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Twixmas... the days between Christmas and New Year, that all blur into one. To make these days more memorable why not get out and explore Durham? You'll find there's plenty happening across the county for all the family to enjoy.

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  1. Lucy Pringle sitting in a meditative pose. Credit: Chris Parkinson

    Add The Raby Reset: Wellness Foundations at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    The Raby Reset: Wellness Foundations at Raby Castle

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    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Staindrop

    Founded by Lucy, a holistic counsellor, meditation teacher, and reiki practitioner, Guid-ed offers transformative experiences that blend science with spirituality integrating somatic healing, mindset work, breathwork, and energy alignment.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Jan 2026Open 10:30 - 12:00
    More info for The Raby Reset: Wellness Foundations at Raby Castle
  2. A group of women with pushchairs going for a walk in the sunshine

    Add No.42 - Pregnant to Preschool  - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    No.42 - Pregnant to Preschool - The Auckland Project

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    Type:

    Local Events

    Bishop Auckland

    Pregnant to Preschool is a weekly drop-in for parents who are pregnant or with young children (0-5). Every Monday 1 – 3pm. Excluding bank holidays.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for No.42 - Pregnant to Preschool - The Auckland Project
  3. Crook Hall Gardens, exterior of medieval hall

    Add Grimms’ Fairy Tales reimagined: an art trail at Crook Hall Gardens at Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    Grimms’ Fairy Tales reimagined: an art trail at Crook Hall Gardens at Crook Hall Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham City

    Discover familiar fairytales creatively reimagined through art.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Dec 2025to28 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Grimms’ Fairy Tales reimagined: an art trail at Crook Hall Gardens at Crook Hall Gardens
  4. A blank cat and dog bisque figurine on a white shelf with a pink background

    Add Bisque Pottery Workshops to your Itinerary

    Bisque Pottery Workshops

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Barnard Castle

    Join Mud & More Pottery to paint your own bisque cat or dog figurine, cast from 18th and 19th objects in The Bowes Museum's collection.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to28 Feb 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Bisque Pottery Workshops
  5. Two members of staff in Georgian clothing, holding Christmas cake.

    Add Twelfth Night Celebrations 2025-2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Twelfth Night Celebrations 2025-2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Let the festivities continue and join us for a post-Christmas celebration!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Dec 2025to4 Jan 2026
    More info for Twelfth Night Celebrations 2025-2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  6. Mother holding a baby

    Add Family Wednesday Morning at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Family Wednesday Morning at South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Stanley

    A great place to meet other parents with your little one's...

    Dates

    From:
    12 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Family Wednesday Morning at South Causey Inn
  7. S&DR 200 logo

    S&DR200 Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    The 27 September 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), which gave birth to the modern railway. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, the nine-month S&DR200 Festival will take place across…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2025to31 May 2026
    More info for S&DR200 Festival
  8. LGBTQIA+ Object Trail at The Bowes Museum

    Add LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    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+.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum
  9. Someone partaking in an 'Artist Makers' session at The Bowes Museum

    Add Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    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

    From:
    4 Jan 2025to3 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum
  10. Close-up of Jodie Fitzgibbon performing

    Add Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Stanley

    Sit with us and enjoy live music every Friday, where we welcome a brilliant mix of local musicians from all across the North East to our cosy indoor bar - with a roaring log-burning fire.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2025to11 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Live Music Nights at South Causey Inn
  11. 2 tables, banquet style, beautifully decorated for a wedding.

    Add Wedding Open Days - Redworth Hall to your Itinerary

    Wedding Open Days - Redworth Hall

    Type

    Type:

    Wedding Fairs and Events

    Newton Aycliffe

    Join us at Redworth Hall Hotel in County Durham for one of our wedding open days, the perfect chance to explore our stunning spaces, meet our expert team, and start shaping your celebration.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
    More info for Wedding Open Days - Redworth Hall
  12. Exhibition at the Spanish Gallery - The Auckland Project

    Add Spanish Gallery - Murillo: Master of the Golden Age Exhibition to your Itinerary

    Spanish Gallery - Murillo: Master of the Golden Age Exhibition

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Step into the splendour of Spain’s Golden Age through the work of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - one of the most celebrated and enduring artists of his time.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Spanish Gallery - Murillo: Master of the Golden Age Exhibition
  13. Large Christmas Tree at Raby Castle

    Add Raby Castle at Christmas to your Itinerary

    Raby Castle at Christmas

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Staindrop

    Step back in time to experience a traditional family Christmas at Raby Castle.

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    29 Dec 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    2 Jan 2026to4 Jan 2026
    More info for Raby Castle at Christmas
  14. Jack and the Beanstalk logo with cast members

    Add Jack and the Beanstalk - Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    Jack and the Beanstalk - Gala Durham

    Type

    Type:

    Pantomimes

    Durham City

    Join Jack and his friends as we are transported to a land of magical creatures and a very hungry Giant.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Jack and the Beanstalk - Gala Durham
  15. A portrait  of Joséphine Bowes

    Add Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Discover the timeless elegance, craftsmanship and innovation of Joséphine Bowes’ textile collection.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2025to1 Mar 2026
    More info for Joséphine, A Woman of Taste and Fashion - The Bowes Museum
  16. customers next to nick-nacks and jewellery market stall

    Add Stanley Market to your Itinerary

    Stanley Market

    Type

    Type:

    Markets

    Stanley

    Stroll through the stalls, savour delicious local treats, and soak up the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday and Saturday 8.00-16:00

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Stanley Market
  17. The Story at Mount Oswald

    Add S&DR200 - All Change to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - All Change

    Type

    Type:

    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.  

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2025to26 Jan 2026
    More info for S&DR200 - All Change
  18. Locomotive pulling a coach pulling a crowd of people

    Add S&DR200 Celebrating Railways: Past, Present and Future at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 Celebrating Railways: Past, Present and Future at Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    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.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Sept 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for S&DR200 Celebrating Railways: Past, Present and Future at Locomotion
  19. Cinderella and Prince Charming

    Add Santa and Cinders at Hardwick Hall to your Itinerary

    Santa and Cinders at Hardwick Hall

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Sedgefield

    Hardwick Hall Hotel, near Sedgefield, has revealed a festive programme of entertainment for all ages in the run up to Christmas and beyond – with some magical treats in store for children.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025to3 Jan 2026
    More info for Santa and Cinders at Hardwick Hall
  20. Entrance to Dalton Park.

    Add Quiet Shopping Mornings - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors to your Itinerary

    Quiet Shopping Mornings - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors

    Type

    Type:

    Shopping Event

    Murton

    Did you know we host regular Quiet Shopping Mornings every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm and Saturdays from 9,30am to 10,30am all year round?

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Quiet Shopping Mornings - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors
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