Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Taffy Thomas - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
Britain's very first Storytelling Laureate, Taffy has a repertoire of more than 300 stories, collected mainly from traditional oral sources, which he is happy to tell in almost any situation. This repertoire was built by meeting and working with…
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 18:30 - 19:00
Juan Martín In Concert - The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Following two successful shows in 2025, The Bowes Museum is excited to welcome back world-renowned flamenco guitarist, Juan Martín.
Hailed as one of the greatest exponents of flamenco guitar, Martín has captivated audiences across the globe with his…Dates
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- 23 Oct 2026to24 Oct 2026Open 18:30 - 21:30
The Dolly Story - The Pavilion
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Music Event
Peterlee
Dolly Parton Tribute - Live Music.
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- 14 Nov 2026Open 15:00 - 19:00
War of the Birds - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Flass Street, Durham
The War of the Birds is a collection of Eastern European stories from an old world where things were darker, colder, and altogether stranger. Storyteller Mark Borthwick weaves together traditional and electronic music, Klezmer and dance with…
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- 18 Sept 2026Open 16:00 - 17:00
Klovharun - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
Klovharun is the name of the island in Finland where author Tove Jansson and artist Tuulikki Pietilä spent 26 summers. Tove is best known as the beloved creator of The Moomins, but more recently, her personal life has been revealed as a pioneering…
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 12:00 - 13:00
Late Sing With The Wilsons - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.
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- 19 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59
Fyfe Dangerfield In Concert at The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Following a stunning performance at The Bowes Museum last year, enjoy another unforgettable evening with Brit-nominated singer-songwriter Fyfe Dangerfield, best known as the frontman of the critically acclaimed band Guillemots.
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- 9 Oct 2026Open 18:30 - 21:30
Monster Ceilidh Band - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
A nuclear tipped, instrumental folk warhead from Newcastle, Monster Ceilidh Band are one of the UK’s best known ceilidh bands and have been festival regulars for over 15 years. They’ve travelled all over Europe, and from Russia to Malaysia and back,…
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
Gala Lunchtime Concert - September - Gala Durham
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Music Event
Durham
Renowned for their distinctive compositions and innovative use of effects and loops, the Mark Williams Trio crafts a unique modern sound that distinguishes them from traditional guitar-led jazz trios.
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- 25 Sept 2026Open 13:00 -
The Snowman: Film with Live Orchestra - Durham Cathedral
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Christmas and New Year
Durham
Make it a Christmas to remember with a special screening of the much-loved film. The Snowman, shown on the big screen with its unforgettable soundtrack performed live by a professional orchestra.
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- 5 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral
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Christmas and New Year
Durham
Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their 'G4 Christmas' tour in the most awe-inspiring cathedrals, priories, minsters, halls and abbeys across the UK.
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- 23 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Late Sing With The Wilsons - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59
Sounds Historical - What A Wonderful World! - The Witham
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Music from the 16th, 17th & 18th Century inspired by Awe and Wonder. Presented by the multi-grant-winning early music ensemble Sounds Historical
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- 6 Sept 2026Open 13:30 -
Songwriting with Pete Atkin - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Pete Atkin was the songwriting partner of Clive James, achieving cult status in the 70s (and beyond). He's written songs for others and for himself to sing and record, songs for kids (Play Away) and songs for the theatre, television and radio.
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 11:30
Macdara Yeates & Jennifer Reid - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
Recently, Jennifer has been exploring street song together with Macdara Yeates, bringing her rich trove of Manchester songs into play with his traditional Dublin repertoire. Experience the fruits of this collaboration in a rather unexpected venue.
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 12:30 - 13:00
An Evening of Kate Bush - Durham Cathedral
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Concert
Durham
Join for an Evening of Kate Bush performed live by a full band, vocalists and string quartet in Durham Cathedral this September. Let Me In are back with a brand new show, exploring the evocative music of Kate Bush, on a UK Cathedral tour in late…
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- 26 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral
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Concert
Durham City
Expect to hear the soulful sounds of your favourite artists, from The Supremes, The Temptations and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, Marvin Gaye and many more!
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- 2 Oct 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Martin Taylor in Concert - The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Experience an unforgettable evening of live music as multi-award-winning guitarist Martin Taylor MBE performs in the intimate setting of The Bowes Museum's Jubilee Room.
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- 17 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
Banter; Jez Lowe; Sam Carter sings Nic Jones - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Banter are Simon Care, Nina Zella, Tim Walker and Mark Jolley. Apart from being incredible musicians, they bring a totally fresh approach to their repertoire with re-workings of well-known songs and dance tunes. Renowned for their originality, they…
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- 19 Sept 2026Open 20:30 - 23:30
Katie Howson: Carry on Squeezing - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Musician, researcher and historian Katie co-founded the East Anglian Traditional Music Trust with her late husband John. 50 years of melodeon-playing are explored here with light-hearted (non-scary) audience participation: choose one of Katie's…
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- 18 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 17:00
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