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  1. Add Shakespeare Recovered: Durham's First Folio - Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Shakespeare Recovered: Durham's First Folio - Palace Green Library

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    Exhibition

    Durham

    This year, our iconic book takes centre stage at Palace Green Library.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Apr 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    More info for Shakespeare Recovered: Durham's First Folio - Palace Green Library

  2. Add Pippa Hale: Pet Project - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Pippa Hale: Pet Project - The Bowes Museum

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    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    See the museum’s renowned ceramic collection re-imagined into a vibrant and interactive experience for all ages.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to1 Mar 2026
    More info for Pippa Hale: Pet Project - The Bowes Museum

  3. Add Lafcadio Hearn – Kwaidan at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Lafcadio Hearn – Kwaidan at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Exhibition

    Durham

    This Autumn at Ushaw, see a touring exhibition of prints inspired by the writing of Lafcadio Hearn’s Kwaidan book of Japanese ghost stories. Perfect for spooky season!

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025to2 Nov 2025
    More info for Lafcadio Hearn – Kwaidan at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  4. Add Spanish Gallery - Murillo: Master of the Golden Age Exhibition to your Itinerary

    Spanish Gallery - Murillo: Master of the Golden Age Exhibition

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Step into the splendour of Spain’s Golden Age through the work of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - one of the most celebrated and enduring artists of his time.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Spanish Gallery - Murillo: Master of the Golden Age Exhibition

  5. Add S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution

  6. Add S&DR200 - Railway Firsts at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Railway Firsts at Locomotion

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    Exhibition

    Shildon

    Home to one of largest collections of historic rail vehicles in the world, Locomotion is pulling out all the stops to commemorate S&DR200.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Railway Firsts at Locomotion

  7. Add Binding the Bard - Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Binding the Bard - Palace Green Library

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    Exhibition

    Durham

    An exhibition of the entrants to our international bookbinding competition.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Apr 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Binding the Bard - Palace Green Library

  8. Add S&DR200 - All Change to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - All Change

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    Exhibition

    South Road, Durham City

    Through authentic voices from letters, diaries, court papers, and other day-to-day records from their collections, The Story will uncover the impact of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on the socio-economic fabric of the region.  

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2025to26 Jan 2026
    More info for S&DR200 - All Change

  9. Add Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

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    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Join Rachel Whitworth, Curator of Fashion & Textiles for an insightful introduction to the new Joséphine: A Woman of Taste and Fashion exhibition.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
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    27 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 11:30
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    5 Feb 2026Open 11:00 - 11:30
    More info for Spotlight Tour - Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

  10. Add British Landscapes in the Bishop Trevor Rooms - Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    British Landscapes in the Bishop Trevor Rooms - Auckland Palace

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Explore the birth of British landscape painting through works by 18th-century masters including Gainsborough, Reynolds, Stubbs, and Wilson.

    Dates

    From:
    2 July 2025to30 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for British Landscapes in the Bishop Trevor Rooms - Auckland Palace

  11. Add West Side Story Exhibition at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    West Side Story Exhibition at Locomotion

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    Children/Family events

    Shildon

    Discover the untold story of Stockton & Darlington’s far-reaching rail legacy through rare photos and maps.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Oct 2025to24 Oct 2025
    More info for West Side Story Exhibition at Locomotion

  12. S&DR200 - The Whistle Stop

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    Exhibition

    This bespoke touring library exhibition will travel round the region and showcases the Stockton and Darlington Railway's history using high-quality reproductions of important artefacts and documents found and brought together from archives across…

    Dates

    From:
    25 Mar 2025to25 Nov 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - The Whistle Stop

  13. Add S&DR200 - Young Railway Photographer of the Year exhibition at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Young Railway Photographer of the Year exhibition at Locomotion

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    Exhibition

    Shildon

    The exhibition will feature the winning entries from a competition to find the UK’s most promising young railway photographers.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Young Railway Photographer of the Year exhibition at Locomotion

  14. Add Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life at The Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life at The Oriental Museum

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    Exhibition

    Durham City

    Experience the joy and wonder of storytelling through the Oriental Museum’s new summer exhibition, Telling Tales Making Stories Come to Life.

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025to9 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Telling Tales: Making Stories Come to Life at The Oriental Museum

  15. Add Nathan Coley You Create What You Will and Tate Modern on Fire - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Nathan Coley You Create What You Will and Tate Modern on Fire - The Bowes Museum

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    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    For the first time together, The Bowes Museum hosts Nathan Coley’s works, You Create What You Will (2014) and Tate Modern on Fire (2017).

    Dates

    From:
    14 June 2025to1 Mar 2026
    More info for Nathan Coley You Create What You Will and Tate Modern on Fire - The Bowes Museum

  16. Add S&DR200 - Dressed for Departure: Fashion in the Age of Rail to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Dressed for Departure: Fashion in the Age of Rail

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    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    An exhibition showcasing historic fashion, toys and artworks that reflect on how the railway reshaped lives and culture.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025to1 Feb 2026
    More info for S&DR200 - Dressed for Departure: Fashion in the Age of Rail

  17. Add Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

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    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Discover the timeless elegance, craftsmanship and innovation of Joséphine Bowes’ textile collection.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2025to1 Mar 2026
    More info for Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

  18. Add Tom Hume: Retrospective - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Tom Hume: Retrospective - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Exhibition

    Durham

    The first comprehensive exhibition of the work of Tom Hume, a Durham-based artist and art teacher.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2025to31 Jan 2026
    More info for Tom Hume: Retrospective - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  19. Add Mag Lime Magic - The EDAN Gallery to your Itinerary

    Mag Lime Magic - The EDAN Gallery

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    Exhibition

    Seaham

    EDAN Members' Themed Exhibition. This is our major themed exhibition for the year.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Oct 2025to15 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Mag Lime Magic - The EDAN Gallery

  20. Add Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone to your Itinerary

    Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone

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    Exhibition

    Durham City

    Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.

    Venue

    Durham University Oriental Museum, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025to9 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone