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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Derwent Fest 2026
Type
Type:
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
- From:
- 14 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026
80s Silent Disco in Durham Cathedral - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Children/Family events
Durham City
Expect 3 epic DJs playing all your favourite 80s tunes in the stunning, illuminated surroundings of Durham Cathedral.
Dates
- From:
- 16 Jan 2026Open 19:00 -
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
- From:
- 23 Oct 2026to25 Oct 2026
Messiaen’s La Nativité du Seigneur - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham City
Olivier Messiaen’s great organ work reflecting on the story of Jesus’s nativity performed on one of the country’s great cathedral organs by Daniel Cook and interspersed with readings from scripture. This recital is offered prayerfully and free of…
Dates
- From:
- 14 Jan 2026Open 17:30 -
Tarney - St Mark Passion - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
Type
Type:
Concert
Ushaw Moor , Durham
Welcome to listen Durham Singers performing new Easter time music. St Mark Passion is a composition for choir, orchestra and soloists by our favourite living composer Oliver Tarney.
Dates
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- 28 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
An Evening with Will Todd: Jazz Missa Brevis, Passion Music and a set from 'All Will be Well'
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham
Durham Choral Society invites you to a celebration of the music of Durham-born composer Will Todd.
Dates
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- 24 Jan 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00
Valentines Vivaldi by Candlelight
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham City
Celebrate Valentine's night with an unforgettable evening of music in one of Durham's most romantic settings. Step into the timeless beauty of Durham Cathedral, the perfect stage for a night of passion and elegance.
Dates
- From:
- 14 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Candlelight: Tribute to Ed Sheeran - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to Durham Cathedral. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Dates
- From:
- 17 Jan 2026Open 19:30 -
Frankie Mack - Singer & Showman
Type
Type:
Music Event
Peterlee
If you've holidayed in Tenerife, you've probably seen Frankie Mack live… now catch him one night only at The Peterlee Pavilion!
Dates
- From:
- 25 Apr 2026Open 14:00 - 19:00
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
Verdi "Requiem"
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham City
With over 250 musicians and conducted by the celebrated Tim Burke (Musical Director of the Royal Northern Sinfonia Chorus and Tête à Tête Opera), this performance promises to be a true highlight of the musical year.
Dates
- From:
- 30 Jan 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
Candlelight: Tribute to Adele - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Durham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Durham Cathedral under the gentle glow of…
Dates
- From:
- 17 Jan 2026Open 21:30 -
Handel's Messiah with Durham Cathedral Choir and the Avison Ensemble - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham City
Durham Cathedral Choir performs Handel’s ever-popular Messiah with acclaimed early music specialists the Avison Ensemble. Enjoy well-loved music retelling the story of Christ, including the majestic ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus, one of the most famous pieces…
Dates
- From:
- 7 Feb 2026
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
- From:
- 14 Nov 2025to11 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral
Type
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
- From:
- 20 June 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Durham University Palatinate Orchestra - Tchaikovsky's Symphony Pathétique
Type
Type:
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.
Dates
- From:
- 18 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Skiffle Session & Uke Club - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Type
Type:
Music Event
Beamish
Join us for an afternoon of skiffle music in the 1950s welfare hall! Enjoy our own band, Hop, Skiffle and Jump performing from 12pm until 1pm, followed by our Uke Club from 1.15pm until 2.15pm where you can develop your ukulele skills.
Dates
- From:
- 28 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 14:15
Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2026
Type
Type:
Performance
Bishop Auckland
Step into Kynren, a live action outdoor theatre spectacular that immerses you in 2000 years of history on an epic scale.
Dates
- From:
- 18 July 2026to12 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
The Welfare Collective / Paul Nowak / Stephen Smith
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham City
Durham Miners Association present an evening of live music.
Dates
- From:
- 6 Feb 2026Open 19:00 - 22:30
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
- From:
- 18 Feb 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
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