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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Durham Fringe Festival 2026
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Festival
Durham City
Between 29th July and 2nd August 2026, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts. Genres include theatre, music, stand-up comedy, comedy theatre, magic, spoken word, cabaret, dance, physical theatre, circus, and…
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026
John Barrymore in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) with Live accompaniment by Aaron Hawthorne at the Wurlitzer organ
Type
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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
Durham University Chamber Choir: I Heard a Voice from Heaven
Type
Type:
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
The Girl on a Train Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
Adapted from the book by Paula Hawkins. A thriller. Has Rachel Watson witnessed a murder or is she a suspect?
Dates
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- 28 June 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 29 June 2026to3 July 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 4 July 2026Open 14:30 -
Music from the Mighty Wurlitzer with Dr. Kevin Morgan FRCO
Type
Type:
Music Event
Howden le Wear, Crook
Dr. Kevin Morgan FRCO play a variety of popular and light classical music at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ in the New Victoria Centre.
Dates
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- 12 Apr 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Zog at Gala Durham
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Type:
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…
Dates
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- 24 Feb 2026to26 Feb 2026
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
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- 27 Sept 2026Open 14:30 -
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- 28 Sept 2026to2 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
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- 3 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
The Loud not Loud Music Club at The Pavilion
Type
Type:
Music Event
Peterlee
Alternative anthems, cult classics & deep cuts from the 70s, 80s & 90s
Dates
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- 28 Feb 2026Open 18:00 - 23:00
Palatinate Ensemble Performs: Beethoven' 5th Symphony
Type
Type:
Concert
Durham
Join the Palatinate Ensemble for their Epiphany term concert, as they perform the iconic Beethoven Symphony No.5!
Dates
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- 14 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:00
The Prince of Egypt
Type
Type:
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…
Dates
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- 12 May 2026to16 May 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00
Durham University Palatinate Orchestra - Tchaikovsky's Symphony Pathétique
Type
Type:
Concert
The College, Durham
Durham University Palatinate Orchestra's 90-piece Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, his Pathétique Symphony, and music by Elgar and Pejačević in Durham Cathedral.
Dates
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- 18 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Music Event
Durham
Step into the tranquil glow of candlelight and enjoy a spellbinding evening of classical music in the stunning surroundings of Durham Cathedral.
Dates
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- 20 June 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Shrek The Musical
Type
Type:
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
Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan - Gala Durham
Type
Type:
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.
Dates
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- 27 Feb 2026Open 19:30 -
G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Durham
Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their 'G4 Christmas' tour in the most awe-inspiring cathedrals, priories, minsters, halls and abbeys across the UK.
Dates
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- 23 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Music from the Mighty Wurlitzer with Phil Kelsall MBE from the Tower Ballroom Blackpool
Type
Type:
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.
Dates
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- 17 May 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Durham Brass Festival 2026
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
BRASS is back in 2026 with a fantastic programme of brass-inspired events coming to Durham from 12 - 19 July.
Dates
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- 12 July 2026to19 July 2026
Durham Pride 2026
Type
Type:
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!
Dates
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- 30 May 2026
The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A reduced cast production of this classic tale.
Dates
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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 -
Tarney - St Mark Passion - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
Type
Type:
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
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