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  1. 6 members of Right Track Theatre Company

    Add Right Track Theatre: Off and On by Ben Cawood - Durham Castle to your Itinerary

    Right Track Theatre: Off and On by Ben Cawood - Durham Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham

    All aboard for a side-splitting farcical ride!

    Dates

    From:
    30 Aug 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for Right Track Theatre: Off and On by Ben Cawood - Durham Castle
  2. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the 'o', on a light yellow background.

    Add Music Session in the Lantern Room - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Music Session in the Lantern Room - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Market Place, Durham

    All instruments welcome.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
    More info for Music Session in the Lantern Room - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival
  3. Four sisters, smiling shoulder to shoulder in pink clothing, in front of a body of water. The text 'The McKeaney Sisters' underneath.

    Add An hour or so with The McKeaney Sisters - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    An hour or so with The McKeaney Sisters - Durham Folk Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    We were delighted when Anna, Rosie, Peggy and Kathleen accepted our invitation to perform at the first Durham Folk Festival for a rare opportunity to hear them in England. We can think of no better representatives of a true, honest singing tradition.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 16:30
    More info for An hour or so with The McKeaney Sisters - Durham Folk Festival
  4. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add Macdara Yeates; Holly Carter; Seb Stone - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Macdara Yeates; Holly Carter; Seb Stone - Durham Folk Festival

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    Type:

    Historical

    Durham

    Macdara Yeates is one of the driving forces in Dublin's the young traditional music scene. Known for his performances of Irish classics, docker songs and the forgotten ballads of his Dublin neighbourhood, he's a mesmerising performer.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 18:30
    More info for Macdara Yeates; Holly Carter; Seb Stone - Durham Folk Festival
  5. Live performers on stage in a candlelit cathedral.

    Add Eagles By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Eagles By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Durham City

    Featuring a spellbinding cast of West End singers and incredible live band, Take It Easy and join us at the Hotel California for an unforgettable evening of Eagles hits, as you've never heard them before!

    Dates

    From:
    15 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:15
    More info for Eagles By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral
  6. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add Late Sing With The Wilsons - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Late Sing With The Wilsons - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59
    More info for Late Sing With The Wilsons - Saturday - Durham Folk Festival
  7. A person singing outside with a guitar and microphone, with the text 'Calum Baird' underneath.

    Add Calum Baird - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Calum Baird - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    We saw Calum Baird perform at Durham Miners’ Gala in July and had to invite him along to the festival. He is an emerging Scottish folk, punk and story-telling singer-songwriter and musician featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, and…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 16:00
    More info for Calum Baird - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival
  8. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add Music Session - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Music Session - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    All instruments welcome. Free entry - no ticket needed

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
    More info for Music Session - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival
  9. Band playing by candle light in an extravagant church

    Add The Music of The Beatles by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    The Music of The Beatles by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham

    Direct from London's West End, featuring a spectacular cast of West End Singers and epic live band, Come Together for a Magical Mystery Tour, jam packed with over 40 Beatles hits, as you have never heard them before!

    Dates

    From:
    28 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for The Music of The Beatles by Candlelight - Durham Cathedral
  10. L-R John Lyons, Richard Turner and Alan Patrickson.

    Durham Jazz Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Old Cinema Launderette in Gilesgate,

    The 2026 Durham Jazz Festival will run from Friday 23rd October through to Sunday 25th October.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Oct 2026to25 Oct 2026
    More info for Durham Jazz Festival
  11. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add The Demon Barber Roadshow; Spafford Campbell - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    The Demon Barber Roadshow; Spafford Campbell - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    For over two decades, The Demon Barbers have redefined live folk performance with their explosive fusion of traditional music, English folk dance and Hip-Hop choreography.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for The Demon Barber Roadshow; Spafford Campbell - Durham Folk Festival
  12. Four people standing on a balcony over the water, with the text 'Banter' underneath them

    Add Banter; Jez Lowe; Sam Carter sings Nic Jones - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Banter; Jez Lowe; Sam Carter sings Nic Jones - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    Banter are Simon Care, Nina Zella, Tim Walker and Mark Jolley. Apart from being incredible musicians, they bring a totally fresh approach to their repertoire with re-workings of well-known songs and dance tunes. Renowned for their originality, they…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 20:30 - 23:30
    More info for Banter; Jez Lowe; Sam Carter sings Nic Jones - Durham Folk Festival
  13. A man playing a classical guitar, seated against a plain, warm-toned background. The man wears a dark suit, focusing on his fingers.

    Add Juan Martín Masterclass - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Juan Martín Masterclass - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    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

    From:
    25 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 12:30
    More info for Juan Martín Masterclass - The Bowes Museum
  14. Audience at a candlelight concert.

    Add Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    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

    From:
    2 Oct 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
    More info for Motown By Candlelight at Durham Cathedral
  15. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the 'o', on a light yellow background.

    Add Spafford Campbell - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Spafford Campbell - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Spafford Campbell are twenty-something mould-breakers, fiddle player Owen Spafford and guitarist Louis Campbell. The two first met as teenagers playing traditional music. The connection, they say, was immediate. The duo Spafford Campbell began…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2026Open 16:30 - 17:00
    More info for Spafford Campbell - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival
  16. A man holding an acoustic guitar vertically against his shoulder, set in a studio with two bright lights positioned behind him on either

    Add Martin Taylor in Concert - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Martin Taylor in Concert - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    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.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    17 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for Martin Taylor in Concert - The Bowes Museum
  17. Black and white photograph of a man with tousled hair and a beard, looking directly at the camera.

    Add Fyfe Dangerfield In Concert at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Fyfe Dangerfield In Concert at The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Barnard Castle

    Following a stunning performance at The Bowes Museum last year, enjoy another unforgettable evening with Brit-nominated singer-songwriter Fyfe Dangerfield, best known as the frontman of the critically acclaimed band Guillemots.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Oct 2026Open 18:30 - 21:30
    More info for Fyfe Dangerfield In Concert at The Bowes Museum
  18. Musician Pete Atkin, smiling with his black guitar on a grey background

    Add Foolow Carols - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Foolow Carols - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Market Place, Durham

    Join Seb Stone to learn about the unique Christmas Day carolling tradition from Foolow in Derbyshire, and prepare to come a-carolling at the Camp as Christmas Cabaret!

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 15:00
    More info for Foolow Carols - Durham Folk Festival
  19. Durham folk festival logo with a purple sanctuary knocker as the letter 'o', with a light yellow background.

    Add 'The Homecoming'. The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Alistair Anderson Band; Easington Colliery Band with the Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    'The Homecoming'. The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Alistair Anderson Band; Easington Colliery Band with the Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Over a career spanning 30 years, Sharon Shannon has redefined Irish traditional music while becoming one of its greatest stars. Her unique accordion style, inspired by traditional fiddle playing, has brought Irish music to a global audience.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30
    More info for 'The Homecoming'. The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Alistair Anderson Band; Easington Colliery Band with the Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival
  20. People tending to a small rowing boat on a rocky landscape.

    Add Voices from the Tradition - Durham Folk Festival to your Itinerary

    Voices from the Tradition - Durham Folk Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Featuring Anne Lamb & Graeme Bell, the McKeaney Sisters, Ruth & Sadie Price, Katie Howson and Mark Borthwick

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Voices from the Tradition - Durham Folk Festival
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