Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Rock of Ages
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Theatre
Chester-le-Street
Rock of Ages takes you back to the time of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair!
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- 11 June 2025to14 June 2025Open 19:15 - 22:00
Durham Fringe Festival: Love Hurts
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Theatre
Durham City
Death has had a rebranding – the cape and scythe has had to go and he's here with his purple suit and his customer satisfaction survey to give death a more user-friendly vibe.
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- 23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 16:00 -
Singing Break at Auckland Palace
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Music Event
Bishop Auckland
An inspirational and uplifting weekend of singing in the company of composer, singer and music director Joanna Forbes l'Estrange in the magnificent setting of Auckland Palace. Participants will have the opportunity to sing Joanna's major new work, A…
Dates
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- 10 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
Durham Fringe Festival: LORCA & Margot
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Theatre
Owengate, Durham City
Lorca and Margot collide in a double bill. Forget about Brexit and join your European cousins for a night of clown, mime and absurdity.
Dates
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- 23 July 2025to25 July 2025Open 20:00 -
Durham Brass Festival: NETOA Wurlitzer & Stanhope Silver Band present Brass & Pipes
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Children/Family events
High Street, Howden-Le-Wear
Durham Brass Festival proudly partners with the North East Theatre Organ Association and Stanhope Silver Band to present a one-off, commissioned show entitled Brass and Pipes.
Dates
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- 19 July 2025Open 19:00 -
Durham Brass Festival: Simon Armitage & LYR with Easington Colliery Brass Band present “Firm As A Rock We Stand”
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Durham Brass Festival hosts BBC Radio 4 The Verb. Simon Armitage & LYR performing “Firm As A Rock We Stand” with Easington Colliery Brass Band. Plus poetry presented by Ian McMillan.
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- 18 July 2025Open 19:00 -
Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party
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Christmas and New Year
Peterlee
It's time to rewind the clock and turn up the volume at the Christmas Smash Hits Party Night – your ultimate throwback festive bash!
Dates
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
P'ungmul Music Performance and Family Activities at The Oriental Museum
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Experience a FREE South Korean drumming performance presented by students from the Durham University P'ungmul Society and try writing a secret code in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Venue
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- 28 June 2025Open 12:30 - 15:00
I Was Glad - Durham School Chapel
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Music Event
Quarryheads Lane, Durham
The Chapel Choirs of Durham University, in collaboration with Durham Student Music, will be performing a programme of beautiful choral music on Saturday 21 June in the atmospheric acoustics of Durham School's Chapel.
Dates
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- 21 June 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
Durham Fringe Festival: Heading into Night: A Clown Ode on…[forgetting]
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Theatre
Durham City
HEADING INTO NIGHT IS A clown ode (on forgetting) - it is joyous irreverent dance - innocence at the loss of memories - ecstatic glee at the regaining. Performed by Cirque du Soleil Clown Master conceptor Daniel Passer. In engagement and…
Dates
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- 23 July 2025to25 July 2025Open 21:45 -
Durham Brass Festival: Bill Ryder-Jones & NASUWT Riverside Band presents "Iechyd Da"
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Following Bill’s recent collaborations with the BBC Concert Orchestra, this show will bring a bold new reimagining of Iechyd Da to this year’s Durham Brass Festival.
Dates
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- 15 July 2025Open 19:30 -
Durham Fringe Festival: Delusions and Grandeur
Type
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Music Event
Durham City
Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in Idiot classes.
Dates
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- 23 July 2025to27 July 2025Various Opening Times
Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises – Brazen Brass Band
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Children/Family events
Durham City
This year, Brass Festival will take over the streets…and the water too! Cruise along the River Wear on the Prince Bishop, with our fantastic street bands onboard.
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- 19 July 2025Open 16:00 -
Turkey & Tinsel - Party Night
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Christmas and New Year
West Auckland
Join us in The Knights Hall for our Retro Christmas Celebration.
Dates
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- 5 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
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- 12 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
Durham Brass Festival 2025
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
BRASS is back in 2025 with a fantastic programme of brass-inspired events coming to Durham from 13 - 20 July, with a headline performance by Bill Ryder-Jones.
Dates
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- 13 July 2025to20 July 2025
Durham Fringe Festival: Alone I-N-S-I-D-E
Type
Type:
Theatre
Durham City
On her first day prison officer Casey will be placed into The Isolation wing with the hardened officer Stafford to show her the ropes. Whilst there, Casey will encounter The Mad, The Bad and The Sad of the prison world.
Dates
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- 23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 20:30 -
Much Ado About Nothing - Handlebards - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle
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Type:
Theatre
Staindrop
Settle in for an unforgettable evening of open-air theatre as the brilliant HandleBards return to Raby Castle with their delightfully chaotic, bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
Dates
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- 14 Aug 2025Open 18:30 -
Jazz in the Old Library at Auckland Palace
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Type:
Music Event
Bishop Auckland
A series of one hour lunchtime recitals by the cream of North East talent.
Venue
Dates
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- 13 June 2025
Freddie Mercury Tribute Night
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Type:
Music Event
Peterlee
Get ready to ROCK as we bring you an electrifying night of Queen's greatest hits with an unmissable Freddie Mercury Tribute.
Dates
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- 29 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 22:30
Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025
Type
Type:
Performance
Toronto, Bishop Auckland
Travel through 2,000 years of history in a single unforgettable evening! Watch as legends come to life – Vikings storm ashore, battles rage, and heroes rise beneath a sky ablaze with magic and fire.
In 2025, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the…Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025
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- 19 July 2025Open 21:15 -
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- Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025
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