Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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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
Granny Apocalypse - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
It's the end of the world, the end of the world when Granny Apocalypse enters the ring...
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- 29 July 2026Open 19:40 - 20:40
Durham Fringe Family Showcase - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Sample a taste of Durham Fringe 2026 at our FREE family showcase. See up to 6 different family-friendly acts from this year's programme, squeezed into 60 minutes. The perfect event if you're not sure what to go see at this year's festival.
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- 29 July 2026Open 13:45 - 14:45
The Magic Sweet Jar - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Palace Green, Durham
A play for children aged 6 -11 about a young girl who falls through a portal into a world made entirely of sweets. Filled with live music, puppets, homemade masks, and interactive storytelling, audiences are encouraged to help bring the story to…
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 14:15 - 15:30
Back To The Future: Special Screening - Gala Durham
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Theatre
Durham
Great Scott!
In the summer of 1985, Robert Zemeckis’s Back To The Future sent audiences hurtling through time in a DeLorean.
Just over forty years later, Marty, Doc, Biff, and that unmistakable score are coming back to the big screen, fully…Dates
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- 5 Sept 2026Open 19:00 -
Love Factually - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Ever wish you could re-live your “how we met” story? Well now you can.
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- 29 July 2026to31 July 2026Open 16:40 -
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
Mills & Farrell - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Mills & Farrell, traditional/contemporary folk duo, travel the world in pursuit of music, both the ancient and in inspiration. Coming from backgrounds of Australian rock (David Farrell) and Nova Scotian folk (Janet Mills), they use two voices and…
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- 29 July 2026to30 July 2026Open 17:30 - 18:15
St Catherine's Child in Concert at The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
The Bowes Museum is delighted to welcome back emerging artist Ilana Zsigmond, AKA St Catherine's Child, for her second live performance in the beautiful setting of the Jubilee Room. Don't miss this chance to experience an evocative evening of…
Venue
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- 10 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape - Gala Durham
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Children/Family events
Durham
A brand-new family musical for everyone over five.
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- 11 Aug 2026to13 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
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
The Last Days of Trump (A Liberal Fantasy) - The Department of Music Theatre
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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…
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- 1 Aug 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 19:45 - 20:45
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
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- 14 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026
Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series - Chloë Piano Trio (violin, cello & piano).
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Concert
Bishop Auckland
The Chloé Piano Trio, Tunnell Trust Award Winners 2024/25, was formed in 2017 by talented emerging musicians at the Royal College of Music, London. They previously were Kirckman Trust Young Artists and winners of the Royal Philharmonic Society…
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- 11 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
Scouting For Girls Live in Durham Cathedral
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Concert
Durham City
Scouting For Girls will be performing their greatest hits live in Durham Cathedral.
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- 29 Oct 2026Open 19:45 - 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
Northern Lights presents… Horrible Harmonies (History as you’ve never heard it before!) - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
History Gets Remixed! Strap in as Northern Lights, Durham University’s internationally award-winning group, takes you on a musical journey through time.
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
It Just So Happened: An Alternative History Show - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Award-winning stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford hosts this show for history fans. Three guest comedians / history buffs perform short stand-up sets based ‘on this day’ in history before exploring some possible alternative histories of Durham people…
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- 29 July 2026Open 19:40 - 20:40
Opulence at Lumley Castle Hotel
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Music Event
Chester-Le-Street
Lumley Castle Hotel at Chester-le-Street, County Durham, will be the backdrop for Opulence, running on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 September.
While the big-name performers are not being unveiled until later this month, organisers have promised it will…
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- 4 Sept 2026to5 Sept 2026
Offgridland - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
Flight. Mode. The two most wonderful words...but even with his mobile blocking the outside world, can our desperate, overworked hero ever switch off? It's time to go to his favourite place: Offgridland.
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- 29 July 2026to30 July 2026Open 13:40 -
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