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  1. Add Children: Join the Victorian Workforce to your Itinerary

    Children: Join the Victorian Workforce

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    Children/Family events

    Staindrop

    Families join us this Half Term and step back in time to the year 1900 and experience life as part of a Victorian workforce at Raby Castle. On this special family tour, join the Butler as he takes you on a fascinating journey through the castle,…

    Dates

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    29 May 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
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    31 May 2025Open 10:00 - 11:00
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  2. Add Behind the Scenes Tour of Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Behind the Scenes Tour of Raby Castle

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    Historical

    Staindrop

    Our exclusive behind-the-scenes tour offers a unique opportunity to step back in time, unlocking some of the hidden parts of the castle to reveal rooms, stories and treasures not usually seen by the public.

    Dates

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    7 June 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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    5 July 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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    2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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    16 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
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  3. Add Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family to your Itinerary

    Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family

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    Historical

    Staindrop

    Explore 1,000 years of royal history at Raby Castle.

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    From:
    21 June 2025Open 10:00 -
    More info for Special Tour: Raby and The Royal Family

  4. Add Women of Raby Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Women of Raby Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

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    Historical

    Staindrop

    This exclusive event at Raby Castle highlights stories of some of the fascinating women who once walked our halls.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Women of Raby Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

  5. Add Exploring the Archives: New Dixon Discoveries to your Itinerary

    Exploring the Archives: New Dixon Discoveries

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    Historical

    Staindrop

    Just in time for a 4th of July celebration, some exciting new discoveries have been made in Raby’s Archives. Jeremiah Dixon is a name well known both in the North East and ‘across the pond’ for his skills in surveying. His role in developing the…

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025to5 July 2025Open 11:00 - 12:30
    More info for Exploring the Archives: New Dixon Discoveries

  6. Add Way Back When: 1940s Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Way Back When: 1940s Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Historical

    Durham

    Way Back When: 1940s is back for its fifth instalment on Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 July 2025!

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    From:
    5 July 2025to6 July 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Way Back When: 1940s Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  7. Add Durham Market Hall History Tours to your Itinerary

    Durham Market Hall History Tours

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    Walking Event

    Durham City

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

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    From:
    9 July 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30
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    10 Sept 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30
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    12 Nov 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30
    More info for Durham Market Hall History Tours

  8. Add Magna Carta and the North - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Magna Carta and the North - Durham Cathedral

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    Exhibition

    Durham City

    800 years after the 1225 Magna Carta was issued, this exhibition will feature 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

  9. Add Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025 to your Itinerary

    Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025

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    Performance

    Toronto, Bishop Auckland

    Travel through 2,000 years of history in a single unforgettable evening! Watch as legends come to life – Vikings storm ashore, battles rage, and heroes rise beneath a sky ablaze with magic and fire.
    In 2025, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the…

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member

    Dates

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    19 July 2025Open 21:15 -
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    26 July 2025Open 21:15 -
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    2 Aug 2025Open 21:15 -
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    9 Aug 2025Open 21:00 -
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    16 Aug 2025Open 20:45 -
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    23 Aug 2025Open 20:30 -
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    30 Aug 2025Open 20:15 -
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    6 Sept 2025Open 20:00 -
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    13 Sept 2025Open 19:45 -
    More info for Kynren - An Epic Tale of England - 2025

  10. Heritage Open Days 2025

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    Heritage Open Days

    Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2025

  11. Add Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day

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    Heritage Open Days

    Palace Green, Durham City

    A free self-guided visit to Durham Castle to enjoy the historic and beautiful surroundings at your own pace.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025
    More info for Heritage Open Days - Durham Castle: Self-Guided Day

  12. Add Archaeology in Upper Teesdale to your Itinerary

    Archaeology in Upper Teesdale

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    Guided Walk

    Newbiggin

    Join Altogether Archaeology on a 4 mile guided walk to see how people lived and used the Teesdale landscape.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Archaeology in Upper Teesdale

  13. Add Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    Visit our 1940s Farm to learn about life in the British countryside during the Second World War.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

  14. Add Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

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

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    Children/Family events

    Beamish

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

    Dates

    From:
    9 Nov 2025
    More info for Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North