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Festive Fun
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Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project
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Christmas and New Year
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
Be dazzled by our monumental 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene. This remarkable Baroque créche, known in Italian as a presepe, is a giant Nativity scene staged in a true-life Neapolitan setting.
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- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Breakfast With The Grinch & Cindy Lou - Lumley Castle Hotel
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Christmas and New Year
Chester le Street
Get ready for a morning of mayhem as the mean, green, Christmas-crunching Grinch takes over breakfast!
We've teamed up with Make My Day Events to bring Whoville's most mischievous resident to life, promising a festive feast with a side of playful…
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- 14 Dec 2025Open 09:30 - 11:30
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- 21 Dec 2025Open 09:30 - 11:30
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- 23 Dec 2025Open 09:30 - 11:30
Festive Stargazing Suppers at High Force Hotel and Waterfall
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Christmas and New Year
Forest-in-Teesdale
A festive evening of magical stargazing and delicious three course meal.
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- 12 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025Open 20:30 -
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- 19 Dec 2025to20 Dec 2025Open 20:30 -
Glitz & Glam - Party Night
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Christmas and New Year
West Auckland
Dress to impress as you join us in the Knights Hall to celebrate the festive season in style.
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- 6 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
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- 13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
Carols for All at Durham Cathedral
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Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Sing your favourite Christmas carols with family and friends at the Carols for All services in the cathedral.
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- 5 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 14:30
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- 7 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 14:30
Unwrap The Magic Early Christmas Party
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Christmas and New Year
Chester-le-Street
Join us on Saturday 29th November at Banks Homes Riverside for an enchanting night filled with festive cheer, joyful music, and twinkling lights, our way of helping you kick off the season before the December madness takes hold.
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- 29 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
Christmas Fair at Beamish Hall Hotel
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Christmas and New Year
Beamish
A triple festive treat shopping extravaganza.
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- 14 Nov 2025to16 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant
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Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Following the excitement of Christmas Day morning, come together with family and friends, and let the Radisson Blu Durham do all the hard work for you to celebrate your Christmas Day in style.
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- 25 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
New Year's Eve Elizabethan Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel
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New Years Eve
Chester le Street
Come and step back into a world of gallant knights, gracious ladies, feasting and merriment in the candlelit setting reminiscent of days gone by. Enjoy the singing and humour presented by the Court Chamberlain, Herald, Musicians and Ladies of the…
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- 31 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 02:00
Decades Disco at Beamish Hall Hotel
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Christmas and New Year
Beamish
Put on your dancing shoes and party the night away to classics from the 80s, 90s and noughties.
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- 13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
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- 19 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
Grand Cinema at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
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Film
Beamish
Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand Cinema.
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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
Father Christmas at Raby Castle
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Christmas and New Year
Staindrop
Experience the Magic of Christmas with Father Christmas in Raby Castle’s Barons’ Hall.
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- 22 Nov 2025to23 Nov 2025
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- 29 Nov 2025to30 Nov 2025
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- 6 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025
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- 13 Dec 2025to14 Dec 2025
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- 19 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025
Magic at the Movies
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Christmas and New Year
Durham City
Get ready to sprinkle some festive magic this December. Prepare for an enchanting evening featuring a fabulous festive movie that will warm your heart.
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- 7 Dec 2025Open 16:30 -
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- 21 Dec 2025Open 16:30 -
Festive Willow Reindeer Workshop at Raby Castle
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Christmas and New Year
Staindrop
Join our Festive Willow Reindeer Workshop, hosted in the beautifully restored Riding School at Raby Castle.
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- 6 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Wreath Making
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Christmas and New Year
West Auckland
Add a touch of homemade charm to your Christmas with a Christmas wreath making workshop.
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- 4 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 15:00
Tweddle Farm Grotto - Tweddle Farm
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Christmas and New Year
Blackhall Colliery,
Tweddle Farm's Christmas event is a December to remember! Meet Santa and his friends within our unforgettable Winter Wonderland.
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- 20 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Breakfast with Santa
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Christmas and New Year
Beamish
Join us for a magical Santa Experience filled with delicious food, party games, dancing, and a special visit to Santa.
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 09:00 - 12:00
Christmas Wreath Workshop - Lumley Castle Hotel
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Christmas and New Year
Chester le Street
Immerse yourself in creativity and Christmas Joy as you learn step by step how to create luxurious festive wreaths to proudly display on your door.
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- 27 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 21:00
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- 30 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
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- 6 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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.
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- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa
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Christmas and New Year
West Auckland, Bishop Auckland
Join us in The Great Hall of Arendelle for Afternoon Tea where we will meet Queen Elsa, Princess Anna & Holly the elf
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- 14 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
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