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  1. Poster showing Dolly Parton Story event

    Add The Dolly Story - The Pavilion to your Itinerary

    The Dolly Story - The Pavilion

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    Music Event

    Peterlee

    Dolly Parton Tribute - Live Music.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for The Dolly Story - The Pavilion
  2. A glitter ball, with the text that reads, dance anthems disco, on a green glittery background.

    Add Dance Anthems Christmas Disco Party Night to your Itinerary

    Dance Anthems Christmas Disco Party Night

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Carville, Durham

    Get ready for an unforgettable night! Our resident DJ will be spinning the hottest anthems, the best beats & non-stop fun all night!

    Dates

    From:
    3 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30
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    6 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30
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    10 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30
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    16 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30
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    27 Dec 2026to28 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30
    More info for Dance Anthems Christmas Disco Party Night
  3. Three silhouettes of disco singers surrounded by blue sparkles.

    Add 70s Disco Divas - Daytime Christmas Party to your Itinerary

    70s Disco Divas - Daytime Christmas Party

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Carville, Durham

    A dazzling, high-energy spectacular celebrating the legendary women who defined the golden era of disco. Packed with glittering costumes, powerhouse vocals and iconic feel-good anthems, this vibrant production promises a day of pure glamour,…

    Dates

    From:
    10 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 16:00
    From:
    16 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 16:00
    More info for 70s Disco Divas - Daytime Christmas Party
  4. A Scrooge character in the snow holding a lantern in front of a palace.

    Add A Christmas Carol - Performed by Alfie Joey to your Itinerary

    A Christmas Carol - Performed by Alfie Joey

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Bishop Auckland

    One man, a host of characters and one of Christmas’s best-loved stories. Alfie Joey draws on his gift for voices and storytelling to take on Scrooge, Marley, the Cratchits and the ghosts of Christmas in his solo retelling of Dickens’ classic. Funny,…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for A Christmas Carol - Performed by Alfie Joey
  5. A festive wreath and red baubles hanging down, decorate a poster which readss 'Christmas Big Sing with Forget Me Not Singers.'

    Add Christmas Big Sing to your Itinerary

    Christmas Big Sing

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    All are welcome to this year's Christmas Sing-A-Long with Forget Me Nots (Dementia Friendly Singers)

    Dates

    From:
    19 Dec 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
    More info for Christmas Big Sing
  6. Jazz musicians on a dark atmospheric stage, in black and white.

    Add The Chet Set to your Itinerary

    The Chet Set

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham City

    An Evening with the Chet Set celebrates the life and music of Chet Baker, the eponymous trumpet player and vocalist whose career saw him paired with artists as diverse as Charlie Parker and Elvis Costello before meeting his end on an Amsterdam…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 18:30 - 21:00
    More info for The Chet Set
  7. Green Shrek font, with a green 'S' with Shrek's ears, on a blue sequin background.

    Add DULOG: Shrek The Musical - Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    DULOG: Shrek The Musical - Gala Durham

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    Type:

    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.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Jan 2027to30 Jan 2027Various Opening Times
    More info for DULOG: Shrek The Musical - Gala Durham
  8. 1900s Pit Village band hall

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

    Beamish Folk - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    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.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
    From:
    13 Dec 2026Open 11:30 - 13:30
    More info for Beamish Folk - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  9. Four musicians silhouetted against a winter sunrise, holding various early musical instruments

    Add GreenMatthews: Gaudete! to your Itinerary

    GreenMatthews: Gaudete!

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Barnard Castle

    Carols, songs and tunes from Yuletide Past!

    Venue

    The Witham, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    9 Dec 2026Open 19:30 - 21:45
    More info for GreenMatthews: Gaudete!
  10. Musicians playing string instruments by candlelight.

    Add Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay - Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Durham

    Discover the music of Coldplay at Durham Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay - Durham Cathedral
  11. A person wearing a beige trench coat kneels on a dark stage looking up in fear.

    Add A Christmas Carol with Guy Masterson to your Itinerary

    A Christmas Carol with Guy Masterson

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Barnard Castle

    DICKENS’ MYSTICAL CHRISTMAS FABLE BROUGHT TO LIFE! THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREAT.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for A Christmas Carol with Guy Masterson
  12. The Hound of The Baskervilles 22nd - 28th November 2026.

    Add The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre to your Itinerary

    The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Back Silver Street, Durham

    A reduced cast production of this classic tale.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
    From:
    23 Nov 2026to27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre
  13. Inside St Peter's Chapel, with ornate stained glass windows and pillars.

    Add An Evening of Music at Auckland Palace in Support of the High Sheriff's Youth Awards to your Itinerary

    An Evening of Music at Auckland Palace in Support of the High Sheriff's Youth Awards

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Bishop Auckland

    An evening of music at Auckland Palace in support of the High Sheriff's Youth Awards. Join us for a special evening of live music in the magnificent surroundings of St Peter's Chapel at Auckland Palace, raising vital funds for the High Sheriff of…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Nov 2026Open 18:00 - 21:00
    More info for An Evening of Music at Auckland Palace in Support of the High Sheriff's Youth Awards
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