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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Durham Fringe Festival: Whispers
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Theatre
Durham City
This haunting piece of theatre is an intensive journey through XIX century asylum room, courtroom, monastery cell, banks of the Thames but also depths of the human’s mind.
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- 26 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 21:45 -
Wicked Brunch
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Christmas and New Year
West Auckland
Join us for a spellbinding fusion of pop perfection and Broadway magic.
Dates
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I - Three Inch Fools - Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle
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Theatre
Staindrop
Get ready for a royally ridiculous evening of musical mayhem as The Three Inch Fools return with their brand-new show: a side-splitting Tudor romp where history and hilarity collide!
Dates
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- 12 July 2025Open 19:00 -
S&DR200 - STEAM, WHEELS n’ RAILS at Locomotion
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Type:
Theatre
Shildon
‘STEAM, WHEELS n’ RAILS’ is a new period costume drama, telling the extraordinary story of the birth of the railways.
Dates
- From:
- 21 Sept 2025to23 Sept 2025
Durham Brass Festival: BRASS Boat Cruises Das Brass
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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.
Dates
- From:
- 20 July 2025Open 15:00 -
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 -
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket (Tragic Comedy)
Type
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Theatre
Fowlers Yard, Durham
Classic, ground breaking play of its time.
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- 13 Aug 2025to16 Aug 2025Open 19:30 -
Shakespeare in Love - TCR The HUB
Type
Type:
Theatre
Barnard Castle
The Castle Players invite you to experience a heartwarming tale of love, theatre, and passion!
Dates
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- 4 July 2025Open 18:00 - 21:30
Durham Brass Festival: Brassed On
Type
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Children/Family events
Durham City
This unique programme pairs Northeast artists with talented brass ensembles to create new music and take part in a unique and unforgettable performance.
Dates
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- 19 July 2025Open 19:00 -
Jeremy McComb at Steam Machine Brewing Company
Type
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Concert
Newton Aycliffe
Country singer Jeremy McComb is coming to Newton Aycliffe.
Dates
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- 26 Aug 2025Open 18:30 - 21:45
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
Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party
Type
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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
- From:
- 20 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 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.
Dates
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- 18 July 2025Open 19:00 -
Durham Brass Festival: The Fairey Band performing Pictures at an Exhibition and Traditional Brass Concert
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Experience one of the world’s finest brass bands like never before as The Fairey Band presents a breath taking performance of Pictures at an Exhibition.
Dates
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- 20 July 2025Open 13:30 -
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: BRASS Boat Cruises Mr Wilson’s Second Liners
Type
Type:
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.
Dates
- From:
- 19 July 2025Open 12:00 -
Durham Fringe Festival 2025
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham City
Between 23rd and 27th July 2025, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts across nine Durham City Centre venues. Audiences will be invited to explore over 110 unique acts across a programme of 270+ performances. Genres…
Dates
- From:
- 23 July 2025to27 July 2025
Freddie Mercury Tribute Night
Type
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
Durham Fringe Festival: Love Hurts
Type
Type:
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.
Dates
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- 23 July 2025to24 July 2025Open 16:00 -
Durham Fringe Festival: Secret Admirers
Type
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Theatre
Durham City
Welcome to the Bureau's Secret One-To-One Surveillance Branch, where every person on earth is keenly surveyed by an FBI Agent! In this musical comedy, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ meets espionage and bureaucracy, as two FBI agents help their awkward…
Dates
- From:
- 25 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 20:30 -
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