord Spinner Webbe has invited friends and family to his grand home for Christmas/New Year celebrations. His Lordship has a reputation for practical jokes and a love of riddles and secret passageways throughout his home. 

    Dates

    From:
    17 Jan 2026Open 18:00 - 01:00
    From:
    30 Jan 2026Open 18:00 - 01:00
    More info for Post Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner 2026 - Lumley Castle Hotel
  19. Sister Act written in red on an advertising poster

    Add Sister Act The Musical to your Itinerary

    Sister Act The Musical

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    Local Events

    Chester Le Street

    Sister Act is the feel-amazing musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet!

    Dates

    From:
    8 Oct 2025to11 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Sister Act The Musical
  20. Durham Cricket Unwrap the Magic Early.  Advertising date and opening times.

    Add Unwrap The Magic Early Christmas Party to your Itinerary

    Unwrap The Magic Early Christmas Party

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester-le-Street

    Join us on Saturday 29th November at Banks Homes Riverside for an enchanting night filled with festive cheer, joyful music, and twinkling lights, our way of helping you kick off the season before the December madness takes hold.

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    From:
    29 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
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