Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Derwent Fest 2026
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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
ELVANA "Viva Brass Vegas" with Oompah Brass XXL
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham City
Blending the swagger of rockabilly with the raw punch of grunge, ELVANA rips through Nirvana's catalogue while smashing it together with the finest moments of Elvis Presley's legacy.
Dates
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- 12 July 2026Open 19:30 -
Brassed On featuring Dilettante, Vice Killer & Isabel Maria alongside brass
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham City
Celebrating the incredible versatility of brass, Brassed On will perform a show featuring North East local artists.
Dates
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- 18 July 2026Open 19:30 -
Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn
Type
Type:
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.
Dates
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- 14 Nov 2025to11 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ
Type
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
Lights, Music & Thrills - Durham Fringe Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham City
Lights, Music & Thrills is the fascinating, wonderful and sometimes weird world of one of the most endearing traditions of the life of the travelling showman.
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to30 July 2026Open 17:00 -
Open Air Theatre – The Three Inch Fools – King Arthur and the Holy Fail
Type
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Outdoor Cinema and Theatre
Staindrop
Join us for a magical evening as we welcome back the brilliant Three Inch Fools to present an epic tale of Arthurian adventure and medieval mayhem, in the atmospheric setting of Raby Castle's open-air theatre.
Dates
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- 26 June 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
Murdered To Death by Peter Gordon - A Comedy - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A spoof Miss Marple set in a country mansion.
Dates
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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 -
Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
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!
Dates
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- 2 Oct 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Nothern Lights at Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham
We're excited to announce that Northern Lights, the Durham University mixed A Cappella group of singers, will be joining us for a special fundraising concert on Saturday 6th June 2026.
Dates
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- 6 June 2026Open 19:00 - 20:00
Durham Brass Festival 2026
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
BRASS is back in 2026 with a fantastic programme of brass-inspired events coming to Durham from 12 - 19 July.
Dates
- From:
- 12 July 2026to19 July 2026
HECTOR GANNET "Talking In The Mother Tongue" with Durham Miners' Association Brass Band
Type
Type:
Music Event
Flass Street, Durham City
Hector Gannet returns to Durham Brass Festival, ahead of their forthcoming third album, The Great Shakedown, due later in this year.
Dates
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- 17 July 2026Open 19:30 -
Grimethorpe Colliery Band In Concert
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham City
Founded over a century ago in a Yorkshire mining village, Grimethorpe Colliery Band achieved a worldwide reputation from the hit film Brassed Off and are regarded as one of Britain's finest brass bands.
Dates
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- 19 July 2026Open 14:00 -
The Female of the Species - Comedy by Joanna Murray-Smith - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
Margaret Mason is a best selling women's lib author with writer block. Will a visit from a fan help or hinder? And why the handcuffs?
Dates
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- 12 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -
Simon & Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Get up close and personal with Ocean Colour Scene's Simon Fowler and Oscar Harrison.
Dates
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- 3 June 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Durham Brass Festival’s Big and Little Brass Bashes
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Durham Brass Festival’s Big and Little Brass Bashes are going on tour again this year, bringing free concerts to towns and communities across County Durham.
Dates
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- 13 July 2026to17 July 2026
The Last Days of Trump (A Liberal Fantasy) - The Department of Music Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Durham
It's 2028 and octogenarian two-term President Donald Trump is finally about to be replaced for good. Will he go rogue like last time, or will a plan to keep him focused on golf, gorilla documentaries, porn, and developing his perfect presidential…
Dates
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- 1 Aug 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 19:45 - 20:45
The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A reduced cast production of this classic tale.
Dates
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- 22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 23 Nov 2026to27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 28 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
Music from the Mighty Wurlitzer with award winning young organist Declan Poole
Type
Type:
Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
Winner of the U.S. and U.K. Young Theatre Organist of the Year Award DECLAN POOLE plays a concert of favourite music at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ in the New Victoria Centre.
Dates
- From:
- 14 June 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Scouting For Girls Live in Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Scouting For Girls will be performing their greatest hits live in Durham Cathedral.
Dates
- From:
- 29 Oct 2026Open 19:45 - 22:00
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