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Festive Fun
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AGLOW - The Auckland Project
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Christmas and New Year
Bishop Auckland
Auckland Palace's dazzling light trail AGLOW will light up the skies of Bishop Auckland once again this Christmas.
Venue
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- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
Decades Disco at Beamish Hall Hotel
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Beamish
Put on your dancing shoes and party the night away to classics from the 80s, 90s and noughties.
Dates
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- 13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
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- 19 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Sedgefield
Julia Loudon presents Midwinter Magic.
Dates
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- 18 Nov 2025Open 19:15 - 21:15
Jack and the Beanstalk - Gala Durham
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Type:
Pantomimes
Durham City
Join Jack and his friends as we are transported to a land of magical creatures and a very hungry Giant.
Dates
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- 20 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner - Lumley Castle Hotel
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Chester le Street
Set in the 1950s with a festive choir arriving at Lumley Castle for their final carols and a glass of mulled wine but tonight there is discord in the choir and someone is about to hit the wrong note with murder!
Dates
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- 28 Nov 2025to12 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 18:00 - 01:00
Wicked Brunch
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
West Auckland
Join us for a spellbinding fusion of pop perfection and Broadway magic.
Dates
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
Let The Bells Ring Out For Christmas (Party Night)
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Chester-le-Street
Join us at Banks Homes Riverside for our flagship festive celebrations, where the music's loud, the lights are beaming and the bells are most definitely ringing out for Christmas.
Dates
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- 6 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
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- 13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
Vivaldi - Four Seasons at Christmas
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Type:
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Celebrate the season with Vivaldi's iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons, brought to life as you've never heard it before.
Dates
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- 29 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 22:00
Festive Stargazing Suppers at High Force Hotel and Waterfall
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Forest-in-Teesdale
A festive evening of magical stargazing and delicious three course meal.
Dates
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- 12 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025Open 20:30 -
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- 19 Dec 2025to20 Dec 2025Open 20:30 -
Christmas at the Palace - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
Immerse yourself in unrivalled festive splendour when you visit Auckland Palace's very special Christmas event.
Venue
Dates
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- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Carols for All at Durham Cathedral
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Type:
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Sing your favourite Christmas carols with family and friends at the Carols for All services in the cathedral.
Dates
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- 5 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 14:30
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- 7 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 14:30
Christmas Party Nights at The Durham Marriott
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Whether you are organising an event for yourself and a group of friends or a corporate Christmas party, our Joiner Party Nights are always evenings to remember at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County.
Dates
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- 5 Dec 2025to6 Dec 2025
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- 12 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025
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- 20 Dec 2025
Durham Christmas Festival
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Durham Market Place, Durham City
Durham Christmas Festival returns – the perfect combination of Christmas shopping and seasonal entertainment in the unique and stunning setting that is Durham City Centre.
Dates
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- 5 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Christmas Smash Hits 80s & 90s Party
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Peterlee
It's time to rewind the clock and turn up the volume at the Christmas Smash Hits Party Night – your ultimate throwback festive bash!
Dates
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
Festive Afternoon Tea, Sip and Celebrate
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Our festive afternoon tea is a little slice of Christmas magic, served on a tiered stand.
Dates
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- 1 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025
Forest of Light at Beamish Hall Hotel
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Beamish
Our Forest of Light is a captivating illuminated experience set within our enchanted ancient woodland.
Dates
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- 22 Nov 2025to4 Jan 2026
Wreath Making
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
West Auckland
Add a touch of homemade charm to your Christmas with a Christmas wreath making workshop.
Dates
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- 4 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 15:00
New Years Eve Gala Dinner
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
West Auckland, Bishop Auckland
Join us in the grandeur of the Knights Hall to celebrate the arrival of 2025! We will be asking everyone to dress to impress. Arrive at 7pm to a canapes and fizz reception, enjoy a delicious meal served at 8pm, then party the night away with our…
Dates
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- 31 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:00
Children's Lantern Parade and Saint Nicholas' Service at Durham Cathedral
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Build excitement for the Christmas season with a lantern procession from the Market Place to the cathedral.
Dates
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- 7 Dec 2025Open 15:30 -
Grand Cinema at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Type
Type:
Film
Beamish
Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand Cinema.
Dates
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- 1 Nov 2025to2 Nov 2025
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- 29 Nov 2025
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- 30 Nov 2025
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- 6 Dec 2025
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- 7 Dec 2025
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- 13 Dec 2025
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- 14 Dec 2025
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- 20 Dec 2025
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- 21 Dec 2025
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