Things to Do in Durham
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For guaranteed fun for all the family check out our list of events taking place across the county.
Whether you are looking for things on this weekend, or looking for what's on today, we have all the amazing events for a great days out with the kids.
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Virtual Event
‘The house is the structure, but a home may serve as a mirror onto its owners, reinforcing aspects of pride and identity.’
Virtual Event
Durham
Art students from Durham Sixth Form Centre have been invited to display their work in the British Museum touring exhibition Pushing Paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now.
Virtual Event
Durham
For the renowned north-eastern artist Norman Cornish MBE (1919-2014), sketching was second nature and an inherent part of his everyday life.
Originally shown at Palace Green Library in 2019-20, this exhibition of little seen sketchbooks presented a…
Virtual Event
Durham
Pushing Paper illustrates how artists experiment with the power of paper to express their ideas, pushing the medium in new directions.
Virtual Event
Staindrop
With so many of our young visitors unable to travel to Raby during lockdown, we’ve decided to bring Raby to you. Families love our Scavenger Hunt through the Deer Park and there’s always lots to see as you explore.
Virtual Event
STANLEY
Discover Beamish Museum from home – as we’re temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re sharing ways to experience the museum from home.
Virtual Event
DURHAM
Family Activities
Here at Durham University Library and Collections we are working to bring our collections to you whilst our venues are closed.
Here are some simple craft activities to try at home. You don't need any special equipment or…
Virtual Event
DURHAM
Charlotte Spink
Join us every Wednesday from 10am, as we offer our under 5s Little Dragons club via free live streaming. Find out how to join in with Little Dragons online from your own home.
Virtual Event
DURHAM
Lunar New Year
Welcome to the Durham University Library and Collections website to welcome in the year of the Ox!
Wherever you are celebrating the beginning of the Lunar New Year, we hope you enjoy these crafts, community performances, stories…
Easter
Coppy Lane, Beamish
Follow us down the rabbit hole into our imaginative outdoor family event Adventures in Wonderland.
Exhibition
DURHAM
Lu Xun (1881-1936) is the pen name of the revolutionary Chinese writer Zhou Shuren.
Arguably one of the most important cultural figures of 20th century China, Lu Xun was a leading left-wing writer and print-maker and a passionate critic of the…
Easter
Staindrop
Younger visitors to Raby can discover hidden treasures as they explore the Deer Park with our FREE Scavenger Hunt.
Pick up a sheet when you arrive and see how many colours, shapes, sounds and objects you can spot during your visit from a list of 20…
Exhibition
BARNARD CASTLE
The Bowes Museum is delighted to announce that it will be holding an exhibition from March 2021 showcasing some of the remarkable North Country quilts it has added to its collection over the last 20 years.
North Country Quilts: In Celebration of…
Easter
Barnard Castle
Every fairy needs a set of wings! Take yours and fly away to shady glade.
Children/Family events
DURHAM
Come and see the new-born lambs during April. We have several different breeds of sheep which will lamb over 8 weeks. Feed the pet lambs and see the fluffy Easter chicks, as well as all the usual farm activities.
All activities and opening dates…
Outdoor Event
Staindrop
Join us for a very special tour of the Castle Terrace, as we look at how the magnificent towers and architecture have changed over time.
Family Fun
Bishop Auckland
Join us for a spring wildlife walk at Low barns. Can your pre-schooler spot the wild flowers on their spotting sheet and tick them off? Can they hear the birds singing, spot a bumblebee, find some frog spawn or find out what else lives in our ponds?
Stargazing Events
Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle
Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of celebration and socially distanced astronomy.
On arrival, your health and safety is our primary concern, and we have a comprehensive system in place to ensure that you have a wonderful, and…
Stargazing Events
Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle
The Moon – love it or not, without it we wouldn’t exist. It’s true to say that the story of our Moon is a tale of mystery, fairy tales and some, well crazy thoughts too!
On arrival, your health and safety is our primary concern, and we have a…
Indoor
Durham
Silla Collection 100 Project brings ancient Korean jewellery into the 21st century
The Silla Collection 100 Project consists of 100 brooches inspired by traditional jewellery and accessories from the Korean Silla dynasty (57 BCE-935 CE). The Silla…
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