Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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John Kearns - Tilting At Windmills - Gala Durham
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Comedy
Durham
Tilting at Windmills is the brand-new stand-up show from Taskmaster alumni and double Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, John Kearns.
Dates
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- 22 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
Tom Bolton: Just Magic - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
After 4 sell-out years, Durham Fringe favourite Tom Bolton returns with his BIGGEST show yet. Bringing together the very best moments from his career alongside BRAND NEW illusions, this is a show not to be missed.
Dates
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- 30 July 2026to1 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
The Female of the Species - Comedy by Joanna Murray-Smith - The City Theatre
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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?
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- 12 Aug 2026to15 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -
Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape - Gala Durham
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Children/Family events
Durham
A brand-new family musical for everyone over five.
Dates
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- 11 Aug 2026to13 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
INFESTATION - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
INFESTATION is set in the English countryside in early winter of 1916. Dorothy gets a letter from the front that her husband James has been injured and is being honourably discharged- he’s coming home. However, when he arrives Dorothy notices that…
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to31 July 2026Open 20:40 -
An Evening of Kate Bush - Durham Cathedral
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Concert
Durham
Join for an Evening of Kate Bush performed live by a full band, vocalists and string quartet in Durham Cathedral this September. Let Me In are back with a brand new show, exploring the evocative music of Kate Bush, on a UK Cathedral tour in late…
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- 26 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
Lichfield & Larmouth Present: “The Greatest Magic Show” - Durham Fringe Festival
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Festival
Durham
The Greatest Magic Show is coming to the Durham Fringe. After sold-out shows at previous Fringes, award-winning magicians Tim Lichfield and Andy Larmouth are back for 2026 with a BRAND-NEW show
Dates
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- 1 Aug 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 17:30 - 18:20
ALL HAIL THE GREAT COSMIC MOTHER! - Durham Fringe Festival
Type
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Festival
Durham
ALL HAIL THE GREAT COSMIC MOTHER! is an immersive hour of storytelling, music, and myth. Combining live voice, guitar, violin, evocative projections and atmospheric soundscapes, this reflective performance invites audiences on a journey through…
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to31 July 2026Open 16:15 - 17:15
The Magic Sweet Jar - Durham Fringe Festival
Type
Type:
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
Juan Martín Masterclass - The Bowes Museum
Type
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Master Class
Barnard Castle
Aspiring flamenco players can take advantage of an opportunity to spend time with one of the world's guitar greats.
Dates
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 12:30
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 -
Mills & Farrell - Durham Fringe Festival
Type
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Festival
Durham
Mills & Farrell, traditional/contemporary folk duo, travel the world in pursuit of music, both the ancient and in inspiration. Coming from backgrounds of Australian rock (David Farrell) and Nova Scotian folk (Janet Mills), they use two voices and…
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to30 July 2026Open 17:30 - 18:15
Offgridland - Durham Fringe Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Flight. Mode. The two most wonderful words...but even with his mobile blocking the outside world, can our desperate, overworked hero ever switch off? It's time to go to his favourite place: Offgridland.
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to30 July 2026Open 13:40 -
Scouting For Girls Live in Durham Cathedral
Type
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Concert
Durham City
Scouting For Girls will be performing their greatest hits live in Durham Cathedral.
Dates
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- 29 Oct 2026Open 19:45 - 22:00
Beamish Folk - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Type
Type:
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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- 9 Aug 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 13 Sept 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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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
Lament of the Wandering Head by Sun Son Theatre - Durham Fringe Festival
Type
Type:
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 -
Love Factually - Durham Fringe Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Ever wish you could re-live your “how we met” story? Well now you can.
Dates
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- 29 July 2026to31 July 2026Open 16:40 -
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
Durham Fringe Family Showcase - Durham Fringe Festival
Type
Type:
Festival
Durham
Sample a taste of Durham Fringe 2026 at our FREE family showcase. See up to 6 different family-friendly acts from this year's programme, squeezed into 60 minutes. The perfect event if you're not sure what to go see at this year's festival.
Dates
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- 29 July 2026Open 13:45 - 14:45
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