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   Camp as Christmas - Durham Folk Festival

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   Flass Street, Durham

   A seasonally unseasonal celebration of holiday nonsense. Surprise festival guests treat you to specially-chosen Christmas classics. There might be presents under the tree for good little girls and boys. There might be drag queens. If he’s not too…

   Dates

   From:

   18 Sept 2026Open 20:00 - 22:30

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   Family Festival Performances - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   Our free family festival became a highlight during our time in Hartlepool.

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   From:

   20 Sept 2026Open 10:30 - 11:00

   More info for Family Festival Performances - Durham Folk Festival
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   The Working Class Library on Tony Harrison with Special Guest Christopher Eccleston - Durham Book Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   Award-winning actor Christopher Eccleston joins hosts of the Working Class Library podcast, Richard Benson, editor of The Bee, and Claire Malcolm, CEO of New Writing North, to discuss the legacy of the renowned poet Tony Harrison, in a special live…

   Dates

   From:

   11 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 18:00

   More info for The Working Class Library on Tony Harrison with Special Guest Christopher Eccleston - Durham Book Festival
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   High Spen Blue Diamonds Centenary - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Flass Street, Durham

   High Spen Blue Diamonds: A Century of Rapper
   

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   From:

   19 Sept 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00

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   The Magic Lantern - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   In the centre of it all is The Magic Lantern, a caravan of wonder that travels the land with its crew of storytellers, musicians and shadow puppeteers - telling and collecting stories, bringing laughter, and creating unforgettable moments.

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   20 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 20:00

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   Star Camp - North Pennines Star Gazing Festival

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   Festival

   Cotherstone

   Join the Star Camp for an astronomical weekend in Teesdale. The camp is perfect for novice astronomers and is great for adults and children (6+ years).
   

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   23 Oct 2026to25 Oct 2026Open 19:00 - 10:00

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   Introduction to the Uilleann Pipes - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Market Place, Durham

   If you've ever fancied learning the traditional Irish pipes, this is a fantastic first step.

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   19 Sept 2026Open 11:30 - 12:30

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   Voices from the Tradition - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Flass Street, Durham

   Featuring Seb Stone, Ruth & Sadie Price, Rosie Stewart and Graham Pirt

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   20 Sept 2026Open 12:00 - 13:30

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   Angeline Morrison, Macdara Yeates, Seb Stone - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   Recently hailed as one of MOJO's 'voices taking folk into the future', Angeline Morrison is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who explores traditional song with a deep love, respect and curiosity. Her album 'The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs…

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   19 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 18:30

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    Songs and Harmony with Windborne - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    A rare opportunity to sing with Windborne, the award-winning folk a cappella quartet from the USA, in the beautiful acoustic environment of Durham Town Hall. Songs and harmonies taught by ear, no experience necessary.

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    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 11:30

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    Edith Hall: Medea: A Life - Durham Book Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    From her dramatic escape from her home with Jason on The Argo, to the tragic decision to murder her own sons, the story of Medea is one of the most recognisable from ancient Greek mythology, inspiring plays, operas, paintings and sculptures. 

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    From:

    10 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00

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    Life Writing with Louise Doughty and Nicola Wilding - Durham Book Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    When secret truths are revealed about our families’ inner lives, how do writers portray them faithfully and respectfully in their work? 

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    From:

    11 Oct 2026Open 12:00 - 13:00

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    Durham Crime: Jo Murray and Rebecca Philipson - Durham Book Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    The North East crime scene has two exciting new voices. Hear from Jo Murray, author of Dissection of a Murder, and Rebecca Philipson, author of How to Get Away with Murder, about how County Durham inspired their debut crime thrillers full of sick…

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    From:

    10 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 11:30

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    Macdara Yeates; Holly Carter; Seb Stone - Durham Folk Festival

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    Historical

    Durham

    Macdara Yeates is one of the driving forces in Dublin's the young traditional music scene. Known for his performances of Irish classics, docker songs and the forgotten ballads of his Dublin neighbourhood, he's a mesmerising performer.
    

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    From:

    18 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 18:30

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    Katie Howson: Carry on Squeezing - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    Musician, researcher and historian Katie co-founded the East Anglian Traditional Music Trust with her late husband John. 50 years of melodeon-playing are explored here with light-hearted (non-scary) audience participation: choose one of Katie's…

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    From:

    18 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 17:00

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    Folk on the Water: Macdara Yeates & Jennifer Reid - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Macdara Yeates and Jennifer Reid share street songs of Manchester and Dublin.
    

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    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 17:00 - 18:00

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    Voices from the River Gaunless with Jake Morris-Campbell - Durham Book Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    In a new commission, writer Jake Morris-Campbell explores how a beguiling watercourse near Bishop Auckland – the River Gaunless, a tributary of the River Wear, known in Old Norse as ‘useless,’ – is being saved and enhanced for the community today.…

    Dates

    From:

    11 Oct 2026Open 16:00 - 17:00

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    Taffy Thomas - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Britain's very first Storytelling Laureate, Taffy has a repertoire of more than 300 stories, collected mainly from traditional oral sources, which he is happy to tell in almost any situation. This repertoire was built by meeting and working with…

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    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 18:30 - 19:00

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    Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Star Gazing Festival

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    Festival

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    Join the Grassholme Observatory team beneath the dark skies of Grassholme Observatory on Friday 16 October 2026, 8pm to 11pm, for an unforgettable evening exploring one of nature's greatest spectacles – the Milky Way.

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    Grassholme Observatory, Teesdale

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    16 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00

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    Fiddle Workshop - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Market Place, Durham

    With the wonderful Jackie Oates. A focus on learning traditional folk fiddle tunes by ear, along with bowing styles and ornamentation.

    Dates

    From:

    19 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00

    More info for Fiddle Workshop - Durham Folk Festival

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