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   Petunia - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   Joining us from Canada, Petunia is more than just an entertainer; he’s a modern musical enigma. Imagine David Lynch and Nick Cave had a hillbilly baby that yodeled…or Tom Waits met Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s hobo junction. He’s been referred to as…

   Dates

   From:

   19 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 15:00

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   North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2026

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   Stargazing Events

   The North Pennines Stargazing Festival is returning for 2026 – running between Friday 16 October and Sunday 1 November.

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   From:

   16 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026

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   Dan Jackson: Howay the Lads! - Durham Book Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   Delve into the fascinating history of Newcastle United with Dan Jackson in Howay the Lads!: a richly detailed celebration of North East England through the eyes of the club’s loyal supporters and players. 

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   From:

   11 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00

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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…

   Dates

   From:

   10 Oct 2026Open 17:30 - 18:30

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   'The Homecoming'. The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Alistair Anderson Band; Easington Colliery Band with the Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   Over a career spanning 30 years, Sharon Shannon has redefined Irish traditional music while becoming one of its greatest stars. Her unique accordion style, inspired by traditional fiddle playing, has brought Irish music to a global audience.

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   19 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30

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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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   From:

   10 Oct 2026Open 12:30 - 13:30

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   Late Sing With The Wilsons - Sunday - Durham Folk Festival

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   Festival

   Durham

   With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.

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   From:

   20 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59

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   Festival of Fireworks - Banks Homes Riverside

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   Bonfire Night

   Chester-le-Street

   Experience the North East's ultimate Festival of Fireworks, featuring one of the region's largest fireworks, laser and pyrotechnic spectaculars, perfectly choreographed to music against the stunning backdrop of the River Wear at Banks Homes…

   Dates

   From:

   7 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -

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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…

   Dates

   From:

   10 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 11:30

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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…

    Dates

    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 18:30 - 19:00

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    Late Sing With The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    With the Wilsons. Last orders midnight; last buses 1am.

    Dates

    From:

    18 Sept 2026Open 21:00 - 23:59

    More info for Late Sing With The Wilsons - Durham Folk Festival
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    Angeline Morrison - 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 whose work combines a deep love of traditional song, a deep respect for the hidden ancestral voices of Old…

    Dates

    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 17:30 - 18:00

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    Folk on the Water: The Tom McConville Band - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    A one-hour cruise on the River Wear with a legendary figure of North East music and his band.

    Dates

    From:

    18 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 16:30

    More info for Folk on the Water: The Tom McConville Band - Durham Folk Festival
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    Calum Baird - Market Square - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    We saw Calum Baird perform at Durham Miners’ Gala in July and had to invite him along to the festival. He is an emerging Scottish folk, punk and story-telling singer-songwriter and musician featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, and…

    Dates

    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 15:30 - 16:00

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    The Brown and the Yellow Ale - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Traditional singer Macdara Yeates explores the much misunderstood and intriguing folk song The Brown and the Yellow Ale, detailing its folk origins and its many modern authors, from James Joyce to Luke Kelly.

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    From:

    18 Sept 2026Open 12:30 - 13:30

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    Macdara Yeates & Jennifer Reid - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Recently, Jennifer has been exploring street song together with Macdara Yeates, bringing her rich trove of Manchester songs into play with his traditional Dublin repertoire. Experience the fruits of this collaboration in a rather unexpected venue.

    Dates

    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 12:30 - 13:00

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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.
    

    Dates

    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 17:00 - 18:00

    More info for Folk on the Water: Macdara Yeates & Jennifer Reid - Durham Folk Festival
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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.

    Venue

    Grassholme Observatory, Teesdale

    Dates

    From:

    16 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00

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    A Dove Among a Flock of Old Crows: Women Traditional Musicians in England - Durham Folk Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    When exploring traditional music, why do we find so little information about its women musicians? Katie Howson ranges across England, looks across the Irish Sea and the Atlantic (and even further afield) to discover more about them. Through music,…

    Dates

    From:

    20 Sept 2026Open 13:30 - 15:00

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    Aurora Night - North Pennines Star Gazing Festival

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    Festival

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    After the welcome Gary, and the team, will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe. Following this, you will be split into groups and, weather depending, start observing the sky, with telescopes and cameras. On certain nights throughout the…

    Venue

    Grassholme Observatory, Teesdale

    Dates

    From:

    18 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 23:00

    More info for Aurora Night - North Pennines Star Gazing Festival

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