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Durham, The Culture County
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- Location: Vale of Durham
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South Causey Monthly Dog Walk
Type
Type:
Dog-Friendly
STANLEY
Join the South Causey Dog Walking Club every 1st Saturday of the month at 10 am for a picturesque stroll through the beautiful Beamish Valley.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
S&DR200 - Railway Firsts at Locomotion
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Shildon
Home to one of largest collections of historic rail vehicles in the world, Locomotion is pulling out all the stops to commemorate S&DR200.
Dates
- From:
- 15 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025
Pockerley 30th Anniversary Celebrations at Beamish
Type
Type:
Children/Family events
Stanley
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Pockerley Old Hall, the museum will hold 30 activities at Pockerley between 17th May and 31st December 2025.
Dates
- From:
- 17 May 2025to31 Dec 2025
S&DR200 - Young Railway Photographer of the Year exhibition at Locomotion
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Shildon
The exhibition will feature the winning entries from a competition to find the UK’s most promising young railway photographers.
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2025to31 Dec 2025
Folk at the Hearth - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Music Event
Bishop Auckland
Join us for a monthly evening of traditional tunes, songs, and easy-going community spirit. Hosted by renowned local musician Paul Martin (aka ‘The Dunholm Piper’) with special guest players, these sessions bring people together through…
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 1 Aug 2025to31 Dec 2025
Beamish Folk - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Type
Type:
Music Event
Beamish
Beamish Folk is a new folk music session taking place on the second Sunday of each month in our 1900s Pit Village band hall, 11.30am-1.30pm.
Dates
- From:
- 10 Aug 2025to9 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
S&DR200 Celebrating Railways: Past, Present and Future at Locomotion
Type
Type:
Children/Family events
Shildon
The highlight of the anniversary year will be Rail Futures, a celebratory festival taking place in late September and early October.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Sept 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Fireworks Extravaganza at Beamish Hall
Type
Type:
Bonfire Night
Stanley
The Beamish Hall Fireworks Extravaganza returns for 2025 – and this time, it’s bigger, brighter, and better than ever!
Dates
- From:
- 2 Nov 2025to5 Nov 2025
Showcase Events - The Manor House Hotel & Spa
Type
Type:
Wedding Fairs and Events
West Auckland, Bishop Auckland
You are invited to attend our showcase events, where you will be able to experience the Manor Houses charm and energy, dressed using our own table decorations, blossom trees, candelabras and chivari sashed chairs so you can imagine your becoming a…
Dates
- From:
- 13 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
Christmas Fair at Beamish Hall Hotel
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Beamish
A triple festive treat shopping extravaganza.
Dates
- From:
- 14 Nov 2025to16 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Jeanie and the Jollyboys - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Type
Type:
Music Event
Beamish
Enjoy the sound of Jeanie and the Jollyboys, who will be performing in the 1950s welfare hall between 12-2pm.
Dates
- From:
- 16 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 14:00
- From:
- 7 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 14:00
Pit Village Music Hall - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Type
Type:
Music Event
Beamish
Head to The 1900s Pit Village band hall where music group Kiddars Luck will be hosting the Pit Village Music Hall from 11.30am-2.30pm, a musical celebration of the North East, including clog dancing and a surprise guest or two!
Dates
- From:
- 16 Nov 2025Open 11:30 - 14:30
AGLOW - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Bishop Auckland
Auckland Palace's dazzling light trail AGLOW will light up the skies of Bishop Auckland once again this Christmas.
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
Christmas at Auckland Palace - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
Immerse yourself in unrivalled festive splendour when you visit Auckland Palace's very special Christmas event.
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Elizabethan Banquet at Lumley Castle Hotel
Type
Type:
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:
- 21 Nov 2025Open 19:20 - 22:30
Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
Be dazzled by our monumental 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene. This remarkable Baroque créche, known in Italian as a presepe, is a giant Nativity scene staged in a true-life Neapolitan setting.
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Forest of Light at Beamish Hall Hotel
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Beamish
Our Forest of Light is a captivating illuminated experience set within our enchanted ancient woodland.
Dates
- From:
- 22 Nov 2025to4 Jan 2026
Night with the Spirits at Lumley Castle Hotel
Type
Type:
Participatory Event
Chester le Street
Join our resident Paranormal team, GhostWatchers UK, and take part in paranormal experiments in and around a Castle!
Dates
- From:
- 22 Nov 2025Open 20:30 - 02:00
Wreath Making at Beamish Hall Hotel
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Beamish
Indulge with a glass of fizz as you arrive and join us to design and create your own Christmas door wreath or table centrepiece in stunning surroundings.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 14:00
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- 30 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
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- 1 Dec 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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- 4 Dec 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Winter Concert (Christmas at Auckland Palace) Auckland Palace
Type
Type:
Concert
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
Join us for a magical Winter Concert with Royal Northern Sinfonia, directed by leader Maria Włoszczowska in the intimate setting of St Peter's Chapel at Auckland Palace.
Dates
- From:
- 30 Nov 2025Open 13:30 - 15:30
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