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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. Silhouette of three people swimming at dawn - Seaham Slope Beach, near the pier.

    Add Mental Health Swims - Seaham to your Itinerary

    Mental Health Swims - Seaham

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    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Seaham

    Mental Health Swims is an award-winning, mental health peer support community. The regular dip at Seaham takes place on the last Sunday of every month - booking required.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Mental Health Swims - Seaham
  2. Man with flowers at Durham City Farmers' Market

    Add Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market to your Itinerary

    Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market

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    Markets

    Durham city

    Durham’s Food Producers’ and Crafters’ Market is now on the first Thursday of each month – open from 9am until 4.30pm, or until stock has sold out.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Durham Food Producers' and Crafters' Market
  3. A person holding plants, standing and smiling in an extravagant green house.

    Add Winter Gardening with Becky Crowley to your Itinerary

    Winter Gardening with Becky Crowley

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Forest in Teesdale, Staindrop

    Step into the enchanting gardens of Raby Castle for an inspiring session of hands‑on learning with Becky Crowley. This workshop explores the beauty of the garden in the winter months, focusing on practical tasks to care for your garden and prepare…

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    21 Nov 2026Open 10:30 - 12:00
    More info for Winter Gardening with Becky Crowley
  4. A group of dog walkers, wearing winter clothes, walking through an autumnal forest.

    Add New Year's Day Dog Walk to your Itinerary

    New Year's Day Dog Walk

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    Type:

    New Year Celebrations

    Stanley

    Start 2027 on the right foot (and paw!) with our much-loved New Year’s Day Dog Walk through the beautiful Beamish Woodlands... Wrap up warm and join us for a refreshing countryside stroll, the perfect way to shake off the festive season and welcome…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2027Open 10:00 -
    More info for New Year's Day Dog Walk
  5. Close up of a Christmas wreath with gold, green and red decorations.

    Add Festive Wreath Making Masterclass - Seaham Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Festive Wreath Making Masterclass - Seaham Hall Hotel

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Seaham

    Celebrate the season in style at Seaham Hall with an exclusive festive experience designed to inspire and delight.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2026Open 15:00 - 17:30
    More info for Festive Wreath Making Masterclass - Seaham Hall Hotel
  6. Traditional prayers to goddess Lakshmi at the Diwali celebrations at the Oriental Museum.

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    Diwali

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    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Celebrate the Indian festival of lights with this special late night opening. Everyone is welcome to join us for this spectacular evening Diwali celebration at the Oriental Museum. There will traditional puja prayers to goddess Lakshmi, delicious…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 18:00 - 20:00
    More info for Diwali
  7. Santa stroking a small brown dog on his lap, a person sit in an arm chair on the right

    Add Paws & Claus 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Paws & Claus 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    A ‘Paw’fect photo opportunity. Join Father Christmas in the Coffee Pot Café at the Entrance Building for a cosy breakfast experience designed especially for visitors and their four‑legged friends.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 10:00
    From:
    18 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 10:00
    More info for Paws & Claus 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  8. Durham Cathedral illuminated in blue light with an orchestra playing.

    Add The Love Orchestra to your Itinerary

    The Love Orchestra

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    Concert

    Durham City

    An immersive orchestral celebration of romance, passion, and timeless love stories. Enjoy music from your favourite love stories performed by a 16-piece orchestra and vocalists. Hear music from: La La Land, Beauty & The Beast, Titanic, Frozen, The…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Feb 2027Open 19:30 -
    More info for The Love Orchestra
  9. An illustration of a bed floating under water with a man smiling whilst being hooked onto a fishing line, surrounded by fish. With the title that read

    Add Grand Cinema: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (PG) to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (PG)

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    Film

    Stanley

    An apprentice witch, three kids, and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II. Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our…

    Dates

    From:
    30 Dec 2026Open 13:45 -
    More info for Grand Cinema: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (PG)
  10. An elegant white font which reads 'Glitz & Glam' on a grey background with glitter to the left.

    Add Glitz & Glam to your Itinerary

    Glitz & Glam

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Dress to impress as you join us in the Knights Hall to celebrate the festive season in style. After enjoying 2 courses from our Christmas Fayre menu, hit the dancefloor in your most festive glitzy outfit.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    11 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    17 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Glitz & Glam
  11. Two pieces of paper which read 'Christmas Quiz' on a table surrounded with a microphone and fairy lights.

