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  1. Add Halloween Fun At The Farm - Down At The Farm to your Itinerary

    Halloween Fun At The Farm - Down At The Farm

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    Halloween

    Houghton le Spring

    Join us for some Spooky Halloween Fun! Choose from 17th/18th or 24th- 31st October. Visit our outdoor pumpkin patch and choose your pumpkin to carve or take home.(remember to bring your carving kits) Entry to the pumpkin patch is £3.50  on the day…

    Dates

    From:
    17 Oct 2026to18 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    24 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Halloween Fun At The Farm - Down At The Farm

  2. Add Raby Castle at Christmas - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens to your Itinerary

    Raby Castle at Christmas - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens

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    Christmas and New Year

    Darlington

    Raby Castle is opening it’s doors for Christmas for the second time in five decades to showcase the castle decorated for Christmas, designed by custodian and creative director, Lady Barnard.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026to3 Jan 2027Open 11:00 - 16:00
    More info for Raby Castle at Christmas - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens

  3. Add Grand Cinema: White Christmas (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema: White Christmas (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand cinema. The Grand cinema, from Ryhope, in Sunderland, has been recreated and brought to life in our 1950s Town.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2026Open 13:45 -
    From:
    20 Dec 2026Open 13:45 -
    More info for Grand Cinema: White Christmas (U) - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  4. Add Middleton Mart Christmas Fair 2026 - Middleton-in-Teesdale to your Itinerary

    Middleton Mart Christmas Fair 2026 - Middleton-in-Teesdale

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    Christmas and New Year

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    The fair is set in the Farmers Auction Mart, with fairy lights, foliage and festive music setting the scene.
    We encourage an eclectic mix of businesses, traders, crafters, and community & charity organisations to attend.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Middleton Mart Christmas Fair 2026 - Middleton-in-Teesdale

  5. Add Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing Festival to your Itinerary

    Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing 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
    More info for Experience Our Milky Way - North Pennines Stargazing Festival

  6. Add Father Christmas - Locomotion to your Itinerary

    Father Christmas - Locomotion

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    Christmas and New Year

    Shildon

    Make magical memories with your family this Christmas. Father Christmas and his cheerful elf are waiting to meet you in his cosy train carriage.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2026to6 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 13:00
    From:
    12 Dec 2026to14 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 13:00
    From:
    18 Dec 2026to23 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 13:00
    More info for Father Christmas - Locomotion

  7. Add Jill Dawson: Pixie: Tarot Evening - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Jill Dawson: Pixie: Tarot Evening - Durham Book Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Writer and Tarot reader Kym Deyn will use her deck to interview Jill Dawson about the life of twentieth-century artist Pamela ‘Pixie’ Colman Smith – the forgotten third designer of the iconic Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck. 

    Dates

    From:
    9 Oct 2026Open 18:30 - 19:30
    More info for Jill Dawson: Pixie: Tarot Evening - Durham Book Festival

  8. Add October Half Term - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    October Half Term - The Bowes Museum

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    October Half Term

    Barnard Castle

    This October Half Term, families can enjoy a lively mix of creative and nature-inspired activities across The Bowes Museum's galleries, creative spaces and parkland.

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for October Half Term - The Bowes Museum

  9. Add Durham University Jazz Society: An Evening of Standards - Durham Jazz Festival to your Itinerary

    Durham University Jazz Society: An Evening of Standards - Durham Jazz Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Durham University Jazz Society presents its annual Evening of Standards, showcasing some of the university’s finest young jazz musicians performing classic jazz favourites in an intimate live setting.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026Open 17:30 -
    More info for Durham University Jazz Society: An Evening of Standards - Durham Jazz Festival

  10. Add Floral Pumpkin Workshop - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Floral Pumpkin Workshop - South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    October Half Term

    Stanley

    Enjoy a relaxed and creative evening at South Causey Inn with our beautiful Floral Workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 19:30
    More info for Floral Pumpkin Workshop - South Causey Inn

  11. Add Susanna Clarke: The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Susanna Clarke: The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City - Durham Book Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    Internationally bestselling author Susanna Clarke introduces her brand-new novella, The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City, in an exclusive event in the city where the story takes place. 

