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  1. The Most WONDERFUL Time Of The Year

    Add The Most WONDERFUL Time Of The Year to your Itinerary

    The Most WONDERFUL Time Of The Year

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    Type:

    Concert

    Sedgefield

    Sedgefield Lyric Singers, Lirica and SLYC delight in presenting their Festive Concert: It's The Most WONDERFUL Time Of The Year.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 22:00
    More info for The Most WONDERFUL Time Of The Year
  2. St Peter's Chapel at Auckland Palace

    Add Christmas Carol Service - The Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Christmas Carol Service - The Auckland Palace

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Market Place, Bishop Auckland

    Join us for a magical evening of festive cheer at the historic St Peter’s Chapel, as Revd Dr Chris Knights, Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham, leads a heartwarming carol service filled with seasonal favourites.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    21 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 15:50
    More info for Christmas Carol Service - The Auckland Palace
  3. The Darling Dollies posing for a photo in red vintage dresses with vintage hair and makeup.

    Add The Darling Dollies with Afternoon Tea - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    The Darling Dollies with Afternoon Tea - Lumley Castle Hotel

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Step into vintage glamour and festive cheer with an Afternoon Tea with the sensational Darling Dollies! Enjoy delicious treats and sparkling tunes as they perform classic Christmas  favourites and selections from their signature repertoire, all…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2025Open 13:00 - 15:45
    From:
    20 Dec 2025to21 Dec 2025Open 13:00 - 15:45
    More info for The Darling Dollies with Afternoon Tea - Lumley Castle Hotel
  4. Black and white image of a cave opening out to sea.

    Add Tarney - St Mark Passion - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    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

    From:
    28 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Tarney - St Mark Passion - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
  5. Folk musicians playing together in the Band Hall in The Pit Village.

    Add Folk on Sunday - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Folk on Sunday - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Beamish

    Come and join The Cloth Cappers in The Band Hall in the Pit Village.  Featuring songs, tunes and dancing our musicians will be providing entertainment to suit all tastes with lively chorus songs and some high quality folk music between 12pm - 3pm.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    More info for Folk on Sunday - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  6. advert for Christmas 80s & 90s party

    Add Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party to your Itinerary

    Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party

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    Type:

    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
    More info for Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party
  7. Wicked characters  Glinder and Elphaba

    Add Wicked Brunch to your Itinerary

    Wicked Brunch

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Join us for a spellbinding fusion of pop perfection and Broadway magic.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Wicked Brunch
  8. Snow covered double decker bus at South Causey Inn

    Add The Christmas Swing Soirée, with Robbie Raines at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    The Christmas Swing Soirée, with Robbie Raines at South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Celebrate Christmas with glamour, festive cheer, and timeless swing.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for The Christmas Swing Soirée, with Robbie Raines at South Causey Inn
  9. Wooden Christmas carol singers.

    Carols in the Chapel - Wynyard Hall

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Wynyard

    Nothing will get you into the spirit of Christmas more than listening to the sound of traditional festive songs performed by exceptional local choir, Cantabile, under the musical direction of Reverend Daniel Ackerley. Finish the evening with mince…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Dec 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    23 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Carols in the Chapel - Wynyard Hall
  10. Whitney Houston tribute act at the Radisson Blu

    Add Whitney Houston Queen of the Night to your Itinerary

    Whitney Houston Queen of the Night

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham City

    Relive the magic of Whitney Houston! Get ready to sing and dance to all of your favourite hits. This incredible ‘Celebration of Whitney’ tribute show features all the late diva’s most powerful hits, performed by the amazing Hayley-Ria.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2025
    More info for Whitney Houston Queen of the Night
  11. The Jive Aces, Swingin Into Christmas

    Add The Jive Aces: Swingin' Christmas Show to your Itinerary

    The Jive Aces: Swingin' Christmas Show

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Barnard Castle

    Get ready to kick off the festive season with a swing! The UK's number one jive and swing band, The Jive Aces, are set to perform their highly-anticipated "Swingin' Christmas Show" at The Witham on Friday, December 12th, at 7:30 p.m.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 23:00
    More info for The Jive Aces: Swingin' Christmas Show
  12. 'Dass Brass' performing to crowds at Durham Brass Festival

    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

    From:
    12 July 2026to19 July 2026
    More info for Durham Brass Festival 2026
  13. Durham student orchestra performing at Elvet Methodist Church, Durham City

    Add Liszt's Rhapsody and Other Legends to your Itinerary

    Liszt's Rhapsody and Other Legends

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Durham City

    Durham University Palatinate Orchestra's Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of brilliant rhapsodies and legends, including Liszt's 'Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2', Sibelius' 'Lemminkäinen Suite' and music by Rossini and Glazunov.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Liszt's Rhapsody and Other Legends
  14. Abba Duo performing at South Causey Inn

    Add ABBA Duo Christmas Party at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    ABBA Duo Christmas Party at South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Get ready to eat, drink, and DANCE – it's ABBA with a festive twist...

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2025Open 19:00 -
    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 12:00 -
    More info for ABBA Duo Christmas Party at South Causey Inn
  15. Group of musicians playing string instruments surrounded by hundreds of candles.

    Add Candlelight Concerts - Durham Town Hall to your Itinerary

    Candlelight Concerts - Durham Town Hall

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham City

    A fresh spin on classical music at the Town Hall for the first time ever with themes like the best of Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Coldplay, Hans Zimmer and Christmas Classics.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2025Open 18:30 -
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    29 Nov 2025Open 20:30 -
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    13 Dec 2025Open 20:30 -
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    13 Dec 2025Open 18:30 -
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    20 Dec 2025Open 18:30 -
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    20 Dec 2025Open 20:30 -
    More info for Candlelight Concerts - Durham Town Hall
  16. A choir performing at Ushaw.

    Add Christmas Carols at Ushaw – Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Choir to your Itinerary

    Christmas Carols at Ushaw – Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Choir

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    What better way to sing in the festive season than with Christmas Carols at Ushaw!

    Dates

    From:
    11 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Christmas Carols at Ushaw – Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Choir
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