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  1. OMJ Ryan, best-selling author, leaning against a colourful, graffitied wall.

    Add National Crime Reading Month - OMJ Ryan 'From Taylor Swift to a Swift Exit' - Consett Library to your Itinerary

    National Crime Reading Month - OMJ Ryan 'From Taylor Swift to a Swift Exit' - Consett Library

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    Talks

    Consett

    Join OMJ Ryan as he shares his story of walking away from the glitz and the glamour of the entertainment world to follow his dream of becoming a crime fiction author.

    Dates

    From:
    14 June 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for National Crime Reading Month - OMJ Ryan 'From Taylor Swift to a Swift Exit' - Consett Library
  2. A family walking in front of the gateway of Durham Castle

    Add Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day

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    Heritage Open Days

    Palace Green, Durham City

    A free self-guided visit to Durham Castle to enjoy the historic and beautiful surroundings at your own pace.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025
    More info for Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day
  3. Olga Wojtas smiling.

    Olga Wojtas - ‘My Life of Crime’ - Bishop Auckland Library

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    Talks

    Bishop Auckland

    Join Olga Wojtas, an unconventional writer of crime fiction, for a talk about her books and her writing background.

    Dates

    From:
    24 June 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Olga Wojtas - ‘My Life of Crime’ - Bishop Auckland Library
  4. A colourful teapot with peacock feathers painted onto it.

    Add Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum

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    Talks

    Barnard Castle

    Be You at The Bowes is a LGBTQIA+ co-production working group is the first of its kind at the Museum, teaming up with regional partners and working as a community to learn from one another and grow together. The group will investigate…

    Dates

    From:
    10 June 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    24 June 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    8 July 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    22 July 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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    5 Aug 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    19 Aug 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    2 Sept 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    16 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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    30 Sept 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    14 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    28 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    11 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    25 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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    9 Dec 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
    More info for Be You at The Bowes - The Bowes Museum
  5. Illustration of a woman underwater, surrounded by seaweed.

    Add Loneliness Awareness Week - Plunge by Tyke Films - Kathleen Wotton and Ellie Land to your Itinerary

    Loneliness Awareness Week - Plunge by Tyke Films - Kathleen Wotton and Ellie Land

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    Free

    Seaham

    Loneliness Awareness Week, 'Plunge' by Tyke Films. Kathleen Wotton and Ellie Land, Friday 13th June 10.30am at Seaham Library. 

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Loneliness Awareness Week - Plunge by Tyke Films - Kathleen Wotton and Ellie Land
  6. Artwork relating to beasts and legends on display at Palace Green Library. Silhouette of knights and dragons.

    Add Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore to your Itinerary

    Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    This family friendly exhibition features a selection of artefacts from across the Durham University collections to help tell the stories of local folktales. 

    Dates

    From:
    14 June 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore
  7. Crowds enjoying food at Chester-le-EATS. Image credit: Gareth Williams Photo & Film

    Add Chester-le-EATS 2025 to your Itinerary

    Chester-le-EATS 2025

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    Type:

    Food & Drink Festival

    Chester le Street

    Chester-le-EATS Festival Returns to Durham Cricket With An Exciting New Line-Up

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    More info for Chester-le-EATS 2025
  8. Photo of Sam Frances and text inviting people to a talk at Chester le Street Library on June 28th.

    Add National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances to your Itinerary

    National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances

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    Type:

    Talks

    Chester le Street

    Join Sam Frances for a talk about her thrilling debut crime novel, the first instalment in the DS Alice Washington series. 

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 11:00 -
    More info for National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances
  9. Colourful abstract artwork from the exhibition

    Add Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts to your Itinerary

    Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    Spanning generations and cultures, each group explored a different part of the museum’s collection and responded through collage, painting, textiles, poetry, printmaking, and interactive installations. Their artworks reflect personal stories,…

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025to14 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Weaving Stories: From Community Hands and Hearts
  10. Poster promoting free family fun day in Peterlee. Illustrations of the sun, icecreams, doughnuts and hot dogs.

