Skip To Main Content

  • Accommodation
    • Don't Miss
      • City Breaks
      • Coast and Countryside Escapes
      • Spa Breaks
      • Dog Friendly
      • Stunning Stays
    • Hotels
    • B&B and Guest Houses
    • Inns & Pubs
    • Self Catering & Holiday Cottages
      • Self Catering Agencies
    • Caravan, Camping & Glamping
    • Hostels
    • Special Offers
  • Things to Do
    • Don't Miss
      • Beamish Museum
      • Bowlees Visitor Centre
      • Crook Hall Gardens
      • Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre
      • Durham Castle Tours
      • Durham Cathedral
      • Durham University Botanic Garden
      • Durham University Oriental Museum
      • Hamsterley Forest
      • Hardwick Park
      • High Force
      • Kynren- An epic Tale of England
      • Locomotion
      • Palace Green Library
      • Raby Castle
      • The Bowes Museum
      • Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
      • Wharton Park
    • Support Durham's Local Businesses
    • Attractions
      • Castles & Historic Houses
      • Cathedral & Churches
      • Hands on History
      • Gardens & Parks
      • Family Fun
      • Museums & Galleries
      • Waterfalls & Reservoirs
    • Activities
      • Adventure Activities
      • Cycling
      • Fishing
      • Golf
      • Horse Riding
      • Spas
      • Walking
    • Entertainment
      • Cinema
      • Theatre
    • Shopping
      • Antiques
      • Arts & Crafts
      • Farm Shops & Markets
      • Garden Centres
      • Independent Shops & Boutiques
      • Shopping Centres
      • Regional Delivery Service
    • Sightseeing, Tours & Guides
      • Attraction Tours
      • Tour Guides
      • Scenic Tours
      • Cycling Tours
      • Walking Tours
      • Durham City Guide - Churches, Chapels and Cafes
    • Weddings
      • Historic Wedding Venues
      • Hotel Wedding Venues
      • Wedding Fairs & Events
      • Stag & Hen Party Ideas
      • Wedding Packages
  • What's On
    • Dark Skies Events
    • Family Events
      • Free Events
      • Summer Holidays
    • Foodie Events
    • Historic Events
    • Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
      • Cinema Venues
      • Theatre Venues
    • Sporting Events
    • 2022 Top Ten Events
  • Food & Drink
    • Don't Miss
      • Cafe Bowes at The Bowes Museum
      • Collage Restaurant and Grill
      • Eating Out at Ushaw
      • Headlam Hall Restaurant
      • Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill
      • Ozone at Seaham Hall
      • The Dining Room
      • The Rose and Crown
      • Undercroft Restaurant
    • Support Durham's Local Businesses
    • Restaurants
    • Tearooms & Coffee Shops
    • Pubs & Bars
    • Local Produce
      • Farmers Markets
      • Farm Shops
    • Afternoon Tea in Durham
    • Inspire Me
      • Food Itineraries
      • Foodie Events
      • Tasty Tours
      • Tasty Places to Stay
  • Inspire Me
    • Don't Miss
      • Auckland Castle
      • Beamish Museum
      • Dalton Park
      • Durham Cathedral
      • Hamsterley Forest
      • High Force
      • Killhope
      • Kynren – an epic tale of England
      • North Pennines AONB
    • Short Break Ideas
      • Dark Skies
      • Escape the Everyday
      • Dog Friendly Durham
      • Romantic Getaways
      • Spa Breaks
      • Golf Breaks
      • Weddings
      • City Break
    • Seasonal
      • Spring Breaks
      • Summer Breaks
      • Autumn Breaks
      • Winter Breaks
    • Blog Squad
    • Taste Durham
    • Only in Durham
    • Discover Durham's Great Outdoors
    • Delve Into Our Heritage
    • Durham's Unmissable Highlights
    • Itineraries
  • Explore Durham
    • Durham City
    • Durham Dales
    • Vale of Durham
    • Durham Coast
    • Durham Towns
      • Barnard Castle
      • Bishop Auckland
      • Chester-le-Street
      • Seaham
      • Stanhope
    • North Pennines AONB and UNESCO Global Geopark
    • North East England
  • Visitor Information
    • Information Points
    • Maps of Durham
    • Getting to Durham
    • Getting Around Durham
      • Car Hire
      • Taxis
      • Electric Car Charging Points
    • Accessibility
    • Publications
    • Durham Apps
    • Durham Videos
    • Discover Durham Digitally

