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Durham University Jazz Society - Jazz Jam - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Durham University Jazz Society brings together some of the city’s most exciting young musicians for free performances, jam sessions and collaborations, where people can bring instruments and join in.
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 20:00 -
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
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
Tom Atkinson’s Electric Miles: Celebrating Jack Johnson - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Tom Atkinson’s Electric Miles celebrates the centenary of Miles Davis with a powerful tribute to his groundbreaking electric jazz era, revisiting music from the iconic Tribute to Jack Johnson and beyond.
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 14:00 -
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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- 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
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 -
Emma Fisk’s Hot Club Du Nord - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
1 Millennium Place, Durham
Emma Fisk’s Hot Club du Nord bring to life the classic 1930s and 40s repertoire of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s Hot Club de France. Featuring British Jazz Awards Nominee Emma Fisk on violin and the exceptional talents of James Birkett…
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- 23 Oct 2026Open 13:00 -
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 -
The Big Christmas Sing A-Long with Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong - Durham Cathedral
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Christmas and New Year
Durham
Get ready to lift your voices and celebrate the festive season as The Big Christmas Sing-a-Long embarks on its debut UK tour in November and December 2026. Starring much-loved performers and presenters Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong, this…
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- 2 Dec 2026Open 19:30 -
The Snowman with Live Orchestra - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Christmas and New Year
Bearpark, Durham
Step into the wonder of the season with a heartwarming performance of The Snowman — perfect for all ages. Enjoy a live orchestral accompaniment by the Durham Music Youth Orchestra as they bring the beloved animated film to life, complete with the…
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- 12 Dec 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.
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- 22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets (Acoustic Solo Show)
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Music Event
Barnard Castle
Tom Hingley is an accomplished singer songwriter and guitarist , best known as the Ex lead singer with Manchester’s finest Inspiral Carpets, he sang on all the bands hits and was present at the height of their success.
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- 27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
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
Ensemble ’84 - The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists
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Theatre
Peterlee
Ensemble ’84’s adaptation of Robert Tressell’s The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists brings a
classic story of work, poverty and solidarity to Horden’s new Playhouse. Set in the early twentieth century, the story follows a group of painters and…Dates
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- 30 Sept 2026to10 Oct 2026
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 -
St Catherine's Child in Concert at The Bowes Museum
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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…
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- 10 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
Vasilis Xenopoulos/Paul Edis Quartet – A Place Called Home - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis reunite with a world-class quartet performance blending lyrical interplay, virtuoso musicianship and deep roots in the jazz tradition.
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 16:00 -
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 -
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 Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre
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Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A reduced cast production of this classic tale.
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- 22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 23 Nov 2026to27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 28 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
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