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  1. Add Scoops & Scales - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Scoops & Scales - Lanchester Garden Centre

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Lanchester

    Scoops & Scales is a hands‑on, family‑friendly experience where guests get up close with a variety of fascinating lizards before heading to Moo's Ice Cream Bar for a delicious scoop of their choice.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00
    From:
    27 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00
    More info for Scoops & Scales - Lanchester Garden Centre

  2. Add Psychic Readings - Bullion Hall to your Itinerary

    Psychic Readings - Bullion Hall

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    Participatory Event

    Chester le Street

    Book a 30 minute one to one reading with one four talented North East psychics at Bullion Hall, Chester le Street Monday 13 July from 4pm to 6.45pm, offering Tarot, Angel and Unicorn card reading, along with mediumship.

    Dates

    From:
    13 July 2026Open 16:00 - 18:45
    More info for Psychic Readings - Bullion Hall

  3. Add Chester-le-EATS - Durham Cricket to your Itinerary

    Chester-le-EATS - Durham Cricket

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    Type:

    Food & Drink Festival

    Riverside, Chester-le-Street

    Chester-le-EATS returns for its milestone fifth anniversary in 2026, and this year promises to be the biggest celebration yet.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2026to27 Sept 2026Open 11:00 - 16:00
    More info for Chester-le-EATS - Durham Cricket

  4. 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

  5. Add Durham parkrun to your Itinerary

    Durham parkrun

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    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Stockton Rd , Durham

    A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Jan 2026to26 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Durham parkrun

  6. Add Breakfast with Spidey - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Breakfast with Spidey - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Lanchester

    Start your morning with a spectacular superhero treat at Breakfast with Spidey — a fun‑filled, family‑friendly event where everyone's favourite web‑slinger swings in to make breakfast unforgettable.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2026Open 09:00 - 10:45
    More info for Breakfast with Spidey - Lanchester Garden Centre

  7. Add Ayclive 2026 - Oakleaf Sports Field to your Itinerary

    Ayclive 2026 - Oakleaf Sports Field

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Newton Aycliffe

    Ayclive Festival is a vibrant, community-driven music event in Newton Aycliffe, organised by dedicated volunteers passionate about live entertainment and local pride. Created to celebrate the town's 75th anniversary, its inaugural event took place…

    Dates

    From:
    24 July 2026Open 18:00 - 23:00
    From:
    25 July 2026Open 11:30 - 23:00
    More info for Ayclive 2026 - Oakleaf Sports Field

  8. Add Carrie Hope Fletcher - The Ghostlight Tour to your Itinerary

    Carrie Hope Fletcher - The Ghostlight Tour

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham City

    Carrie Hope Fletcher (Heathers, Cinderella, Calamity Jane), one of the UK's most beloved musical theatre stars, is set to light up cathedrals across the UK in her breathtaking new Ghost Light concert tour.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
    More info for Carrie Hope Fletcher - The Ghostlight Tour

  9. Add HECTOR GANNET "Talking In The Mother Tongue" with Durham Miners' Association Brass Band to your Itinerary

    HECTOR GANNET "Talking In The Mother Tongue" with Durham Miners' Association Brass Band

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    Type:

    Music Event

    Flass Street, Durham City

    Hector Gannet returns to Durham Brass Festival, ahead of their forthcoming third album, The Great Shakedown, due later in this year.

    Dates

    From:
    17 July 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for HECTOR GANNET "Talking In The Mother Tongue" with Durham Miners' Association Brass Band

  10. Add Room on the Broom Trail at Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    Room on the Broom Trail at Hamsterley Forest

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Redford, Hamsterley Forest

    This interactive family trail is packed with Room on the Broom themed activities, fascinating forest facts and plenty of hands-on fun. 