Don't Miss

  • Family Fun attractions in Durham

    Family Fun

  • Durham City short breaks

    City Break

  • High Force in Durham

    Only in Durham

  • Seaham summer beach holiday fun

    Summer Breaks

  • Corporate
  • Groups & Travel Trade
  • Durham Place Of Light
  • Northern Saints
Menu
  • Top Attractions

  • Places To Stay

  • Things to Do

    Things to Do in Durham

  • Planning Your Trip

    Planning Your Trip

  • Inspire Me

Site Search Icon
My Account icon

Login to your account

Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours.

To build your own Itinerary, click Add to Excursion to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

List All My Saved Itineraries

  • Logo
  • Print Logo
Close Navigation

Follow Us...

  • Facebook

    Thumbnail for Facebook

  • Twitter

    Thumbnail for Twitter

  • YouTube

    YouTube Icon

  • Pintrest

    Pinterest

  • Instagram

    Instagram

  • Blog

    This is Durham Blog

You are here > Home > What's On > Historic Events

Historic Events

Enjoy enthralling events that bring the past to life as you experience Durham’s fascinating heritage.

Search Accommodation

Check Availability
Arrival Date:
Add Room
Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:

Search Things to Do

Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:

Search What's On

Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:
Dates

Search Food & Drink

Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:
  • Accommodation

  • Things To Do

  • What's On

  • Food & Drink

Search Accommodation

Check Availability
Arrival Date:
Add Room
Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:

Search Things to Do

Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:

Search What's On

Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:
Dates

Search Food & Drink

Type:
Location:
Name / Keyword:
Loading..

Number of results:

Number of results: 29

, currently showing 1 to 20.

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Next
Sort By: A-Z Lowest A-Z Highest
  1. A manuscript illustration of a medieval monk.

    Add Meet Saint Bede Exhibition at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Meet Saint Bede Exhibition at Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham City

    This summer Durham Cathedral Museum's new exhibition, Meet Saint Bede, presents a snapshot into the life and legacy of this great teacher and writer, who died in 735.

    Dates

    From:
    11 July 2022to29 Oct 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Meet Saint Bede Exhibition at Durham Cathedral
  2. Image of a display of antiquated dresses.

    Add Young Creators Art Club - Recycling Fashion to your Itinerary

    Young Creators Art Club - Recycling Fashion

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Learners will take a journey through a timeline of fashion and textiles and create a response through up cycling and recycling.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Sept 2022Open 10:30 - 12:00
    More info for Young Creators Art Club - Recycling Fashion
  3. Heritage Open Days Logo

    Add Heritage Open Days: Durham School Tour & Durham School Chapel to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days: Durham School Tour & Durham School Chapel

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Durham

    Durham School will open its doors to the public. The Chapel will be open with volunteers answering questions and playing the organ. There will also be a guided tour of the school, exploring its 600-year history.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Sept 2022to11 Sept 2022Open 12:00 - 16:00
    More info for Heritage Open Days: Durham School Tour & Durham School Chapel
  4. Locomotion Steam Traction Engine

    Add Kilburn's Warehouse Open Day at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    Kilburn's Warehouse Open Day at Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Shildon

    This is your chance to venture inside Kilburn's Warehouse and learn about this building's fascinating history. 

    Dates

    From:
    10 Sept 2022to11 Sept 2022Open 11:00 - 15:00
    More info for Kilburn's Warehouse Open Day at Locomotion
  5. Twilight Opening: interior image of The Museum of Archaeology in Durham City showing historic artefacts.

    Add Thursday Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Thursday Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham City

    Join us on a twilight visit to Palace Green Library on a Thursday until 7pm.

