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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. A group of parkrun volunteers in pink jackets outside Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens.

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

    Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens - parkrun

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    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
  2. People dancing with their arms in the air.

    Add Awesome Anthems to your Itinerary

    Awesome Anthems

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Join us for a Christmas celebration including a 2-course meal, drinks and dancing. Arrive from 7pm to dine from 7:30pm, indulge in a delicious carvery, then let our resident DJ turn up the energy with Awesome Anthems, filling the dance floor with…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:55
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    10 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:55
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    17 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 23:55
    More info for Awesome Anthems
  3. An orchestra performing on a dark stage playing jazz instruments and wearing Christmas hats.

    Add Jazzy Christmas with Durham University’s Big Band and Jazz Orchestra to your Itinerary

    Jazzy Christmas with Durham University’s Big Band and Jazz Orchestra

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Flass Street, Durham

    Join Durham University’s Big Band and Jazz Orchestra for an evening of festive jazz! Each band’s set will include well-known Christmas tunes as well as a range of contemporary and classic big band jazz charts, showcasing highlights from their…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
    More info for Jazzy Christmas with Durham University’s Big Band and Jazz Orchestra
  4. Four musicians sat on a dark stage, holding a variety of folk instruments.

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    Winter Wonderband

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    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Winter Wonderband is a collaboration founded in 2012 between long term musical friends – Saul Rose on melodeon (Faustus, Waterson Carthy, War Horse), Beth Porter on Cello (Spell Songs, Wayward Band, Bookshop Band), Maclaine Colston on hammered…

    Dates

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    4 Dec 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Winter Wonderband
  5. A group of children and adults sat in a church setting listening to a speaker.

    Add Children's Lantern Parade and Saint Nicholas' Service to your Itinerary

    Children's Lantern Parade and Saint Nicholas' Service

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    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Build excitement for the Christmas season with a lantern procession from the Market Place to the cathedral. The Lantern Parade will leave the Market Place at 3pm following the Chester-le-Street Salvation Army Band up to Palace Green, and arriving at…

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2026Open 15:00 -
    More info for Children's Lantern Parade and Saint Nicholas' Service
  6. A starry blue night sky, with one bright star on the right, text in a whimsical yellow font which reads 'A Starry Night.'

    Add A Starry Night with Innominata Choir to your Itinerary

    A Starry Night with Innominata Choir

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Annfield Plain, Stanley

    A Starry Night with Innominata Choir. A Celebration of Christmas through music and readings with carols for audience participation.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Dec 2026Open 18:30 - 20:30
    More info for A Starry Night with Innominata Choir
  7. A festive view of a historical stone house, in the snow with a small festive elf looking up to the house.

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    Little Elves Christmas Hunt

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    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Get ready for a festive adventure on the beautiful Castle grounds! Our Little Elves Hunt invites children to follow a trail of Christmas-themed clues, solving puzzles and discovering hidden surprises along the way. It’s the perfect way for little…

    Dates

    From:
    22 Dec 2026to23 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Little Elves Christmas Hunt
  8. A festive table spread, with gold baubles and pine needles.

    Add Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant to your Itinerary

    Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant

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    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Celebrate Christmas Day in true style at the Radisson Blu Durham, where your Christmas lunch begins with a sparkling glass of fizz on arrival to get the festivities off to a wonderful start. Settle in and savour a full Christmas menu bursting with…

    Dates

    From:
    25 Dec 2026Open 12:00 - 15:00
    More info for Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant
  9. Two folk musicians performing on stage, in a red and beige colour scheme, with the red bold text which reads 'Simply Dylan Acoustic.'

    Add Simply Dylan – Acoustic to your Itinerary

    Simply Dylan – Acoustic

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    Type:

    Concert

    Flass Street, Durham

    This show brought to you by Redhills Live in association with Big Mouth Productions. We feel lucky and privileged to have secured a date for this one! Simply Dylan is the brainchild of John O’Connell. No frills, no gimmicks, no pretence – this is ‘a…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:45
    More info for Simply Dylan – Acoustic
  10. A person wearing a beige trench coat kneels on a dark stage looking up in fear.

    Add A Christmas Carol with Guy Masterson to your Itinerary

    A Christmas Carol with Guy Masterson

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Barnard Castle

    DICKENS’ MYSTICAL CHRISTMAS FABLE BROUGHT TO LIFE! THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREAT.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for A Christmas Carol with Guy Masterson
  11. View of the sea and beach from the clifftops

    Add Heritage Coastal Path parkrun, Easington to your Itinerary

    Heritage Coastal Path parkrun, Easington

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    Type:

    Wellness Event

    Easington Colliery, Peterlee

    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 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Heritage Coastal Path parkrun, Easington
  12. Two people wearing black formal attire, smiling at each other whilst cheering their glasses of champagne together whilst confetti falls around them.

