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   Gaming and Storytelling with Lucy Rose and Sarah Maria Griffin - Durham Book Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb, and Sarah Maria Griffin, author of Strange is the Light, will discuss how they use video games as tools to inspire their writing. They’ll explore how video games can take us on a journey to epic fantasy realms or…

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   10 Oct 2026Open 17:30 - 18:30

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   Food, Connection and Identity with Kit Fan and Anna Hedworth - Durham Book Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   Writer Kit Fan and chef Anna Hedworth explore how food and the act of cooking forges connections and strengthens the ties of identity, family and heritage.  

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   10 Oct 2026Open 12:30 - 13:30

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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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   10 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 11:30

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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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   20 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 11:30

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   Dublin Slang Songs - Durham Folk Festival

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   Flass Street, Durham

   The Lost Songs of Dublin's Criminal Underworld
   

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   20 Sept 2026Open 10:30 - 11:30

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   Songwriting with Pete Atkin - Durham Folk Festival

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   Flass Street, Durham

   Pete Atkin was the songwriting partner of Clive James, achieving cult status in the 70s (and beyond). He's written songs for others and for himself to sing and record, songs for kids (Play Away) and songs for the theatre, television and radio.

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   20 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 11:30

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   Defiant. Introduced by Heather Wood - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Flass Street, Durham

   'Defiant: County Durham, The Miners’ Strike and its Legacy' is a new film capturing the experiences of those who endured one of the most significant industrial disputes in modern British history. It explores not only the devastating social and…

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   20 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 12:00

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   St Cuthbert's Journey - Durham Folk Festival

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   Flass Street, Durham

   The Lindisfarne Gospels reside at the British Museum, but when they visited County Durham in 2013, Alistair Anderson was commissioned to create a new suite of music based on Northumbrian themes: A Lindisfarne Gospel.

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   19 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00

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   Katie Howson: Carry on Squeezing - Durham Folk Festival

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   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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   18 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 17:00

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    Calum Baird - People's Bookshop - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Calum Baird is an emerging Scottish folk, punk and story-telling singer-songwriter and musician who's been featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio Scotland.

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    19 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 21:00

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    Voices from the Lough: Li Ban, Barry Kerr - Durham Folk Festival

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    Flass Street, Durham

    A celebration of Lough Neagh and the Bann in the ancient province of Ulster by the world-class musicians it has produced.

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    19 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 16:15

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    War of the Birds - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    The War of the Birds is a collection of Eastern European stories from an old world where things were darker, colder, and altogether stranger. Storyteller Mark Borthwick weaves together traditional and electronic music, Klezmer and dance with…

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    18 Sept 2026Open 16:00 - 17:00

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    Welcome to Durham: an hour with The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham

    Our Patrons set the tone for a fantastic weekend with an a capella hour of song at the Pitmen's Parliament.

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    18 Sept 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00

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    The DMA Singaround - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    The first singing session of the weekend. The Market Tavern was the birthplace of the Durham Miners' Association. We're celebrating the historic roots of Redhills, our Festival Hub, with a session dedicated to mining songs.

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    18 Sept 2026Open 16:00 - 18:00

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    Ushaw Flower Festival - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

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    Festival

    Bearpark, Durham

    Experience the sound of the North East reimagined in flowers. Discover breathtaking floral displays inspired by our region’s rich musical heritage, filling the spectacular buildings of Ushaw with colour, creativity and charm.

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    10 Sept 2026to13 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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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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    10 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00

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    Talking Books with Naomi Booth and Kayo Chingonyi - Durham Book Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Join Durham University writers, Professor Naomi Booth and Associate Professor Kayo Chingonyi, for a conversation and Q&A, perfect for aspiring authors who are interested in learning about the publication process. This is the first in a new series of…

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    9 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 18:00

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    Gift of the Gab - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Gary (Gacko) Bridgens has been a showman and storyteller for 36 years. Ian Douglas is an outdoor theatre practitioner, a sought-after storyteller and raconteur. Both perform with the Grand Cavalcade/Magic Lantern on Sunday, but in Gift of the Gab…

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    19 Sept 2026Open 11:30 - 12:30

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    Introduction to the Uilleann Pipes - Durham Folk Festival

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    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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    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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    18 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 18:30

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