    Dates

    From:
    23 June 2022to25 Aug 2022Various Opening Times
    More info for Thursday Twilight Opening at Palace Green Library
  6. A person takes a photo of Durham Cathedral from a bridge among the wooded riverbanks

    Add Durham Riverbanks History Walk at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Durham Riverbanks History Walk at Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham

    Go on a 1.5 mile walk with a cathedral guide to learn the fascinating stories of how the riverbanks and woodlands around the cathedral have changed through time.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Aug 2022Open 10:30 -
    From:
    24 Sept 2022Open 10:30 -
    More info for Durham Riverbanks History Walk at Durham Cathedral
  7. Heritage Open Days Logo

    Heritage Open Days 2022

    Type

    Type:

    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:
    9 Sept 2022to18 Sept 2022
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2022
  8. Children enjoying arts and crafts at The Bowes Museum as part of the 'Little Treasures' group.

    Add Little Treasures at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Little Treasures at The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Kids

    Barnard Castle

    Our playful Little Treasures toddler group restarts on Thursday morning’s from 10 June.

    Dates

    From:
    10 June 2021to15 Dec 2022
    More info for Little Treasures at The Bowes Museum
  9. 'From Edinburgh to London and Beyond' image showing  posters of Edinburgh and London and children enjoying a coastal location.

    Add From Edinburgh to London & Beyond: Railway Posters from the Golden Age of Travel to your Itinerary

    From Edinburgh to London & Beyond: Railway Posters from the Golden Age of Travel

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    From Edinburgh to London & Beyond: Railway Posters from the Golden Age of Travel is Ushaw's new exhibition celebrating the remarkable and striking work of some of the leading railway poster artists of the mid-twentieth century.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Mar 2022to29 Aug 2022
    More info for From Edinburgh to London & Beyond: Railway Posters from the Golden Age of Travel
  10. A child dressed as a monk. Image copyright Gavin Selby.

    Add Meet Saint Bede Summer Holiday Activities to your Itinerary

    Meet Saint Bede Summer Holiday Activities

    Type

    Type:

    Local Events

    Durham

    Meet Saint Bede this summer through free activities and trails in the cathedral, Mondays to Saturdays 10am-4pm during the school holidays.

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2022to4 Sept 2022Various Opening Times
    More info for Meet Saint Bede Summer Holiday Activities
  11. Brancepeth Archive Image.

    Add Brancepeth Archive at Brancepeth Castle to your Itinerary

    Brancepeth Archive at Brancepeth Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Historical

    Durham

    Brancepeth Archive is open to visitors on the first Saturday of every month (10am to 1pm). Appointments can be made to visit the Archive Room at other times.

    Dates

    From:
    7 May 2022to3 Dec 2022
    More info for Brancepeth Archive at Brancepeth Castle
  12. Image of a staff member decorating a Christmas Tree at Beamish.

    Add Christmas Daytimes at Beamish 2022 to your Itinerary

    Christmas Daytimes at Beamish 2022

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Stanley

    Come along for Christmas at Beamish daytimes from 26th November to 24th December and enjoy truly traditional celebrations at the museum.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Nov 2022to24 Dec 2022
    More info for Christmas Daytimes at Beamish 2022
  13. Kepier Hospital

    Add Heritage Open Days 2022: Kepier Hospital & Loggia to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days 2022: Kepier Hospital & Loggia

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Durham City

    An opportunity to tour the medieval hospital buildings at Kepier Hospital and Loggia.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2022Open 14:00 - 15:30
    More info for Heritage Open Days 2022: Kepier Hospital & Loggia
  14. Table showing harvest festival produce.

    Add Harvest Festival and Harvest Home to your Itinerary

    Harvest Festival and Harvest Home

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Beamish

    Come along and see displays at Pockerley Old Hall, The 1940s Farm, and the chapel in The 1900s Pit Village as we celebrate Harvest Festival and Harvest Home.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Oct 2022to2 Oct 2022
    More info for Harvest Festival and Harvest Home
  15. Thursday Twilight Opening at The Oriental Museum: interior image of the museum.

    Add Twilight Openings at Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Twilight Openings at Durham University Oriental Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    Join us on a twilight visit to the Oriental Museum on a Thursday until 7pm.

