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Summer Holidays
Everything to entertain your family in Durham this summer.
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Everything to entertain your family in Durham this summer.
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Festival
Durham City
Between 23rd and 27th July 2025, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts across nine Durham City Centre venues. Audiences will be invited to explore over 110 unique acts across a programme of 270+ performances. Genres…
Performance
Bishop Auckland
Travel through 2,000 years of history in a single unforgettable evening! Watch as legends come to life – Vikings storm ashore, battles rage, and heroes rise beneath a sky ablaze with magic and fire.
In 2025, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the…
Family Fun
Murton
As part of its exciting summer programme, Dalton Park is proud to partner with Curious Arts to present Mini Pride – a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of creativity, self-expression and inclusivity.
Exhibition
Barnard Castle
See the museum’s renowned ceramic collection re-imagined into a vibrant and interactive experience for all ages.
Children/Family events
Brasside
A gigantic Maize Maze has opened at Adventure Valley, the environmentally friendly attraction has opened for a sixth consecutive year.
Children/Family events
Murton
Join us for a spellbinding adventure this July and August as The Hole in Wand brings a touch of enchantment to Dalton Park with their Summer of Magic. Across selected dates, enjoy magical live magician performances and face painting for little…
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.
Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.
The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland
Festival
S&DR200 and Little Inventors are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway with the S&DR Invention Challenge, inviting Year 5–8 students from Stockton, Darlington, and Durham to reimagine the 4,000 miles of disused…
Agricultural Show
St. Johns Chapel
The Weardale Show returns on Saturday 30th August 2025.
Children/Family events
Durham
Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.
Children/Family events
Bishop Auckland
An exciting weekend packed with hands-on creative workshops, entertainment, building competitions and activities that encourage imagination and play for people of all ages.
Children/Family events
Durham
Get ready for a magical day of stories, imagination and creativity at Ushaw’s Festival of Books on Saturday 9 August 2025.
Festival
Sedgefield
Hardwick Festival returns 15th to 17th August. The 2025 line-up will be revealed soon.
Summer Event
Staindrop
Join us for a relaxed Summer Late. Amble in the stunning remodelled walled gardens, enjoy a bite to eat or a glass of wine in the beautiful Vinery and why not treat yourself to something from the stunning Coach House Shop. A wonderful evening…
Children/Family events
Durham
Join us for An Evening with the Greats of Children’s Literature, as Anne Fine and Linda Birch return to discuss how their words and illustrations have allowed them to captivate audiences young and old throughout their career.
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.
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.
Theatre
Durham City
Join us for outdoor summer theatre with sharp dialogue and catchy tunes, this timeless comic opera is performed outdoors by a cast of six outstanding performers from the world of musical theatre, on a spectacular nautical set and using Sir Arthur…
Durham Cathedral, Durham City
Children/Family events
Sedgefield
Join us for a fascinating moth trapping experience as we explore the park, unveiling the incredible diversity of moth species that call Hardwick Park home. Whether you're a budding entomologist, a nature enthusiast, or simply curious about the…
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