Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
Whether you’re looking for drama, comedy, musicals or concerts, let us entertain you at theatre venues across the county.


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Festival
Market Place, Durham
With the wonderful Jackie Oates. A focus on learning traditional folk fiddle tunes by ear, along with bowing styles and ornamentation.
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
A seasonally unseasonal celebration of holiday nonsense. Surprise festival guests treat you to specially-chosen Christmas classics. There might be presents under the tree for good little girls and boys. There might be drag queens. If he’s not too…
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Our Patrons set the tone for a fantastic weekend with an a capella hour of song at the Pitmen's Parliament.
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…
Concert
Barnard Castle
Enjoy an unforgettable evening with critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot at The Bowes Museum this December.
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
Festival
Durham
Whapweasel are at the forefront of contemporary English dance music, weaving colourful strands of folk, rock, ska and Eastern European sounds into a wonderful melee. This solid seven-piece have been delighting and exhausting folk dance enthusiasts…
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Learn tunes in the East Anglian tradition with master melodeon player Katie Howson.
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…
Festival
Durham
Britain's very first Storytelling Laureate, Taffy has a repertoire of more than 300 stories, collected mainly from traditional oral sources, which he is happy to tell in almost any situation. This repertoire was built by meeting and working with…
Festival
Durham
The first & the original Hartlepool Shanty choir, singing songs of the sea, the north and, of course monkeys!
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.
Festival
Durham
Tamsin Elliott and Tarek Elazhary are an acclaimed musical duo known for fusing English folk traditions with Egyptian Maqam music. Tamsin Elliott is a Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist who plays the fiddle, lever harp, and a specially adapted…
Christmas and New Year
Durham
Make it a Christmas to remember with a special screening of the much-loved film. The Snowman, shown on the big screen with its unforgettable soundtrack performed live by a professional orchestra.
Performance
Bishop Auckland
Step into Kynren, a live action outdoor theatre spectacular that immerses you in 2000 years of history on an epic scale.
Festival
Durham
With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.
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,…
Festival
Durham
Macdara Yeates and Jennifer Reid share street songs of Manchester and Dublin.
Festival
Flass Street, Durham City
Join us for our first Durham Folk Festival, 18 - 20 September 2026. The best folk artists in the country, plus pub music sessions, free family events, ceilidhs and more.
Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham City
Festival
Durham
Featuring Anne Lamb & Graeme Bell, the McKeaney Sisters, Ruth & Sadie Price, Katie Howson and Mark Borthwick
Festival
Flass Street, Durham
Leveret is a masterful collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians: Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron. Their trademark groove, energy and intuitive playing make them a must-see live band.
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