Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Durham University Palatinate Orchestra - Tchaikovsky's Symphony Pathétique
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Concert
The College, 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 - 21:30
Murder Mystery Dinner - Murder without a Clue - Lumley Castle Hotel
Type
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Food & Drink
Chester le Street
Guests arrive at the opulent Black Mansion for an elegant 1950s cocktail party, only to discover their host has vanished, presumed dead. But who is behind the crime?
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- 7 Mar 2026Open 18:30 - 00:00
Duets by Peter Quilter - The City Theatre
Type
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Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A man and a woman alone in a room. Four times over. What will we get?
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- 19 Apr 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 20 Apr 2026to24 Apr 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 25 Apr 2026Open 14:30 -
Durham Jazz Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Old Cinema Launderette in Gilesgate,
The 2026 Durham Jazz Festival will run from Friday 23rd October through to Sunday 25th October.
Dates
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- 23 Oct 2026to25 Oct 2026
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 Feb 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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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
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
Amanda Wingfield lives in her glorious past while struggling to make ends meet. A Gentleman Caller is arranged for her daughter, but will it all go to plan?
Dates
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- 8 Feb 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 9 Feb 2026to13 Feb 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 14 Feb 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
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- 14 June 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
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
Fools Gold Blaydon Races - St Johns Hall Meadowfield
Type
Type:
Music Event
Meadowfield
Acoustic Duo. Seats £7. Refreshments on sale or BYOB.
Dates
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- 9 May 2026Open 16:30 - 19:30
The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Join us at the magnificent Durham Cathedral for Our Precious Concert – one of our most beloved and best-selling programmes, now coming to Durham in its most magical form yet.
Dates
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- 13 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 20:30
John Barrymore in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) with Live accompaniment by Aaron Hawthorne at the Wurlitzer organ
Type
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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.
Dates
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- 22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Mighty Wurlitzer 40th Anniversay Concert
Type
Type:
Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
Richard Hills FRCO and Simon Gledhill, international theatre organists, play a variety of popular and light classical music to celebrate the 40the anniversary of the opening of the mighty Wurlitzer organ in the New Victoria Centre.
Dates
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- 22 Mar 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Martin & Eliza Carthy
Type
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
S&DR200 - WOW North East : Wow Show
Type
Type:
Theatre
Middlesbrough
WOW North East returns following autumn’s hit festival to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 with an afternoon of local stories, inspiring interviews and (many) reasons to be hopeful.
Dates
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- 8 Mar 2026Open 14:15 -
Kathryn Tickell & Amy Thatcher at Ushaw
Type
Type:
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 -
Spiers & Boden - "Boden The Showman, Spiers The Melodeon-Wielding Wizard"
Type
Type:
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.
Dates
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- 18 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
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.
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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 -
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral
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Type:
Music Event
Durham
Step into the tranquil glow of candlelight and enjoy a spellbinding evening of classical music in the stunning surroundings of Durham Cathedral.
Dates
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- 20 June 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
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 -
The Prince of Egypt
Type
Type:
Theatre
Durham City
Following on from their multi-award productions of "The Producers", "Half a Sixpence", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Evita" and "Chess", Durham Musical Theatre Company will be one of the first amateur groups in the UK to stage "The Prince of…
Dates
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- 12 May 2026to16 May 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00
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