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Festival
Peterlee
Celebrate the summer here with us at Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve!
Family Fun
Shildon
Taking place every month, Little Locos is a special session for our visitors aged five and under, and their families and carers. Little Locos is the perfect place for you and your little ones to play and learn together. Our sessions are themed and…
Wedding Fairs and Events
Durham
Begin your happily ever after at Bowburn Hall Hotel and let all of the stress slide away as you celebrate the most precious day of your life with us.
Family Fun
Near Cowshill , Bishop Auckland
A felting workshop for families on 8 July, 10am to 3.30pm. This workshop is an opportunity to explore Killhope Lead Mining Museum before creating a piece of felt artwork inspired by the mining heritage and communities of the North Pennines.
Family Fun
Upper Weardale , Cowshill
The Rock Showman is a geologist and education specialist, who invites you to uncover the deep-time history of our planet.
Exhibition
Shildon
Early Birds is a special early-morning session for visitors with sensory needs who wish to explore the museum in a quieter environment. The museum will open early at 9.15am and will be available exclusively for our Early Birds guests until 10.00am,…
Festival
Sedgefield
A free annual outdoors arts festival for deaf and disabled children, young people and their families.
Markets
Bishop Auckland
Open-air market with food and entertainment from across the region to Bishop Auckland’s Marketplace on the last Friday of every month between March and October 2023!
Show / Display
The UK’s light art biennial returns with a thought-provoking new programme of spectacular light artworks. The free-to-attend, four-day event will take place from 16-19 November 2023 in Durham.
Exhibition
Durham
Join us on a twilight visit to the Oriental Museum on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month until 7pm. Free entry to explore the galleries and exhibitions during our Thursday Twilight opening. No booking required
Heritage Open Days
Howden-Le-Wear, Crook
National Heritage Open Day: See how the Mighty Wurlitzer works and also Staurt Wright's fabulous fairground organ.
Heritage Open Days
Barnard Castle
Enjoy free entry as we join in the National Heritage Open Day scheme. Take in more than 50,000 items ranging from furniture and fashion to paintings and sculpture, ceramics, silver and metals too.
Accessible Days Out
Shildon
See construction brought to life and get hands-on with Meccano at this fantastic free event. Explore displays of a wide range of Meccano models—static, mechanised and remote-controlled. We expect this to be a popular event, so we recommend booking…
Virtual Event
Durham
‘The house is the structure, but a home may serve as a mirror onto its owners, reinforcing aspects of pride and identity.’
Talks
Bishop Auckland
Who were the Prince Bishops? Join Auckland Castle's curator Charlotte Grobler for a talk introducing England's most powerful bishops.
Workshop
Barnard Castle
Make time for making; join in and get creative. An opportunity to try out new techniques, materials and experiment with our team of artists, makers and designers. Suitable for ages 5 and over.
Workshop
Near Cowshill , Bishop Auckland
The felting workshop on 28 June 10am to 3.30pm will provide an opportunity for a small group of adults (18+) to explore the mining museum and create a piece of felt art work based on the beautiful display of Victorian spa boxes onsite.
Historical
Durham
Come and enjoy free history tours of Durham Market Hall, hosted by local historian and archivist, David Butler.
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
This exhibition features some favourites from the renowned Gemini Collection of mining art, as well as works of art that have not been displayed in the Mining Art Gallery before, including artworks by four female artists.
Nature
Barnard Castle
Volunteer at Bowlees Wildflower and Tree Nursery on the last Wednesday of each month from 1pm – 4pm.
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