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Summer Holidays
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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
S&DR200 - Summer Festival at Locomotion
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Children/Family events
Shildon
Head down to Locomotion for a summer of fun.
Dates
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- 19 July 2025to31 Aug 2025
Hardwick Conservation Champions 2025
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Children/Family events
Sedgefield
Become a Durham Countryside Conservation Champion this Summer through our park experience.
Dates
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- 4 Aug 2025to8 Aug 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00
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.
Dates
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- 23 July 2025to24 July 2025Various Opening Times
Durham Fringe Festival: The Wonder Years
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Family Fun
Durham
Magician, Tim Lichfield, was first bitten by the magic bug at the tender age of 7.
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- 23 July 2025Open 15:45 -
Hardwick Festival 2025
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Festival
Sedgefield
Hardwick Festival returns 15th to 17th August. The 2025 line-up will be revealed soon.
Dates
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- 15 Aug 2025to17 Aug 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…
Dates
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- 22 July 2025to2 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
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
S&DR200: Tracks of Change
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Exhibition
Stockton on Tees
Following a major redevelopment, Preston Park will open its new exhibition space with Tracks of Change, a series of exhibitions exploring the impact and legacy of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2025to30 Sept 2025
Durham Fringe Festival: Durham Fringe Family Showcase
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Type:
Children/Family events
Durham City
To celebrate the 5th year of the Fringe & our biggest family offering to date, we're hosting a FREE family showcase.
Dates
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- 23 July 2025Open 13:30 - 14:30
Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore
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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
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- 14 June 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
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.
Dates
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- 4 Jan 2025to3 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
Step into Storytime: Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell - Hardwick Park
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Type:
Children/Family events
Sedgefield
Outdoor discover sessions involving storytelling, crafts activities, interactive trails, games and woodland play.
Dates
- From:
- 19 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00
Big "Lava Lamp" Science
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Type:
Children/Family events
Bargate Bank, Lanchester
This Summer we welcome back Big Science for some more exciting and fun experiments, this time centred around lava lamps.
Dates
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- 6 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
Summer Fun at Beamish 2025
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Children/Family events
Stanley
Enjoy a fantastic summer of fun at Beamish Museum!
Dates
- From:
- 19 July 2025to1 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Hair Braids & Milkshakes - Lanchester Garden Centre
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Type:
Children/Family events
Bargate Bank, Lanchester
Join us for some more hair-raising fun with another helping of our Hair Braids & Milkshakes event.
Dates
- From:
- 15 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
Durham Fringe Festival: Sing, Sign and Sensory
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Type:
Children/Family events
Durham City
Sing, Sign & Sensory are a series of sensory performative workshops created for babies (0-24 months) and young sensory seekers.
Dates
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- 23 July 2025Open 10:00 - 11:45
Pockerley 30th Anniversary Celebrations at Beamish
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Type:
Children/Family events
Stanley
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Pockerley Old Hall, the museum will hold 30 activities at Pockerley between 17th May and 31st December 2025.
Dates
- From:
- 17 May 2025to31 Dec 2025
Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone
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Exhibition
Durham City
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.
Venue
Dates
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- 13 June 2025to9 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
Adventure Cinema at Raby Castle
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Type:
Film
Staindrop
Outdoor cinema at Raby Castle.
Dates
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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 -
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