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Grassholme Observatory Events

Discover more about Durham’s dark skies at events and workshops at Britain’s newest observatory.

Immerse yourself in the wonders of the cosmos with Grassholme Observatory's captivating events. Join us for awe-inspiring stargazing sessions, astronomy workshops, and guided observatory tours in the heart of Durham. Explore the mysteries of the night sky, learn from expert talks and lectures, and engage in celestial experiences suitable for all ages. Plan your visit to Grassholme Observatory and embark on a celestial journey, discovering the beauty of the universe right here in Durham.

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  1. Little Farmers - Tiny Tots. Illustration of a tractor on a hill against a background of blue sky and sunshine.

    Add Little Farmers: Tiny Tots - High Farm Holiday Park to your Itinerary

    Little Farmers: Tiny Tots - High Farm Holiday Park

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland

    Little Farmers: Toddler Sensory Experience at The Paddocks.

    Dates

    From:
    4 May 2026to18 May 2026Open 10:00 - 15:30
    From:
    1 June 2026to29 June 2026Open 11:30 - 15:30
    More info for Little Farmers: Tiny Tots - High Farm Holiday Park
  2. Joanna Bailey - Disreputable: How a Victorian lass from County Durham broke the rules — and got away with it! Thornley Library.

    Add Joanna Bailey - Disreputable: How a Victorian lass from County Durham broke the rules — and got away with it! Thornley Library to your Itinerary

    Joanna Bailey - Disreputable: How a Victorian lass from County Durham broke the rules — and got away with it! Thornley Library

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    Type:

    Talks

    Thornley, Durham

    May is Local & Community History Month. Joanna Bailey - Disreputable: How a Victorian lass from County Durham broke the rules — and got away with it! Thornley Library.

    Dates

    From:
    14 May 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for Joanna Bailey - Disreputable: How a Victorian lass from County Durham broke the rules — and got away with it! Thornley Library
  3. Delphine Trio members.

    Add Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in June with Delphine Trio (Clarinet, Cello & Piano) to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in June with Delphine Trio (Clarinet, Cello & Piano)

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    Concert

    Bishop Auckland

    Delphine Trio brings together three passionate young musicians from opposite ends of the globe: Australian clarinetist Magdalenna Krstevska, Dutch cellist Jobine Siekman and pianist Roelof Temmingh, hailing from South Africa.

    Dates

    From:
    26 June 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
    More info for Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in June with Delphine Trio (Clarinet, Cello & Piano)
  4. Spring Artisan Market. Illustration of two people at a market stall.

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    Spring Artisan Market - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors

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    Markets

    Seaham

    Celebrate the season with a wonderful weekend of spring shopping, bringing together a fantastic selection of carefully chosen local artisan makers and independent producers. Discover a vibrant mix of unique gifts, seasonal delights and irresistible…

    Dates

    From:
    16 May 2026to17 May 2026
    More info for Spring Artisan Market - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors
  5. Durham City Run Festival

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    Durham City Run Festival

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    Sporting Event

    Durham City

    Ten years after the first Durham City Run in 2016, the 5K and 10K races return to the historic city centre this July!
    Experience a midsummer evening of running around some of Durham’s most iconic historic landmarks, and collect a medal and goody bag…

    Dates

    From:
    16 July 2026to18 July 2026
    More info for Durham City Run Festival
  6. Cyclists riding on country roads through Consett.

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    Consett Cycling Festival

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    Cycling event

    Consett

    The Consett Cycle Festival 2026 returns on Sunday 7th June in Middle Street / Front Street and Albert Road car park, Consett.

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2026Open 09:00 - 17:00
    More info for Consett Cycling Festival
  7. G4 members wearing santa hats and suits.

    Add G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral

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    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their 'G4 Christmas' tour in the most awe-inspiring cathedrals, priories, minsters, halls and abbeys across the UK.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for G4 Christmas 2026 - Durham Cathedral
  8. Illustration of a tractor mowing a lawn against a background of blue sky, sunshine and fluffy white clouds.

    Add Little Farmers: Bonny Babies - High Farm Holiday Park to your Itinerary

    Little Farmers: Bonny Babies - High Farm Holiday Park

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    Children/Family events

    Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland

    Little Farmers: Baby Sensory Experience at The Paddocks

    Dates

    From:
    4 May 2026to18 May 2026Open 10:00 - 15:30
    From:
    1 June 2026to29 June 2026Open 11:30 - 15:30
    More info for Little Farmers: Bonny Babies - High Farm Holiday Park
  9. May is Local History Month. 'Lost & Found: The McLaren Diaries of Thorpe Thewles'. Film screening followed by Q&A with Thorpe Thewles History Group.

    Add Lost & Found: The McLaren Diaries of Thorpe Thewles - Sedgefield Library to your Itinerary

    Lost & Found: The McLaren Diaries of Thorpe Thewles - Sedgefield Library

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    Film

    Sedgefield

    May is Local History Month. 'Lost & Found: The McLaren Diaries of Thorpe Thewles'. Film screening followed by Q&A with Thorpe Thewles History Group at Sedgefield Library.

