Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Durham Brass Festival 2026
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Festival
Durham
BRASS is back in 2026 with a fantastic programme of brass-inspired events coming to Durham from 12 - 19 July.
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- 12 July 2026to19 July 2026
Zog at Gala Durham
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Theatre
Durham City , Durham
Families can look forward to the return of Zog to County Durham this half-term.
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s classic, feel-good story will be brought to roaring, soaring life in a delightful musical for children at Gala Durham. From Tuesday…
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- 24 Feb 2026to26 Feb 2026
S&DR200 - WOW North East : Wow Show
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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.
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- 8 Mar 2026Open 14:15 -
Be a Record Breaker
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Children/Family events
Shildon
Join in with our "Do the Locomotion" GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ official attempt!
On Thursday 26 February we are planning to do our very own special record-breaking attempt for the greatest number of people simultaneously performing the “Locomotion”…
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- 26 Feb 2026Various Opening Times
Music from the Mighty Wurlitzer with Phil Kelsall MBE from the Tower Ballroom Blackpool
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Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
Resident organist of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, PHIL KELSALL MBE, plays a concert of favourite music at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ in the New Victoria Centre.
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- 17 May 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Durham Pride 2026
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Festival
Durham City
Don't miss out on this opportunity to show your support and have a great time with friends and family. See you there!
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- 30 May 2026
Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan - Gala Durham
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Theatre
Durham
Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again in 2026, continuing the success of his biggest ever live tour - Lions and Tigers and Bears.
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- 27 Feb 2026Open 19:30 -
Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2026
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Performance
Bishop Auckland
Step into Kynren, a live action outdoor theatre spectacular that immerses you in 2000 years of history on an epic scale.
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- 18 July 2026to12 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
Duets by Peter Quilter - The City Theatre
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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 -
Louis Brannan and Greg Brice
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Music Event
Durham City
Dubliner Louis Brennan is a singer-songwriter in the blues/folk tradition whose work has drawn favourable comparisons to Leonard Cohen, and Kris Kristofferson.
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- 21 Feb 2026Open 18:30 - 21:00
Durham University Chamber Choir: I Heard a Voice from Heaven
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Music Event
The College, Durham
Join Durham University Chamber Choir on a journey from prayer to deliverance, bringing together the stunning passion of Łukaszewski's Lamentations with Howells' awe-inspiring Requiem in the Chapter House of the Cathedral.
Dates
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- 16 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
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…
Dates
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- 4 Sept 2026to5 Sept 2026
NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ
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Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
JONATHAN EYRE plays a concert of Christmas music including Carols, etc. at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.
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- 20 Dec 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
The Prince of Egypt
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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…
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- 12 May 2026to16 May 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00
The Female of the Species - Comedy by Joanna Murray-Smith - The City Theatre
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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?
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- 12 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -
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
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- 14 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026
John Barrymore in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) with Live accompaniment by Aaron Hawthorne at the Wurlitzer organ
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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
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 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
Tarney - St Mark Passion - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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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
Shrek The Musical
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Theatre
Chester-le-Street
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is an award-winning fairy tale adventure.
Dates
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- 10 June 2026to13 June 2026Various Opening Times
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