    Dates

    From:
    28 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Room on the Broom Trail at Hamsterley Forest

  11. Add Beginners Blacksmithing - Unit 1 Morrison Industrial Estate to your Itinerary

    Beginners Blacksmithing - Unit 1 Morrison Industrial Estate

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Annfield Plain, Stanley

    Industrial Arts and Crafts. In this beginner blacksmithing course you will learn ancient techniques to forge a beautiful feather quill set you can treasure forever!

    Dates

    From:
    4 Sept 2026Open 18:00 - 20:30
    From:
    5 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 18:30
    From:
    11 Sept 2026Open 18:00 - 20:30
    From:
    18 Sept 2026Open 18:00 - 20:30
    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 18:30
    More info for Beginners Blacksmithing - Unit 1 Morrison Industrial Estate

  12. Add Adventure Cinema – The Gruffalo & Stick Man - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Adventure Cinema – The Gruffalo & Stick Man - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoor Cinema and Theatre

    Staindrop

    Adventure Cinema – The Gruffalo & Stick Man (U).

    Dates

    From:
    11 July 2026Open 13:00 - 17:00
    More info for Adventure Cinema – The Gruffalo & Stick Man - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  13. Add Evening Language Courses - The Centre for Foreign Language Study to your Itinerary

    Evening Language Courses - The Centre for Foreign Language Study

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    Type:

    Lecture

    Elvet Riverside, New Elvet

    Yearly, October – April: The Centre for Foreign Language Study at Durham University offers evening language courses which are open to all. Languages available include Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian,…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Oct 2026to11 Dec 2026
    From:
    18 Jan 2027to19 Mar 2027
    More info for Evening Language Courses - The Centre for Foreign Language Study

  14. Add Archaeology ‘Open Lab’ - an Auckland Project Exhibition to your Itinerary

    Archaeology ‘Open Lab’ - an Auckland Project Exhibition

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Archaeologists uncovering the hidden history of Auckland Palace are inviting the public behind the scenes as historic finds from eight years of excavations are analysed in a new ‘open laboratory’ in Bishop Auckland town centre. Fridays weekly…

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    16 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Archaeology ‘Open Lab’ - an Auckland Project Exhibition

  15. Add Seaham Festival to your Itinerary

    Seaham Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Seaham

    Seaham Festival – Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July 2026

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2026to19 July 2026
    More info for Seaham Festival

  16. Add Meditation Classes - The Dunelm Club to your Itinerary

    Meditation Classes - The Dunelm Club

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Durham

    Wednesdays 7 - 8:15pm. These introductory classes begin with a simple guided meditation to reduce stress, tension and distractions. This is followed by a short teaching on how to apply Buddhist principles to daily life, followed by a second…

    Dates

    From:
    8 July 2026Open 19:00 - 20:15
    From:
    15 July 2026Open 19:00 - 20:15
    From:
    22 July 2026Open 19:00 - 20:15
    More info for Meditation Classes - The Dunelm Club

  17. Add Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens - parkrun to your Itinerary

    Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens - parkrun

    Type

    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Durham

    A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Jan 2026to26 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens - parkrun

  18. Add Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Join in and get creative at this hands-on workshop for children aged 5 and over.

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2026to29 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Artist Makers - The Bowes Museum

  19. Add ELVANA "Viva Brass Vegas" with Oompah Brass XXL to your Itinerary

    ELVANA "Viva Brass Vegas" with Oompah Brass XXL

    Type

    Type:

    Music Event

    Durham City

    Blending the swagger of rockabilly with the raw punch of grunge, ELVANA rips through Nirvana's catalogue while smashing it together with the finest moments of Elvis Presley's legacy.

    Dates

    From:
    12 July 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for ELVANA "Viva Brass Vegas" with Oompah Brass XXL

  20. Add The Winter Market - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    The Winter Market - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Barnard Castle

    Discover a festive seasonal wonderland at The Bowes Museum, with over 100 stalls market, food and drink, museum entry and activities for all ages.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    11 Dec 2026to13 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for The Winter Market - The Bowes Museum