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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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The Magic Sweet Jar - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Palace Green, Durham
A play for children aged 6 -11 about a young girl who falls through a portal into a world made entirely of sweets. Filled with live music, puppets, homemade masks, and interactive storytelling, audiences are encouraged to help bring the story to…
Dates
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 14:15 - 15:30
Open Air Theatre | Handlebards | As You Like It - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
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Outdoor Cinema and Theatre
Staindrop
Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle. Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable…
Dates
- From:
- 14 Aug 2026Open 18:30 - 22:00
ELVANA "Viva Brass Vegas" with Oompah Brass XXL
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Music Event
Durham City
Blending the swagger of rockabilly with the raw punch of grunge, ELVANA rips through Nirvana's catalogue while smashing it together with the finest moments of Elvis Presley's legacy.
Dates
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- 12 July 2026Open 19:30 -
Barnard Castle Little Brass Bash
Type
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Festival
Barnard Castle
The Durham Brass Festival is coming to Barnard Castle! Join us for a FREE evening of live music.
Dates
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- 14 July 2026Open 18:00 - 20:00
HECTOR GANNET "Talking In The Mother Tongue" with Durham Miners' Association Brass Band
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Music Event
Flass Street, Durham City
Hector Gannet returns to Durham Brass Festival, ahead of their forthcoming third album, The Great Shakedown, due later in this year.
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- 17 July 2026Open 19:30 -
Lights, Music & Thrills - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham City
Lights, Music & Thrills is the fascinating, wonderful and sometimes weird world of one of the most endearing traditions of the life of the travelling showman.
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to30 July 2026Open 17:00 -
The Last Days of Trump (A Liberal Fantasy) - The Department of Music Theatre
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Theatre
Durham
It's 2028 and octogenarian two-term President Donald Trump is finally about to be replaced for good. Will he go rogue like last time, or will a plan to keep him focused on golf, gorilla documentaries, porn, and developing his perfect presidential…
Dates
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- 1 Aug 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 19:45 - 20:45
Nerina Pallott in Concert at The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Enjoy an unforgettable evening with critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot at The Bowes Museum this December.
Venue
Dates
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- 4 Dec 2026to5 Dec 2026Open 18:30 -
Willington Big Brass Bash
Type
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Festival
Willington, Crook
The Durham Brass Festival is coming to Willington! Join us for a FREE evening of live music.
Dates
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- 15 July 2026Open 18:00 - 21:00
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
Grimethorpe Colliery Band In Concert
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Music Event
Durham City
Founded over a century ago in a Yorkshire mining village, Grimethorpe Colliery Band achieved a worldwide reputation from the hit film Brassed Off and are regarded as one of Britain's finest brass bands.
Dates
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- 19 July 2026Open 14:00 -
Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn
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Music Event
Stanley
Sit with us and enjoy live music every Friday, where we welcome a brilliant mix of local musicians from all across the North East to our cosy indoor bar - with a roaring log-burning fire.
Dates
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- 14 Nov 2025to11 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
Shildon Little Brass Bash
Type
Type:
Festival
Shildon
The Durham Brass Festival is coming to Shildon! Join us for a FREE evening of live music featuring the Momentum Project, a collaboration between Durham Music Service and NASUWT Riverside Band.
Dates
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- 13 July 2026Open 18:00 - 21:00
Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral
Type
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Concert
Durham City
Expect to hear the soulful sounds of your favourite artists, from The Supremes, The Temptations and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, Marvin Gaye and many more!
Dates
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- 2 Oct 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Lament of the Wandering Head by Sun Son Theatre - Durham Fringe Festival
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Performance
Durham
"LAMENT OF THE WANDERING HEAD"--A head that flies from its body at night. A woman who flies from her homeland and never quite lands. Drawing on a supernatural legend shared across Southeast Asia, Sun Son Theatre transforms this ancient image into a…
Dates
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- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 15:30 -
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
The Female of the Species - Comedy by Joanna Murray-Smith - The City Theatre
Type
Type:
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?
Dates
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- 12 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -
G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral
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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
Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series - Chloë Piano Trio (violin, cello & piano).
Type
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Concert
Bishop Auckland
The Chloé Piano Trio, Tunnell Trust Award Winners 2024/25, was formed in 2017 by talented emerging musicians at the Royal College of Music, London. They previously were Kirckman Trust Young Artists and winners of the Royal Philharmonic Society…
Dates
- From:
- 11 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
Crook Little Brass Bash
Type
Type:
Festival
Crook
The Durham Brass Festival is coming to Crook! Join us for a FREE evening of live music.
Dates
- From:
- 14 July 2026Open 18:00 - 20:00
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