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  1. group of women admiring products on a Christmas stall inside Durham Cathedral cloisters.

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    Durham Christmas Festival 2021

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    DURHAM

    Thank you to everyone who visited Durham Virtual Christmas Festival 2020 – and thank you for choosing to support small independent businesses, especially important this year.

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    3 Dec 2021to5 Dec 2021
    More info for Durham Christmas Festival 2021
  2. Durham City Run Festival 2021 logo. Modern Graphic Image of Durham Cathedral

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    Durham City Run Festival 2021

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    DURHAM CITY RUN


    THURSDAY 15TH JULY 2021

    TAKE ON THE HISTORIC STREETS OF DURHAM FOR A MIDSUMMER EVENING OF RACING IN THE PRINCE BISHOPS DURHAM CITY RUN.

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    15 July 2021to18 July 2021Various Opening Times
    More info for Durham City Run Festival 2021
  3. Heritage Open Days Logo - capital H with the wording heritage open days

    Heritage Open Days 2021

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    Durham

    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.

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    10 Sept 2021to19 Sept 2021
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2021
  4. Durham Cathedral lit up at night with Fogscape art installation in the foreground

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    Lumiere Durham

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    Durham City

    Lumiere, the UK’s leading light festival, returns to Durham 18 - 21 November 2021.  The free-to-attend festival is produced by leading arts charity Artichoke and commissioned by Durham County Council, with additional further support from Arts…

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    18 Nov 2021to21 Nov 2021
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  5. Virtual Seaham Food Festival

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    Virtual Seaham Food Festival

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    Seaham

    With this year’s Seaham Food Festival  cancelled, we wanted to make sure we do everything we can to support our fabulous traders.A range of exciting street food, tempting tipples and indulgent cakes and desserts are all still on the menu thanks to…

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    20 May 2020to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Virtual Seaham Food Festival
  6. Durham Miners' Gala. Crowds enjoying the Gala outside of the County Hotel. Colliery Banners can be seen as the Bands march through the streets.

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    Durham Miners' Gala 2021: Durham Miners' Association - CANCELLED

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    Words from the Durham Miners' Association:

    The Durham Miners' Gala will return in 2021 for its 150th anniversary. Help ensure The Big Meeting is back bigger and better than ever by joining our Marras - Friends of Durham Miners' Gala here.

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    More info for Durham Miners' Gala 2021: Durham Miners' Association - CANCELLED
  7. The Egypt Gallery at the Oriental Museum

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    Lunar New Year 2021: Oriental Museum (Online)

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    Lunar New Year


    Welcome to the Durham University Library and Collections website to welcome in the year of the Ox!

    Wherever you are celebrating the beginning of the Lunar New Year, we hope you enjoy these crafts, community performances, stories…

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    12 Feb 2021to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Lunar New Year 2021: Oriental Museum (Online)
  8. Virtual Bishop Auckland Food Festival

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    Virtual Bishop Auckland Food Festival

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    Bishop Auckland

    Bishop Auckland Food Festival is the region’s biggest food event, growing year on year hosting a whole programme of events and activities including celebrity chefs, cookery demo’s, street entertainment and a demonstration kitchen.

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    Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Bishop Auckland

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    20 May 2020to31 Dec 2021
    More info for Virtual Bishop Auckland Food Festival
  9. Queen tribute act at Crookfest 2021

    Crookfest 2021

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    Crook

    One day rock festival, 3 marquee covered stages, 18 cover and tribute bands playing Rock, Pop, Indie, Ska, Punk, along side bars and food outlets.

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    2 May 2021Open 11:45 - 23:00
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