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Heritage
BARNARD CASTLE
A weekend of living history. Celebrating the camaraderie, costume, vehicles and music of the period. Wartime re- enactment, 1940's entertainment & historical displays.
Heritage
Bishop Auckland
One Saturday a month, children from 11 to 16 will have the opportunity to join our Young Archaeologists’ Club, exploring archaeology with our Learning Officers and learning more about the stories of the past and the Bishops of Durham.
Young…
Heritage
Shildon
Full details to be confirmed.
Heritage
Stanley
See the wonderful creations of The North East Meccano Society at the Meccano Exhibition.
For more than 100 years, Meccano has inspired people of all ages to bring their ideas and imagination to life.
Devised by Frank Hornby (who was also…
Exhibition
Barnard Castle
Everyone of all ages, from children to the young at heart, can see our Museum in a new way – recreate our history and collections in LEGO®! Start with building some of the objects from our collection that tell the story of John and Joséphine.
Exhibition
High Street, Spennymoor
An amazing display of Norman Cornish work infused onto glass with back lighting. Also available within the Town Hall’s Bob Abley Art Gallery is the ‘Durham Miners Gala Exhibition’ by Cornish, complimented by a range of other top regional artists…
Performance
Toronto, Bishop Auckland
From daylight to starlight watch legends come to life in a thrilling tale told on an epic scale - 2,000 years in the making. Unique in the UK, this world-class performance takes place on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage complete with its own lake and…
Walking Event
A chance to experience a walking tour of Durham Cathedral's historic woodlands and riverbanks guided by an expert walk leader. Starts from the cathedral visitor desk.
Family Fun
A chance to see some fantastic cars from great movies or bring back youthful memories of those vehicles of yesteryear. Held at millennium place and market place Durham city.
Festival
Beamish
Flag Days were held by organisations during the First World War to raise money for causes including soldiers on the front line, prisoners of war and support for disabled servicemen. Whilst we will not be raising money for charity, we will be…
Exhibition
Palace Green, Durham City
For Norman Cornish, sketching was second nature; an inherent part of his everday life. This exhibition of little seen sketchbooks will present a new dimension to the artist's practice, focusing on his observations of life, landscapes and family,…
Heritage
Beamish, Stanley
Join us on 2nd and 3rd May for a host of May Day activities! Did you know that May Day was one of the biggest annual celebrations in Edwardian times? There will be music, Maypole dancing and much more!
Food Events
Beamish
Celebrate Shrove Tuesday with a pancake or two at Beamish!
Traditionally, Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Pancake Day, was an opportunity to use up rich foods, such as eggs, milk and sugar before the fasting season of Lent where people would,…
Heritage
STANLEY
Suitable for both ladies and gents, during the session you will learn traditional blacksmithing techniques with the outcome of a forged masterpiece.
10 till 12, 12.30 till 14.30, 15:00 till 17:00.
Exhibition
Beamish
We are very lucky that once again the North East Police History Society will be putting on a display of items and exhibits at Beamish. Visit the North East Police History Society exhibition and learn about policing in the past.
Festival
Dale Road , Shildon
A celebration of steam power held at Locomotion, full event details to be confirmed.
Summer Event
Beamish
Summer of Fun at Beamish Museum.
Easter
Beamish, Stanley
Enjoy a cracking day out at Beamish this Easter with lots of egg-citing activities happening at the museum.
Sporting Event
Beamish
Quoits is a sporting event, which is similar to the game hoopla, has been associated with mining communities for many years.
Quoits has been described as a developed form of horseshoe pitching and the name originates from Ancient Greece. Similar to…
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