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  1. 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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    Type:

    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

  2. Add Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links - Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links - Crook Hall Gardens

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    Type:

    Historical

    Durham

    Join volunteer Chris for a guided tour of Crook Hall Gardens and the medieval hall. Learn about the history of the home, all the way back 1217, when it first appears in written records. Hear about some of the fascinating families who lived here over…

    Dates

    From:
    3 June 2026to28 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Crook Hall Gardens Tour: History and Literary Links - Crook Hall Gardens

  3. Add History of Durham City Walk - Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    History of Durham City Walk - Crook Hall Gardens

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    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham

    A guided walk from Crook Hall Gardens delving into the history of Durham.

    Dates

    From:
    9 June 2026to27 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for History of Durham City Walk - Crook Hall Gardens

  4. Add Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

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    Summer Event

    Bearpark, Durham

    Extinction affects us all and one in ten of our wildlife in the UK is critically endangered. Scientists have identified five periods of mass extinction over the geological record and the question is now being asked: are we in a sixth? The exhibition…

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2026to8 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

  5. Add Discover Big Library - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Discover Big Library - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Historical

    Durham

    Experience the Big Library on the first Friday of every month (July-Dec 2026) as we celebrate the 175th anniversary of one of Britain’s most extraordinary historic libraries.

    Dates

    From:
    3 July 2026to4 Dec 2026
    More info for Discover Big Library - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  6. Add Light and Fire: 500 Years of Tyndale’s New Testament - The Faith Museum to your Itinerary

    Light and Fire: 500 Years of Tyndale’s New Testament - The Faith Museum

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    A courageous man and his ‘naughtily translated’ book

    Dates

    From:
    15 July 2026to31 Dec 2026Open 10:30 - 16:00
    More info for Light and Fire: 500 Years of Tyndale’s New Testament - The Faith Museum

  7. Add Altar to Fortuna Redux from Binchester to your Itinerary

    Altar to Fortuna Redux from Binchester

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    Discover an 1,750 year old Roman altar in Gallery 1 at the Faith Museum. Dedicated around AD 275 to Fortuna Redux, goddess of safe homecomings, by a retired military architect from Binchester Roman Fort, this artifact offers a captivating glimpse…

    Dates

    From:
    23 Sept 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Altar to Fortuna Redux from Binchester

  8. Add Breaking the Mould: Japanese Ceramics from the Hyatt King Collection to your Itinerary

    Breaking the Mould: Japanese Ceramics from the Hyatt King Collection

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    Explore more than 250 years of Japanese ceramic art. Generously donated to the Oriental Museum in 2016 by collectors David and Anne Hyatt King, the Hyatt King collection comprises more than 2,000 ceramics spanning the eighteenth to the twentieth…

    Dates

    From:
    2 Oct 2026to1 June 2027Open 11:00 - 16:00
    More info for Breaking the Mould: Japanese Ceramics from the Hyatt King Collection

  9. Add Ushaw Proms - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Ushaw Proms - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Concert

    Bearpark, Durham

    Experience the tradition and grandeur of The Last Night of the Proms in the breathtaking St Cuthbert’s Chapel.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
    More info for Ushaw Proms - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  10. Add Celebrations Harvest Celebrations 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Celebrations Harvest Celebrations 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Stanley

    Experience traditional harvest celebrations. We will be exploring the significance of harvest time, with bountiful displays and entertainment across the museum. Beamish reserves the right to alter events, activities, facilities, operations and…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2026to4 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Celebrations Harvest Celebrations 2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  11. Add Guided Walk: Crook Hall Gardens to the Oriental Museum - Crook Hall Gardens to your Itinerary

    Guided Walk: Crook Hall Gardens to the Oriental Museum - Crook Hall Gardens

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    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham

    Explore Durham on a guided walk to the Oriental Museum. Join walk leaders for a scenic walk from Crook Hall Gardens to Durham University's Oriental Museum, discovering the city's history as you go. Includes a 20 minute visit to the Oriental Museum…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2026Open 13:00 - 15:15
    From:
    25 Oct 2026Open 13:00 - 15:15
    From:
    15 Nov 2026Open 13:00 - 15:15
    More info for Guided Walk: Crook Hall Gardens to the Oriental Museum - Crook Hall Gardens

  12. Add Revising Pesvner with Martin Roberts - The Story to your Itinerary

    Revising Pesvner with Martin Roberts - The Story

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    Type:

    Talks

    South Road, Durham

    Martin's talk will cover the third edition revision of Sir Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England volume on County Durham. The talk will cover the third edition revision of Sir Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England volume on County Durham. There…

    Venue

    The Story, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    8 Oct 2026Open 18:00 - 19:00
    More info for Revising Pesvner with Martin Roberts - The Story

  13. Add The Rebels of Raby Talk with Castle Curator - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    The Rebels of Raby Talk with Castle Curator - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Type:

    Talks

    Staindrop

    Raby's history is far from peaceful, and in this new talk, Raby's Curator will explore how the castle's residents were drawn into some of the most turbulent political moments in English history.

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for The Rebels of Raby Talk with Castle Curator - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  14. Add Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour - Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour - Gala Durham

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    Type:

    Talks

    Durham

    Discover the Tudors as you’ve never seen them before with historian, broadcaster and bestselling author Tracy Borman OBE. Tudors on Tour brings the drama, scandal and intrigue of England’s most notorious dynasty to life in a thrilling theatrical…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Oct 2026Open 19:30 -
    More info for Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour - Gala Durham

  15. Add Family Activities: Breaking the Rules! to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Breaking the Rules!

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    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Durham

    Can you break the mould? Find out how Japanese potters dared to do things differently, then create a colourful 3D paper vase inspired by their creativity.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Oct 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Breaking the Rules!

  16. Add October Half-Term - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    October Half-Term - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    October Half Term

    Stanley

    Step back in time this October. Join us this Autumn for family friendly fun across our museum.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for October Half-Term - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  17. Add Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Staindrop

    Join us at dusk for a special torchlit tour of Raby Castle. Find out from our guides about the unexplained phenomenon and reported hauntings witnessed over centuries at the castle. From the unfortunate demise of some of the castle's past residents…

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 18:00 - 19:00
    More info for Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  18. Add Friends Lecture Series - 'The Bayeux Tapestry: Art & Message' by Richard Gameson to your Itinerary

    Friends Lecture Series - 'The Bayeux Tapestry: Art & Message' by Richard Gameson

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    Type:

    Lecture

    The College, Durham

    Find out more about this wonderful tapestry - its dyes and how they compare to the materials used in contemporary manuscripts and more with Richard Gameson.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for Friends Lecture Series - 'The Bayeux Tapestry: Art & Message' by Richard Gameson

  19. Add Family Activities: Into the Afterlife to your Itinerary

    Family Activities: Into the Afterlife

    Type

    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Durham

    Find out about the ancient Egyptian obelisk on display and create your own 3D model to take home.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Family Activities: Into the Afterlife

  20. Add Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Stanley

    Something spooky is coming… Step back in time and get ready for a night you’ll never forget.
    Join us for a special spine-tingling experience as Beamish is transformed into The Un-living Museum of the North.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North