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 18:00
    More info for Susanna Clarke: The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City - Durham Book Festival

  12. Add Emma Fisk’s Hot Club Du Nord - Durham Jazz Festival to your Itinerary

    Emma Fisk’s Hot Club Du Nord - Durham Jazz Festival

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    Festival

    1 Millennium Place, Durham

    Emma Fisk’s Hot Club du Nord bring to life the classic 1930s and 40s repertoire of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s Hot Club de France. Featuring British Jazz Awards Nominee Emma Fisk on violin and the exceptional talents of James Birkett…

    Dates

    From:
    23 Oct 2026Open 13:00 -
    More info for Emma Fisk’s Hot Club Du Nord - Durham Jazz Festival

  13. Add NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ to your Itinerary

    NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ

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    Music Event

    Howden le Wear, Crook

    JONATHAN EYRE plays a concert of Christmas music including Carols, etc. at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
    More info for NETOA Christmas Concert with Jonathan Eyre FRCO at the Wurlitzer Organ

  14. Add Signature Christmas Party Nights (The Grand Festive) to your Itinerary

    Signature Christmas Party Nights (The Grand Festive)

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    Christmas and New Year

    Riverside, Chester-le-Street

    Celebrate the festive season at Durham Cricket's Signature Party Nights. Enjoy an arrival drink, festive carvery, dessert and dancing with our resident DJ as part of the magical Christmas Circus 2026. Perfect for friends, family and colleagues…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 00:00
    From:
    11 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 00:00
    From:
    18 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 00:00
    More info for Signature Christmas Party Nights (The Grand Festive)

  15. Add Christmas Light Switch-On Spectacular - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Christmas Light Switch-On Spectacular - South Causey Inn

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Stanley

    Join us for a magical festive evening as South Causey Inn lights up for Christmas in unforgettable style. 

    Dates

    From:
    20 Nov 2026Open 18:00 -
    More info for Christmas Light Switch-On Spectacular - South Causey Inn

  16. Add Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter in Conversation - Durham Book Festival to your Itinerary

    Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter in Conversation - Durham Book Festival

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    Festival

    Durham

    At a time when women’s rights are being rolled back, Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter join us to discuss how we can turn the tide on the violent sexual content that is reshaping modern society and build supportive and hopeful communities for women. 

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2026Open 15:00 - 16:00
    More info for Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter in Conversation - Durham Book Festival

  17. Add Pumpkin Patch - Thorpe Farm Centre to your Itinerary

    Pumpkin Patch - Thorpe Farm Centre

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Barnard Castle

    Get ready, families — it’s time for a spooktacular autumn adventure at Thorpe Farm Centre’s beloved Pumpkin Patch, returning this October and bigger than ever! The Pumpkin Patch is free to enter. Once you have chosen your perfect pumpkin, and take…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026
    More info for Pumpkin Patch - Thorpe Farm Centre

  18. Add The Dolly Story - The Pavilion to your Itinerary

    The Dolly Story - The Pavilion

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    Music Event

    Peterlee

    Dolly Parton Tribute - Live Music.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for The Dolly Story - The Pavilion

  19. Add Roger Wagner: The Seeds of Eternity - Exhibition at Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Roger Wagner: The Seeds of Eternity - Exhibition at Auckland Palace

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    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    The Bishop Trevor Rooms at Auckland Palace will host an exhibition of the works of artist and poet Roger Wagner. Weaving together Biblical narratives and contemporary landscapes, Wagner's visionary paintings explore the mysteries of human existence.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    18 Feb 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Roger Wagner: The Seeds of Eternity - Exhibition at Auckland Palace

  20. Add The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre to your Itinerary

    The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre

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    Theatre

    Back Silver Street, Durham

    A reduced cast production of this classic tale.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
    From:
    23 Nov 2026to27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
    From:
    28 Nov 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for The Hound of the Baskervilles - The City Theatre