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  1. Pink illustrated logo of a floral foreground and a quirky Kate Bush font at the top of the image.

    Add An Evening of Kate Bush - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    An Evening of Kate Bush - Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham

    Join for an Evening of Kate Bush performed live by a full band, vocalists and string quartet in Durham Cathedral this September. Let Me In are back with a brand new show, exploring the evocative music of Kate Bush, on a UK Cathedral tour in late…

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
    More info for An Evening of Kate Bush - Durham Cathedral
  2. Photograph of a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black top, looking pensively to her left. Background features a softly blurred body o

    Add St Catherine's Child in Concert at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    St Catherine's Child in Concert at The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    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

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for St Catherine's Child in Concert at The Bowes Museum
  3. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add 'The Homecoming'. The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Alistair Anderson Band; Easington Colliery Band with the Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    'The Homecoming'. The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Alistair Anderson Band; Easington Colliery Band with the Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Over a career spanning 30 years, Sharon Shannon has redefined Irish traditional music while becoming one of its greatest stars. Her unique accordion style, inspired by traditional fiddle playing, has brought Irish music to a global audience.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
    More info for 'The Homecoming'. The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Alistair Anderson Band; Easington Colliery Band with the Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival
  4. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add Music Session - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Music Session - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    All instruments welcome. Free entry - no ticket needed

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
    More info for Music Session - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival
  5. Text reads, 'The Three Musketeers' against an illustration of a bearded man, with large eyes and 3 swords.

    Add The Three Musketeers performed by Illyria Outdoor Theatre - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    The Three Musketeers performed by Illyria Outdoor Theatre - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham

    The Three Musketeers performed by Illyria Outdoor Theatre.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Aug 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for The Three Musketeers performed by Illyria Outdoor Theatre - Durham Cathedral
  6. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add Late Sing With The Wilsons - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Late Sing With The Wilsons - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59
    More info for Late Sing With The Wilsons - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival
  7. The Snowman playing on a large projector in Durham Cathedral, with a large crowd watching

    Add The Snowman: Film with Live Orchestra - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    The Snowman: Film with Live Orchestra - Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Make it a Christmas to remember with a special screening of the much-loved film. The Snowman, shown on the big screen with its unforgettable soundtrack performed live by a professional orchestra.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for The Snowman: Film with Live Orchestra - Durham Cathedral
  8. Four men singing on stage, with text underneath The Wilson Family.

    Add Welcome to Durham: an hour with The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Welcome to Durham: an hour with The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    Our Patrons set the tone for a fantastic weekend with an a capella hour of song at the Pitmen's Parliament.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
    More info for Welcome to Durham: an hour with The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival
  9. The Prince Bishop River Cruiser on the river, with the text 'Folk on the Water' underneath.

    Add Folk on the Water: Jez Lowe - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Folk on the Water: Jez Lowe - Durham Folk Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    A musical river cruise on the River Wear.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 16:30 - 17:30
    More info for Folk on the Water: Jez Lowe - Durham Folk Festival
  10. A person singing outside with a guitar and microphone, with the text 'Calum Baird' underneath.

    Add Calum Baird - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Calum Baird - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    Calum Baird is an emerging Scottish folk, punk and story-telling singer-songwriter and musician who's been featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio Scotland.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for Calum Baird - Durham Folk Festival
  11. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the 'o', on a light yellow background.

    Add Spafford Campbell - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Spafford Campbell - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Spafford Campbell are twenty-something mould-breakers, fiddle player Owen Spafford and guitarist Louis Campbell. The two first met as teenagers playing traditional music. The connection, they say, was immediate. The duo Spafford Campbell began…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 16:30 - 17:00
    More info for Spafford Campbell - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival
  12. Wallace and Gromit characters holding brass instruments against a green background

    Add Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers LIVE with EverReady Band - Empire Consett to your Itinerary

    Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers LIVE with EverReady Band - Empire Consett

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Consett

    EverReady Band is bringing the award-winning Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers LIVE to Empire Consett this October!
    ​​​​​​​Join one of the UK’s most celebrated brass bands for an unforgettable afternoon of live music, laughter and cinematic magic.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers LIVE with EverReady Band - Empire Consett
  13. 4 festive people in the snow, in an illustrated style, with the font 'Camp as Christmas Cabaret' underneath

    Add Camp as Christmas - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Camp as Christmas - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    A seasonally unseasonal celebration of holiday nonsense. Surprise festival guests treat you to specially-chosen Christmas classics. There might be presents under the tree for good little girls and boys. There might be drag queens. If he’s not too…

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026Open 20:00 - 22:30
    More info for Camp as Christmas - Durham Folk Festival
  14. People tending to a small rowing boat on a rocky landscape.

    Add Gift of the Gab - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Gift of the Gab - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Gary (Gacko) Bridgens has been a showman and storyteller for 36 years. Ian Douglas is an outdoor theatre practitioner, a sought-after storyteller and raconteur. Both perform with the Grand Cavalcade/Magic Lantern on Sunday, but in Gift of the Gab…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 11:30 - 12:30
    More info for Gift of the Gab - Durham Folk Festival
  15. Murdered to Death by Peter Gordon. 27th September - 3rd October 2026.

    Add Murdered To Death by Peter Gordon - A Comedy - The City Theatre to your Itinerary

    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

    From:
    27 Sept 2026Open 14:30 -
    From:
    28 Sept 2026to2 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
    From:
    3 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for Murdered To Death by Peter Gordon - A Comedy - The City Theatre
  16. L-R John Lyons, Richard Turner and Alan Patrickson.

    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
    More info for Durham Jazz Festival
  17. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the 'o', on a light yellow background.

    Add Late Sing With The Wilsons - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Late Sing With The Wilsons - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59
    More info for Late Sing With The Wilsons - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival
  18. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add Monkey's Revenge - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Monkey's Revenge - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    The first & the original Hartlepool Shanty choir, singing songs of the sea, the north and, of course monkeys!

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 14:30 - 15:00
    More info for Monkey's Revenge - Durham Folk Festival
  19. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add The Demon Barber Roadshow; Spafford Campbell - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    The Demon Barber Roadshow; Spafford Campbell - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    For over two decades, The Demon Barbers have redefined live folk performance with their explosive fusion of traditional music, English folk dance and Hip-Hop choreography.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for The Demon Barber Roadshow; Spafford Campbell - Durham Folk Festival
  20. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add Voices from the Lough: Li Ban, Barry Kerr - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Voices from the Lough: Li Ban, Barry Kerr - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    A celebration of Lough Neagh and the Bann in the ancient province of Ulster by the world-class musicians it has produced.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 16:15
    More info for Voices from the Lough: Li Ban, Barry Kerr - Durham Folk Festival
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