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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Bowie By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral
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Concert
Durham City
We are delighted to bring you Bowie by Candlelight, featuring 'David Live' The David Bowie Tribute Show. An incredible night of Bowie anthems including Let's Dance, Starman, Life on Mars, Rebel Rebel and more, performed by candlelight.
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- 16 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:15
Martin Taylor in Concert - The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Experience an unforgettable evening of live music as multi-award-winning guitarist Martin Taylor MBE performs in the intimate setting of The Bowes Museum's Jubilee Room.
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- 17 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
Black History Month Showcase - Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre
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Performance
Durham
Roots x ACS are proud to present an evening commemorating and honouring our cultures, featuring a variety of performances from monologues to musical numbers, celebrating Black Heritage from across the diaspora.
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- 21 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
DULOG: Shrek The Musical - Gala Durham
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Theatre
Durham
Shrek the Musical comes to Gala Durham in this hilarious and heartwarming stage spectacular, presented by Durham University’s biggest musical theatre company, DULOG.
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- 26 Jan 2027to30 Jan 2027Various Opening Times
Jazz Noël: The Christmas Sessions
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Jazz Noël is all about bringing people together through the warmth and joy of live music during the festive season. Blending well-loved Christmas tunes made famous by legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Nat King Cole with fresh, modern…
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- 3 Dec 2026Open 19:30 -
Crown Ballet: The Nutcracker - Empire Consett
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Christmas and New Year
Consett
The beloved Christmas classic returns! After last year’s acclaimed tour, Crown Ballet® brings back its dazzling production of The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s timeless masterpiece.
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- 14 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
Seb Rochford and Finding Ways - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Seb Rochford is one of the most inventive figures in contemporary British jazz, bringing his powerful new project Finding Ways to Durham Jazz Festival with a bold blend of experimental grooves and raw improvisation.
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 15:00 -
Durham University Jazz Society: An Evening of Standards - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Durham University Jazz Society presents its annual Evening of Standards, showcasing some of the university’s finest young jazz musicians performing classic jazz favourites in an intimate live setting.
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 17:30 -
Winter Wonderband
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Winter Wonderband is a collaboration founded in 2012 between long term musical friends – Saul Rose on melodeon (Faustus, Waterson Carthy, War Horse), Beth Porter on Cello (Spell Songs, Wayward Band, Bookshop Band), Maclaine Colston on hammered…
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- 4 Dec 2026Open 19:30 -
The Pete Roth Trio Featuring Bill Bruford - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
The Pete Roth Trio brings together guitarist Pete Roth, bassist Mike Pratt and legendary drummer Bill Bruford for an adventurous and deeply interactive blend of jazz, improvisation and contemporary influences.
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 17:30 -
Carley's Wreck and Ruin
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Music Event
Durham
The music is the stripped-back brainchild of Jo Carley (vocals, mandolin, washboard, percussion, keys) and Tim Carley (battered archtop guitar, rattlin' shoe, kick drum, distorted vintage amps, backing vocals). Raw, rhythmic, and possessed by…
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- 17 Oct 2026Open 18:30 - 21:00
Live Music at Crook Hall Gardens - Crook Hall Gardens
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Music Event
Durham
Local musicians make a visit extra special.
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- 19 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
A Christmas Carol with Alfie Joey - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Children/Family events
Bearpark, Durham
This December, feel the chill of Christmas past, the urgency of the present, and the hope of a future redeemed as Alfie Joe, performs his own solo version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; a timeless tale, told like you’ve never seen it…
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- 6 Dec 2026
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers LIVE with EverReady Band - Empire Consett
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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
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
Maja Bugge and Dave Evans - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Maja Bugge blends jazz, improvisation and contemporary composition in atmospheric and deeply personal performances alongside acclaimed pianist Dave Evans.
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- 23 Oct 2026Open 19:00 -
Eleonora Kouneni - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Eleonora Kouneni is a London-based jazz vocalist and songwriter whose emotive style blends original music with fresh interpretations of timeless jazz standards.
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 19:00 -
There’s A Monster In Your Show - Gala Durham
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October Half Term
Durham
Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series comes to Durham in a brand-new musical show.
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- 28 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
The Nick Cope Family Show 2026 - Gala Durham
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October Half Term
Durham
Come and join Nick Cope for a brand new, delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nick has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years,…
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- 27 Oct 2026Open 11:30 -
The Snowman with Live Brass Band - Redhills Durham Miners Hall
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Christmas and New Year
Flass Street, Durham
Fly away on a magical journey with The Snowman…
After the snow settles on a cold winter’s day, a little boy builds a Snowman. Later that night, under the glittering stars, the Snowman comes to life! Together they fly through the night sky on a…Dates
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- 6 Dec 2026Open 15:00 - 16:30
Forget Me Notes Christmas Concert - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Christmas and New Year
Bearpark, Durham
You’re warmly invited to an inclusive, fun and family-friendly afternoon of Christmas music on Saturday 5 December, set in the stunning surroundings of St Cuthbert’s Chapel. This special event will showcase Ushaw’s much-loved dementia-friendly…
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- 5 Dec 2026
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