    Dates

    From:
    21 May 2026Open 14:00 -
    More info for Lost & Found: The McLaren Diaries of Thorpe Thewles - Sedgefield Library
  10. Solo Pianist Sherri Lun posing with head in her hands.

    Add Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in May with Solo Pianist Sherri Lun to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in May with Solo Pianist Sherri Lun

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    Type:

    Concert

    Bishop Auckland

    Born in 2003, in Hong Kong and currently based in London, Sherri Lun has swiftly established herself as a rising soloist on the international stage. She has performed extensively across Europe, Asia, and the United States.

    Dates

    From:
    22 May 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
    More info for Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in May with Solo Pianist Sherri Lun
  11. SPARC Summit Late - Space - Art - Conversation

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    SPARC Summit Late at Ushaw

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    Type:

    Talks

    Durham

    Explore the big ideas in space through art, music and conversation at this one-night-only experience, in an immersive, historic setting.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Apr 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for SPARC Summit Late at Ushaw
  12. Two men playing cricket

    Add Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI to your Itinerary

    Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI

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    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    England Men take on Sri Lanka Men in a thrilling one day international on Tuesday 22 September 2026.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Sept 2026
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Men v Sri Lanka Men ODI
  13. Hoedown Showdown 'Sip and Paint' poster. Someone painting a floral design onto a cowboy hat.

    Add Sip and Paint: Cowboy Hat - High Farm Holiday Park to your Itinerary

    Sip and Paint: Cowboy Hat - High Farm Holiday Park

    Type

    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland

    Join us at the Curlew Café, High Farm Holiday Park for a fun Country & Western themed creative evening with Teesdale Felt.
    Decorate and paint your own cowboy hat and create something completely unique while enjoying a relaxed night out.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Apr 2026Open 18:00 - 22:00
    More info for Sip and Paint: Cowboy Hat - High Farm Holiday Park
  14. Grimethorpe Colliery Band

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    Grimethorpe Colliery Band In Concert

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham City

    Founded over a century ago in a Yorkshire mining village, Grimethorpe Colliery Band achieved a worldwide reputation from the hit film Brassed Off and are regarded as one of Britain's finest brass bands.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2026Open 14:00 -
    More info for Grimethorpe Colliery Band In Concert
  15. Tom McGuinness, The Hewer, 1980s, oil on board. Gemini Collection, Zurbarán Trust

    Add Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery to your Itinerary

    Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Our new Tom McGuinness exhibition opens on 18 February 2026. In his centenary year, the Mining Art Gallery celebrates this quiet man who communicated through his art – he did not seek simply to record details of the mining industry but expressed…

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    18 Feb 2026to24 Dec 2026
    More info for Tom McGuinness: Out of the Darkness - Mining Art Gallery
  16. Wine and a selection of scones and jams.

    Add Fireside Afternoon Tea and Waterfall Walk at High Force to your Itinerary

    Fireside Afternoon Tea and Waterfall Walk at High Force

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    Type:

    Food Events

    Forest-in-Teesdale, Durham

    Monday - Saturday Celebrate in the heart of Upper Teesdale with our cosy Fireside Afternoon Tea at High Force Hotel.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Fireside Afternoon Tea and Waterfall Walk at High Force
  17. Two women playing cricket

    Add Durham Cricket - England Women V New Zealand Women ODI to your Itinerary

    Durham Cricket - England Women V New Zealand Women ODI

    Type

    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Chester le Street

    England Women take on New Zealand Women in a thrilling one day international on Sunday 10 May 2026.

    Dates

    From:
    10 May 2026
    More info for Durham Cricket - England Women V New Zealand Women ODI
  18. Spring planter with colourful flowers.

    Add Create Your Own Spring Planter - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Create Your Own Spring Planter - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Staindrop

    Welcome Spring with a bright and joyful Spring Planter Workshop with Deborah from Periwinkle Barn. In this hands‑on session, you’ll design your own beautiful planter filled with fresh spring blooms, soft greenery, and uplifting seasonal colour.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Apr 2026Open 11:00 -
    More info for Create Your Own Spring Planter - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
  19. Crowds of people at Seaham Food Festival

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    Seaham Food Festival 2026

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    Type:

    Festival

    Seaham

    The festival welcomes thousands of visitors each year for two days of sun, sea, family fun and, of course, food. 

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2026to2 Aug 2026
    More info for Seaham Food Festival 2026
  20. Pints and ponytails, a group of men styling learning to style hair on models.

    Add Pints and Ponytails - High Farm Holiday Park to your Itinerary

    Pints and Ponytails - High Farm Holiday Park

    Type

    Type:

    Seminar

    Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland

    Pints & Ponytails: A Quick Guide to styling Hair.

    Dates

    From:
    13 May 2026Open 18:00 - 21:00
    More info for Pints and Ponytails - High Farm Holiday Park
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