    Add Christmas Quiz & Sing-Along Night to your Itinerary

    Christmas Quiz & Sing-Along Night

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Think you know your Christmas films? Can you finish the lyrics to festive classics? Ready to battle it out over Christmas traditions, music, TV specials and all things festive?

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Christmas Quiz & Sing-Along Night
  12. Stalls in a Christmas market, full of handmade goods and crafts.

    Add Christmas Markets - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Christmas Markets - South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Our Christmas Markets are filled with twinkling lights, beautifully dressed stalls, and the comforting scent of mulled wine and seasonal treats in the air. Wander through a handpicked selection of independent traders offering unique gifts,…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 20:00
    From:
    1 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 20:00
    From:
    8 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 20:00
    From:
    15 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 20:00
    From:
    22 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 20:00
    More info for Christmas Markets - South Causey Inn
  13. A beautiful saris with a green and yellow pattern.

    Add Family Activities: Creative Threads to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Creative Threads

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage

    Durham

    Get creative and try some simple weaving techniques inspired South Asian saris!

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Creative Threads
  14. Small child, wearing winter clothes, running through a festive woodland trail

    Add Christmas Family Explorer to your Itinerary

    Christmas Family Explorer

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Staindrop

    Make magical memories this Christmas with one simple, all-inclusive ticket. Step into The Enchanted Forest, immerse yourself in Raby Castle at Christmas & enjoy the Deer Park & Walled Gardens.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026to3 Jan 2027Open 10:00 - 14:00
    More info for Christmas Family Explorer
  15. A child and an adult walking hand in hand through an autumnal forest path, wrapped up in warm clothes.

    Add Crook Hall Gardens Poetry Walk to your Itinerary

    Crook Hall Gardens Poetry Walk

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    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Durham

    From springtime stanzas and summer sonnets to autumn anthologies and wintery works, experience a seasonal poetry walk at Crook Hall Gardens. Enjoy a guided walk around the gardens with poetry inspired by the season, flora in the gardens and the…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    12 Dec 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    20 Dec 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
    More info for Crook Hall Gardens Poetry Walk
  16. Photograph of an elaborate cardboard castle and town display arranged against bright orange walls and a large window. Central tan castle features whit

    Add Parkland Explorer: Build Bowesville to your Itinerary

    Parkland Explorer: Build Bowesville

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    Help us transform The Bowes Museum into a city this February half term! Join us to Build Bowesville, our very own cardboard kingdom, taking inspiration from the museum's magnificent architecture and surrounding parkland. Get creative as you design,…

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    9 Feb 2027Open 11:00 - 12:15
    From:
    16 Feb 2027Open 11:00 - 12:15
    More info for Parkland Explorer: Build Bowesville
  17. A festive afternoon tea spread.

    Add Festive Afternoon Tea - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Festive Afternoon Tea - South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    South Causey Inn offers the most magical surroundings to enjoy our Festive Afternoon Teas. Enjoy classic pairings of turkey sandwiches, festive pastries, mouthwatering Christmas cakes, and freshly made scones with clotted cream and strawberry…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026to4 Jan 2027Open 11:45 - 16:15
    More info for Festive Afternoon Tea - South Causey Inn
  18. Consett Salvation Army Band, an orchestra of brass instruments.

    Add Friends Christmas Concert to your Itinerary

    Friends Christmas Concert

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Join us for our Annual Christmas Concert. Celebrate the festive season at our Friends' Christmas Concert with Durham Cathedral Young Singers, Rock Choir North East and the Consett Citadel Salvation Army Band.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026to10 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 17:00
    More info for Friends Christmas Concert
  19. Santa standing in front of a stone building waving

    Add Breakfast With Santa - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Breakfast With Santa - South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Create unforgettable festive memories with a magical morning at South Causey Inn’s much-loved Breakfast With Santa event! 

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 11:30
    From:
    12 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 11:30
    More info for Breakfast With Santa - South Causey Inn
  20. A small child smiling at a decorated Christmas tree.

    Add Christmas Family Crafts: Make a Winter Decoration to your Itinerary

    Christmas Family Crafts: Make a Winter Decoration

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Get creative as a family and make a winter-inspired craft to take home or gift to a loved-one. Make snowflakes, snowdrop decorations and festive gift tags using recycled materials, taking inspiration from the colours, shapes and patterns of winter.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    5 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    12 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    19 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Christmas Family Crafts: Make a Winter Decoration
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