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Experience the excitement of summer with our collection of summer events in Durham.
From outdoor concerts to cultural festivals, immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the season. Discover endless opportunities for adventure and entertainment as you explore Durham's summer events. Plan your summer getaway filled with unforgettable experiences and moments of joy amidst the warmth of the season.
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Theatre
Durham City
The Last Hurrah examines a family of ordinary people wrapped up in secrets and choices to be made.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Hunt for the Tek Sing shipwreck and learn how underwater archaeologists study shipwrecks.
Durham University Oriental Museum, Durham City
Children/Family events
Peterlee
Looking for something exciting to do with the kids this summer? Peterlee Town Council is bringing you free Family Fun Days packed with entertainment, activities, and summer vibes!
Music Event
Owengate, Durham City
An exhilarating show for all lovers of music and poetry.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Sing, Sign & Sensory are a series of sensory performative workshops created for babies (0-24 months) and young sensory seekers.
Comedy
Durham City
This wordless show is an invitation to reflect on the place of nature and technology in our lives and the importance of preserving our humanity.
Children/Family events
Durham City
To celebrate the 5th year of the Fringe & our biggest family offering to date, we're hosting a FREE family showcase.
Theatre
6 Back Silver Street, Durham City
Award-winning Rational Madness Theatre presents Paul Levy's unique and disturbing solo theatre examination of Life after Near Death.
Festival
Durham City
Between 23rd and 27th July 2025, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts across nine Durham City Centre venues. Audiences will be invited to explore over 110 unique acts across a programme of 270+ performances. Genres…
Comedy
Durham
Emma Crossland & Sam Wilkinson welcome you to Crossland & Wilkinson, the funniest megacorporation on the FTSE100. This induction covers vital topics like company history, your place in our grand plan (sorry, "strategy") and all the usual corporate…
Children/Family events
Durham City
Choreographed by North East Artist Kristin Kelly Abbott, 'Changing Reflections' explores the transformation we all experience through life and getting older.
Music Event
Durham
Original folk songs by Sam Slatcher featuring poetry from award winning North East poets that celebrates the bicentenary of the modern railway.
Theatre
Durham City
On her first day prison officer Casey will be placed into The Isolation wing with the hardened officer Stafford to show her the ropes. Whilst there, Casey will encounter The Mad, The Bad and The Sad of the prison world.
Family Fun
Durham
Magician, Tim Lichfield, was first bitten by the magic bug at the tender age of 7.
Music Event
Durham City
Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in Idiot classes.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Expect an action-packed adventure with funny skits, games, world record attempts and the usual pie facing madness.
Theatre
Durham City
Death has had a rebranding – the cape and scythe has had to go and he's here with his purple suit and his customer satisfaction survey to give death a more user-friendly vibe.
Theatre
Durham
Where did we come from? Where are we going? When is Mother’s Day 2025? We would very much like to know. And where can we find answers? The Internet. And who could possibly show us the entirety of the Internet within the limits a tight 50-minute…
Comedy
Owengate, Durham City
A comic tour of the medieval world with daft professor of medieval studies Luke Connell and his games, props and songs.
Theatre
Durham
The year is 1916. Drawn from two years of Sussex retirement for the funeral of his friend, Dr Watson, Holmes returns to Baker Street to resolve ‘the last act’ of his epic career.
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