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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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The Brown and the Yellow Ale - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
Traditional singer Macdara Yeates explores the much misunderstood and intriguing folk song The Brown and the Yellow Ale, detailing its folk origins and its many modern authors, from James Joyce to Luke Kelly.
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- 18 Sept 2026Open 12:30 - 13:30
Monkey's Revenge - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
The first & the original Hartlepool Shanty choir, singing songs of the sea, the north and, of course monkeys!
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 14:30 - 15:00
Steve Turner; Pete Atkin; Ruth & Sadie Price - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business.
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 18:30
Music Session - Holy GrAle - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
All instruments welcome!
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- 18 Sept 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
Windborne - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
Joining us from New England in the USA, Windborne’s music has deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony. Known for the innovation of their arrangements, their harmonies are bold and anything but predictable.
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 18:00 - 18:30
Relentless Band, Caller Fee Lock - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
Relentless are an energetic ceilidh band blurring the line between traditional and contemporary dance music. With boundless enthusiasm and musical intensity, they drive the dancing with a power that’s bold and utterly infectious.
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- 19 Sept 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
Windborne; Angeline Morrison - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Windborne went viral in 2017 for singing the Chartist anthem "The Song of the Lower Classes" outside Trump Tower. From the USA, their music has deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony and protest. Known for the innovation of their arrangements,…
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Bowie By Candlelight - Durham Cathedral
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Concert
Durham City
We are delighted to bring you Bowie by Candlelight, featuring 'David Live' The David Bowie Tribute Show. An incredible night of Bowie anthems including Let's Dance, Starman, Life on Mars, Rebel Rebel and more, performed by candlelight.
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- 16 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:15
John Barrymore in Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) with Live accompaniment by Aaron Hawthorne at the Wurlitzer organ
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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.
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- 22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
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.
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- 23 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre
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Theatre
Back Silver Street, Durham
A reduced cast production of this classic tale.
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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 -
Viva Brass Vegas - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
You may have wondered what a brass band full of Elvises would be like. Or maybe you haven't. Anyway, let's find out! Our brand new Hound Dog house band will strut the streets of Durham, resplendently kitted out in their King of Rock n Roll clobber,…
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 14:30
Crown Ballet: The Nutcracker - Empire Consett
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Christmas and New Year
Consett
The beloved Christmas classic returns! After last year’s acclaimed tour, Crown Ballet® brings back its dazzling production of The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s timeless masterpiece.
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- 14 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
A Dove Among a Flock of Old Crows: Women Traditional Musicians in England - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
When exploring traditional music, why do we find so little information about its women musicians? Katie Howson ranges across England, looks across the Irish Sea and the Atlantic (and even further afield) to discover more about them. Through music,…
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 13:30 - 15:00
Moliere - The Last Laugh - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
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Theatre
Staindrop
An entertaining evening of wit, storytelling and theatrical imagination at Raby Castle, Park & Gardens.
Venue
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- 19 Sept 2026Open 18:00 - 20:00
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
The DMA Singaround - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
The first singing session of the weekend. The Market Tavern was the birthplace of the Durham Miners' Association. We're celebrating the historic roots of Redhills, our Festival Hub, with a session dedicated to mining songs.
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- 18 Sept 2026Open 16:00 - 18:00
Angeline Morrison - Durham Folk Festival
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Festival
Durham
Recently hailed as one of MOJO's 'voices taking folk into the future', Angeline Morrison is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter whose work combines a deep love of traditional song, a deep respect for the hidden ancestral voices of Old…
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- 20 Sept 2026Open 17:30 - 18:00
Ensemble ’84 - The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists
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Theatre
Peterlee
Ensemble ’84’s adaptation of Robert Tressell’s The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists brings a
classic story of work, poverty and solidarity to Horden’s new Playhouse. Set in the early twentieth century, the story follows a group of painters and…Dates
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- 30 Sept 2026to10 Oct 2026
Nashville Meets Aycliffe: Jeremy McComb - Steam Machine
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Concert
Newton Aycliffe
Grammy-nominated country singer Jeremy McComb is headed back to the UK for three shows only - his last here until at least 2028 - and he's returning to Steam Machine. Jeremy McComb released his 7th album in October 2025, and we are delighted and…
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- 14 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00
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