Historic Events

Number of results: 12

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   Magna Carta and the North - Durham Cathedral

   Type

   Type:

   Exhibition

   Durham City

   800 years after the 1225 Magna Carta was issued, this exhibition features all six documents, exploring why Durham Cathedral came to have them, what they meant for life in the north of England, and their continuing importance today.

   Dates

   From:

   11 July 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 -

   More info for Magna Carta and the North - Durham Cathedral
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   Spanish Gallery - Murillo: Master of the Golden Age Exhibition

   Type

   Type:

   Exhibition

   Bishop Auckland

   Step into the splendour of Spain’s Golden Age through the work of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - one of the most celebrated and enduring artists of his time.

   Venue

   The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

   Dates

   From:

   29 July 2025to31 Dec 2025

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   Slow Art at Raby Castle

   Type

   Type:

   Historical

   Staindrop

   Take a moment to slow down and immerse yourself in the captivating world of art at Raby Castle. Our new programme invites you to step away from the hustle and bustle and spend an hour truly connecting with the artworks in our collection. Each month,…

   Dates

   From:

   7 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00

   More info for Slow Art at Raby Castle
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   Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

   Type

   Type:

   Historical

   Staindrop

   Raby's hugely popular tour commemorating the castle's historic links with royalty returns for 2025. Beginning with Raby's origins as a manor belonging to King Canute in the early 11th century, we will guide you through almost 1,000 years of Raby's…

   Dates

   From:

   11 Oct 2025Open 10:00 -

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   Magna Carta and its Influence Today: A Durham Cathedral Institute Debate - Durham Cathedral

   Type

   Type:

   Talks

   Durham

   Magna Carta is one of the most important documents in Britain’s legal history. First issued in 1215, it established the principle that everyone, including the King, is subject to the law and it guaranteed new individual rights.

   Dates

   From:

   15 Oct 2025Open 14:00 -

   More info for Magna Carta and its Influence Today: A Durham Cathedral Institute Debate - Durham Cathedral
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   Magna Carta - Secret Spaces - Durham Cathedral

   Type

   Type:

   Historical

   Durham

   Join us on this exclusive tour of the Cathedral’s secret spaces that are rarely open to the general public.

   Dates

   From:

   23 Oct 2025Open 13:00 -

   From:

   28 Oct 2025Open 13:00 -

   From:

   1 Nov 2025Open 13:00 -

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   Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

   Type

   Type:

   Children/Family events

   Beamish

   We will be holding special commemorations at the museum for Remembrance Sunday.

   Dates

   From:

   9 Nov 2025

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   Durham Market Hall History Tours

   Type

   Type:

   Walking Event

   Durham City

   Come and enjoy free history tours of Durham Market Hall, hosted by local historian and archivist, David Butler.

   Dates

   From:

   12 Nov 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30

   More info for Durham Market Hall History Tours
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   Christmas at the Palace - The Auckland Project

   Type

   Type:

   Christmas and New Year

   Market Place, Bishop Auckland

   Immerse yourself in unrivalled festive splendour when you visit Auckland Palace's very special Christmas event.

   Venue

   The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

   Dates

   From:

   21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

   More info for Christmas at the Palace - The Auckland Project
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    Elizabethan Banquet at Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Chester le Street

    Elizabethan Banquets take you back in time. A 5-course feast, with mead & wine, entertainment by Ladies of the court, Court Chamberlain, Herald, Musicians, all in traditional costume.

    Dates

    From:

    21 Nov 2025Open 19:20 - 22:30

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    Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Market Place, Bishop Auckland

    Be dazzled by our monumental 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene. This remarkable Baroque créche, known in Italian as a presepe, is a giant Nativity scene staged in a true-life Neapolitan setting.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:

    21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

    More info for Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project
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    Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2026

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

    Bishop Auckland

    Step into Kynren, a live action outdoor theatre spectacular that immerses you in 2000 years of history on an epic scale.

    Dates

    From:

    18 July 2026to12 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    More info for Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2026