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  1. Female runners crossing the finish line of the Durham City Run

    Durham City Run Festival 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Durham City

    Take on the historic streets of Durham for a midsummer weekend of racing in the Durham City Run Festival.

    Dates

    From:
    13 July 2023to15 July 2023
    More info for Durham City Run Festival 2023
  2. Young girl dancing outdoors on sunny day with people dancing in the background.  Photo credit Ian Paine.

    Add IncludFEST 2023 to your Itinerary

    IncludFEST 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Sedgefield

    A free annual outdoors arts festival for deaf and disabled children, young people and their families.

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2023Open 11:00 - 16:00
    More info for IncludFEST 2023
  3. Beach Fest at Dalton Park. Image of musical notes, sunshine and buckets and spades

    Add BeachFest – Summer of fun! Dalton Park to your Itinerary

    BeachFest – Summer of fun! Dalton Park

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Seaham

    A free, three-week beach bonanza to celebrate the great British seaside. There will be a sandy beach and play area open daily, together with live music, beach hut trader stalls, fairground rides and much more across the three weeks.

    Dates

    From:
    31 July 2023to20 Aug 2023
    More info for BeachFest – Summer of fun! Dalton Park
  4. Poster with wording Aycliffe Pride Fest 2023

    Add Aycliffe Pride Festival to your Itinerary

    Aycliffe Pride Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe

    The second Aycliffe Pride Festival takes place on Saturday 1st July 2023 at the ROF59 Arena from 12noon to 6.00pm.

    Dates

    From:
    1 July 2023Open 12:00 - 18:00
    More info for Aycliffe Pride Festival
  5. Spennymoor Mural Festival

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    Spennymoor Mural Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    High Street, Spennymoor

    Spennymoor Mural Festival launches this summer with a series of workshops on the run up to a week of live painting in July.

    Dates

    From:
    2 July 2023to9 July 2023
    More info for Spennymoor Mural Festival
  6. Stone Valley Festival Line Up at Ushaw

    Add Stone Valley Festival 2023 to your Itinerary

    Stone Valley Festival 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    If you’re an SVF regular you’ll know what it’s all about – a festival experience like no other, completely secure for all campers, with a safe, friendly atmosphere for all ages, and full of lovers of great music, who all want to enjoy a cracking…

    Dates

    From:
    23 June 2023to25 June 2023
    More info for Stone Valley Festival 2023
  7. Image of Tom Bolton upside down.

    Add Grow Up Magic Man - Durham Fringe Festival to your Itinerary

    Grow Up Magic Man - Durham Fringe Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    After a SELL OUT run at Durham Fringe 2022 Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton is back. Join Tom as he shares with you what it’s really like growing up as a magician in the 21st Century.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2023Open 18:00 -
    From:
    29 July 2023to30 July 2023Open 18:00 -
    More info for Grow Up Magic Man - Durham Fringe Festival
  8. Crowds gather in rainbow colours to celebrate Durham Pride.

    Add Durham Pride 2023 to your Itinerary

    Durham Pride 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham City

    Durham Pride 2023 will be celebrated from 25th - 29th May - so get those crowns and tiaras polished and join in the celebrations!

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2023to29 May 2023
    More info for Durham Pride 2023
  9. Heritage Open Days Logo

    Heritage Open Days 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Sept 2023to17 Sept 2023
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2023
  10. image shows a family having fun together (surrounded by beautiful greenery).

    Add Heritage Open Day - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Day - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Barnard Castle

    Enjoy free entry as we join in the National Heritage Open Day scheme. Take in more than 50,000 items ranging from furniture and fashion to paintings and sculpture, ceramics, silver and metals too.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Sept 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Heritage Open Day - The Bowes Museum
  11. Poster advertising Macbeth and a Midsummer Night's Dream

    Add The Durham Shakespeare Festival to your Itinerary

    The Durham Shakespeare Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Elysium Theatre Company brings you a powerhouse season of two of Shakespeare’s most famous and popular plays, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

    Dates

    From:
    8 July 2023to30 July 2023

    Indicative Availability

    Book The Durham Shakespeare Festival Online (opens in a new window)

    More info for The Durham Shakespeare Festival
  12. Image of Amarpal.

