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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. Photograph of Simon Fowler and Oscar Harrison

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    Simon & Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene

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    Concert

    Durham City

    Get up close and personal with Ocean Colour Scene's Simon Fowler and Oscar Harrison.

    Dates

    From:
    3 June 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Simon & Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene
  2. Chester-le-EATS 26. Food, Drink and Music Festival. Poster shows a starry background.

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    Chester-le-EATS - Durham Cricket

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    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
  3. Children attending an event at The Bowes Museum.

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    Step Into Westwood: A Family Adventure Through Fashion Rebellion at The Bowes Museum

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    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Step into the world of Vivienne Westwood, the ultimate rule-breaker of fashion, in a family-friendly tour that brings her exhibition to life.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Apr 2026
    From:
    26 May 2026to27 May 2026
    More info for Step Into Westwood: A Family Adventure Through Fashion Rebellion at The Bowes Museum
  4. The Story at Mount Oswald

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    Playful Paths: Adventure Hunts

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    Easter

    South Road, Durham

    We’re going on an Adventure Hunt – will you come and play?

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2026to12 Apr 2026Open 10:00 -
    From:
    16 Apr 2026Open 10:00 -
    More info for Playful Paths: Adventure Hunts
  5. Mario characters.

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    Mario's Creative Quest Crafting Workshop

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    Children/Family events

    Lanchester

    Join us and Craftily Ever After for our very first Mario's Creative Quest Craft School.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Apr 2026Open 11:00 - 12:30
    More info for Mario's Creative Quest Crafting Workshop
  6. Exterior view of St. Brandon's Church.

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    Echoes of Puebla: Choral Music from Mexico

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    Concert

    Durham

    For their traditional summer concert, the Durham Singers are taking their audiences on a sunny trip to South America. The festive theme for the concert comes from Mexican rhythms and colours of traditional and contemporary choral music.

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
    More info for Echoes of Puebla: Choral Music from Mexico
  7. A white Alpaca.

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    Alpaca Petting

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    Children/Family events

    Lanchester

    Join us and Fellside Alpacas for the return of our Alpaca Petting event.

    Dates

    From:
    29 May 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Alpaca Petting
  8. Poster advertising the exhibition, dates, description, etc..

    Add Architecture & Design in the Age of Louis XIV at Ushaw to your Itinerary

    Architecture & Design in the Age of Louis XIV at Ushaw

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    Exhibition

    Durham

    Architecture & Design in the Age of Louis XIV: Treasures from Ushaw’s Library Collection, experience a visual tour of 17th-century France through the lens of the Cabinet du Roi, a magnificent suite of books created to broadcast the glory of Louis…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Jan 2026to12 Apr 2026
    More info for Architecture & Design in the Age of Louis XIV at Ushaw
  9. B*Witched concert poster

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    B*Witched Live in Durham Cathedral

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    Concert

    Durham City

    Join us in April as iconic 90s pop group B*Witched perform a very special show inside the beautiful surroundings of Durham Cathedral.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Apr 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
    More info for B*Witched Live in Durham Cathedral
  10. 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
  11. Text reads, 'Tricks & Traitors' Murder Mystery Dinner, with a background image of the Manor House Hotel & Spa entrance.

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    Tricks & Traitors - Murder Mystery Dinner | Manor House Hotel & Spa

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    Murder Mystery

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    A Game of Lies. A Crime of Opportunity.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Apr 2026Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Tricks & Traitors - Murder Mystery Dinner | Manor House Hotel & Spa
  12. Strahinja Mitrović

    Add Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in July with Strahinja Mitrović (Double Bass) to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in July with Strahinja Mitrović (Double Bass)

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    Concert

    Bishop Auckland

    Serbian double bassist Strahinja Mitrović is studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in the class of esteemed cellist Louise Hopkins.

    Dates

    From:
    10 July 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
    More info for Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 Concert Series Continues in July with Strahinja Mitrović (Double Bass)
  13. South Causey Monthly Dog Walk

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    South Causey Monthly Dog Walk

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    Dog-Friendly

    STANLEY

    Join the South Causey Dog Walking Club every 1st Saturday of the month at 10 am for a picturesque stroll through the beautiful Beamish Valley. 

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for South Causey Monthly Dog Walk
  14. A bee on a purple flower in a wild flower meadow.

    North Pennines NatureFest

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    Type:

    Festival

    North Pennines NatureFest is packed with events that celebrate nature, heritage and the landscape in the North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark.

    Dates

    From:
    23 May 2026to7 June 2026
    More info for North Pennines NatureFest
  15. Crowds of people enjoying the Durham Fringe Festival on Palace Green, Durham city.

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    Durham Fringe Festival 2026

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    Festival

    Durham City

    Between 29th July and 2nd August 2026, Durham Fringe Festival will host a spectacular array of performing arts.  Genres include theatre, music, stand-up comedy, comedy theatre, magic, spoken word, cabaret, dance, physical theatre, circus, and…

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026
    More info for Durham Fringe Festival 2026
  16. Duets by Peter Quilter - The City Theatre

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    Duets by Peter Quilter - The City Theatre

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    Theatre

    Back Silver Street, Durham

    A man and a woman alone in a room. Four times over. What will we get?

    Dates

    From:
    19 Apr 2026Open 14:30 -
    From:
    20 Apr 2026to24 Apr 2026Open 19:30 -
    From:
    25 Apr 2026Open 14:30 -
    More info for Duets by Peter Quilter - The City Theatre
  17. Club Night Photograph

    Add Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration to your Itinerary

    Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration

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    Type:

    Demonstration

    Sedgefield

    Monthly club night and floral demonstrations, refreshments, club news and a raffle for the flowers made by the demonstrator.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Apr 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
    From:
    19 May 2026Open 19:00 - 21:15
    From:
    16 June 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
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    15 Sept 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
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    20 Oct 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
    From:
    17 Nov 2026Open 19:15 - 21:15
    More info for Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration
  18. Kevin Morgan FRCO at the Wurlitzer theatre organ

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    Music from the Mighty Wurlitzer with Dr. Kevin Morgan FRCO

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    Music Event

    Howden le Wear, Crook

    Dr. Kevin Morgan FRCO play a variety of popular and light classical music at the mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ in the New Victoria Centre.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Apr 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
    More info for Music from the Mighty Wurlitzer with Dr. Kevin Morgan FRCO
  19. Poster advertising the event with an image, dates and times and contact details

    Add The Prince of Egypt to your Itinerary

    The Prince of Egypt

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    Theatre

    Durham City

    Following on from their multi-award productions of "The Producers", "Half a Sixpence", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Evita" and "Chess", Durham Musical Theatre Company will be one of the first amateur groups in the UK to stage "The Prince of…

    Dates

    From:
    12 May 2026to16 May 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00
    More info for The Prince of Egypt
  20. Impressionist seascape painting depicting a rocky shoreline with waves crashing against the coast.

    Add Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum is a major partnership between The Bowes Museum and the Musée d'Art Moderne André Malraux (MuMa), Le Havre.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2026to14 Mar 2027Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum
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