    Add Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee to your Itinerary

    Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Peterlee

    Looking for something exciting to do with the kids this summer? Peterlee Town Council is bringing you FREE Family Fun Days packed with entertainment, activities, and summer vibes!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 15:30
    More info for Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee
  11. Ben Lamb 'You're Nicked!' Book cover shows police with shields and a police van. Text promotes Lamb's talk on 23rd June at Newton Hall Library.

    Add Ben Lamb 'You're Nicked!' - Newton Hall Library to your Itinerary

    Ben Lamb 'You're Nicked!' - Newton Hall Library

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    Type:

    Talks

    Durham

    With wit, humour and insight, Ben will take us on a journey of British television police series from 1955 to the present. From Dixon of Dock Green to Happy Valley via The Sweeney, The Bill, and Cracker, Ben will outline how this home-grown genre has…

    Dates

    From:
    23 June 2025Open 17:30 -
    More info for Ben Lamb 'You're Nicked!' - Newton Hall Library
  12. Table staged for a wedding at South Causey Inn

    Add Wedding Fayres & Open Evenings at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Wedding Fayres & Open Evenings at South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Wedding Fairs and Events

    Stanley

    South Causey Inn in County Durham offers a unique and picturesque setting, with four distinct venues to choose from. Whether you prefer a small, intimate ceremony or a grand celebration, South Causey Inn can tailor your wedding to your specific…

    Dates

    From:
    2 July 2025Open 16:00 - 20:00
    From:
    1 Oct 2025Open 16:00 - 20:00
    More info for Wedding Fayres & Open Evenings at South Causey Inn
  13. 'We Were At The Sharp End Us' Copyright Narbi Price. Painting of a green field against a black and white landscape.

    Add GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike to your Itinerary

    GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Opening on Friday 13 June at The Warehouse in Newgate Centre, Bishop Auckland, GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike, is a three-part exhibition across County Durham that sees North East artist Narbi Price and writer…

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025Open 17:00 - 21:00
    From:
    13 June 2025to5 July 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    12 July 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    From:
    22 Aug 2025
    More info for GOING BACK BROCKENS: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners’ Strike
  14. Photo of Author Sam Frances, and her novel 'All Eyes On You;

    Add National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances to your Itinerary

    National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Durham

    Join Sam Frances for a talk about her thrilling debut crime novel, the first instalment in the DS Alice Washington series. 

    Dates

    From:
    30 June 2025Open 14:00 -
    More info for National Crime Reading Month - Sam Frances
  15. Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer, presenting talks about the Magna Carta

    Add Magna Carta Uncovered with Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer to your Itinerary

    Magna Carta Uncovered with Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer

    Type

    Type:

    Talks

    Durham

    Join us for a series of free talks on the history and legacy of Magna Carta.

    Dates

    From:
    30 July 2025Open 13:30 -
    From:
    10 Sept 2025Open 18:30 -
    From:
    2 Oct 2025Open 18:30 -
    More info for Magna Carta Uncovered with Marie-Thérèse, Exhibitions & Collections Officer
  16. Heritage Open Days Logo

    Heritage Open Days 2025

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    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2025
  17. Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market Logo with illustration of a tractor and carrot.

    Add Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market to your Itinerary

    Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market

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    Type:

    Farmers Market

    Middleton-in-Teesdale

    March to December, traditional Farmers Market in an all-weather, undercover auction mart. Free Entry. Free Parking. Dog Friendly. 40+ Fabulous Foodie Traders every month.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2025to20 Dec 2025
    More info for Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market
  18. Pots of South Durham Honey

    Add Meet the Maker: South Durham Honey to your Itinerary

    Meet the Maker: South Durham Honey

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    Type:

    Free

    Staindrop

    Join us for a sweet experience in the Coach House Shop at Raby Castle as we welcome George from South Durham Honey for a special Meet the Makers event.

    Dates

    From:
    19 June 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
    More info for Meet the Maker: South Durham Honey
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