    Dates

    From:
    23 June 2022to25 Aug 2022Various Opening Times
    More info for Twilight Openings at Durham University Oriental Museum
  16. Image of The Bowes Museum surrounded by daffodils.

    Add Guided Tour at The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Guided Tour at The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    Make your visit more memorable with a guided tour around some of the highlights in the collection. Booking essential.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Apr 2022to31 Oct 2022Open 11:15 -
    More info for Guided Tour at The Bowes Museum
  17. Heritage Open Days Logo

    Add A Fascinating Insight into Durham Masonic Hall to your Itinerary

    A Fascinating Insight into Durham Masonic Hall

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Durham

    A Fascinating Insight into Durham Masonic Hall

    Dates

    From:
    17 Sept 2022to18 Sept 2022Various Opening Times
    More info for A Fascinating Insight into Durham Masonic Hall
  18. Inspired by Lindisfarne Gospels 2022 Logo

    Add Indian Miniature Painting at The Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Indian Miniature Painting at The Oriental Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    This exhibition will highlight the work of a group of contemporary miniature painters working in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Miniature painting was introduced to India by the Mughal emperors who brought master painters from Persia to teach the art form to…

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2022to30 Sept 2022
    More info for Indian Miniature Painting at The Oriental Museum
  19. Heritage Open Days Logo

    Add Heritage Open Days: Chester-le-Street Old and New Church Yards Walk to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days: Chester-le-Street Old and New Church Yards Walk

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Chester le Street

    Guided walk around the two churchyards - Old Churchyard around the Parish Church and the New Churchyard just to the North behind St Mary's Home

    Dates

    From:
    11 Sept 2022Open 14:00 -
    More info for Heritage Open Days: Chester-le-Street Old and New Church Yards Walk
  20. The Egypt Gallery at the Oriental Museum

    Add Online Family Fun Activities: Durham University Library and Collections to your Itinerary

    Online Family Fun Activities: Durham University Library and Collections

    Type

    Type:

    Virtual Event

    Durham

    Family Activities

    Here at Durham University Library and Collections we are working to bring our collections to you whilst our venues are closed.

    Here are some simple craft activities to try at home. You don't need any special equipment or…

    Dates

    From:
    21 Jan 2022to31 Dec 2022
    More info for Online Family Fun Activities: Durham University Library and Collections
  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Next
Loading..Loading..
  • Enewsletter Sign Up

  • Win

  • Save

  • Contact Us

  • Print Page
  • Email Page
Home Accommodation
  • Hotels,
  • B&B and Guest Houses,
  • Inns & Pubs,
  • Self Catering & Holiday Cottages,
  • Caravan, Camping & Glamping,
  • Dog Friendly,
  • Hostels,
  • Special Offers,
Things to Do
  • Attractions,
  • Activities,
  • Shopping,
  • Sightseeing, Tours & Guides,
What's On
  • Family Events,
  • Foodie Events,
  • Historic Events,
  • Cinema, Theatre & Music Events,
  • Sporting Events,
  • 2022 Top Ten Events,
Food & Drink
  • Restaurants,
  • Tearooms & Coffee Shops,
  • Pubs & Bars,
  • Local Produce,
  • Tasty Places to Stay,
  • Foodie Events,
  • Food Itineraries,
  • Special Offers,
Inspire Me
  • Short Break Ideas,
  • Taste Durham,
  • Discover Durham's Great Outdoors,
  • Delve Into Our Heritage,
  • Durham's Unmissable Highlights,
  • Itineraries,
Explore Durham
  • Durham City,
  • Durham Dales,
  • Vale of Durham,
  • Durham Coast,
  • Durham Towns,
  • North East England,
Visitor Information
  • Information Points,
  • Maps of Durham,
  • Getting to Durham,
  • Getting Around Durham,
  • Accessibility,
  • Publications,
Submit Event
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Site Map
  • Submit Event
  • Terms & Conditions

© Copyright Visit County Durham. All Rights Reserved

Registered Office: Visit County Durham, 2nd Floor, County Hall, Dryburn Road, Durham, DH1 5UL

  • North East England logo

Ratings & Reviews

Powered By

tripadvisor

  • Durham County Council