Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Durham Fringe Festival 2026
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Festival
Durham City
Between 29th July and 2nd August 2026, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts. Genres include theatre, music, stand-up comedy, comedy theatre, magic, spoken word, cabaret, dance, physical theatre, circus, and…
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- 29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026
Fixing at Gala Durham
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Theatre
Durham City
Drag mechanic Natalie Spanner would like to teach you all about holistic car care – how to look after our cars, but also ourselves – and invite you to get down and dirty under the bonnet.
Dates
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- 20 Feb 2026Open 20:00 -
IGNITE Winter Arts Festival
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Festival
IGNITE 2026 is a brand-new winter festival for Bishop Auckland, County Durham bringing light, creativity and joy to the darkest days of the yeae. Expect illuminations, a community parade, live performances, hands-on workshops, music, art and…
Dates
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- 20 Feb 2026to22 Feb 2026
Spiers & Boden - "Boden The Showman, Spiers The Melodeon-Wielding Wizard"
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Music Event
Barnard Castle
Spiers & Boden have been at the forefront of the English traditional folk scene for 25 years both as a ground breaking duo and as founder members of folk phenomenon Bellowhead.
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- 18 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Durham University Palatinate Orchestra - Tchaikovsky's Symphony Pathétique
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Music Event
Durham
Durham University Palatinate Orchestra's 90-piece Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, his Pathétique Symphony, and music by Elgar and Pejačević in Durham Cathedral.
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- 18 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn
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Music Event
Stanley
Sit with us and enjoy live music every Friday, where we welcome a brilliant mix of local musicians from all across the North East to our cosy indoor bar - with a roaring log-burning fire.
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- 14 Nov 2025to11 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
John Barrymore in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) with Live accompaniment by Aaron Hawthorne at the Wurlitzer organ
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Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
Award-winning young Scottish organist AARON HAWTHORNE plays another 'live' silent movie accompaniment following his widely acclaimed performance last year.
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- 22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Palatinate Ensemble Performs: Beethoven' 5th Symphony
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Concert
Durham
Join the Palatinate Ensemble for their Epiphany term concert, as they perform the iconic Beethoven Symphony No.5!
Dates
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- 14 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:00
The Irish House Party - A Traditional Song-And-Dance Celebration Dating Back To The Early 19th Century
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Music Event
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
At last, an Irish music show that has come out of Ireland without the clichés that usually follow! There are no twee costumes or backing tracks here. Instead you get incredibly talented musicians and dancers who simply want to bring you the sound…
Dates
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- 18 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Beamish Folk - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
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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.
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- 8 Mar 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 12 Apr 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 10 May 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 14 June 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 12 July 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 9 Aug 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 13 Sept 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 11 Oct 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 8 Nov 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 13 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
Sandi Thom In Concert at The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Enjoy an intimate performance by Scottish singer, Sandi Thom, at The Bowes Museum, ahead of the release of her 7th studio album.
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- 22 Mar 2026Open 19:30 -
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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Performance
Durham City
Neil Gore, presents this SELL OUT one-person version of the classic novel by Robert Tressell featuring projection, political conjuring tricks, live music and song. Meet the famous characters and enjoy the scenes, speeches and songs, featuring the…
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- 25 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Be a Record Breaker
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Children/Family events
Shildon
Join in with our "Do the Locomotion" GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ official attempt!
On Thursday 26 February we are planning to do our very own special record-breaking attempt for the greatest number of people simultaneously performing the “Locomotion”…
Dates
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- 26 Feb 2026Various Opening Times
Murdered To Death by Peter Gordon - A Comedy - The City Theatre
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Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A spoof Miss Marple set in a country mansion.
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- 27 Sept 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 28 Sept 2026to2 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 3 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
Shrek The Musical
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Theatre
Chester-le-Street
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is an award-winning fairy tale adventure.
Dates
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- 10 June 2026to13 June 2026Various Opening Times
Kathryn Tickell & Amy Thatcher at Ushaw
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Music Event
Durham
The intuitive musical interplay between Kathryn and Amy is born out of a long-standing creative friendship. Kathryn’s pipes marry beautifully with Amy’s exquisite accordion playing.
Dates
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- 13 Mar 2026Open 19:30 -
Frankie Mack - Singer & Showman
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Type:
Music Event
Peterlee
If you've holidayed in Tenerife, you've probably seen Frankie Mack live… now catch him one night only at The Peterlee Pavilion!
Dates
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- 25 Apr 2026Open 14:00 - 19:00
NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ
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Type:
Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
JONATHAN EYRE plays a concert of Christmas music including Carols, etc. at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.
Dates
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- 20 Dec 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Derwent Fest 2026
Type
Type:
Festival
Edmundbyers
A weekend festival of live tribute music, food and drink, and children’s activities and entertainment, set in a stunning location, not far from you. Bring all the family, including the dog, and enjoy some fun, quality time together.
Venue
Dates
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- 14 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026
Martin & Eliza Carthy
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Type:
Music Event
Durham City
This powerhouse pair are still making music together, as they always have. Together, they perform an eclectic range of songs and tunes from their vast family repertoire.
Dates
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- 20 Feb 2026Open 19:45 - 22:30
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