    Add New Year's Eve Diamond Ball to your Itinerary

    New Year's Eve Diamond Ball

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Wynyard

    Welcome 2027 in true Wynyard Hall style with an unforgettable evening of black-tie glamour, Gatsby-inspired decadence and Bond-worthy sophistication. Enjoy fizz on arrival, elegant canapés, a three-course dinner, live band, DJ, casino entertainment…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Dec 2026Open 19:00 - 01:30
    More info for New Year's Eve Diamond Ball
  13. A pair of hands tending to a festive wreath, full of holly, red berries and cinnamon sticks.

    Add Christmas crafts: Winter impressions to your Itinerary

    Christmas crafts: Winter impressions

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Crafting for the grown-ups; botanical prints and Victorian Christmas cards. Take a moment to slow down and celebrate the beauty of winter at this adults-only creative workshop at Crook Hall Gardens. Using natural materials inspired by the gardens…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
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    4 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
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    11 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    18 Dec 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Christmas crafts: Winter impressions
  14. Jazz musicians on a dark atmospheric stage, in black and white.

    Add The Chet Set to your Itinerary

    The Chet Set

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    Type:

    Concert

    Durham City

    An Evening with the Chet Set celebrates the life and music of Chet Baker, the eponymous trumpet player and vocalist whose career saw him paired with artists as diverse as Charlie Parker and Elvis Costello before meeting his end on an Amsterdam…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2026Open 18:30 - 21:00
    More info for The Chet Set
  15. Bright green fur holding a red candy cane against a red background.

    Add Breakfast with The Grinch & Cindy Lou to your Itinerary

    Breakfast with The Grinch & Cindy Lou

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Get ready for a morning of mayhem as the mean, green, Christmas crunching Grinch takes over breakfast! We’ve teamed up with Make My Day Events to bring Whoville’s most mischievous resident to life, enjoy some Yuletide yumminess with a side of…

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    From:
    20 Dec 2026to21 Dec 2026Open 09:30 -
    More info for Breakfast with The Grinch & Cindy Lou
  16. Bee Responsible. Collage of a swarm of bees and close up of a bee on a flower.

    Add Half Day Bee and Beekeeping Related Courses - Unit A The Old School to your Itinerary

    Half Day Bee and Beekeeping Related Courses - Unit A The Old School

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

    A selection of bee related short courses, hosted at our workshops beside the River Tees in Middleton-In-Teesdale. Join our expert Beekeeper to learn something new about bees!

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2026to14 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 17:00
    More info for Half Day Bee and Beekeeping Related Courses - Unit A The Old School
  17. A festive table spread, with pine needles and red berries decorating the plates.

    Add Festive Sunday Lunch to your Itinerary

    Festive Sunday Lunch

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    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham

    Enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch and fun for all! A relaxed family friendly atmosphere, delicious food plus a selection box for the kids!

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2026Open 13:00 - 16:00
    From:
    13 Dec 2026Open 13:00 - 16:00
    From:
    20 Dec 2026Open 13:00 - 16:00
    More info for Festive Sunday Lunch
  18. Bold white text which reads 'The Orgreave Inquiry' surrounded by a circle, on a grey background.

    Add A Community Listening Event Hosted by the Orgreave Inquiry to your Itinerary

    A Community Listening Event Hosted by the Orgreave Inquiry

    Type

    Type:

    Seminar

    Flass Street, Durham

    Were you involved in, or affected by, the events at Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984? Join us at a listening event to meet members of the Inquiry team, learn more about its work, and if you wish, share your experiences and reflections.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for A Community Listening Event Hosted by the Orgreave Inquiry
  19. A festive poster, text read 'Festive Pet Fest' in a vintage festive font surrounded by gold baubles with pawprints on  them and cartoon holly.

    Add Pet Fest! Festive Fayre & Shopping Experience to your Itinerary

    Pet Fest! Festive Fayre & Shopping Experience

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Gather North Events are bringing you a fabulously festive Pet Fest! A unique Festive Fayre celebrating everything we love about our furry (and not-so-furry) companions - bringing together creatives, makers, bakers, and a whole tone of people devoted…

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 15:00
    More info for Pet Fest! Festive Fayre & Shopping Experience
  20. A selection of festive nut cracker soldiers lined up on a Christmas market stall surrounded by warm fairy lights.

    Add Christmas Fayre to your Itinerary

    Christmas Fayre

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Wynyard

    Discover the magic of the season at Wynyard Hall Christmas Fayre – a festive celebration for the whole family! Get ready to immerse yourself in the festive magic at the Wynyard Hall Christmas Fayre! We are thrilled to announce that tickets are now…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Nov 2026to22 Nov 2026Open 10:00 -
    More info for Christmas Fayre
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