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Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
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Beamish Folk - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
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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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- 8 Nov 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
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- 13 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club presents: The Ronnie Scott’s Soho Songbook - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Part of Durham Jazz Festival (with Polly Gibbons). The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars are the ‘house’ band at Ronnie Scott’s and have been playing at the club since 2007. The quintet features a vocalist and a saxophonist alongside a trio comprising of…
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- 23 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 22:30
Durham University Jazz Society - Jazz Jam - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Durham University Jazz Society brings together some of the city’s most exciting young musicians for free performances, jam sessions and collaborations, where people can bring instruments and join in.
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 20:00 -
Janette Mason ReWired - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Janette Mason brings her acclaimed trio project ReWired to Durham Jazz Festival, reimagining classic and contemporary songs through bold, inventive jazz arrangements full of groove, creativity and energy.
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 16:30 -
DAY Fever 70s Daytime Christmas Party
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Christmas and New Year
Carville, Durham
The UK's best 70s disco tribute party band! A non stop irresistible and iconic day of all the greatest hits from the golden era of disco. Bursting with personality and guaranteed to deliver the perfect party atmosphere. Their irresistible set list…
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- 5 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 16:00
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- 12 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 16:00
There’s A Monster In Your Show - Gala Durham
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October Half Term
Durham
Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series comes to Durham in a brand-new musical show.
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- 28 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers LIVE with EverReady Band - Empire Consett
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Family Fun
Consett
EverReady Band is bringing the award-winning Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers LIVE to Empire Consett this October!
Join one of the UK’s most celebrated brass bands for an unforgettable afternoon of live music, laughter and cinematic magic.Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 14:30 -
Jazz Noël: The Christmas Sessions
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Jazz Noël is all about bringing people together through the warmth and joy of live music during the festive season. Blending well-loved Christmas tunes made famous by legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Nat King Cole with fresh, modern…
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- 3 Dec 2026Open 19:30 -
Marvin Muoneké Quartet - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Marvin Muoneké is one of the UK’s rising jazz stars, known for his rich, smooth vocals and charismatic stage presence. Blending the timeless sounds of classic jazz with modern energy, Marvin brings elegance, storytelling and big band spirit to every…
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 16:00 -
Christmas Concert Series - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Children/Family events
Bearpark, Durham
Celebrate the festive season with a wonderful series of Christmas concerts at Ushaw. Enjoy uplifting choirs, powerful brass, beautiful orchestral music and much-loved Christmas favourites, all performed in the magnificent St Cuthbert’s Chapel. Join…
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- 7 Dec 2026to20 Dec 2026
Marvin Muoneké & Strictly Smokin’ Big Band - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
1 Millennium Place, Durham
This show brings together one of the rising stars on the UK jazz scene with one of the North East’s most beloved acts. Marvin Muoneké is a vocalist, songwriter, arranger, trumpeter and recording artist with a beautifully rich, deep and smooth voice.…
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
Colpitts Poetry Live: Donald Jenkins & Born Lippy; Patience Ezinwoke
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Music Event
Durham
Colpitts begins a new season with a double bill – a takeover from Donald Jenkins & Born Lippy and a set by Tees Valley based Nigerian poet Patience Ezinwoke.
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- 22 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
D’Ukes of Scarth – The Ukulele Christmas Sessions
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Christmas and New Year
Barnard Castle
Come along to The Witham and enjoy a fun filled afternoon of ukulele music with the D’Ukes of Scarth. Something for everyone – songs to join in with, songs to listen to, songs old, new and Christmassy.
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- 19 Dec 2026Open 14:00 -
Tom Atkinson’s Electric Miles: Celebrating Jack Johnson - Durham Jazz Festival
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Festival
Durham
Tom Atkinson’s Electric Miles celebrates the centenary of Miles Davis with a powerful tribute to his groundbreaking electric jazz era, revisiting music from the iconic Tribute to Jack Johnson and beyond.
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 14:00 -
So...90s Christmas Party Night
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Christmas and New Year
Carville, Durham
Get ready for this” So 90s Interactive DJ Show brings you all the greatest hits from that era, glow sticks and shell suits at the ready! Evening includes live DJ, dazzling dancers, amazing routines, giveaways, & all your favourite classic hits from…
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- 6 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30
A Christmas Carol with Guy Masterson
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Christmas and New Year
Barnard Castle
DICKENS’ MYSTICAL CHRISTMAS FABLE BROUGHT TO LIFE! THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREAT.
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- 27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
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.
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- 14 Nov 2025to11 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
DULOG: Shrek The Musical - Gala Durham
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Theatre
Durham
Shrek the Musical comes to Gala Durham in this hilarious and heartwarming stage spectacular, presented by Durham University’s biggest musical theatre company, DULOG.
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- 26 Jan 2027to30 Jan 2027Various Opening Times
Juan Martín In Concert - The Bowes Museum
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Concert
Barnard Castle
Following two successful shows in 2025, The Bowes Museum is excited to welcome back world-renowned flamenco guitarist, Juan Martín.
Hailed as one of the greatest exponents of flamenco guitar, Martín has captivated audiences across the globe with his…Dates
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- 23 Oct 2026to24 Oct 2026Open 18:30 - 21:30
A Christmas Carol with Alfie Joey - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Children/Family events
Bearpark, Durham
This December, feel the chill of Christmas past, the urgency of the present, and the hope of a future redeemed as Alfie Joe, performs his own solo version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; a timeless tale, told like you’ve never seen it…
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- 6 Dec 2026
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