    Add Comedy Singhtral - Durham Fringe Festival to your Itinerary

    Comedy Singhtral - Durham Fringe Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Amarpal had the fortune and misfortune of being brought up in Bradford by working class parents but falling into the bland trapdoor of middle aged and middle class monotony.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2023Open 19:15 -
    More info for Comedy Singhtral - Durham Fringe Festival
  13. Cartoon image of festival with stage and wording Derwent Fest.

    Add Derwent Fest 2023 to your Itinerary

    Derwent Fest 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Edmundbyers

    Derwent Fest is back for 2023, from Friday 25th to Monday 28th August.

    Venue

    Derwent Waterside Park, Shotley Bridge

    Dates

    From:
    25 Aug 2023to28 Aug 2023

    Indicative Availability

    Book Derwent Fest 2023 Online (opens in a new window)

    More info for Derwent Fest 2023
  14. Poster for Consett Festival advertising 'bars, hot food, market stalls and kids' activities'

    Add Consett Festival to your Itinerary

    Consett Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Consett

    A family friendly festival featuring live music, market stalls, real ale, bars, hot food, loads of children's activities and raising funds for local charities.

    Dates

    From:
    2 June 2023to4 June 2023
    More info for Consett Festival
  15. Image of the band 'Fat Freddie's Drop' entertaining a large crowd.

    Durham Brass Festival 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    An eclectic, vibrant and colourful celebration of brass music in all its forms – artistically excellent, rooted in our communities, and welcoming to everyone.

    Dates

    From:
    9 July 2023to16 July 2023
    More info for Durham Brass Festival 2023
  16. Text reads, 'Chester le Eats 30th Sept - 1st Oct'. 
Food Festival Durham

    Add Chester-le-EATS 2023 to your Itinerary

    Chester-le-EATS 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink Festival

    Riverside, Chester-le-Street

    Chester-le-EATS is back for 2023 and it's going to be bigger and better! Durham Cricket is thrilled to be back hosting Chester-le-EATS September 30th and October 1st, hailed as one of the funnest food festival's in County Durham!

    Dates

    From:
    30 Sept 2023to1 Oct 2023Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Chester-le-EATS 2023
  17. The Taming of the Shrew written in white text on a pink background

    Add (The Taming of) The Shrew to your Itinerary

    (The Taming of) The Shrew

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham City

    (The Taming of) The Shrew’ is loud, chaotic and sprinkled with pop culture.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2023to27 July 2023Open 20:15 -
    From:
    30 July 2023Open 14:15 -

    Indicative Availability

    Book (The Taming of) The Shrew Online (opens in a new window)

    More info for (The Taming of) The Shrew
  18. In the Craft & Producers' Marquee at Durham Christmas Festival

    Add Durham Christmas Festival to your Itinerary

    Durham Christmas Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham Market Place, Durham City

    Three days, three markets and loads of festive fun to start the Christmas season for 2023.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Dec 2023to3 Dec 2023Open 09:00 - 18:00
    More info for Durham Christmas Festival
  19. The flying Scotsman engine outside Locomotion railway museum in shildon, county durham.

    Add The Flying Scotsman Centenary Festival - Locomotion to your Itinerary

    The Flying Scotsman Centenary Festival - Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Shildon

    A celebration packed full of fun and inspiring experiences for everyone. Get involved with hands-on activities, drop in workshops and immersive experiences at Locomotion.

    Venue

    Locomotion, Shildon

    Dates

    From:
    16 Dec 2023to2 Jan 2024
    More info for The Flying Scotsman Centenary Festival - Locomotion
  20. Frost Fest at Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre. Image of Snowflakes.

    Add Frost Fest Weekend at The Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre to your Itinerary

    Frost Fest Weekend at The Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Winlaton Mill,

    A weekend of festive themed activities, with a selection of family-friendly crafts, live music and delicious food and drinks to enjoy from our cafe.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Dec 2023to4 Dec 2023
    More info for Frost Fest Weekend at The Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre
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