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Food & Drink Festival
Chester le Street
Chester-le-EATS Festival Returns to Durham Cricket With An Exciting New Line-Up
Children/Family events
Durham City
Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and…
Heritage Open Days
Edmundbyers
Build a Lego church and village; exhibition of plans and photos; talk about St Thomas church, Stanhope by Dr Rob Young.
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.
Heritage Open Days
High Pittington
Visit St Laurence Church. Refreshments available.
Heritage Open Days
Peterlee
Monday 15th September A New Town, a Colliery, Church and a Castle. 10:00am (5 hours) 9 miles, level 2 difficulty. Yvonne Andrews. Start: Apollo Pavilion Car park, SR8 1JS.
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.
Talks
Consett
Join local sculptor, Ray Lonsdale, on National Poetry Day for readings of his favourite poems that accompany his sculptures and the story as to why the words have become part of the art he creates. Ray will discuss his life, work, inspiration and be…
Heritage Open Days
Barnard Castle
Discover the architecture of buildings, fashion, art and landscapes through artist-led workshops, interactive trails and behind-the-scenes access to fascinating collections and archives. A fun, free day out for all with plenty to do and explore.
Outdoor Event
Blackhall Colliery
Join us for a beach clean at Blackhall Rocks Beach and help keep our coast litter free!
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.
Heritage Open Days
Barnard Castle
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, also village school until 1965. Now community owned/run shop, café and heritage centre. Special display of material showing the history and refurbishment of the building. Guided walk leaflet. Refreshments.
Children/Family events
Durham City
Spot the intricately carved wooden face, roots and all, and make your own fantastical face collage.
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…
Family Fun
Durham City
Check out our new Telling Tales exhibition and make your own theatre-style mask.
Heritage Open Days
Hamsterley
St James' Church, Hamsterley. An opportunity to see one of County Durham's Grade 1 listed churches.
Guided Walk
Houghton le Spring
Join Durham Wildlife Trust for a guided walk around Rainton Meadows to survey the wide range of 'things with wings' this summer.
Talks
Seaham
Join local historian Diane Rowe for a talk on the history and geography of the Hawthorn settlement from the 880s to the present day.
Dog-Friendly
STANLEY
Join the South Causey Dog Walking Club every 1st Saturday of the month at 10 am for a picturesque stroll through the beautiful Beamish Valley.
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…
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