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  1. A selection of images of children painting and enjoying craft activities

    Add Wildlife Watch - Rainton Meadows to your Itinerary

    Wildlife Watch - Rainton Meadows

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    Children/Family events

    Houghton le Spring

    If your child cares about nature, loves exploring wild places, learning all about wildlife and making new friends, then Watch is for you!

    Dates

    From:
    31 Aug 2025Open 13:30 - 15:30
    More info for Wildlife Watch - Rainton Meadows
  2. HOD

    Add Heritage Open Days: St Barnabas Burnmoor Church Open Day to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days: St Barnabas Burnmoor Church Open Day

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    Heritage Open Days

    Chester Le Street

    A visit to a lovely church where you can expect a warm welcome and refreshments. You can also join in a Scarecrow Trail as part of the Heritage Event.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Heritage Open Days: St Barnabas Burnmoor Church Open Day
  3. Durham Cathedral from the The College by W D Footitt

    Add Heritage Open Days - Durham Cathedral - The Legacy of W.G. Footitt, Architectural Draughtsman of Durham to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days - Durham Cathedral - The Legacy of W.G. Footitt, Architectural Draughtsman of Durham

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    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Durham City

    ​​​​​​A new talk by Dr Michael Johnson, Assistant Professor in Design History at Northumbria University, looking at the life and work of Durham Cathedral Draughtsman, W.G. Footitt.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 11:00 -
    More info for Heritage Open Days - Durham Cathedral - The Legacy of W.G. Footitt, Architectural Draughtsman of Durham
  4. 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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    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
  5. A Jewish shofar made from animal horn.

    Add Family Activities: Celebrating Rosh Hashanah- Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Celebrating Rosh Hashanah- Durham University Oriental Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Find out about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, and make a shofar musical instrument

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Celebrating Rosh Hashanah- Durham University Oriental Museum
  6. Korean brooches made by artist Seeun Kim.

    Add Family Activities: Brooch Making Workshop - Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Brooch Making Workshop - Durham University Oriental Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Take inspiration from the heavenly Korean jewellery on display made artist Seeun Kim and make your own brooch.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Brooch Making Workshop - Durham University Oriental Museum
  7. Children and families enjoying arts and crafts activities at Auckland Tower with artists.

    Add Auckland Tower Open Art Space - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    Auckland Tower Open Art Space - The Auckland Project

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    Children/Family events

    Market Place , Bishop Auckland

    This summer, Open Art Space returns to Auckland Tower with a vibrant programme of free, drop-in creative workshops for families and visitors of all ages. Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 11am – 3pm.

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    From:
    24 July 2025to30 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Auckland Tower Open Art Space - The Auckland Project
  8. 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
  9. Black and white photo of St Michael and All Angels Church Hawthorn

    Add Diane Rowe - The History of Hawthorn - Murton Library to your Itinerary

    Diane Rowe - The History of Hawthorn - Murton Library

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    Type:

    Talks

    Murton, 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. 

    Dates

    From:
    16 Sept 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Diane Rowe - The History of Hawthorn - Murton Library
  10. Heritage Open Days Logo

    Add Heritage Open Days: North End Allotments and Flass Vale Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days: North End Allotments and Flass Vale Nature Reserve

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    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Durham City

    North End Allotments - enjoy a cup of tea and cake, wander around the beautiful allotments, and take home jam/chutney and allotment produce. Something for all the family. Combine it with a walk through Flass Vale.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 16:00
    More info for Heritage Open Days: North End Allotments and Flass Vale Nature Reserve
  11. Japanese Tea Bowl

    Add Family Activities: Tea Time - Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Tea Time - Durham University Oriental Museum

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham City

    Learn about the Japanese tea ceremony, get hands on with Japanese objects and decorate your own tea bowl.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Tea Time - Durham University Oriental Museum
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