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Shakespeare Recovered: Durham's First Folio - Palace Green Library
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Exhibition
Durham
This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.
Dates
- From:
- 4 Apr 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
Railway 200: Guided Tours of Stockton and Darlington Railway
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Guided Walk
Shildon
To celebrate Railway 200, I am available to offer guided tours of the line by coach, bicycle or walking together with the opportunity of visiting the fabulous museums of Locomotion in Shildon, HopeTown in Darlington and Preston Park in Stockton.
Dates
- From:
- 23 Apr 2025to30 Nov 2025
Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
To ensure everyone can fully enjoy their museum experience, we’ve collaborated with three local schools from across County Durham to create new sensory packs designed to enhance your visit.
Please ask at Reception if you would like to borrow a…Dates
- From:
- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum
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Type:
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Explore The Bowes Museum’s collection through a different lens and learn about the stories and emotions objects hold through the lived experiences of those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Dates
- From:
- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum
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Type:
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Explore the museum with our spotting and drawing activities and enjoy our outside spaces with the Pocket Parkland Playbook, specially designed to help you get creative with the natural materials around you. All available from reception.
Dates
- From:
- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Pockerley 30th Anniversary Celebrations at Beamish
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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 - All Change
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Exhibition
South Road, Durham City
Through authentic voices from letters, diaries, court papers, and other day-to-day records from their collections, The Story will uncover the impact of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on the socio-economic fabric of the region.
Dates
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- 25 May 2025to26 Jan 2026
S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways
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Festival
Staindrop
Raby Castle will celebrate the year with stories associated with 19th-century inventions, including the reactions of landowners and farmers to trains, as well as how travel evolved into a privilege for the upper classes from their collections.
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2025to30 Nov 2025
S&DR200 - Young Railway Photographer of the Year exhibition at Locomotion
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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
Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone
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Exhibition
Durham City
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
Venue
Dates
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- 13 June 2025to9 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore
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Type:
Exhibition
Durham
This family friendly exhibition features a selection of artefacts from across the Durham University collections to help tell the stories of local folktales.
Dates
- From:
- 14 June 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution
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Type:
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 27 June 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Magna Carta and the North - Durham Cathedral
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Exhibition
Durham City
800 years after the 1225 Magna Carta was issued, this exhibition will feature all six documents, exploring why Durham Cathedral came to have them, what they meant for life in the north of England, and their continuing importance today.
Dates
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- 11 July 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 -
Stargazing Suppers - High Force Hotel and Waterfall
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Dark Skies
Forest-in-Teesdale
Discover the magnificence of the night sky with an exciting stargazing experience at the breath-taking High Force Waterfall in County Durham.
Dates
- From:
- 30 Aug 2025to29 Mar 2026
S&DR200 Celebrating Railways: Past, Present and Future at Locomotion
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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
Lafcadio Hearn – Kwaidan at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
Type
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Exhibition
Durham
This Autumn at Ushaw, see a touring exhibition of prints inspired by the writing of Lafcadio Hearn’s Kwaidan book of Japanese ghost stories. Perfect for spooky season!
Dates
- From:
- 6 Sept 2025to2 Nov 2025
S&DR200 - Dressed for Departure: Fashion in the Age of Rail
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Barnard Castle
An exhibition showcasing historic fashion, toys and artworks that reflect on how the railway reshaped lives and culture.
Dates
- From:
- 25 Sept 2025to26 Jan 2026
Mag Lime Magic - The EDAN Gallery
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Seaham
EDAN Members' Themed Exhibition. This is our major themed exhibition for the year.
Dates
- From:
- 7 Oct 2025to15 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025
Type
Type:
Stargazing Events
The North Pennines Stargazing Festival is returning for 2025 – running for a week between Friday 24 October and Sunday 2 November.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2025to2 Nov 2025
Magna Carta - Secret Spaces - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Historical
Durham
Join us on this exclusive tour of the Cathedral’s secret spaces that are rarely open to the general public.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Nov 2025Open 13:00 -
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