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Children/Family events
Shildon
The highlight of the anniversary year will be Rail Futures, a celebratory festival taking place in late September and early October.
Exhibition
Barnard Castle
See the museum’s renowned ceramic collection re-imagined into a vibrant and interactive experience for all ages.
Exhibition
South Road, Durham City
Through authentic voices from letters, diaries, court papers, and other day-to-day records from their collections, The Story will uncover the impact of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on the socio-economic fabric of the region.
Family Fun
Sedgefield
Forest Club is a hands-on experience designed to engage children with the world around them through natural and play based activities. The programme is aimed at children between two and six years of age. Each session will include a different …
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Explore the museum with our spotting and drawing activities and enjoy our outside spaces with the Pocket Parkland Playbook, specially designed to help you get creative with the natural materials around you. All available from reception.
Halloween
Barnard Castle
Family Time Scare Night at Thorpe Farm Centre … where fright comes to life!!!
Children/Family events
Durham
Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Explore The Bowes Museum’s collection through a different lens and learn about the stories and emotions objects hold through the lived experiences of those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Halloween
Brasside, Durham
This October, join our Fa-BOO-lous Fun event, where there will be more giggles than ghouls for all the family! This event is friendly for kids of all ages - no scaries, but plenty of adventure and fun!
Halloween
Lanchester
Are you brave enough to come to Hall Hill Farm for a ghoulishly-good time?
Bonfire Night
Chester le Street
The Festival of Fireworks is back and set to light up the skies over Banks Homes Riverside on Saturday 1st November 2025 in collaboration with Chester-le-Street CC.
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Time for The Bowes’ youngest visitors to explore and play in the Conversation Gallery, investigate materials and be creative in this self-led, free-play session.
Stargazing Events
The North Pennines Stargazing Festival is returning for 2025 – running for a week between Friday 24 October and Sunday 2 November.
Exhibition
Shildon
Home to one of largest collections of historic rail vehicles in the world, Locomotion is pulling out all the stops to commemorate S&DR200.
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.
Exhibition
Durham City
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
Children/Family events
Bishop Auckland
A free, welcoming programme of nature-based activities designed to help you feel good, connect with others, and explore the green spaces of Auckland Palace Deer Park.
Halloween
Peterlee
Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun at Peterlee's Children's Halloween Party.
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.
Festival
Staindrop
Raby Castle will celebrate the year with stories associated with 19th-century inventions, including the reactions of landowners and farmers to trains, as well as how travel evolved into a privilege for the upper classes from their collections.
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