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Summer Holidays
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Adventure Cinema at Raby Castle
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Film
Staindrop
Outdoor cinema at Raby Castle.
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- 18 July 2025Open 19:30 -
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- 19 July 2025Open 18:30 -
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- 20 July 2025Open 13:30 -
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- 20 July 2025Open 19:30 -
Derwent Fest 2025
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Festival
Edmundbyers
A weekend festival of live tribute music, food and drink, and children’s activities and entertainment, set in a stunning location, not far from you. Bring all the family, including the dog, and enjoy some fun, quality time together.
Venue
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- 15 Aug 2025to16 Aug 2025
Durham Fringe Festival: Jeddy Bear & Gary Save The World
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Expect an action-packed adventure with funny skits, games, world record attempts and the usual pie facing madness.
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- 23 July 2025to24 July 2025Various Opening Times
Hair Braids & Milkshakes - Lanchester Garden Centre
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Children/Family events
Bargate Bank, Lanchester
Join us for some more hair-raising fun with another helping of our Hair Braids & Milkshakes event.
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- 15 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
S&DR200 - Summer Festival at Locomotion
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Children/Family events
Shildon
Head down to Locomotion for a summer of fun.
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- 19 July 2025to31 Aug 2025
Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Make time for making; join in and get creative. An opportunity to try out new techniques, materials and experiment with the Museum’s team of artists, makers and designers in the Create Space.
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- 4 Jan 2025to3 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
Durham Brass Festival 2025
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Festival
Durham
BRASS is back in 2025 with a fantastic programme of brass-inspired events coming to Durham from 13 - 20 July, with a headline performance by Bill Ryder-Jones.
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- 13 July 2025to20 July 2025
Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum
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Family Fun
Barnard Castle
Embark on playful bug hunt to spot artworks around the museum that feature insects, vibrant colours and striking patterns. This interactive session invites curious explorers to engage their senses and uncover how nature has inspired artist and…
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- 22 July 2025to2 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution
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Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.
Venue
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- 27 June 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
The Stick Man Trail at Hamsterley Forest
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Family Fun
Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland
Families can join a new forest adventure as the much-loved character Stick Man, based on the beautiful picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, returns to Forestry England Hamsterley.
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- 12 Feb 2025to31 Jan 2026
Summer Fun at Beamish 2025
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Children/Family events
Stanley
Enjoy a fantastic summer of fun at Beamish Museum!
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- 19 July 2025to1 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion
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Children/Family events
Shildon
As part of the S&DR200 celebrations, two special public art installations will be unveiled in 2025, each capturing a unique story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway’s legacy and its connection to the community.
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- 1 June 2025to30 Sept 2025
Seaham Food Festival 2025
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Festival
Seaham
The festival welcomes thousands of visitors each year for two days of sun, sea, family fun and, of course, food.
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- 2 Aug 2025to3 Aug 2025
S&DR200 - Railway Firsts at Locomotion
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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.
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- 15 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025
S&DR200 Celebrating Railways: Past, Present and Future at Locomotion
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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.
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- 1 Sept 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
S&DR200 - All Change
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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.
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- 25 May 2025to26 Jan 2026
Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum
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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.
Dates
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- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
To ensure everyone can fully enjoy their museum experience, we’ve collaborated with three local schools from across County Durham to create new sensory packs designed to enhance your visit.
Please ask at Reception if you would like to borrow a…Dates
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- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
S&DR200 - Invention Challenge
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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…
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- 10 Feb 2025to31 July 2025
LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum
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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+.
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- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
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